General Yearly College Now Calendar
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Some high school classes run for half year and others run the full academic year. There are three possible terms (or semesters) for College Now courses:
- Fall only: begins in September and runs through January
- Spring only: begins in late January / early February and runs through the middle of June
- Full year: begins in September and runs through the middle of June
Note: MCC terms are generally much shorter.
August: College Now promotional materials are sent to schools. Schools disseminate to teachers, classrooms, and families. A preview of courses offered at each school is available online.
September: Registration opens for Fall and full-year courses. An email confirmation of registration is sent to the student and parent email provided. Within one week of registration, student is mailed an account activation letter with information required to log in to the MCC student account and pay the bill online.
October: Registration closes. Scholarships are processed and applied to the bills. Students are mailed an official college bill. During this month, student payment activity is monitored and automatic calls, text messages and post mail are used to remind / encourage payment. Courses with no enrollment will be canceled.
November: College Now tuition is due. Students with unpaid bills will be dropped from the MCC roster. There is no academic or financial penalty for students that are dropped. Students can remain in the class for high school credit only.
December: Spring course schedule is finalized and is available for “preview” on the College Now webpage.
January: Fall course withdrawal deadline is in early January. College Now promotional materials for Spring classes are delivered to schools. Fall course final grades are due in late January.
February: Registration opens for Spring courses. An email confirmation of registration is sent to the student and parent email provided. Within one week of registration, student is mailed an account activation letter with information required to log in to the MCC student account and pay the bill online. Sections with low enrollment will be cancelled.
March: Spring registration closes. Scholarships are processed and applied to the Spring bills. Students are mailed an official college bill. During this month, student payment activity is monitored and automatic calls, text messages and post mail are used to remind / encourage payment. Also during March, the College Now office begins planning courses for next academic year. Schools are contacted and asked for details needed to build and schedule.
April: College Now tuition is due. Students with unpaid bills will be dropped from the MCC roster. There is no academic or financial penalty for students that are dropped. Students can remain in the class for high school credit only. Full-year course withdrawal deadline is mid- to late-April.
May: Student evaluation of Spring course is emailed to students. Spring course withdrawal deadline is late May.
June: Full-year and Spring course final grades are due in early June.