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Instructions for Students
Currently Enrolled at Other Colleges or Universities
Who Wish to Take a Class or Classes at Montgomery College


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If you are currently enrolled as a college student at another institution and you want to take classes at Montgomery College to transfer back credits to your current educational institution, you will need to:

  • Submit an application if you have not previously applied to Montgomery College. There is a one-time application fee of $25. If you have previously applied to Montgomery College but have not been actively registered in classes for over a year, you may need to resubmit an application (no additional fee is required) to reactivate your file.
  • Students who wish to take courses at Montgomery College to transfer back to their home institution must submit a Letter of Permission OR documentation from their home institution showing that they have fulfilled the prerequisite(s) indicated in the current Montgomery College Catalog for the course(s) they wish to take. Course prerequisites often include eligibility to enroll in a college-level English or a college-level math course.  See the course description in a current catalog for specific prerequisites.  Students wishing to enroll in Montgomery College courses may use unofficial transcripts from their home institutions to show proof of meeting prerequisites.
  • Students should discuss enrollment with a Montgomery College counselor, either in person or by phone.  Letters of Permission or transcripts showing prerequisites may be faxed or mailed to the counselor to complete registration.
  • Letters of Permission from a student's home institution are not REQUIRED if the student provides documentation that course prerequisites have been met; however, students must understand that enrolling in a class at Montgomery does not guarantee that the credits will transfer back to their home institutions. Students are strongly cautioned to get permission from an adviser at their home institution, either in writing by e-mail or through a formal Permission to Enroll form, prior to taking a Montgomery College class. Students may register for Montgomery College classes before securing that verification.  Even though courses may appear on ARTSYS as transferable to Maryland institutions, once a student enrolls at another school, permission to transfer MC credits must be granted in advance.