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Credit for Prior Learning Greenfield Community College recognizes that not all learning occurs within the walls of a traditional classroom setting. GCC students may be eligible for Credit For Prior Learning (CPL) based on knowledge gained through academically-related employment, nontraditional online learning, training, military service, or other relevant life experience. Examples of CPL that GCC will consider awarding credit for include (but are not limited to): Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations College Level Exam Program (CLEP) Examinations DANTES/DSST Examinations GCC Challenge Examinations Industry-Recognized Credentials in Health Sciences International Baccalaureate (IB) Examinations Joint Services Transcripts (JST) Portfolio Review Assessments Please visit the Registrar’s office page for more information about these options.

Photocopies will not be accepted for transfer credit. International students who wish to transfer credit to GCC from a previously attended college or university outside of the U.S. Photocopies will not be accepted for the award of transfer credit.

If a student has attended another college or university prior to readmission and is seeking transfer credit, an official copy of the student’s transcript should be sent to the Office of Admission for transfer credit evaluation.

Transfer credits that are accepted by GCC are not included in the rate of completion but are counted toward the maximum timeframe and are counted as degree credits attempted to determine the minimum GPA requirement.

This means that you receive financial aid during the period of time you are attempting up to 90 credit hours only (including transfer credits).

Transfer Credit Students applying for admission to Greenfield Community College who have attended other post-secondary institutions must submit official transcripts from those institutions to the Office of Admission. Transfer credit is generally awarded for courses that are similar in content, level, and scope to courses offered at Greenfield Community College, was completed at a regionally-accredited institution, and in which at least a C- grade has been earned. Any student who has earned a bachelor’s degree from a regionally-accredited college or university (or equivalent) shall be eligible to receive six transfer credits for ENG 101 and ENG 112, upon submission of an official transcript from said institution.