Admissions Procedures

Students wishing to enroll at Wallace State Community College in regular degree courses must complete the following steps: 

• Complete an Application for Admission to the college. The Application for Admission is completed electronically. Click here to access the application. (Once on the Admissions Login page, click on the "Create New User Account" link.)
• Submit official transcripts from previously attended high schools and colleges to the Office of Admissions. Transcripts are also accepted electronically, Parchment, National Student Clearinghouse, etc. 
• Submit a copy of your GED transcript, if earned, via mail or in person at Lion Central. 
• Although WSCC does not require students to take the ACT test, all students are encouraged to have their ACT scores sent to the College. Any student who wishes to be exempt from placement testing must provide official copies of the ACT or SAT scores current within three years directly to the Admissions Office. Scores can be sent electronically from ACT, mailed to the admissions office, or included on the student’s official high school transcripts. Not all high schools submit ACT scores. For more information on placement testing, click here.

One primary form of photo documentation, such as: 

• Unexpired Alabama Driver’s License or instruction permit 
• Unexpired Alabama Identification Card 
• Unexpired US Passport 
• Unexpired US Permanent Resident Card 
• Resident Alien Card - Pre 1997 
• Unexpired Driver’s License or instruction permit from another state or possession that verifies lawful presence, dated 2000 and beyond 
• US Alien Registration Receipt Card (Form I-151) prior to 1978 
• BIA or tribal identification card with photo 
• I-797 Form with Expiration Date 
• Unexpired Military ID 

For those students unable to provide these documents in person, a form (Proof of Identification) may be accessed from the Office of Admissions or www.wallacstate.edu. This form must be mailed back to the Admissions Office to clear registration holds related to this. 

Admissions Transcript Policy 

1. Transcripts from a Public or Non Public Accredited High School

• Transcripts must list the date of graduation; diploma type if applicable, all courses completed and grades earned, and must be signed by a school administrator 
• Transcripts can be faxed, mailed, or sent electronically through a transcript provider to the admissions office from the high school. 
• Transcripts delivered by the student must be in a sealed envelope. Transcripts will not be accepted from a student via fax or e-mail. 

2. Transcripts from a Non Public Non Accredited High School

• Transcripts must list the date of graduation; diploma type if applicable, all courses completed and grades earned, and must be signed by a school administrator and contain contact information for the school and/or school administrator. 
• Transcripts can be faxed, mailed, or sent electronically through a transcript provider to the admissions office from the high school. 
• Transcripts delivered by the student must be in a sealed envelope. Transcripts will not be accepted from a student via fax or e-mail. 
• Transcripts are reviewed for admissions purposes only. Additional financial aid review may be required. 

3. College Transcripts

• Transcripts must list the dates of attendance, date of graduation if applicable; diploma type if applicable, all courses completed and grades earned. Transcripts must be official and cannot be Student Issued. 
• College Transcripts will be accepted via mail or electronic submission from the college. Faxed college transcripts are not accepted. 
• Transcripts delivered by the student must be in a sealed envelope with the protective college seal in place. 
• All policies and procedures are subject to revision by the college or other governing agencies. Transcripts are reviewed for admissions purposes only. Additional financial aid review may be required. ​