How to apply
Please review our admission process below. You can apply online, submit a paper application by mail, or complete an application in person at our Office of Admission.
- Apply online (please note: early entrants may not apply online at this time)
- Download a PDF version of the application for admission
- Download memo re: new and changed programs for fall 2008
Application process
Greenfield Community College maintains a policy of open admission for all but a few of its degree and certificate programs. This means that if you have a high school diploma, a GED, or have satisfied minimum scores on a federally approved Ability-to-Benefit (ATB) Test you can be admitted to the College.
Anyone wishing to enroll in a GCC associate degree or certificate program, absent a high school diploma or GED, may take a federally-approved Ability-to-Benefit Test to determine their eligibility. Certain programs (majors) may require the obtaining of a high school diploma or GED prior to graduation, and/or as a prerequisite to entering a program.
(In some programs this may be necessary to fulfill State Certification and/or Licensure Board requirements.)
NOTE: Students not meeting the ATB cut-offs may take classes but not matriculate into a degree or certificate program.
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Complete an application for admission. You must also complete the Massachusetts Community College In-State Tuition Eligibility Form if you are a Massachusetts resident, otherwise you will be charged out-of-state tuition. Most high school guidance offices and many
agencies and businesses in the area also have applications
available. If you are a high school senior at the time
of application, you must ask your high school to forward
a final transcript, indicating the date you graduated,
to the Office of Admission at the College. If you are
in the process of completing the General Education Development
Test (GED) when you apply, you must submit a copy of
the test scores or your diploma before enrolling. If
you do not have or cannot obtain these documents, please
discuss your situation with an admission or ATB counselor.
- Return the completed application forms, along with your non-refundable application fee, to the Office of Admission:
Greenfield Community College
One College Drive
Greenfield, MA 01301
Please make checks payable to Greenfield Community College. (Note: You can apply to three Massachusetts community colleges for one application fee. If you have paid an application fee to another Massachusetts community college, please indicate which one, and ask that college to send verification of payment to our Office of Admission.) The application fee is $10 for residents of Massachusetts, and $35 for out-of-state and international students. If you are unable to afford this, please contact our admission staff to discuss your situation.
- Contact the Office of Admission to arrange a personal interview if you wish to discuss your major and career plans. We are located on the second floor in the Student Services suite on the main campus.
- If you completed an application for admission for a previous semester,but did not attend, pleae complete a new application. If already paid, there is no additional application fee.
- Please call the Office of Admission at (413) 775-1801 if you have any questions.