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Ifyouknowexactlywhatprograminterestsyou,pleasebesureyouhavereviewedthe“SpecificAdmissionRequirements”

foryourprogrambeforeapplying.Ifyouareundecidedaboutamajor,youcanapplyforGeneralStudies.Youradvisorwillmeet

withyoutodiscusscourseselectionandexploratoryoptions.Ifyouknowyouwanttotransfertoa4yearinstitutionforamajorthat

NHTIdoesnotoffer,youmightconsiderourLiberalArtsprogram.Youradvisorwillhelpyouchooseappropriatecoursestomeet

yourgoals.

Step1:ChooseaProgramofStudy

Chooseaprogramofstudyfromourlistofassociatedegree,diploma,professionalcertificateandcertificateprogramsonpage16

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www.nhti.edu.

Ifyouhavequestionsorneedhelpdecidingonaprogram,contacttheAdmissionsOfficeat(603)2717134or18002470179ornhtiadm@ccsnh.edu.

Step2:ApplytoYourProgram

Onceyouhavedecidedonaprogram,completetheonlineapplicationforadmissionatourwebsite,www.nhti.edu.

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Step3:ApplyforFinancialAid

Allstudentswhoareformallyacceptedintoaprogrammaybeeligibleforfinancialaid.

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sametimeyouareapplyingforadmissiontothecollege.

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WhatHappensNext

AcceptedstudentswillreceiveavarietyofinformationregardingPlacementTesting,Housing,Orientation/Registrationevents,

tuitiondepositandhealthforms.Ifyouarenotacceptedtoyourprogramofchoice,weofferadmissiontoGeneralStudies,soyou

canstillbeginyourcollegeexperienceatNHTI.Call6032717134oremailusatnhtiadm@ccsnh.eduifyouhavequestions.

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August4,2011 57pm

November6,2011

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January11,2012 57pm

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Academic Calendar

Fall Semester 2011 Spring Semester 2012

August January

4 OpenHouse 5:00-7:00pm 2 NewYear’sholiday–NHTIclosed8 TuitiondueforFallsemester 3 TuitionduefortheSpringsemester

28 ResidenceHallsopento 11 NewStudentOrientation/Registrationnewandreturningstudents 12:00Noon 11 OpenHouse 5:00-7:00pm

29 Dayandeveningclassesbegin (OpenHouseSnowdate–January12th)16 MartinLutherKing,Jr./CivilRightsDayholiday–NHTIclosed

September 22 ResidenceHallsopen 12:00Noon4 Lastdaytoaddaclasswithoutinstructorpermission 23 DayandEveningclassesbegin5 LaborDayholiday–NHTIclosed 28 Weekendclassesbegin

10 Weekendclassesbegin11 Lastdaytowithdrawwithafullrefund(Fall2011semester) February

13 Convocation-allNHTI 5 Lastdaytowithdrawwithfullrefund(Spring2012semester)13 ActivitiesFairandCampusBarbecue 10 Lastdaytoresolve“I”gradesfromFall2011semester16 Lastdaytoresolve“I”gradesfromSummer2011semester 20 Presidents’Dayholiday-nodayclasses;eveningclassesmeet

October March

10 ColumbusDay-Allclassesmeet 9 Mid-SemesterWarningsavailableon21 Mid-SemesterWarningsavailableon StudentInformationSystem

StudentInformationSystem 11 ResidenceHallsclose 5:00pm11 DaylightSavingsTimebegins;setclocksahead1hour

November 12-17 SpringBreak;noday,eveningorweekendclasses3 Lastdaytodropacourseorwithdrawwitha“W”grade 18 ResidenceHallsre-open 12:00Noon3 60%completionforFinancialAidrequirements 19 ClassesResume 8:00am

6 OpenHouse 12:00Noon-2:30pm6 DaylightSavingsTimeends;setclocksbackonehour April

11 Veterans’Dayholiday–NHTIclosed 2 60%completionforFinancialAidrequirements23 ResidenceHallsclose 5:00pm 2 Lastdaytodropacourseorwithdrawwitha“W”grade

Noeveningclasses 17 AwardsDay 12:00Noon24-25 Thanksgivingholiday–NHTIclosed 21 Weekendclassesendfor12weekclasses26-27 NoWeekendclasses

27 ResidenceHallsre-open 12:00Noon May

28 ClassesResume 8:00am 5 Weekendclassesendfor14weekclasses

8 TuitiondueforSummerclassesDecember 7-10 DayFinalExamsperiod

12-15 DayFinalExamsperiod 10 Eveningclassesend15 EveningClassesend 10 ResidenceHallsclose 5:00pm16 SnowdayforFinalExams 15 GradesavailableonStudentInformationSystem16 ResidenceHallsclose 5:00pm 18 Commencment 10:00 am21 GradesavailableonStudentInformationSystem26 Christmasholidayobserved–NHTIclosed

Summer Session 2012

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ParamedicProgramsummercoursesbeginOrthopaedicTechnologyProgramcoursesbeginRadiologicTechnologysecondyear,DiagnosticMedicalSonographyfirstyear,RadiationTherapyfirstyear,DentalHygienefirstyear,DentalAssistingfirstyearandPracticalNursingfirstyearcoursesbeginRadiationTherapysecondyearcoursesbeginMemorialDayholiday–NHTIclosedSummerContinuingEducationDaySessionIbegins(endsJune29)SummerEveningclassesbegin(endAugust9)

June 4

15RadiologicTechnologyfirstyearcoursesbeginLastdaytoresolve“I”gradesfromSpring2012semester

July

49

IndependenceDayholiday-NHTIclosedSummerContinuingEducationDaySessionIIbegins(endAugust9)

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About NHTI ImportantConsumerInformationaboutNHTI,Concord’sCommunityCollegeisavailabletoprospectivestudents,currentstudents,facultyandstaff,andcommunitymembersatthelinksprovidedbelow.Hardcopiesareavailableuponrequestbycontacting:

NHTI,Concord’sCommunityCollegePublicInformationOffice

31CollegeDriveConcord,NH03301

603-271-8904nhtiinfo@ccsnh.edu

Topic Goto...

CampusSafety

InformationontheAnnualSecurityReport,parkingpolicies,importantcontactnumbers,campussecurityandrelatedtopics.

www.nhti.edu/campuslife/campussafety.html

FinancialAid

Informationregardingfinancialassistance,inadditiontothatpresentedinthiscatalog(page9),includes,butisnotlimitedto,federal,stateandinstitutionalassistance,howaidwillbedisbursed,therightsandresponsibilitiesofstudentsreceivingfinancialassistanceandcriteriaformeasuringsatisfactoryacademicprogress.

www.nhti.edu/financialaid/index.htmlwww.ccsnh.edu/links.html

AcademicRequirementsandPolicies

Informationaboutacademicrequirementsandpolicies,includinggraduation,graduationratesandretention.

www.nhti.edu/academics/academicrequirements.html

FamilyEducationalRightsandPrivacyAct

InformationabouttheFamilyEducationalRightsandPrivacyAct(FERPA),aFederallawthatprotectstheprivacyofstudenteducationrecords.

www.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/index.htmlwww.nhti.edu/registrar/nhtiregistrarbuckley.html

AlcoholandOtherDrugPolicies

InformationaboutAlcoholandOtherDrugPoliciesatNHTI.

www.nhti.edu/campuslife/studenthandbook/aod.html

StudentHandbook

Acomprehensiveguideforacademicandstudentpoliciesandprocedures,andaresourceforvariousservicesandactivitiesavailabletothecampuscommunity.

www.nhti.edu/campuslife/studenthandbook/

EquityinAthletics

InformationforNHTIregardingtheEquityinAthleticsDisclosureAct(EADA),intendedtomakeprospectivestudentsawareofaschool’scommitmenttoprovidingequitableathleticopportunitiesforitsmenandwomenstudents.

http://ope.ed.gov/athletics

Bookstore/TextbookPolicies

InformationabouttheNHTIBookstoreincludingtextbookpricing,refunds,andbuyback.

www.nhti.edu/campuslife/bookstore.html

Statement of Nondiscrimination NHTI,Concord’sCommunityCollegedoesnotdiscriminateintheadministrationofitsadmissionsandeducationalprograms,activities,oremploymentpractices

onthebasisofrace,color,religion,nationalorigin,age,sex,disability,veteranstatus,sexualorientation,ormaritalstatus.ThisstatementisareflectionofthemissionoftheCommunityCollegeSystemofNewHampshireandNHTIandrefersto,butisnotlimitedto,theprovisionsofthefollowinglaws:TitleVIandVIIoftheCivilRightsActof1964;TheAgeDiscriminationActof1967;TitleIXoftheEducationAmendmentof1972;Section504oftheRehabilitationActof1973;TheAmericanswithDisabilitiesActof1975;Section402oftheVietnamEraVeteran’sReadjustmentAssistanceActof1974;NHLawAgainstDiscrimination(RSA354-A);GeneticInforma-tionNondiscriminationActof2008.

InquiriesregardingdiscriminationmaybedirectedtoKathleenDotter,CivilRights/EquityCoordinatoratNHTI,31CollegeDrive,Concord,NH03301,603-271-6960,ortoSaraA.Sawyer,DirectorofHumanResourcesfortheCommunityCollegeSystemofNewHampshire,26CollegeDrive,Concord,NH03301,603-271-6300.InquiriesmayalsobedirectedtotheUSDepartmentofEducation,OfficeofCivilRights,J.W.McCormackPostOfficeandCourthouse,Room701,01-0061,Boston,MA,02109-4557,617-223-9662,FAX:617-223-9669,TDD:617-223-9695,orEmail:OCR_Boston@ed.gov;theNHCommissionforHumanRights,2ChennellDrive,Concord,NH03301,603-271-2767,FAX:603-271-6339;and/ortheEqualEmploymentOpportunityCommission,JFKFederalBuilding,475GovernmentCenter,Boston,MA,02203,617-565-3200or1-800-669-4000,FAX:617-565-3196,TTY:617-565-3204or1-800-669-6820.

ThiscatalogisaguidetoNHTI,Concord’sCommunityCollegeanddoesnotconstituteacontractbetweenNHTIandformer,currentorfuturestudents.Itscontentsaresubjecttorevisionatanytime.NHTIreservestherighttochangetuition,fees,courses,policies,programs,services,structure,andpersonnelasrequiredandwithoutnotice.

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mailto:OCR_Boston@ed.govmailto:nhtiinfo@ccsnh.edu

Message from the President WelcometoNHTI,Concord’sCommunityCollege!NHTIoffersawidearrayofprogramstostudentsfromthroughoutthestateandNewEnglandregionaswellastoagrowingnumberofstudentsfromaroundthecountryandtheworld.Openedin1965withengineeringtechnologyprogramsthatformedthefirsttwoyearsoftheBachelorofEngineeringTechnologydegreeattheUniversityofNewHampshire,thecollegeisnowaccreditedbytheCommissiononInstitutionsofHigherEducation.Weoffer62academicprograms,includingassociatedegreesanddiploma/professionalcertificates,thatpreparestudentsforself-sustainingcareersorfortransferatthejuniorleveltobaccalaureateprogramsatcollegesinNewHampshireandacrossthecountry.Inaddition,agrowingnumberofstudentswithbaccalaureateandgraduatedegreescometoourcampusfortechnicalskillsorforpersonalenrichment.AsaformerEnglishprofessoratNHTI,Ihavepersonallytakengreatpleasureattheacademicandpersonalgrowthofourstudents.Comingfromavastarrayofbackgroundsandwithequallydiverseaspirations,thestudentsaretheheartandsoulofNHTI;andmycolleagues—thefaculty,staff,andadministration—arecommittedtoservingeachindividualinaprogressive,learning-centeredcommunity.Pleasetakesometimetolearnaboutthecollege.Stopbyourbeautiful,240-acreriversidecampus.Whenyoucome,besuretotalktoafewstudentsandfacultyorstaff.Wemightbethebestplacetohelpyoushapeandworktowardyourgoals.

MyBestWishes,LynnTolbertKilchenstein

PresidentLynn Tolbert Kilchenstein

President

Mission/Values/Vision Statement NHTI,Concord’sCommunityCollegeisapubliccommunitycollegeservingstudents,businesses,andthecommunitybyprovidingexcellentacademic,technical,andprofessionaleducation.

Believingintheuniquevalueofeachindividual,wededicateourselvestosustainingaprogressiveandevolvinglearningcommunitythatempowersstudents,faculty,staff,andalumnitosucceedintheirpersonalandprofessionallives.We,therefore,commitourselvestothefollowing:

Excellenceinteaching Academicintegrity Lifelonglearning Applicationofcurrenttechnology Appreciationfordiversity Sharedgovernance Mutualrespectforstudentsandcolleagues Awelcomingphysicalandsocialenvironment Responsivenesstobusiness,industry,andthecommunity

Inanenvironmentofongoingself-evaluation,wewilluphold,expand,andimproveopportunitiesforstudentsuccessbyfosteringinstitutionalaccessibility,supportingstudentachievement,encouraginginnovativeteaching,promotingtransferandemploymentoptions,andparticipatinginthelifeofthecommunity.

WEAREALLTEACHERS.WEAREALLLEARNERS.

AdoptedJune2001/ReaffirmedSpring2005

Educated Person Statement of Philosophy Acknowledgingthatstudentswillnotonlybeworkersbutalsocitizens,familymembers,consumers,andlife-longlearnersinademocraticsociety,

NHTIseekstofosterinitsstudentsanunderstandingoftheintellectual,cultural,aesthetic,economicandsocialdimensionsoftheworldinwhichtheylive.Whileourstudentslearnnotonlythetechnicaltheoryandpracticewhichwillmakethemsuccessfulintheirwork,theyalsolearntoanalyzethoseideasandvalueswhichwillenablethemtoparticipatefullyinthecultureoftheircommunity.Withthisphilosophyasaguide,therefore,NHTIstressestheacquisitionofknowledgeandskillswhichwillallowstudentstobesuccessfulinavarietyofroles:workers,students,communitymembers,leaders,consumers,etc.Therefore,wecommitourselvestothefollowingoutcomeswhichwefeeldefinetheeducatedperson:

1. demonstrates the values of integrity, responsibility, perseverance, 6. recognizesownstrengthsandweaknessesasalearner,anddevelopstoleranceofambiguity,andappreciationfordiversity; strategiesfortimemanagement,documentation,evaluationprocesses,

andpersonalimprovement;2. reads,writes,speaks,andlistensonalevelthatwillfacilitatetheability

toworkinadisciplineandparticipateandcontributeinademocratic 7. performsmathematicaloperationsnecessarytobecompetentinbothcommunity; apersonalandprofessionalsetting;

3. demonstrates a process for gathering, evaluating and applying 8. demonstratesscientificthought,bothquantitativelyandqualitatively,information rationally and consistently toguidemoral and ethical bylearningtorecognizeandformulatequestionsforanalysisofhumanbehavior; andtechnicalproblems;

4. demonstratesanunderstandingofdiverseideas,emotionsandmodes 9. demonstratesbasicapplicationsofcomputertechnologytobecompetentofexpression,asexpressedthroughliteratureandthearts; onbothaprofessionalandpersonallevel.

5. evaluatestheeffectofhistoricaltrends,events,institutions,andsocialsystemsonsociety;

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Table of Contents

AcademicCalendar20112012.................................................................1StatementofNondiscrimination....................................................................2AboutNHTI.................................................................................................. 2MessagefromthePresident............................................................................3Mission/Values/VisionStatement...................................................................3EducatedPersonStatementofPhilosophy...................................................... 3GeneralInformation.....................................................................................5 Accreditations;AffiliationsandMemberships....................................... 5 Admission ...........................................................................................6 FinancialAid........................................................................................ 9

TuitionandFees..................................................................................10PaymentandRefundPolicies..............................................................11

AcademicSupportServices............................................................................. 13CampusLife...................................................................................................14GeneralEducationCourses............................................................................17BusinessPrograms Accounting...........................................................................................18

Accounting(Basic)Certificate..............................................................19Accounting(Advanced)Certificate....................................................... 19

BusinessAdministration....................................................................... 20 SportsManagementConcentration............................................ 20

Event/ConferenceManagementCertificate..........................................23HospitalityandTourismManagement.................................................22HotelAdministrationCertificate.......................................................... 23

ManagementCertificate.......................................................................21SportsManagementCertificate............................................................21TourismInformationTechnologyCertificate........................................ 24TravelandTourismCertificate..............................................................24

ComputerPrograms

AnimationandGraphicGameProgramming....................................... 25

InformationTechnology....................................................................... 26 ApplicationsDevelopmentOption.............................................27 NetworkingOption....................................................................27

InformationTechnologyApplicationsDevelopmentCertificate............27InformationTechnologyNetworkingCertificate..................................27InformationTechnologyTechSupportCertificate................................28

EducationPrograms

AutismEarlyInterventionSpecialistCertificate....................................33CareerandTechnicalEducationAlternativeCertification.....................36EarlyCareandEducationforYoungChildrenwithDisabilities...........29EarlyChildhoodEducation..................................................................30EarlyChildhoodEducationCertificate.................................................31EarlyChildhoodEducation(Advanced)Certificate.............................. 31

Education............................................................................................33 EducationCertificate............................................................................ 34

SpecialEducationCertificate................................................................ 35TeacherEducationConversionPrograms.............................................35

EngineeringTechnologyPrograms ArchitecturalEngineeringTechnology.................................................. 37

ComputerAidedDesign-ArchitecturalConcentrationCertificate......38 ComputerEngineeringTechnology...................................................... 38

ComputerTechnologyProgramming(Advanced)Certificate................39 ElectronicEngineeringTechnology......................................................39 ElectronicTechnologyCertificate......................................................... 40

LandscapeandEnvironmentalDesign..................................................40LandscapeDesignCertificate...............................................................41

ManufacturingEngineeringTechnology............................................... 42MechanicalEngineeringTechnology....................................................43

HealthPrograms

DentalAssisting(ProfessionalCertificate)............................................44

DentalHygiene ...................................................................................44DiagnosticMedicalImaging.................................................................46

DiagnosticMedicalSonography(ProfessionalCertificate).......... 46 RadiationTherapy......................................................................46 RadiationTherapyCertificate....................................................47 RadiologicTechnology...............................................................48 HealthScience.....................................................................................49

MedicalCodingCertificate..................................................................50 MedicalTranscriptionCertificate.........................................................50

Nursing(AssociateDegree)DayAssociateDegreeOption.....................................................51LPN-RNAdvancementOption................................................52

PracticalNursing(Diploma)................................................................53 OrthopaedicTechnologyCertificate.....................................................54

ParamedicEmergencyMedicine........................................................... 55HumanServicePrograms AddictionCounseling..........................................................................57

AddictionCounseling/CriminalJusticeCertificate............................... 58CommunitySocialServiceCertificate..................................................58

HumanService.....................................................................................59 HumanServiceOption..............................................................59 MentalHealthOption...............................................................60 GerontologyOption................................................................... 60

Justice/LegalStudiesPrograms CriminalJustice.................................................................................... 61

ParalegalStudies..................................................................................62ParalegalStudiesCertificate..................................................................63

LiberalArtsandSciencesProgram .............................................................64 EnglishOption.....................................................................................64

LifeSciencesOption............................................................................65Social/BehavioralScienceOption......................................................... 65

GeneralStudiesProgram..............................................................................66VisualArtsProgram.....................................................................................67ContinuingEducation..................................................................................68BusinessTrainingCenter..............................................................................68

Alphabetical Listing Degree,DiplomaandProfessionalCertificatePrograms

Accounting ...................................................................................................18AddictionCounseling....................................................................................57AnimationandGraphicGameProgramming.................................................25ArchitecturalEngineeringTechnology............................................................37BusinessAdministration.................................................................................20ComputerEngineeringTechnology................................................................38CriminalJustice..............................................................................................61DentalAssisting(ProfessionalCertificate)......................................................44DentalHygiene..............................................................................................44DiagnosticMedicalSonography(ProfessionalCertificate)..............................46EarlyCareandEducationforYoungChildrenwithDisabilities.....................29EarlyChildhoodEducation...........................................................................30Education ...................................................................................................34ElectronicEngineeringTechnology................................................................39GeneralStudies..............................................................................................66HealthScience...............................................................................................49HospitalityandTourismManagement...........................................................22HumanService...............................................................................................59InformationTechnology.................................................................................26LandscapeandEnvironmentalDesign............................................................40LiberalArts ...................................................................................................64ManufacturingEngineeringTechnology.........................................................42MechanicalEngineeringTechnology..............................................................43Nursing(RN).................................................................................................51Nursing(LPN-RNAdvancementOption).....................................................52Nursing(PN)(Diploma)................................................................................53ParalegalStudies.............................................................................................62ParamedicEmergencyMedicine.....................................................................55RadiationTherapy..........................................................................................46RadiologicTechnology...................................................................................49SportsManagementConcentration................................................................20VisualArts ...................................................................................................67

CertificateandAdvancedCertificatePrograms

Accounting(Basic).........................................................................................19Accounting(Advanced)..................................................................................19AddictionCounseling/CriminalJustice..........................................................58AutismEarlyInterventionSpecialist...............................................................33Career&TechnicalEducationAlternativeCertification.................................36CommunitySocialService.............................................................................58ComputerAidedDesign-ArchitecturalConcentration.................................38ComputerTechnologyProgramming(Advanced)...........................................39EarlyChildhoodEducation............................................................................31EarlyChildhoodEducation(Advanced).........................................................31Education ...................................................................................................34ElectronicTechnology....................................................................................40Event/ConferenceManagement.....................................................................23HotelAdministration.....................................................................................23InformationTechnologyApplicationsDevelopment.......................................27InformationTechnologyNetworking.............................................................27InformationTechnologyTechSupport...........................................................28LandscapeDesign...........................................................................................41Management..................................................................................................21MedicalCoding.............................................................................................50MedicalTranscription.....................................................................................50OrthopaedicTechnology................................................................................54ParalegalStudies.............................................................................................62RadiationTherapy..........................................................................................48SpecialEducation...........................................................................................35SportsManagement.......................................................................................21TeacherEducationConversionPrograms.......................................................35TourismInformationTechnology...................................................................24TravelandTourism........................................................................................24

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Accreditations and Memberships

Accreditations Institutional

NHTI,Concord’sCommunityCollegeisaccreditedbytheCommis-siononInstitutionsofHigherEducationoftheNewEnglandAssociationofSchoolsandColleges, Inc. (NEASC),anongovernmental,nationallyrecognizedaccreditingagency.

AccreditationofaninstitutionbytheNEASC,Inc.indicatesthatitmeetsor exceeds criteria for theassessmentof institutional resources toachieve its statedpurpose throughappropriate educationalprograms, issubstantiallydoingso,andgivesreasonableevidencethatitwillcontinuedoingsointheforeseeablefuture.Institutionalintegrityisalsoaddressedthroughaccreditation.

AccreditationbytheNEASC,Inc. isnotpartialbutappliestotheinstitutionasawhole.Assuch,itisnotaguaranteeofthequalityofeverycourse or program offered, or the competence of individual graduates.Rather,itprovidesreasonableassuranceaboutthequalityofopportunitiesavailabletostudentswhoattendtheinstitution.

Inquiriesregardingthestatusofaninstitution’saccreditationbytheNewEnglandAssociationshouldbedirectedtoNHTI’sOfficeofAcademicAffairsat271-6957. TheCIHEAccreditationSelf-StudyReportmaybeviewedattheNHTILibraryorbycontactingtheOfficeofAcademicAf-fairs.

SpecializedAccreditations

Architectural, Computer, Electronic, Manufacturing and MechanicalEngineeringTechnologies-TAC/ABET(TechnologyAccreditationCommission/AccreditationBoardforEngineeringandTechnology,Inc.),111MarketPlace,Suite1050,Baltimore,MD21202—Telephone(410)347-7700

Accounting AssociationofCollegiateBusiness Schools andPrograms(ACBSP)

BusinessAdministrationAssociationofCollegiateBusinessSchoolsandPrograms(ACBSP)

DentalAssisting-CommissiononDentalAccreditationoftheAmericanDentalAssociation,fullaccreditation

DentalHygiene-CommissiononDentalAccreditationoftheAmericanDentalAssociation,fullaccreditation

DiagnosticMedicalSonography-CommissiononAccreditationofAlliedHealthEducationPrograms(CAAHEP)withtheJointReviewCommitteeonEducationinDiagnosticMedicalSonography

HospitalityandTourismManagementAssociationofCollegiateBusinessSchoolsandPrograms(ACBSP)

Human Service Council for Standards in Human Service Education(CSHSE)

Nursing -TheNHTINursingAssociateDegree andPracticalNursingprogramsareapprovedbytheNewHampshireBoardofNursing.TheAs-sociateDegreeandPracticalNursingProgramsarealsoaccreditedbytheNationalLeagueforNursingAccreditingCommission(NLNAC)(3343PeachtreeRoadNE,Suite850,Atlanta,Georgia,30326;(404)975-5000)

OrthopaedicTechnology Accreditedby theNationalAssociationofOrthopaedicTechnologists(NAOT).

ParalegalStudies-ApprovedbyAmericanBarAssociationasalegalas-sistanteducationprogram

ParamedicEmergencyMedicine-CommitteeonAccreditationonEduca-tionalProgramsoftheEmergencyMedicalServicesProfessions(CoAEMSP)

RadiationTherapy-JointReviewCommitteeonEducationinRadiologicTechnology(JRCERT)

RadiologicTechnology-JointReviewCommitteeonEducationinRa-diologicTechnology(JRCERT)

Sports Management Association of Collegiate Business Schools andPrograms(ACBSP)

TeacherEducationConversionProgramsNewHampshireStateBoardofEducation

Affiliations and Memberships NHTIisoneofthesevencollegesoftheCommunityCollegeSystem

ofNewHampshire,thepublicsystemofcomprehensivecommunitycollegesthatservesallofNewHampshire.

NHTIisafullinstitutionalmemberoftheAmericanAssociationofCommunityCollegesandtheLeagueofInnovation.NHTIalsohasNa-tionalLeagueforNursingagencymembershipintheCouncilofAssociateDegreePrograms.MembershipsarealsoheldintheNewEnglandAssocia-tionforCollegeAdmissionCounseling,NationalAssociationforCollegeAdmissionCounseling,NewEnglandBoardofHigherEducation,InstituteofElectricalandElectronicsEngineers,NationalAssociationofCollegesandAmericanSocietyforEngineeringEducation.TheCollegeisamemberofCampusCompactforNewHampshire.NHTIisaffiliatedwiththeNewHampshireForumonHigherEducationwiththeNewHampshireCollegeandUniversityCouncil(themembershipoftheCommunityCollegeSystemofNH).NHTIisamemberoftheNationalCollegiateHonorsCouncil.

NHTI’sintercollegiateathleticsprogramisamemberof,anditsteamscompetein,theYankeeSmallCollegeConference(YSCC),andtheUnitedStatesCollegiateAthleticAssociation(USCAA).

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Admission

Applying to NHTI AdmissiontoNHTIanditsacademicprogramsisbasedonanumber

ofconsiderations.WaiverofanyportionofeithergeneralNHTIadmissionrequirementsorspecificprogramadmissionrequirementsduetospecialsituationsmaybeachievedonlythroughconsultationwiththeheadofthespecificdepartmentandtheDirectorofAdmissions.ToapplytoNHTI:

1. Chooseaprogramofstudy.Seepage16forcompletelistofassociatedegree,diploma,professionalcertificateandcertificateprograms. If youhavequestionsorneedhelpdecidingon aprogram,contacttheAdmissionsOffice.

2. Completetheapplicationforadmissiononlineatwww.nhti.edu. For a paper application, contact the Admissions Officeat 603-271-7134, 800-247-0179 or nhtiadm@ccsnh.edu, ordownloadtheapplicationatwww.nhti.edu/admissions.

3. Applyforfederalfinancialaidatwww.nhti.edu/financialaid.

Fees

• A$20non-refundableapplicationfeemustbesubmitted;• Candidatesacceptedintodegree,diplomaandsomecertificate

programsmustsubmitanon-refundable$100tuitiondeposittosecuretheirspotintheprogramtowhichtheywereaccepted;

• StudentswhohavebeenformallyacceptedintoaprogramandwhowishtobeconsideredforaroominaResidenceHalloncampusmustsubmitthe$300housingdepositwiththeresidencehallapplication;thetuitionandhousingdepositsmustbothbepaidinorderfortheapplicationtobeconsidered.

(SeeResidenceLifeat www.nhti.edu/campuslife/residentiallife.html)

General Admission Requirements 1. Submitanapplicationforadmissionandthe$20non-refundable

applicationfee;2. HaveofficialtranscriptsforwardedtoNHTIbysecondaryand

postsecondaryinstitutionspreviouslyattended(NOTE:Itisthe

applicant’sresponsibilitytorequestthatofficialtranscriptsofpreviousstudybemaileddirectlytotheAdmissionsOffice);

3. Submitacopyofyourhighschoolequivalencycertificate(GED),ifapplicable,includingscoresandofficialtranscriptsreflectingcompletedschoolworkandgradespriortoleavingschool;

4. Performsatisfactorilyonanyentranceexaminationsrequiredbytheacademicprogramtowhichadmissionisdesired;

5. Completealladditionalrequirementsasindicatedinthe“SpecificAdmissionRequirements” for thedesiredprogram,whicharelistedoneachprogrampage;

6. Thoughnotrequiredforadmissiontoanyprogram,itisrecom-mendedthatthescoresofoneofthestandardizednationalcollegeadmissiontests(SATorACT)beforwardedtotheAdmissionsOffice.Test scoresprovideanadditionalpieceof informationthatexpandsourknowledgeofastudent’sacademicbackground.Becausestandardizedtestscoresareonlyonemeansofevaluat-ingapplicants,nospecificminimumscoreisrequired.Studentsconsideringtransfertofour-yearinstitutionsareespeciallyurgedtosubmitSATscoressincethenewinstitutionmayrequirethem;

7. Arrangeforpersonalinterviewifrequired;and8. SubmittoHealthServicessuchcertificationofgoodhealthbya

healthcareproviderasrequiredbyaspecificprogramandNHTIbeforeregisteringforclasses.YoumayvisittheHealthServiceswebsiteatwww.nhti.edu/campuslife/healthservices.html.

Regardingmathrequirements: Everydegreestudentmustdemonstratebasicarithmeticandalgebraskillsbeforeenrollingincollege-levelmathandothercourses(e.g.,science).Toearnanassociatedegree,studentswillberequiredtocompletesuccessfullyoneormorecollege-levelmathclassesasspecifiedbytheparticularprogramandcurriculumtowhichthestudenthasbeenaccepted. Studentslackingbasicarithmeticandalgebraskillsmay

achievethosecompetenciesthroughdevelopmentalmathcoursesofferedatthecollege. (SeeSpecificProgramRequirementsonthispage,andGraduation

atwww.nhti.edu/academics/academicrequirements.html).

Sendtranscriptsto:

NHTI,Concord’sCommunityCollege

AdmissionsOffice31CollegeDriveConcord,NewHampshire03301-7412

Specific Program Requirements Eachprogramhasadditionaladmissionrequirementswhicharelisted

ontheacademicprogrampages.Applicantsareresponsibleforknowingtheserequirements,anyspecificdeadlines,andsubmittingappropriatedocu-mentsasnoted. StudentswhodonotmeetthespecificacademiccourserequirementsfortheirdesiredprogrammaybeofferedadmissiontotheAssociateinScienceinGeneralStudiesprogramandtakethesecoursesatNHTI. Gradesof“C”orhigherarerequiredineachprerequisitecourse,inadditiontofulfillmentoftheothergeneralandspecificrequirements,tobeconsideredforthedesiredprogram.

Dependingontheirintendedmajorandacademicbackground,stu-dentsmaytake,aspartoftheGeneralStudiesprogram,coursessuchas:

IntroductoryEnglish Pre-algebraandAlgebra IntroductoryTechnicalMathematics IntroductoryBiologywithLab IntroductoryChemistrywithLab Pre-EngineeringTechnologyPhysics StudyStrategies

PleasecontacttheAdmissionsOfficefordetails.

Diploma,ProfessionalCertificate,andCertificatePrograms

Studentsseekingtoearnacertificateshouldconsultthe“Programsof

Study”sectionofthiscatalogtodeterminespecificentrancerequirements,ifany, fortheprograminwhichtheyare interested.AswithAssociate’sdegreeprograms,studentsmustformallyapplyfor,andbeacceptedinto,adiploma,professionalcertificateorcertificateprograminordertobeeli-gibleforfederalfinancialaidandinordertoreceivetheircertificateuponcompletionofprogramrequirements.

FreshmanAssessment

StudentsenteringprogramsatNHTIarerequiredtocompleteplace-

menttestingbeforeregisteringforclasses.Testingmaybewaivedbasedon performance on standardized tests and/or grades in specific collegecourses. DepartmentHeadsofacademicprogramswillusetestingdatatohelpadvisestudentsincourseselection. BothnationalandNHTIdataindicatethatstudentsbenefitfromassessmentandplacement.Studentswho

needtostrengthenskillsmayneedextratimetocompletetheirprograms.Formoreinformation,studentsmaycontactAdmissionsat(603)271-7134,theLearningCenterat(603)271-7725,ortheDepartmentHeadoftheprograminwhichtheyareinterestedortowhichtheyhavebeenadmitted.

Astudentmaybeeligibletosubstituteahigher-levelcourseforthecourseprescribedinthecurriculumif indicatedbyanevaluationofthestudent’scompetencies.Thesubstitutioncanbemadeonlywiththejointapprovalofthestudent’sDepartmentHeadandtheDepartmentHeadoftheareaofferingthecourse.TheapprovalformisavailableintheReg-istrar’sOffice.Thisdoesnotnegatethestudent’sresponsibilitytofulfillprerequisites.

International Students In addition to the General Admission Requirements and Specific

AdmissionRequirementsforthedesiredprogram,internationalstudentsmustsubmitthefollowing:1. Official English translation of all secondary school and university

academicrecords;2. ApplicantswhosenativelanguageisnotEnglish*musttaketheTest

ofEnglishasaForeignLanguage(TOEFL)andearnascoreof:• 500orhigheronthepaper-basedtest;or

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Admission

• 173orhigheronthecomputer-basedtest;or• 61orhigherontheinternet-basedtest.Inquiries regarding the test shouldbeaddressed to:TOEFL,Edu-cationalTesting Service, Box 899, Princeton, NJ 08540, USA or

www.ets.org.OfficialTOEFLscoresmustbesentdirectlyfromthetestingsitetotheAdmissionsOffice.StudentsearningaTOEFLscorelower**thanthoselistedabovemaybeevaluatedforlanguagestudy.

3. Letterofsupportfromtheperson(s)whowillbefinanciallyrespon-sibleforthestudent;lettershouldincludestudent’sname,intenttoattendNHTI,Concord’sCommunityCollege and the amountofmoneyavailable,mustbeinEnglishandfundsmustbestatedinUSdollars;

4. Letterfromthefinancialinstitutionwhichholdsfundsoftheperson(s)financiallyresponsibleforthestudent;statementshouldbeonofficialletterhead, indicate thesponsor’sandstudent’snames, theamountofmoney available for the student stated inUSdollars andbe inEnglish;

5. Copies of currentpassport and immigrationdocuments includingcurrentvisa,DurationofStatus(D/S)card,I-20,etc.

HealthcareintheUnitedStatesisexpensive;internationalstudentsarestronglyencouragedtomaintainadequatehealthinsurancecoverageduringtheirstudies.Ifnecessary,healthinsurancepoliciesareavailableforpurchasethroughNHTIHealthServices.

Dollaramountspromisedbythesponsorandavailableinthesponsor’sbank account should be sufficient to cover a minimum of one year ofexpenses(out-of-statetuition,fees,room,board,booksandmiscellaneousexpenses).BeforeaCertificateofEligibilityforanF-1visa(I-20)canbeissued,applicantsmusthavesubmittedalldocumentsrequiredtobecon-sideredforadmissionintoaprogram,beacceptedintoaprogramandhavesubmittedtherequiredTOEFLscoreandfinancialdocuments.*

ApplicantswhoresideintheUSandhavehadEnglishastheirlanguageof

instructionforboththeirprimaryandsecondaryschoolingmaybepermittedtotakeaninstitutionalassessmenttodeterminelanguageabilities.

**

ApplicantsscoringlowerthanabovelistedscoresontheTOEFL,thatisa

380(paperbased),83(computerbased),or2627(internetbased)up

toourrequiredminimum,mayapplyfortheGeneralStudiesprogram

takingaminimumof9creditsofpreparatoryESOLcourseworkfortheir

firsttwosemestersaswellasacourseincomputerapplicationsforESOL

students.ThesecoursesaredesignedtohelpstudentsdevelopEnglishlanguageskillsaswellasselfconfidenceindealingwithchallengesinlearning,

communication,andculturaladjustmentinvariousacademicprograms

atNHTIorothercolleges.Studentsscoringbelowa380ontheTOEFL

willnotbeadmittedtothecollegeoraprogramatNHTI.

Readmission Whenapplyingforreadmission,studentsmustmeetcurrententrance

requirementsforthedesiredprogram.Uponreadmission,studentswillfollowthecurriculumpublishedinthecurrentcatalogue.However,anycommoncourseswillbecarriedforwardandeveryattemptwillbemadetomakeappropriatesubstitutionswhenpreviouscourseshavebeenreplacedwithupdatedones. Inordertoapproveasubstitution,theDepartmentHeadwillmakearecommendationtotheVicePresidentofAcademicAf-fairs,whowillmakethefinaldecision.

StudentswhohavebeendeclaredinactiveandwishtoreturntoNHTImustapplyforreadmissionandmeetcurrententrancerequirementsfortheprogram.(SeeInactiveStatusatwww.nhti.edu/academics/academicrequirements.html).

Academic Amnesty AstudentwhohaspreviouslyattendedNHTIandisadmittedata

latertimemaybeeligibleforAcademicAmnestywhichprovidesforthefollowing:

1. Allgradestakenduringthestudent’sprevioustimeatNHTIwillnolongerbeusedtocalculatethestudent’snewcumulativeGPA.However,gradesC-andabovetakenduringthestudent’sprevious

timeatNHTIwillbeusedtomeetcourserequirements(whereap-propriate).

2. EventhoughpreviousgradeswillnotbeusedtocalculatethenewcumulativeGPA,allpreviousgradeswillremainonthestudent’stranscript.

InordertobeeligibleforAcademicAmnestyastudentmustmeetallofthefollowingconditions:

1. ThestudenthasnottakenanycoursesatNHTIforaperiodofatleast3yearsfromthelastsemesterofattendance.

2. ThestudentappliesforAcademicAmnestybeforethestartofhis/hersecondsemesterafterreadmission.

3. ThestudenthasneverbeforereceivedAcademicAmnesty.

Please note that Academic Amnesty is designed for students whoexhibitedpooracademicperformanceduringpreviousattendance.ItisnotdesignedforstudentswhoachievedacumulativeGPAabove1.7duringpreviousattendance.Studentswhoaregrantedacademicamnestyshould

beawarethatwhilepreviousgradesarenotusedtocalculatethenew

gradepointaverage,theywillbeusedtoevaluate“satisfactoryacademic

progress”forfinancialaidpurposesinaccordancewithFederalFinancial

AidRegulations.

Transferring to NHTI StudentsrequestingtransfertoNHTIshouldsubmitalldocuments

listedforgeneraladmissionandmustmeetthespecificadmissionrequire-ments for their desired program. In addition, official transcripts frompostsecondaryinstitutionsattendedareneededtoevaluatetransfercredit.Awardingoftransfercreditsisbasedonthefollowing:1. Onlythosecoursesrequiredinthedesiredprogramwillbeconsidered;2. Courses must be equivalent in content and credit hours to those

requiredinthedesiredprogram;3. Gradesmustbe“C”orhigher,basedonNHTIstandards;4. Science and other technical courses, including but not limited to

AnatomyandPhysiologyI&II,Microbiologyandsomecomputercourses,takenmorethanfiveyearspriortothedesireddateofentrymustberepeatedorchallenged;finaldecisionsrestwiththeDepart-mentHead;

5. Mostothergeneraleducationcoursesdonothavetimelimitsbutfinaldecisionsrestwiththedepartmenthead;

6. CLEPandAdvancedPlacementexamswillbeconsideredfortransfercreditonlyifscorereportsfromtheCollegeEntranceExaminationBoardaresubmitted;

7. ChallengeExams,CreditbyExamandPass/Failcoursestakenatotherinstitutionswillnotbeconsideredfortransfercredit;

8. Coursedescriptions,syllabiandcourseoutlinesmayberequested;9. TheDirectorofAdmission,inconsultationwiththeVicePresident

ofAcademicAffairsandacademicdepartmenthead,ifnecessary,isresponsible for determining the appropriateness and acceptance oftransfercredits.

Transfercreditsmaybeusedtosatisfyspecificdegreecourserequirements.Gradesassociatedwithsuchcreditswillnotbeincludedinthedetermina-tionofthestudent’sGradePointAverage,whichreflectsonlyachievementincoursescompletedatNHTI.

IntheeventthatastudentfailsacourseatNHTI,subsequentlysatis-factorilycompletesacomparablecourseatanotherinstitutionandrequeststransfer,thosecreditsmaybeusedtosatisfyNHTIprogramrequirementsatthediscretionoftheprogramDepartmentHead.However,thegradereceivedatNHTIwillremainapartofthetranscript,anditwillbeutilizedindeterminingthestudent’sGradePointAverage(GPA).OnlysuccessfullyrepeatingthefailedcourseatNHTIwilldiscountthefailinggradefromtheGPAcalculation.(SeeCourseRepeatpolicy,ProgramResidencyRequirements

policy,andTransferringtoOtherInstitutionsatwww.nhti.edu/academics/academicrequirements.html.)

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Admission

Change of Program Individual Course Enrollment Currentlyenrolledmatriculatedstudentsmaywishtochangetheir

programof study (SeeChange ofProgram atwww.nhti.edu/academics/academicrequirements.html).

Collaborative High School Programs ProjectLeadTheWay®

ProjectLeadTheWayisaninitiativewhichallowshighschoolstudentstoexplorecareersinengineeringorengineeringtechnologybycompletingadesignatedsequenceofcoursesaspartoftheirhighschoolcurriculum.CoursesincludeIntroductiontoEngineeringDesign,DigitalElectronics,PrinciplesofEngineeringandComputerIntegratedManufacturing.Stu-dentswhohavesuccessfullycompletedanyofthesecoursesmaybeeligibletoapplysomeofthecreditstomeetrequirementsinNHTI’sMechanical/ManufacturingEngineeringTechnologymajor.

Formoreinformationvisit:

www.nhti.edu/academics/collhighschoolprog.html

ProjectRunningStart

ProjectRunningStartoffershighschoolstudentstheopportunityto

takechallengingcollegecourseswhileathighschoolatareducedtuitionrate. StudentswhosuccessfullycompletecollegecoursesthroughProject

RunningStartreceiveanofficialtranscriptfromtheCommunityCollegeSystemofNewHampshirecollegewithwhichthehighschoolisassoci-ated. SomeexamplesofcoursesofferedincludePsychology,Accounting,Human Biology, Networking, Macroeconomics,Web Design, PhysicsandChemistry.Inaddition,introductoryengineeringcourseshavebeenavailablethroughProjectLeadtheWaysuchasIntroductiontoEngineeringDesign,DigitalElectronicsandPrinciplesofEngineering.

ProjectRunningStartcourseswillbeevaluatedfortransfercreditus-ingthesameguidelinesaslistedunder“TransferringtoNHTI.”StudentsapplyingtoNHTIwhohavetakenProjectRunningStartcoursesshouldhaveanofficialtranscriptsenttotheNHTIAdmissionsOfficefromthecommunity college associated with the Running Start course(s) taken.TheyshouldalsorespondtotheRunningStartquestionsontheNHTIapplicationforadmission.

PleaseNote: TheNHTIapplicationfeewillbewaivedforProjectRunningStartstudentswhosubmitacopyoftheirparticipationletter.

Formoreinformationvisit:

www.nhti.edu/academics/collhighschoolprog.html

Home-Schooled Students NHTIencouragesapplicationsfromstudentswhoarehome-schooled.

Whilethenatureofhomeschoolingisinherentlyuniquetoeachstudent,theCollegerequiresappropriatedocumentationtodetermineadmission.Applicantsareexpectedtomeetthesamegeneralandspecificadmissionrequirements(ortheirequivalent)asotherapplicantsandtodocumenttheacademicworktheyhaveaccomplished.Documentstobesubmittedmayincludethefollowing:

1. Aletterorotherdocumentationfromthestudent’slocalschooldistrictstatingthatthestudenthascompletedahomeschoolprogramatthehighschoollevel.

2. Alistofcoursestakenandgradesearnedand/orportfolioofworkaccomplished.

3. GEDorothertesting,ifapplicable.

Contact theDirectorofAdmissionswithanyquestions regardingdocumentationand/oradmissiontoNHTIprogramsat(603)271-7134ornhtiadm@ccsnh.edu.

Somestudentsmaywishtoregisterforindividualcourseswithoutapplyingtodegreeorcertificateprograms,thatis,theymaywishtoenrollincoursesasnon-matriculatedstudents.(SeeEnrollmentStatusatwww.nhti.edu/academics/academicrequirements.html)Mostgeneraleducationandsomeprogram-specificcoursesareopentoall,assumingcourseprerequisitesaremetandspaceisavailableaftermatriculatedstudentshaveregistered.

Non-matriculatedstudentsmustmeetthesamecourseprerequisites,completethesamecourserequirements,andfollowthesamecollegeandcourserules,policies,andproceduresasotherstudents.Therefore,individualswhoareconsideringregisteringasnonmatriculatedstudents

arestronglyurgedtoconsultwithanacademicadvisoratNHTIprior

toenrollinginanycourse.InadditiontoprovidinginformationaboutNHTIasawhole,theacademicadvisorwillassistindividualsinevaluatingtheirreadinessforanycourse(s)inwhichtheyareinterested.Insomecases,theadvisormayrecommendthattheindividualworkwiththeLearningCentertotakeoneormoreofNHTI’sassessmenttestsinReading,Writing,Mathematics,and/orComputerLiteracy.TheadvisormayalsorecommendthattheindividualconsultwiththeDepartmentHeadresponsibleforthecourseinquestion,especiallyinsituationsinvolvingevaluationofrelevantworkexperience.

Additionally, individuals who are considering registering as non-matriculated students should be aware that the content and teachingmethods of college courses are consistent with the assumption thatregistered students are adult learners.Classroomdiscussions, aswell ascontentmaterialpresented,assumeanadultlevelofmaturity,attitude,andexperienceinadditiontoappropriateacademicpreparation.WhileNHTIdoesnotprohibitcourseenrollmentbasedonage,prospectivestudentsshouldconsiderage-appropriatenessbeforeregisteringintocoursesthatmustincorporateadultthemesasessentialcourse/programcomponents.Questionsofage-appropriatenessshouldberesolvedinconsultationwiththeAcademicDepartmentHeadandfacultyresponsibleforthecourse.

Academicadvisorsmaybereachedat(603)271-7122(DivisionofContinuingEducation)orat(603)271-7198.Names,telephonenumbers,andemailaddressesforacademicDepartmentHeadsmaybefoundontheNHTIWebsiteatwww.nhti.edu/orientation/depthead.html.

Non-matriculatedstudents,thosenotformallyacceptedintoacademicprograms,arenoteligible toapply forfinancial aid. Tobeconsideredforadmissiontoanacademicprogram,contacttheAdmissionsOfficeat(603)271-7134ornhtiadm@ccsnh.edu.

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Financial Aid

Process to Apply for Financial AidWhat is Student Financial Aid (SFA)? 1. SFAisassistanceforstudentsmatriculated(formallyaccepted)ina

financialaid-eligibleprogram,i.e.,thoseprogramswithtotalprogramcreditsof16ormore.

2. Eligibility for financial aid is based on the number of credits forwhichastudentisenrolledinaparticularsemester.NHTIdefinesenrollmentas:• Fulltime=12ormorecreditspersemester• ¾time =9-11creditspersemester• Part-time=6-8creditspersemester

3. Studentsnotplanningtoenrollatleasthalf-time(6credits)shouldcheckwiththeFinancialAidOfficetodetermineeligibility.

4. Ithelpstocovereducationalexpenses,includingtuitionandfees,roomandboard,booksandsupplies,andtransportation.

Mostaidisneed-based,andthefourtypesofaidaregrants,loans,FederalWork-Studyandscholarships.Informationandapplicationma-terialsfortheseprogramsareavailablefromtheFinancialAidOfficeat(603)271-7135orfromthewebsiteatwww.nhti.edu/financialaid/.

Inadditiontothesesources,FinancialAidissometimesavailableinthestudent’shometown.Localagenciesoftenprovidelowcostloansorscholarships.Listingsofsuchsourcesareavailablethroughhighschoolguid-ancecounselors.NewHampshireHigherEducationAssistanceFoundation(NHHEAF)hasinformationonotherfinancialresources.NHHEAFcanbereachedat1-800-525-2577.

NHTI’sprioritydeadlineisMay1forthereceiptofthefollowing:electronic Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), NHTIfinancialaidverification formandappropriate tax returns if requested.Studentsmustalsobematriculated(formallyaccepted) intoaneligibledegree,certificate,professionalcertificateordiplomaprogram(totalpro-gramcreditsof16creditsormore).

TheFinancialAidOfficeencouragesallstudentswhoareinterestedinreceivingaidtoapplyforadmissiontoNHTIbeforeJanuary1toassuretimelyprocessingoffinancialaidawards.

FederalregulationsandNHTIpolicyrequirethatstudentscontinuesatisfactoryacademicprogressandremainingoodacademicstandingtoreceivefederalorstatefinancialaid.

• CompletetheelectronicversionoftheFreeApplicationforFederalStudentAid(FAFSA);

• ReviewtheStudentAidReport(SAR)foraccuracy;thiswillbemailedoremailedtostudentsonetofourweeksafter

submittingtheFAFSA;• ContacttheFinancialAidOffice,ifneeded,forfurtherassis-

tance.

Federal Student Aid (Title IV) • FederalPellGrantisaformoffinancialaidthatdoesnot

havetoberepaid.• FederalSupplementalEducationalOpportunityGrant(SEOG)

isaformoffinancialaidthatdoesnothavetoberepaid.• FederalWork-Studymoneyisforeducationalexpensesandis

paidbytheschoolforon-campusorcommunity-basedwork.Studentsreceivepaychecksasworkiscompleted.

• FederalPerkinsLoanisalowinterestloanavailabletoNHTIstudentswhodemonstratefinancialneed.

• FederalDirectLoansProgram(DL)arelowinterestloansandincludeFederalDirectSubsidizedLoans,FederalDirectUn-subsidizedLoansandFederalDirectParentLoans(PLUS).

ReturnofFederalTitleIVFunds

Asmandatedbylaw,studentswhowithdrawfromthecollegeonor

beforethe60%pointinasemesterwillhavetorepayaportionoralloftheiraid. (SeeStandardsofSatisfactoryProgressatwww.nhti.edu/financialaid)

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Tuition and Fees Thefollowingtablepresentsasummaryoffeesestablishedforthe2011-2012academicyear.Tuitionandfeesareduepriortothebeginningofeachsemester.Someprogramsrequirespecificuniformsand/orspecialinstruments,andallprogramsrequiretextbooks.Studentsareresponsibleforthepurchaseofthesematerials.

Tuition Costs 2011-2012 Academic Year

NHResident

NERSP* NonResident

TuitionDeposit** $ 100 $ 100 $ 100PerCreditCost $ 195

$ 293 $ 445

Tuitionratesarebasedonpercredithourcost.

Fees ComprehensiveFee:*** $20percredithour

AcademicInstructionFee:

AnAcademicInstructionFeeforcreditcoursesischargedtoallstudentstakinglab,clinical,fieldexperience,orpracticumcourses.Thisfeewillbecalculatedbysubtractingthenumberoflecturehoursfromthenumberofcredithoursandmultiplyingtheremainderby$60foreachcourse.(Seeexamplebelow.)Thisfeewillbeaddedtothenormaltuitionchargeforthatcourse.Noacademicinstructionfeewillbechargedforco-opsandinternships.

Example:

BI195A&PI (Lecture)3

(Lab)2 (Credit)4

43=1x60=$60

ClinicalSurcharge:$350.00/persemesterAllstudentsenrolledinclinicalnursing,diagnosticmedicalimaginganddentalcourseswillbechargeda$350/persemesterclinicalsurcharge.

Thefollowingcoursescarrythischarge:DN113,DN114,DN191,DN196,DN212,DN221,NU115,NU116,NU117,NU215,PN101,PN102,PN103,XR159,XR164,XR165,XR294,XR295,RTH190,RTH195,RTH290,RTH293,RTH295,RTH296,DS295,DS296,DS297andDS298

OrthoSpecialtySuppliesFee:$500.00/persemesterAllstudentsenrolledintheOrthopaedicTechnologyCertificateProgramwillbechargeda$500/persemesterclinicalsurcharge.

Thefollowingcoursescarrythischarge:ORTH105andORTH106

OrientationFee: $30

GraduationFee(chargedinlastsemester): ForallAssociateDegrees$100;forDentalAssisting(ProfessionalCertificate)$50;forPractical

Nursing(Diploma)$25;forOrthopaedicTechnology(Certificate)$25

PersonalProfessionalLiabilityInsuranceisMANDATORYforallstudentsinhealthandhumanservicerelatedprogramswhichincludeclinicalrequirements.Programsinclude:paramedicemergencymedicine,nursing,dentalhygiene,dentalassisting,radiationtherapy,radiologictechnology,diagnosticmedicalsonography,orthopaedictechnology,gerontology,humanservice,communitysocialservice,addictioncounseling,mentalhealth,earlychildhoodeducation,electronicengineeringtechnology,computerengineeringtechnology,animationandgraphicgameprogramming,informationsystems,sportsmanagement,criminaljustice,paralegal,andlandscapeandenvironmentaldesign.Thecostisapproximately$25.00peryear.ParamedicEmergencyMedicinestudentspay$65.00peryear.(Note:Liabilityinsurancemayberequiredforstudentsinotherprogramswhoparticipateinanoff-campuspracticumorinternship.)

Residence Hall Costs ROOM

OCCUPANCY

ROOM BOARD✝ RACT✝✝ DEPOSIT✝✝✝ TOTAL

Double/Triple

Fall2011Semester $ 2,650 $1,276 $ 75 $ 300 $ 4,001Spring2012Semester

2,650 1,276 75 0 4,001

Total

$ 5,300 $ 2,552 $150 $ 300 $ 8,002

Single

Fall2011Semester $ 3,125 $ 1,276 $ 75 $ 300 $ 4,476Spring2012Semester 3,125 1,276 75 0 4,476

Total

$ 6,250 $ 2,552

$150 $ 300 $ 8,952

* NewEnglandRegionalStudentProgram(seepage12)

** Non-Refundable:willbecreditedtowardfirstsemestertuition*** SupportstheWellnessCenter,StudentCenterandstudentactivities✝ 15-mealplanfor$1,276/semester;19-mealplanavailablefor$1387/semester✝✝ ResidentActivityFee✝✝✝ Non-refundable:willbecreditedtoroomcharge. Aroomdepositof$300perhousingcontractwillberequiredinordertoreservearoomina

residencehallandwillbecreditedtowardtheresidencehallcharges.Thisdepositisnon-refundableafteraroomassignmenthasbeenmade.

ALLCHARGES

ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.

Formostcurrentratesgotowww.nhti.edu/bursar/tuitionfees.html.

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Delinquent Account Collections Policy

Payment and Refund Policies

Payment of Tuition and Fees TuitionandFeesareduethreeweeksbeforethefirstclassdayofthe

semester.Itisthestudents’responsibilitytoviewtheirtuition,feesand/ordormexpensesonlinethroughtheirSISaccount.(Login.SelectStudent.SelectRecords.)NHTIsendse-bills;studentswillnotreceiveapaperbill.Payments canbemadeby cash, check,MasterCard/VISA,Discover andDebitCard.NHTIreservestherighttoputafinancialholdonanaccountwhenbeingpaidbyapersonalcheckforaperiodof14calendardaysafterthedatepaymentismadetoallowtimeforthechecktoclear.Studentswhorequireimmediateservices,includingbutnotlimitedto,transcripts,hous-ingdeposits,courseregistration,etc.shouldpayusingasecuremethodofpayment,inU.S.Funds,suchascash,moneyorder,bankcheckorcreditcard.

FinancialAidRecipients-IfyouhavecompletedtheFinancialAidAwardLetter/PaymentDefermentforFinancialAidRecipientsandreturnedittotheFinancialAidOffice,youcandeduct,fromyourtuitionandfeesdue,the“estimated”amountofaid.Thisbalanceisduethreeweeksbeforethefirstclassdayofthesemester.ForaPaymentDueWorksheet,tohelpyoudeterminehowmuchyouwillneedtopayorhowmuchyour“estimated”refundwillbe,gotowww.nhti.edu/bursar.Studentswillcontinuetoseeabalancedueontheiraccountuntiltheirfinancialaidisappliedtotheiraccountandthestudent’sportionhasbeenpaid.

VABenefitRecipients-IfyouareeligibleforChapter33–Post9/11orChapter31–Voc-RehabVAeducationbenefitsyoucandeduct,fromyour tuition and feesdue, the eligible amountof aid the schoolwill bereceivingonyourbehalf.TheamountleftthattheschoolwillnotdirectlyreceivefromtheVAisyourbalancewhichisduethreeweeksbeforethefirstclassdayofthesemester.Tohelpyoudeterminehowmuchyouwillneedtopay,clickonPaymentDueWorksheet.StudentswillcontinuetoseeabalancedueontheiraccountuntiltheirVABenefitshavebeenappliedtotheiraccountandthestudent’sportionhasbeenpaid.

UnpaidBalances:Iffullpayment(less“estimated”financialaid)hasnotbeenmade,oranInstallmentPaymentPlanhasnotbeensetupthreeweeksbeforethefirstclassdayofthesemester,alatechargefeeof$50maybeappliedtothestudent’saccount.Studentswithunpaidbalancesontheiraccountswillbesenttoacollectioncompany,willnotbepermittedtoregisterforfuturesemestersorreceiveofficialtranscriptsuntilpriortermbalanceshavebeenpaidinfull.(SeeDelinquentAccountCollectionPolicy.)

NHTI Tuition Payment Options FullPaymentandInstallmentPaymentPlan

StudentscanpaytheiraccountinfullbyloggingintotheirSIS(StudentInformationSystem)Account, inpersonat theBursar’sOffice (SweeneyHall),over thephone (603-271-6309)orbymailingacheck toNHTI,Bursar’sOffice,31CollegeDrive,Concord,NH03301.

NHTIoffersaFACTSInstallmentPaymentPlanavailabletosetuppriortothestartofclasses.WithFACTS,studentscansetupanautomaticmonthlypaymentplantopaytheirtuitionandfees.TheFACTSplanelec-tronicallyprocessesmonthlypaymentsusingtheresponsibleparty’sbankaccountorcreditcard.Visitwww.nhti.edu/bursartoaccessFACTS.ForassistancewhenenrollingonlinefortheInstallmentPaymentPlan,contacttheFACTSManagementCompanyat800-609-8056.

Third Party Payments InorderforNHTItoinvoiceyouremployer,companyoragencydirectlyforyourcourses,thefollowingconditionsarerequired:1. Ifyouremployer,companyoragency(insurancecompany,vocrehab,

CAP,etc.)ispayingforyourtuition,youneedtohaveanofficialletterorTuitionAuthorizationFormfromthecompanyauthorizingustobillthem.Thismustbesubmittedatthetimeofregistrationforday,eveningorbusinesstrainingcoursespriortothemeetingofthefirstclassforallclasses.Thecompanymustbewillingtopayuponreceiptofinvoice.

2. ForNHTItosendaninvoicetoyourcompanythelettermustbeonofficialletterheadandincludeYourname,CompanyContactName,CompanyBillingAddressandCompanyTelephone,and,ifapplicable,thecourseand/ormaximumamountoftuition

3. Aseparateletterisneededforeachsemester.

Ifyourcompanyoffersareimbursementprogram,youareresponsibleforyourtuition.Wedonotofferdeferments.Itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytomakesurethatthecompanypaystheinvoice.Ifthecompanyfailstopaytheinvoice,thestudentisresponsibleforthebillandwillnotbeeligibletoregisterforanyfuturecoursesuntilthebillispaidinfull.Forpaymentinformation,gotowww.nhti.edu/bursar.

Anyaccountbalanceninetydayspastduemaybeturnedovertoanindependent,outsidecollectionsagency.Whenthishappens,nopaymentswillbeacceptedbyNHTI.Thecostoftheoutsidecollectionagency,anylegalfeesandanybouncedcheckfeeswillbeaddedtothetotalamountowed.AtthesametimethedebtwillmorethanlikelybereportedtotheCreditBureau.StudentswillnotbeeligibletoreceiveofficialtranscriptsorregisterforcoursesatNHTIuntiltheyhavepaidtheiraccountinfull.

Afterallfinancialobligationshavebeensatisfied,studentswhowishtoreturntoNHTIwillberequiredtoprepayinfullforonesemesteratthetimeofregistration.Studentswillonlybeabletodeferpaymentswhenallfinancialaidrequirementshavebeensatisfied.Anyremainingbalancemustbepaid in full.Afteronesemester, the studentwillbe ingoodstandingwithNHTI.ThestudentwillthenbecomeeligiblefortheonlineFACTSInstallmentPaymentPlanandFinancialAidDefermentusingallawardsexceptcollegestudy.

NHTI Refund Policy Refundsfromoverpaymentofaccount(includingbutnotlimitedto

TitleIVStaffordSub/UnsubLoans,Scholarships,Grants,ParentPlus

loans,oroverpayment):

AllNHTIrefundswillbemailed.YoucancheckthestatusofyourrefundbyloggingintoyourStudentInformationSystemwhereyoucanalsoviewyouraccountbalance.Oncetherefundispostedtoyouraccountyoucanexpecttoreceiveitwithin14days.Ifpaymentwasmadewithacredit card anda creditbalanceoccurs, refundswillbe creditedback tothecardthatwasusedtomakepayment.RefundsfromstudentsusingtheInstallmentPaymentPlanwillbeincheckform.Pleasemakesurethemostcurrentmailingaddressisonfilewithourcollege.AddresschangesaremadeintheRegistrar’soffice.

Refunds from cancelled/dropped courses or withdrawing from the

college:

Allrefundsdescribedbelowrequirethatthestudentcompleteanof-ficialwithdrawal form in theRegistrar’sOffice.Therefore, studentswhoregisterforclasses,neverattendanddonotofficiallywithdrawareliableforallcharges. SeeWithdrawalsections:www.nhti.edu/academics/withdrawal.html,www.nhti.edu/academics/academicrequirements.htmlandwww.nhti.edu/financialaid/financialaidinformation.html#withdrawal.

Studentswhoofficiallywithdraw from the collegeor an individualcoursebytheendofthefourteenth(14th)calendardayofthesemesterwillreceivea100%refundoftuition,lessnon-refundablefees.Studentsinclasseswhichbeginafterthedesignatedstartofthesemester(e.g.,amid-semesterstart)willhavefourteen(14)calendardaysfromthedesignatedstartofthealternativesemestertowithdrawforafullrefund.Exception:studentsincoursesthatmeetfortwoweeksorfewermustdropbytheendofthefirstdayoftheclassinordertogeta100%refund.[Pleasenotethatcertainfeesare non-refundable. Non-refundable fees are defined as advance tuitiondeposits,admissionapplicationfees,residencehallroomdeposits,paymentplan fee,orientation fees.Allother feesare tobeconsideredrefundable.This includes, but is not limited to, academic instruction fees, lab fees,comprehensivestudentservicesfees,andtheNursing,Dental,OrthoandDiagnosticMedicalImagingProgramclinicalsurcharges.]

AllFederalTitleIVfunds(i.e.,PELL,SEOG,PerkinsLoan)areproratedandrefundedaccordingtotherulesandregulationsmandatedbytheU.S.DepartmentofEducation.PleasecontacttheFinancialAidOfficeat(603)271-7135formoreinformation.

Studentswhoneglecttoofficiallydropwithinthedrop/addperiodarenoteligibleforarefund.

StudentsregisteredforworkshopsthroughContinuingEducationortheBusinessTrainingCentermustwithdrawinwritingatleastthreedayspriortothefirstworkshopsessioninordertoreceiveafullrefundoftuitionandfees.

Inextenuatingcircumstances,thePresident(ordesignee)isauthorizedtoofferalternativecompensationintheformoftuitioncreditorwaivertostudentsonacase-by-casebasis.Tuitioncreditonastudentaccountmustbeusedwithinonecalendaryearfromthedateofauthorization.

HousingRefunds

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TermsofAgreement

This agreement is for a period of (a) one academic year, both Falland Spring Semesters; (b) only the Spring Semester; or (c) theSummersession,foraperiodequaltothedurationofthestudent’ssummercourses.Housingaccommodationsarenotprovidedduring

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Payment and Refund Policies

NHTIvacationperiods.ExceptwithpermissionoftheResidenceLifeDirector,housingservicesincludingaccesstotheroombeginonthedesignatedResidenceHallopeningdayandendby7:00pmafterastudent’slastfinalexamorcancellationofthisAgreement.Graduation,officialwithdrawalfromNHTI,academicdismissalorsuspensionfromNHTI, or mutual consent of the parties constitutes the only basisforreleasefromthisAgreement.TherearenorefundsforDismissalorSuspensionfromhousingduetostudentconductviolations.Ifahousingrenewalisnotextendedtoareturningstudentorifareturningstudentisexcludedfromthesecondsemesteroftheacademicyear,theresultwillbecancellationoftheagreementandchargesassessedbasedontherefundschedule.StudentsresidingatNHTIandenrolledatanothercollegearesubjecttothesametermsofagreement,payment,termination,andrefundscheduleasNHTIstudents.

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Payment/Cancellation/RefundHousing

NHTI will establish housing fees yearly and will announce theseproposedfeesforeachacademicyear.Uponnonpaymentofanyfeesor any charges herein provided, NHTI may refuse to register thestudentforthenextsemester,issuetranscript,orallowthestudenttobegraduated.Inordertoensurethataccommodationsareavailabletostudentswishingtoliveoncampus,NHTIwillrefundtothestudenthis/herhousingfeeatthefollowingrates.Subsequenttooccupancy,noreleasefromthisAgreementorrefundcanbeprovidedunlesstheassignedroomisleftcleanandallsign-outproceduresincludingreturnofkeysandsettlementofobligationsarecompleted.Effectivedateofreleasewillbedeterminedbythedateofsuchcompletion.Allstudentsintendingtoreservea space inNHTIhousingmustpayahousingdeposit.Semesterpayment(less“estimated”financialaid–seePaymentofTuitionandFees,Page11)isduethreeweekspriortothefirstclassdayofthesemester.

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AcademicYearResidenceHallRefundSchedule

A. Provisions

1. If the housing agreement is cancelled, any amount ofhousingrefundduetoastudentwillfirstbeappliedtosaidstudent’scurrentNHTItuitionandfeesoutstandingbal-ance.

2. If byFridayof thefirstweekof classes asdesignatedbyResidenceHall openingday for anyhousing session thestudentfailstooccupytheassignedroom,orcancelstheagreementbymutualconsent,orforanyofthereasonsintheTermsofAgreementiscanceled,thestudentreceivesan80%refundofthesemester’shousingfee.

3. CancellationforanyofthereasonsintheTermsofAgree-mentorbymutualconsentafterFridayofthefirstweekofclassesasdesignatedbyResidenceHallopeningdayandbeforethefifthweekaftertheopeningdaywillresultina50%refundofthesemester’shousingfee.

4. CancellationoftheAgreementforanyofthereasonsintheTermsofAgreement,orbymutualconsentuptothetenthweekafterdesignatedResidenceHallopeningdaywillresultina25%refundofthehousingfee.

5. CancellationoftheAgreementforanyofthereasonsintheTermsofAgreement,orbymutualconsentafterthetenthweekafterdesignatedResidenceHallopeningdaywillresultinnorefundofthehousingfee.

6. Studentswho“CheckIn”ormoveintoaResidenceHall,moveoutwithoutconsentoftheResidenceLifeDepart-ment,anddonotwithdrawfromNHTI,arechargedthefullhousingfee.

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SemesterIIResidenceHallRefundSchedule

1. Ifastudentsignedafullacademicyearhousingcontract,

requestforearlyterminationofthisagreementattheendofFallSemestercanbeconsideredonlyifreceivedinwritingbytheResidenceLifeDepartmentbeforethesecondFridayofJanuarysubjecttotheTermsofAgreementandResidenceHallRefundSchedule.

2. IfthestudentisnotenrolledatNHTIfortheSpringSe-mester,andrequestedterminationofthehousingcontractbythesecondFridayofJanuary,thestudentwillbereleasedfromtheagreementandnotresponsibleforSpringsemestercharges.

3. IftheresidentisenrolledatanotherCollegeorUniversityfortheSpringSemesterwhileresidingatNHTI,theywillbesubjecttorefundsbasedonIII:A(above)oftherefundschedule.

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SummerSessionResidenceHallRefundschedule

1. Requestforearlyterminationofthisagreementbeforethe

startoftheSummersessioncanbeconsideredonlyifre-ceivedinwritingbytheResidenceLifeDepartmentbeforetheFridayofthestartofthesummersession.

2. IfbyFridayofthefirstweekofclassesthestudentfailstooc-cupytheassignedroomorcancelstheagreementbymutualconsentforanyofthereasonsinthetermsofagreement,theagreementiscancelledandthestudentreceivesan80%refundoftheSummersessionhousingfee.

3. CancellationforanyofthereasonsinTermsofAgreementormutual consent after theFridayof thefirstweekwillresultinnorefundofthehousingfees.

Boardrefundsmaybepro-ratedfortheremainderofthesemesterwhenaresidentstudentofficiallywithdrawsfromResidenceLifeorNHTI.Suchproratedrefundswillbecomputedonaweeklybasisfromthefirstdayoftheweekfollowingwithdrawal.

New Hampshire Residency Status InordertoqualifyforNewHampshireresidenttuitionrates,astu-

dentmusthavebeenalegalresidentofthestateforaminimumoftwelveconsecutivemonthsimmediatelyprecedingthestudent’sNHTIenrollmentdate(firstdayofclasses).

StudentswhochangelegalresidencetoNewHampshireduringtheirstudiesatNHTImuststillbelegalresidentsofNewHampshirefortwelvemonthspriortobeingeligibleforresidentrates.Changeofaddressdoesnotnecessarilyconstitutechangeoflegalresidence.

Inordertobegintheprocessofeligibility,studentsmustprovidetheAdmissionsOfficewithproofofresidency,suchasanotarizedstatementorrentreceipts,thataccuratelyreflectstheeffectivedateofresidency.ANewHampshiredriver’slicenseisnotsufficientproofoflegalresidencystatus.

New England Regional Student Program (NERSP) TheNewEnglandRegionalStudentProgramenablesaresidentofa

NewEnglandstatetoenrollinapubliccollegeoruniversityinthesixstateregionat50%abovein-statetuitionforcertaindegreeprogramsif:1. Theprogramisnotavailableinthehome-statepubliccollege;2. Theout-of-state,publicinstitutionisnearertothestudent’sresidence

thanthein-stateinstitutionthatoffersasimilarcertificate,diplomaorassociatedegreeprogram.

StudentseligibleforNERSPshouldsubmitawrittenrequesttotheDirectorofAdmissionswhentheyapplytoNHTI.NHTIconsidersNewEnglandRegionalstatustobeaformoffinancialaid.Forfurtherinforma-tion,contactahighschoolguidancecounselororNHTIAdmissionsOffice.

Veterans Administration Enrollment Certification StudentsinterestedinandeligibleforVAeducationbenefitsshould

contacttheRegistrar’sOffice.Formoreinformationaboutveteransassistancevisit: www.nhti.edu/registrar.

Books and Supplies Students are responsible for thepurchaseof all books and supplies

requiredforthecoursesinwhichtheyareenrolled.Theestimatedcostofthesebooksandsuppliesvariesdependingontheacademicprogram.Forexample,studentsinhealth-relatedprogramsareresponsibleforpurchasinguniforms.

NHTIBookstorepersonnelcanprovideestimatesforthecostofbooksforagivenmajor.StudentsshouldcontacttheirDepartmentdirectlyfortheestimatedcostofadditionalsuppliesandinstruments.

Formoreinformationvisit:www.nhti.edu/campuslife/bookstore.html.

Protested Check Policy (Insufficient Funds Check) “Wheneveranycheck,draftormoneyorderissuedinpaymentofany

feeorforanyotherpurposeisreturnedtoanydepartmentorinstitutionasuncollectible,thedepartmentorinstitutionmaychargeafeeof$25or5%ofthefaceamountofthecheck,whicheveristhegreater,plusallprotestandbankfees,inadditiontotheamountofthecheck,draftormoneyordertothepersonpresentingthecheck,draftormoneyordertothedepartmentorinstitutiontocoverthecostsofcollection.”(RSA6:11-a)

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Library and Learning Resources Center The26,000-sq.-ft. library includes quiet study areas, comfortable

computer labs, natural lighting, soft seating and numerous data portslocatedthroughoutthebuilding,creatingacomfortableenvironmentforresearchandstudy.Thelearningandinformationhubofthecollege,thelibraryofferstheservicesandcollectionsofthetraditionallibrarywhileembracingthetechnologyandofferingcompleteonlineservices.

Thelibraryowns,amongotherthings,books,periodicals,CD-ROMs,maps,microforms,videoandaudiorecordingsandphotographs.ThereisalsoaccesstothelimitlessresourcesoftheInternet;somearefree,somerequireapasswordtoaccess.TheLibrary’scomprehensiveservicesincludecooperationwithmanyotheracademic,publicandspeciallibrarynetworks,includingthestatewidesystemoftheNewHampshireStateLibrary(askforInterlibraryLoanforthisservice).TheLibraryisthedesignatedhomelibraryforboththeNewHampshireAutismSocietyandtheNewHamp-shireChapteroftheAmericanInstituteofArchitects.TheLibraryhousesaspecialcollectionofCAD-CAMdocuments(uniqueintheState)usefultotheengineeringtechnologies. ThecollegearchivescontainrecordsofNHTIhistory.

TheLibraryalsoencompassesMediaServices,whichassistsstudents,facultyandstaffinelectronic,computer,videoandaudio-visualpresenta-tions.MediaServicesincludesnewspacedesignatedtobeanelectronicdistance-learning conference room. This space has live video links toothercollegesandexternalmeetingsitesfortheexchangeofeducationalmaterials,coursesandvideoconferencing.

Easily recognized by its clock tower, the library features a large steel sculpture entitled Feathers by Danbury artist Joseph DeRobertis.

Learning Center TheLearningCenterislocatedinthelibraryandsupportsacademicsuccessbypromotingindependent,self-directedlearninginapositiveenvironment.Freeresourcesandservicesavailabletostudentsinclude:

• MathLab• Tutoring• WritingCenter• StudySkills&ReadingCenter• ComputerLearningLab

DisabilitiesServices

DisabilitiesServicesprovideequaleducationalaccess,opportunities,andexperiences to all qualified students with documented disabilities whoregisterwiththecollege’sDisabilitiesServicesoffice.Reasonableaccom-modationsareprovidedtostudents toallowthemtoachieveata levellimitedonlybytheirabilitiesandnotbytheirdisabilities.Assistanceisprovidedinacollaborativewaytohelpstudentsdevelopstrongandeffectiveindependentlearningandself-advocacyskills,astheyassumeresponsibilityforreachingtheiracademicgoals.

PlacementTesting

AllstudentswhoenrollinprogramsatNHTIarerequiredtotakeplacementtestspriortoregisteringforclasses.Non-matriculatedstudentswhohavebeenawayfromschoolforseveralyearsorareunsureoftheirskillsarealsoencouragedtotakethesetests. Studentstaketestsinwriting,readingcom-prehension,math,computerapplications,andstudystrategies.Testscoresareusedtoassiststudentsandtheiradvisorsinpropercourseselection,aswellastohelpstudentsidentifytheiracademicstrengthsandchallenges.

CareerExploration

LearningCenterstaffcanassiststudentsinusingChoices®CareerEx-plorationsoftware.Choiceshelpsstudentscoordinatetheircareerdecisionprocess;identifyoptionsbasedontheirinterests,aptitudes,andworkvalues;developaportfolioofacademicachievementsandtransferablejobskills;searchforfour-yearschoolsfortransferandscholarshipopportunities;andwritearésuméthatillustratestheirknowledgeandexperience.

Cross Cultural Opportunities Cross-CulturalEducationandESOL,throughtheDivisionofContinuingEducation and Academic Affairs, initiates, develops, and coordinatesprogramsandservicestomeetthegrowingeducationalneedsofourdiversepopulationoncampusandinthecommunity.

• ESOLNHTIofferscreditcourses thatare leveled tomeetESOLstudents’specificneeds.Withtheinstitutionallanguageplacementtest,studentswillbeguidedtotakeeitherafullacademicloadofESOLcoursesoroneortwoESOLcoursesalongwithcourses intheirdesiredacademicprogram.

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ESOLTutoringandSupportServicesESOLstudentsreceivefreeassistance with academic work including help in writing Englishessays,researchpapers,preparingoralpresentations,pronunciationand other communicative support, understanding take-homeexams,andcompletingotherassignmentsandprojects.One-on-onetutoring sessions are designed to aid students in improving theirreading comprehension, vocabulary, writing, pronunciation, andconversational skills. Quiet testing rooms, extended testing time,andotherappropriatetestingaccommodationsarealsoavailabletoESOLstudentsincontentcoursework.ThissupportandoutreachextendstocontentinstructorsworkingwiththeESOLpopulation.

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AdvisingandCounselingforESOL/International/Multicultural

StudentsTheOfficeofCross-culturalEducationandESOLprovidesto its students academic advising and support with academicplanning, course registration,financial aid, socio-cultural advisingand community resources, and immigration-related informationandassistance.

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Crosscultural Programs and Projects In an effort to broadencross-culturalopportunitiesandpromotecross-culturalcompetenceatNHTIandinthecommunity,ourofficecoordinatesthefollowingprograms and projects: 1)The Conversation Partners Program isdesignedtobringtogethernative-English-speakingandmultilingualstudents on campus; 2) Cross-cultural competence trainings andworkshops are available on campus and for our community’sbusinessesandorganizations;3)Non-creditLanguageandCultureSeries isa setofcourses introducing thecommunity to languagesandcultureslesscommonlytaughtsuchasArabic,Japanese,Greek,andothers.

• ESOLNonCreditCoursesThesenon-creditcoursesaredesignedaccording to specific needs. Examples of courses offered includeTOEFL iBT Preparation and Learning English in the CulturalContextforlearnerswithlimitedEnglishproficiency,andJob-RelatedESOLTrainingthatcanbeofferedon-site.

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Student Activities NHTIoffersabroadrangeofprogramsandservicestoengagestudentsintheacademicandsociallifeofthecampusandenhancetheireducationalexperience. TheStudentCenteristhehubforsocial,cultural,entertain-mentandrecreationalactivitiesoncampus.Its16,000sq.-ft.spaceincludesagreatroomwithfireplace,lounge,gamesareaandconferencerooms.Ithousesavarietyof student serviceoffices including:campusclubsandorganizations;healthandcounselingservices;campusactivitiesandcom-munityservice;residencelife;andcareerandjobplacement.

IntercollegiateAthletics

NHTIoffersstudentstheopportunitytoparticipateinavarietyof

intercollegiateathleticcompetitionatboththeregionalandnationallevels,competingforNewEnglandandnationalchampionships.ThisisdoneasamemberoftheYankeeSmallCollegeAthleticAssociation(YSCAA),andtheUnitedStatesCollegeAthleticAssociation(USCAA).

TolearnmoreabouttheNHTILynxsportstradition,visitwww.nhti.edu/campuslife/athletics.htmlorcall(603)271-6426.

IntramuralSportsandWellnessCenterStudentsmayparticipateinawidevarietyofintramuralandwell-nessprograms,bothonandoffcampus.TheDr.GoldieCrockerWellnessCenterhasafullgymnasium,aswellasfreeweightsandcardiovascularequipment.Outdoorfacilitiesincludesoccer,baseballandsoftballfields,tennis,volleyballandbasketballcourts,andhorseshoepits.Activitiesin-cludebasketball,volleyball,indoorsoccer,flagfootball,ultimatefrisbee,golf,softball,crosscountryanddownhillskiing,tournamentsandspecialevents,aerobics,conditioningclinics,healthseminarsandmanymore.

OrientationProgram

NHTIhasauniqueorientationprogramtofacilitateasmoothtransi-

tiontocollegelife.Studentsandtheirfamilieshavetheopportunitytotourcampus,askquestions,meetcurrentstudents,alumni,faculty,andstaff,andbecomefamiliarwithcollegeorganizations,activitiesandservices.

ResidenceLife

Residencelivingisanintegralpartofthetotaleducationalexperience

atNHTI.Everyeffortismadetoprovideasafe,secureandcleanlivingenvironmentconducivetotheacademicandpersonaldevelopmentofthestudent. NHTIhasthreecoeducationalresidencehallshousingatotalof350students.Eachhallhasafull-timeprofessionalResidenceDirectorandastaffofResidentAssistants.Theresidentassistantstaffisselectedfromsuccessfulsecond-yearstudentsandreceivestraininginallareasofstudentdevelopmentfromfireandsafetyconcernstopeercounseling.Assignmenttoaresidencehallisopen,basedonspaceavailability,tostudentscarryinganacademicloadofatleastsix(6)credits.Fordetails,gotowww.nhti.edu/campuslife/residentiallife.html.

StudentClubsandOrganizations

Astudentactivityperiodisscheduledfrom12-2p.m.everyTuesday

toprovidetimeforstudentsandfacultytoparticipateinclubsandactivi-ties.Thereareoverthirtyactiveclubsandorganizationswithnewgroupsformingeveryyear.Someoftheseclubsaredirectlyrelatedtoacademicmajorswhileothersarespecialinterestgroups.

LeadershipDevelopment

TheLeadership,EnrichmentandActionProgram(LEAP)provides

valuableleadershipskillsthroughavarietyoftrainingactivities.TheLEAPprogramreceivedtheNationalAssociationofStudentPersonnel’sawardfor“ProgramoftheYear”in2009.Throughouttheprogramstudentsapplytheirtrainingthroughvariousleadershiprolessuchas:residenceassistants;clubofficers;captainsofathleticteams;orientationleaders;peermentors;andcampustourguides.StudentswillhonetheseskillsastheypursuetheircareerprospectsandeducationalgoalsevenafterleavingNHTI.

StudentGovernment

NHTIencouragesademocraticformofstudentgovernmenttode-

velopindividualinitiativeandasenseofgroupresponsibility.TheStudentSenateisresponsibleforNHTIaffairswhicharenotacademicinnature.TheSenateiscomprisedofelectedrepresentativesfromallacademicdepart-mentsandisresponsibleforthepromotionandcoordinationofstudentactivities.The Student Senate President sits on the College’s InstituteLeadershipTeam.

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Campus Services Bookstore

Thecampusbookstoremakesaccessiblebooksandsuppliesneededbystudents,aswellasclothing,giftitems,healthandbeautyaids,cards,snacks,andstudyguides.Checks,MasterCard,Visa,andDiscovercardsareaccepted.Bookstorepoliciesareatwww.nhti.edu/campuslife/bookstore.html.

CampusSafety

TheCampus SafetyDepartment operates 24/7 andoffers awide

varietyofservices,suchasawalkingescortservice,unlocking/jumpstart-ingmotorvehicles,parkingpermits,lostandfound,investigations,issuinglockers,eventcoverage,andresponsetocomplaintsandemergencies.

NHTICampusSafetyencouragesthereportingofpotentialoractualcriminalactivityandotheremergencies,byeithercallingtheemergencylineat(603)224-3287orusingoneoftheCodeBluePhonesoncampus.TheCodeBluePhonesdialCampusSafetydirectly.

CareerCounselingandPlacement

TheCareerCounselingandPlacementOfficeprovidescareerand

occupationalexplorationandindividualcareercounseling.StudentsandalumnicanuseChoicesCT,acareerexplorationandplanningsoftwareprogramandAlex,adatabaseofjobopportunities.A“JobMarket”binderofcurrentfull-timeandpart-timejoblistingsisalsoavailable.Manyem-ployerslistjobsonourfreejobposting/searchdatabaseatwww.ccsnh.edu/jobs.html,wherestudentscansearchforavailablepositions.Studentswhosecurepart-timepositionsintheirmajorfieldofstudyorhavepracticumorinternshipexperienceswhileattendingNHTIincreasetheirchancesofsecuringemploymentaftergraduation.

Assistancewithjobplacementandcollegetransferisalsoavailable.About50%ofgraduatingstudentscontinuetohigherlevelsofeducation.

CommunityService

NHTInurturesasenseofcommunityservicethatservestodevelop,

coordinate,andpromoteliteracyandcommunityservicethroughcom-munitypartnershipsandagencies.NHTI isaparticipatingmemberofCampusCompactforNewHampshire,aconsortiumofhighereducationinstitutionsinNewHampshirewhosepurposeistoadvancetheintegra-tionofservicelearning,civicresponsibility,andmeaningfulcommunitycollaborationthroughoutinstitutionsofhighereducation.

NHTIengagesstudentsinthecommunityinseveraldifferentways.Thesemethodsconsistofvariousfoodandclothingdrives,one-timeserviceprojects,volunteeringwithcommunitypartners,educationalprograms,andavarietyofbenefiteventsforworthycauses.

FederalWorkStudyFundsandCommunityService

StudentswhoareeligibleforFederalWorkStudy(FWS)canearn

income and gain meaningful experience to enhance their educationalopportunitieswhileenrolledatNHTI.Eachyear,morethan20studentsreceivingFederalWorkStudyperformover1400hoursofservice.

CounselingServices

NHTI’sCounselingDepartmentteachesstudentshowtoidentifyand

successfullyachievetheireducationalandlifegoals,andtoenhancethestudents’learningenvironmentthroughouttheinstitution.Ourprimarygoalistheteachingofstrategieswherebystudentscangaininsight,solveproblems,makedecisions,changebehavior,resolveconflict,andacceptresponsibility.The counselors work with individuals, in small groups,andintheclassroomsetting.Referralscanbemadetolocalmentalhealthprofessionals.Counselingservicesoncampusareavailableatnocostforstudentswhileclassesareinsession.

FoodService

NHTI’sfoodserviceprovidesmealsandsnacksattwocampusloca-

tions.TheCapitalCommonsCafeteriainLittleHallisopensevendaysaweekduringtheacademicyear(exceptholidaysandvacations),servingthreemealsadayMondaythroughFridayandtwomealsadayonSaturdayandSunday.ResidenceHallstudentshaveavarietyofmealandflexcashplanstochoosefromandusethecafeteriaastheirprimarydininglocation.TheSweeneyHallBistroprovideslightmeals,snacksandbeverages,andisopendaily.DiningServicesalsooffersmealandflexcashplanoptionstocommutingstudents,facultyandstaff.

HealthServices

TheHealthServicesstaffincludesnursesandanursepractitioner.The

nurseshaveaccesstoabroadrangeofspecialistsandemergencyservice