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Non-resident
students
applying
to
McNeese
for
the
first
time
who
meet
specific
criteria
will
qualify
for
a
waiver
of
non-resident
fees.
This
waiver
could
save
a
student
as
much
as
$3,070
per
semester,
depending
upon
the
number
of
hours
for
which
the
student
registers.
Access
Award
recipients
must
be
enrolled
full-time
(min
12
hours)
each
semester.
Get
the
form
First-time
freshmen
or
undergraduate
transfers
with
less
than
12
college-level
hours
will
receive
a
non-
resident
fee
waiver
if
they
meet
the
following
criteria:
-
A minimum ACT composite score of 21 (or minimum SAT score of 980) and
-
A cumulative high school GPA of 2.25 or higher on an unweighted 4.0 scale, and
-
Have no need for remedial coursework.
Transfer
students
who
have
completed
at
least
12
hours
of
college-level
course
work
will
receive
a
non-resident
fee
waiver
if
they
meet
the
following
criteria:
McNeese
State
University
is
excited
to
announce
that
the
McNeese
Access
Award
is
now
available
to
international
students.
The
McNeese
Access
Award
waives
out-of-state
fees
for
qualifying
first-time
freshmen
and
transfer
students
(graduate
students
are
not
eligible
for
this
award).
To
receive
the
McNeese
Access
Award,
you
must
enroll
full-time.
The
following
criteria
for
eligibility
for
this
award
are
broken
down
into
two
categories:
first-time
freshman
and
transfer
students.
To
qualify
for
this
award,
a
student
must
satisfy
the
regular
admissions
requirements
as
well
as
the
following
criteria:
First-time
freshmen:
-
Have a minimum TOEFL score of 525 (paper-based) or 195 (computer-based)
-
Have a minimum 2.25 GPA from a recognized secondary program comparable to U.S. high school graduation.
-
Have no need for remedial course work*
Transfer
student
(12
hours
or
more
at a
U.S.
institution):
-
Have a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA on all college-level work completed
-
Have no need for remedial course work*
-
Be eligible to return to previous institution
Students
must
have
either
a
national
or
residual
ACT
score
(or
comparable
SAT
score)
of
17
in
English
and
18
in
Math
in
order
to
be
placed
in
college-level
courses.
Beginning
Fall
2005,
students
must
score
18
in
both
English
and
Math
to
be
placed
in
college-level
courses.
The
McNeese
Access
Award
has
been
fully
approved
by
the
Board
of
the
University
of
Louisiana
System,
effective
September
8,
2003.
Students
admitted
under
these
criteria
will
remain
eligible
to
retain
this
waiver
as
long
as
they
maintain
satisfactory
academic
progress.
(2.0
cumulative
GPA)
Contact
the
Office
of
Scholarships
&
Testing
for
more
information
(337)
475-5140.
Students
who
do
not
meet
the
criteria
for
the
non-resident
fee
waiver
described
above
may
qualify
for
one
of
several
other
non-resident
fee
waivers
available
at
McNeese
through
the
Office
of
Scholarships
and
Testing.
Click
here
for
more
information.
Get
the
form
*
Students
may
be
declared
a
Louisiana
resident
if
either
parent
is a
graduate
of
McNeese.
Click
here
to
go
back
to
admissions
Non-resident
fees
can
be
waived
by
one
of
the
following:
Group
1. A
student
applying
prior
to
entering
college
as a
first-time
freshman
must
meet
at
least
four
of
the
following
five
criteria:
a.
have
a
cumulative
minimum
GPA
of
3.0
on a
4.0
scale
in
high
school
b.
have
a
minimum
composite
score
of
24
ACT/1090
SAT
c.
rank
in
the
upper
ten
percent
of
the
high
school
class
d.
demonstrate
leadership
in
extracurricular
activities
e.
receive
a
satisfactory
rating
in
an
interview
(personal
or
by
telephone).
Interview
must
be
documented.
Group
2. A
student
who
has
completed
less
than
24
hours
of
college
credit
must
meet
the
criteria
in
Group
I
and
the
3.0
cumulative
and
preceding
semester
minimum
grade
point
average
or
2.5
grade
point
average
for
performance
award
of
Group
3.
A
student
who
has
completed
at
least
24
semester
hours
of
college
credit
must
meet
at
least
three
of
the
following
four
criteria:
a.
have
a
cumulative
and
preceding
semester
minimum
grade
point
average
of
3.0
on a
4.0
scale
b.
have
a
GPA
that
ranks
in
the
upper
ten
percent
of
students
of
the
same
classification
(sophomore,
junior,
senior)
at
the
awarding
institution
c.
demonstrate
leadership
in
extracurricular
activities
d.
receive
a
satisfactory
rating
in
an
interview
(personal
or
by
telephone).
Interview
must
be
documented.
Group
3. A
student
with
high
achievement
in
dance
performance,
or
debate,
or
visual
arts,
or
music
performance,
or
theater
performance
may
be
granted
a
waiver
if
that
student's
presence
will
improve
the
educational
opportunities
of
other
students.
Cheerleaders,
flag
corps,
university
recognized
or
sponsored
spirit
groups
that
perform
at
athletic
game
activities,
and
the
SGA
president
may
also
be
considered
in
this
group.
The
applying
student
must
meet
each
of
the
following
criteria:
a.
demonstrate
high
achievement
in
the
appropriate
performance
area
b.
have
a
cumulative
minimum
GPA
of
2.5
on a
4.0
scale
in
high
school,
if
applying
prior
to
entering
college,
or
on
at
least
24
hours
of
college
work.
c.
demonstrate
leadership
d.
receive
a
satisfactory
rating
in
an
interview
(personal
or
by
telephone).
Interview
must
be
documented.
e.
commit
to
participate
in
the
appropriate
area
at
the
granting
institution
A
student
may
be
declared
a
resident
if
either
parent
is a
graduate
of
McNeese.
To
continue
receiving
the
out-of-state
waiver
in
subsequent
semesters,
a
student
in
Group
1 or
Group
2
above
must
meet
the
following
criteria:
a.
maintain
status
as a
full-time
student.
If
the
student
resigns
from
the
institution
during
a
semester,
drops
below
full-time
status,
or
stays
out
of
school
for
a
fall/spring
semester,
the
waiver
is
forfeited
for
succeeding
semesters.
Reapplication
is
possible
after
the
student
has
completed
one
full
semester
(not
summer
session)
of
full-time
enrollment
at
the
awarding
institution
with
a
minimum
of
3.0
semester
and
cumulative
GPA.
Remaining
out
of
school
for
summer
sessions
does
not
affect
waiver
status
for
subsequent
semesters;
neither
does
part-time
summer
enrollment.
b.
maintain
a
semester
and
cumulative
3.0
grade
point
average.
If
the
semester
or
cumulative
GPA
falls
below
3.0,
the
student
may
retain
the
waiver
for
the
immediately
succeeding
semester
(summer
session),
but
will
forfeit
the
waiver
if
the
semester
or
cumulative
GPA
is
below
3.0
at
the
close
of
that
succeeding
semester.
The
student
may
reapply
for
the
waiver
after
any
subsequent
semester
for
which
the
semester
and
cumulative
GPA
reach
the
minimum
3.0.
A
student
in
Group
3
must
meet
the
following:
a.
maintain
satisfactory
participation
and
performance
in
the
appropriate
collegiate
activity.
Failure
to
maintain
satisfactory
participation
and
performance
in
one
semester
will
result
in
forfeiting
the
waiver
for
subsequent
semesters.
After
reestablishing
satisfactory
performance
for
at
least
one
semester
(not
summer
session),
the
student
may
reapply
for
the
waiver.
b.
maintain
status
as a
full-time
student.
See
Group
1
above
for
procedures
if
full-time
student
status
is
not
maintained.
c.
maintain
a
semester
and
cumulative
2.0
grade
point
average.
If
the
semester
or
cumulative
GPA
fall
below
2.0,
the
student
may
retain
the
waiver
for
the
succeeding
semester,
but
will
forfeit
the
waiver
if
the
semester
or
cumulative
GPA
is
below
2.0
at
the
close
of
that
succeeding
semester.
A
student
granted
a
waiver
is
expected
to
make
steady
progress
toward
a
degree.
In
only
rare
cases
will
a
waiver
be
granted
for
more
than
five
academic
years.
Additional
information
may
be
obtained
from
the
Scholarships
and
Testing
Office,
Kaufman
Hall,
Room
156,
or
by
calling
1-800-622-3352,
ext.
5140.
Get
the
form
Click
here
to
go
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