1.  APPLY TO MINERAL AREA COLLEGE
First-time students will need to submit a general application for admission and a $15 non-refundable application fee.
(First-Time Students are applicants who have not completed any college-level course work since high school graduation. Students who complete summer course work after high school graduation, but who have already been admitted to the college, are still considered first-time students.)

Application for First Time Students – Printed Version

Application for First Time Students – Online Version

Returning students do not need to fill out an application or submit the $15 application fee, however, they do need to complete the Returning Student Application. (Returning students are those who have earned MAC credits while enrolled in high school or those returning to MAC after an absence of one or more semesters.)

Application for Returning Students

2.  SEND US YOUR TRANSCRIPT
Official copies of high school transcripts, home school proof of completion, GED scores, and previous college transcripts must be submitted to the Admissions Office.  Transcripts should be mailed directly from the respective institution to:

Mineral Area College
Office of Admissions
PO Box 1000
Park Hills, MO 63601

First-time freshmen who have earned dual credit in high school from a college other than MAC must also submit an official college transcript.  High school seniors will be given tentative admission based on a seventh semester transcript.  A final transcript should be requested after graduation.  A final transcript should show grades, class rank, and date of graduation.

Official transcripts from all previous institutions must be on file before the student is eligible to register or attend orientation.  

High School, College or Missouri GED Transcript Request Form

3.  APPLY FOR FINANCIAL AID
Fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online.  The code for Mineral Area College is 002486. 
Free Application for Federal Student Aid: www.fafsa.ed.gov

Also, complete the scholarship application to become eligible for MAC Scholarships, Foundation Scholarships and Outside Scholarships.

Scholarship Application

You should apply for aid at least six weeks before the semester in which you plan to attend.  Late applications will be processed, but funds are limited and late applications may affect the amount of aid available to you.

4.  TAKE A PLACEMENT TEST
Mineral Area College requires students to take the ACT or Compass exam and submit those scores to the Admissions Office.  While there is no minimum score to be accepted to the college, your ACT or Compass exam scores will be used for placement into English and math courses.

Mineral Area College reserves the right to guide enrollment on the basis of placement tests.

To take the ACT or Compass exam, please contact the Assessment Office at 573-518-2202 or e-mail ncrader@mineralarea.edu.

You may also schedule the Compass exam online.  

ACT scores listed on high school transcripts ARE acceptable.  If you have taken the ACT test and it is not on your high school transcript, you may request additional copies from:

ACT Records Department
P.O. Box 451
Iowa City, IA 52243-0451

Mineral Area College’s code is 023060. There is a fee for this service.

5.  APPLY TO COLLEGE PARK
If you plan to live on campus, fill out the Application for Residence and submit it to College Park along with a $200 deposit.

Application for College Park

6.  ATTEND ORIENTATION
Once you receive notification that you have been accepted to Mineral Area College, you will be invited to sign up online for a C.A.R.D.S. (College Advisement/Registration Day for Students) orientation program.  The one-day program features academic advising, registration for classes, campus tours, and information on housing, financial aid, billing, parking and student IDs.

C.A.R.D.S. is a required orientation for students attending MAC as first-time freshmen or first-year students with fewer than 15 college credit hours.  The orientation is usually held the semester before the student begins at Mineral Area College.  C.A.R.D.S. programs are not held in the fall so students planning to begin classes in the spring semester will not participate in C.A.R.D.S. Students who are admitted late and/or cannot attend a C.A.R.D.S. program may not register until after the last scheduled C.A.R.D.S. program for the semester.  Exceptions to the above policy may be approved by the Registrar or the Dean of Student Services.

7.  REGISTER FOR CLASSES
Students are encouraged to register early.  New students and transfer students are notified when all required admissions papers are on file.

Current Course Offerings

Web Registration
Web registration is an interactive application which allows students to search, register and pay for classes online.  Currently enrolled students are eligible for Web registration.  High school students participating in Dual Enrollment are not eligible for Web registration.  First-time freshmen and first-year transfer students with 15 hours or less register when they attend the freshman orientation (C.A.R.D.S.) program.

Early Registration
Currently enrolled, admitted and readmitted students, who have no indebtedness to MAC and who have a complete admission file, may register early for the following term’s classes.  Details are provided in each semester’s class schedule booklet.

Students enrolled during the fall semester may early register for spring and summer courses; students enrolled during the spring semester may early register for summer and fall courses.

Students cannot attend classes in which they are not enrolled.  Students whose names do not appear on the class roster should contact the Registrar’s Office.  A student who registers early but cannot or will not attend must complete the Withdrawal/Exit form in the Student Services Office, or the student will be liable for tuition and fees, and a punitive grade could be placed on the student’s permanent record.