Erie Community College, State University of New York

Click any of the Frequently Asked Questions below for an answer.  If the your question does not appear on this page please feel free to contact the college at 851-1ECC for further information.

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• Admissions
  • Q:   How Do I Get Started?
  • Q:   How Do I Obtain Transfer Information or Credit?
  • Q:   What is Matriculation?
  • Q:   Can I receive Financial Aid as a Non-Matriculated Student?
  • Q:   Can I apply for Admission if I do not graduate until June?
  • Q:   Can I attend if I dropped out of High School?
  • Q:   If I applied on line do I still need to submit my H.S. Transcript?
  • Q:   What if my High School is closed, would I be required to obtain my H.S. Transcript?
• Advanced Studies
  • Q:   What is an Advanced Studies Course?
  • Q:   Who teaches Advanced Studies Courses and how do I get my grade?
  • Q:   What does an Advanced Studies Course cost?
  • Q:   Are Advanced Studies Courses transferable?
  • Q:   What benefits do Advanced Studies students receive?
  • Q:   How do I apply for Advanced Studies Courses?
• Allied Health Careers (HCOP)
  • Q:   What is the Allied Health Careers Opportunity Pipeline Program (HCOP)?
  • Q:   What is a Health Care Professional?
  • Q:   Who is eligible for the Allied Health Careers Opportunity Pipeline Program (AHCOPP)?
  • Q:   How can the Allied Health Careers Opportunity Pipeline Program (AHCOPP) help me?
  • Q:   How do I apply for the Allied Health Careers Opportunity Pipeline (AHCOP) Program?
• Articulation Agreements
  • Q:   What is an Articulation Agreement?
  • Q:   Who is eligible for articulation credit?
  • Q:   What do I need to do to get articulation credit?
  • Q:   What is the difference between Articulation Credit and Advanced Studies?
  • Q:   What is the benefit of Articulated Credit?
  • Q:   Can I use Articulated Credits along with other college credits I receive in high school?
  • Q:   Can I use Articulated Credits as electives for other college programs (ie., General Studies)?
  • Q:   How long will it take me to graduate?
  • Q:   Can I use articulation credit and transfer to another college?
• Athletics
  • Q:   Whom do I contact about joining an athletic team at ECC?
  • Q:   How many athletic teams does ECC have?
  • Q:   Do any of your athletic teams provide scholarships?
• Billing Questions
  • Q:   When will I receive a bill from the College?
  • Q:   How will I know when payment is due?
  • Q:   I would like to charge my college tuition bill on my credit card. What credit cards do you accept?
  • Q:   What types of Financial Aid are eligible for deferrment against college charges?
  • Q:   What types of Financial Aid are are NOT eligible for deferrment against college charges?
  • Q:   Are there any other acceptable deferrments?
  • Q:   Is it possible to make partial payments to the college and still attend classes?
  • Q:   What happens to my registration if payment is not made by the due date?
• Bookstore
  • Q:   Does the Bookstore accept personal checks?
  • Q:   When can I sell back my books?
  • Q:   When is the best time to sell my books back?
  • Q:   Why do I get more money for some books than others at buy back?
  • Q:   Can I purchase software in the bookstores?
• Campus Security
  • Q:   How do I get a parking sticker for my car?
  • Q:   How do I get a student ID?
  • Q:   How do I get an escort out of the building?
  • Q:   Is there a lost and found on campus?
  • Q:   How do I get an emergency message to a student?
• Childcare
  • Q:   How do I enroll?
  • Q:   How much does campus child care cost?
  • Q:   Will I be charged for days my child does not attend or for days the center is closed?
  • Q:   What are the ages accepted?
  • Q:   How many teachers are in each class?
• Counseling Center
  • Q:   What do I do if I don’t know what academic program or career path to select?
  • Q:   Where do I go for academic advisement?
  • Q:   What steps should I take if I plan to transfer to a 4-year college/university after graduation?
  • Q:   What if I need help adjusting to college?
  • Q:   What happens if I am on Academic Probation or Dismissal?
• Disabled Student Services
  • Q:   Who is a person with a disability?
  • Q:   What special programs do you offer students with disabilities?
  • Q:   What kind of financial aid or special assistance is available for students with disabilities?
  • Q:   Will my IEP Diploma be accepted at ECC?
  • Q:   How do I arrange for accommodations?
  • Q:   Will my instructors find out what my disability is?
  • Q:   In high school there were special rules that applied only to students with disabilities. Is this true in college?
  • Q:   Should I send the documentation about my disability to the Admissions Office?
  • Q:   What if I choose not to identify myself as a disabled student?
• Driver Improvement Program
  • Q:   How do I register to attend the DIP class?
  • Q:   How will I know the office received my registration slip?
  • Q:   How will the courts know I completed my DIP class?
  • Q:   After I attend the DIP class, will I get an insurance reduction and deduct points from my driving record?
  • Q:   If I took a DIP class last year at Erie Community College am I able to attend again?
  • Q:   What form of payment do you accept for the class?
  • Q:   I was absent for my scheduled class, will I still be able to attend?
  • Q:   What will happen if I am late for class?
  • Q:   How can I change my class date?
  • Q:   Will I get a certificate at the end of class?
  • Q:   Will the class run the whole three hours?
  • Q:   Where on campus do I go?
  • Q:   How do I get to the campus?
  • Q:   I have a student registration, where do I send my form?
• EOP
  • Q:   Who is eligible?
  • Q:   What is the residency requirement for prospective Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) students?
  • Q:   What services are available to Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) students?
  • Q:   What is the level of tutoring support in the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)?
  • Q:   How long is a student eligible for financial assistance under the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)?
• Financial Aid
  • Q:   How do I apply for Financial Aid?
  • Q:   Is the FAFSA for both federal and state aid?
  • Q:   How do I apply for student loans?
  • Q:   I don’t qualify for any grants and I don’t want a student loan. Can I pay in installments?
  • Q:   If I didn’t file the FAFSA by June 1st, is it too late to apply for Fall semester aid?
  • Q:   What is ECC’s federal school code for filing for financial aid?
  • Q:   Who can I call for help?
• Food Service
  • Q:   How do I get my 10% student discount?
  • Q:   Are there any Frequent Customer Discounts?
  • Q:   Can I order a whole pizza to go?
  • Q:   Do students need reservations for the Erie Room or EM Statler Dining Room?
  • Q:   Can student clubs bring their own food on campus for meetings or events?
• General
  • Q:   What types of services are provided by the Counseling Center at ECC?
  • Q:   Who should I contact if I have a disability?
  • Q:   Who do I contact if I have questions about transferring to a 4-yr College or University?
  • Q:   Who do I contact for information about scholarships that may be available to help support my education goals?
  • Q:   How do I officially withdraw from the college?
• Health Services
  • Q:   I am a part-time non-matriculated student. Do I still need to fulfill the New York State immunization requirements?
  • Q:   How do I obtain my immunization records?
  • Q:   Can I get my shots on campus?
  • Q:   What happens if I ignore or do not complete the immunization requirements?
  • Q:   Do I need a physical examination in order to attend college?
  • Q:   I got hurt on campus. Is the school going to pay my medical bills?
• Library
  • Q:   Can I use the library computers to type a paper?
  • Q:   How do I check out a book?
  • Q:   Can I search the online databases from home or off-campus?
  • Q:   What do I do if I lose a book?
  • Q:   Is my ECC ID card good at other libraries?
  • Q:   How do I obtain materials from other libraries?
• Overhead Electric Line Worker Program
  • Q:   What is the Overhead Electric Line Worker Program?
  • Q:   I have college credits already, will these transfer?
  • Q:   I have related field experience, do I need to take all the courses?
  • Q:   Can I do the program part-time?
  • Q:   My Placement Test scores say I need to take math at a lower level, can I still enter the program?
• Placement Testing
  • Q:   What time should I arrive?
  • Q:   What do I bring to the test?
  • Q:   How long will the test take?
  • Q:   Can I use a calculator?
  • Q:   Do I have to test at the campus I plan on attending?
  • Q:   Can I practice for the test?
  • Q:   How can I be waived from the Placement Test?
• Registrar's Office
  • Q:   How do I request an Official or Unofficial transcript from the college?
  • Q:   What if I have questions regarding my grades?
  • Q:   How do I get advised for the course I need to take to complete my degree or certificate?
  • Q:   How do I officially withdraw from a course or the college?
  • Q:   When can I register for my classes?
  • Q:   How do I show proof of registration or attendance in my courses for insurance, employer, or loan purposes?
• SGA Elections
  • Q:   How often can I vote?
  • Q:   Who is eligible to vote?
  • Q:   When can I vote in the 2008 elections?
  • Q:   Where do I go to vote?
  • Q:   What do I have to do before I can vote online?
  • Q:   Can I still vote in person?
  • Q:   Do I have to use a computer on campus to cast my vote?
  • Q:   How long will it take to cast my vote online?
  • Q:   What if I accidently make a wrong choice on the ballot?
  • Q:   What happens if my computer crashed or I close the browser while I am in the middle of voting?
  • Q:   What if the system says I have already voted?
  • Q:   I tried to vote. Why won't it let me in?
  • Q:   Is my vote anonymous?
  • Q:   Can I see who I voted for after I submit my vote?
  • Q:   How do I know my vote has been counted?
  • Q:   How can I find the election results?
  • Q:   What if I still have questions?
• Student Activities
  • Q:   What types of Activities are offered on Campus?
  • Q:   What types of Clubs are offered on campus?
  • Q:   How can I get involved with the Student Government Association?
• SUNY General Education
  • Q:   What are the SUNY General Education requirements?
  • Q:   Who should attempt to complete the requirements?
  • Q:   Who can I see to explain to me the SUNY General Education requirements?
  • Q:   Do ECC students have to satisfy all 10 requirements while at ECC?
  • Q:   Is completion of the General Education requirements a requirement for graduation from ECC?
  • Q:   Can one course fulfill the requirements of more than one knowledge area?
  • Q:   Can only ECC courses be used to fulfill the General Education requirements?
  • Q:   What can I do to ensure that I am following the requirements of SUNY General Education?
• Tutoring
  • Q:   How do I get a tutor?
  • Q:   Are there tutors for all subjects?
  • Q:   Is there a cost for tutoring?
  • Q:   How can I become a tutor?
• Veterans Affairs
  • Q:   How do I know if I am eligible for VA educational assistance?
  • Q:   How do I start my VA educational assistance benefits at ECC?
  • Q:   Do I have to reapply for benefits if I am transferring into ECC?