Forms & Petitions

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) is a federal act that protects the privacy of student education records. For the student’s protection, FERPA limits release of education records in many situations without the student’s explicit written consent. This form is intended for student use to authorize release of private student record information to a third party.

To complete this information release, click here.

To help students avoid unnecessary expenses, financial aid can only be provided to cover the costs of courses that apply toward the completion of a student’s declared program of study.

Please complete the following form to request an eligibility review of your enrolled credits and return the form to the AAC in-person or via email at [email protected]. The review process typically takes 3-5 business days

This survey is designed to gauge the satisfaction of a first-year students fall schedule. This is only to be completed within the student’s CEP/ALS class during the Academic Advising overview session.

To complete the survey, click here.

In accordance with federal law, students who are deployed or otherwise are called to active duty for military obligations shall not face academic hardship with regard to grades, and in some cases, tuition finances.  If you are placed on orders during the semester and are unable to continue to attend for the semester, please complete this form.  However, in some cases it may be in the best interest of the student to complete a student absence notification request, especially if the activation is less than 14 days and/or the student believes they can continue to be successful in their coursework for the semester.  For complete information regarding the military leave policy, click here.  To request a military withdrawal, please click here.  For the student absence notification request, click here.

Common Outcomes: Students who need to withdraw for the semester due to military obligations typically do not receive any grade and are completely withdrawn for the semester.  However, other options exist in accordance with the Student Military Leave Policy linked above.  Additionally, a refund is often available depending on the circumstances.  Please see the policy linked in the description above for more information.

A late withdrawal request applies only when the deadline to take a “W” grade within the current semester has passed and the student believes that extenuating circumstances exist.  Or, if the semester in question has already ended and a student is retroactively petitioning for “W” grades within one year from the end of the term in question.  See the academic calendar for specific deadline details related to “W” grades.  Click here to access the petition.

Extenuating circumstances include but are not limited to: Death or incapacitation resulting from an illness or injury of the student’s spouse, child, parent, or legal guardian that prevents the student from returning to the school for the remainder of the semester; Involuntary job transfer outside of the service area of the institution as documented by employer; or Other exceptional circumstance beyond the control of the institution or the student. Circumstances that will not be considered include, but are not limited to:

• Not attending class(es)
• Finding the course(s) too difficult
• Personally disliking the course(s) or instructor
• Not being able to log into MyNSC to drop/withdraw
• Changes in work schedule

Common Outcomes: Petitions approved through this process typically result in “W” grades being assigned to the impacted course(s), the petition must be submitted within one year after the end of the semester in question, and no refund will be awarded.