Returning Students

• If it has been more than three consecutive semesters since you last submitted an application or attended Gaston College, please submit your free general application online
• The following Health Science programs require you to complete additional admission steps and forms*:

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As a returning student, we may have your transcript on file. Please contact the Office of Admissions at 704.922.6232 or email [email protected] to verify if we have received your transcript(s).

Students are responsible for requesting transcripts from other institutions they have attended, including high schools, colleges, and universities. You may use the following options to send your transcript:

• Mail transcripts to:

Gaston College
Attn: Admissions
201 Highway 321 South
Dallas NC 28034

• Official electronic transcripts (must be sent by an approved online transcript service) can be sent to: [email protected]
• Hand deliver in original SEALED envelope to the Dallas or Lincolnton campus

Once you submit your transcript, you can check your Self-Service account to see when we received and processed it.

If you intend to apply for financial aid (FAFSA), we must receive your transcript before we can process your financial aid application.

PLACEMENT

Meet Placement Test Requirements –

1. 1. Placement testing MAY NOT BE NEEDED if you:
      • Graduated from a U.S. high school less than ten years ago, or
      • Took the ACT or SAT less than 10 years ago, or
      • Took the GED/HSE since 2014 and scored 170 or higher on all four GED/HSE test subjects, or
      • Took the HiSET and scored a 15 on all five HiSET subtests and a 4 on the essay, or
      • Have an Associate degree or higher from a regionally accredited college/university

If you meet any of these criteria, please submit official documentation to the Office of Admissions as soon as possible.

Placement testing MAY BE NEEDED if you:

• Graduated high school with less than a 2.8 GPA and do not have recent test scores, or
• Completed the GED/HSE prior to 2014, or
• Completed the GED/HSE after 2014 with scores less than 170 on all four GED/HSE test subjects, or
• Received an Adult High School diploma

The RISE Placement Test can be scheduled at https://www.gaston.edu/testing/college-placement/

ORIENTATION

As a returning student, if you have not attended in five (5) or more years, you are required to complete the orientation again as a refresher of college resources, policies and procedures. 

• All students new to Gaston College are required to complete the online orientation.
• Once your student account is reactivated, an email will be sent to your personal email address with instructions on how to access the online orientation. 
• Upon completion of the online orientation, you will have an opportunity to schedule a meeting with your assigned academic advisor.