Returning to Hinds

Yes, if you sat out from Hinds for one “regular” semester (Fall or Spring), then you must reapply for admission. There is no need to reapply if you sit out in the summer or if you maintain consecutive enrollment from semester to semester.

However, here are a few unique scenarios that will require a new admission application:

• If you attended Hinds for dual enrollment/dual credit and immediately enroll at Hinds after your high school graduation, you will need to reapply with “First Time College Student” as your Applicant Type.
• If you enroll in our MI-BEST program and complete your High School Equivalency (HSE) Diploma in the middle of a semester, you will need to reapply for the upcoming semester and submit your HSE transcript. The new application causes us to update your admission status and reflects the completion of your HSE diploma.
• If you graduate from Hinds with an AA or AAS degree and immediately return in a consecutive semester, you must reapply. After you graduate, you are no longer a student with an active program of study, and the new application prompts us to readmit you into a new program of study.

1. Log back into your existing applicant portal or create an Applicant Account to submit an application for General Admission. You will only be permitted to apply once per semester.
2. After you apply, log back into the applicant portal to view your admission status and action items. As you submit admission documents, monitor the receipt of them in your applicant portal!

Most returning Hinds students do not need to resubmit official transcripts or test scores! However, you may be subject to submit one or more documents after we review your application for admission:

• If we can no longer locate the official records used for your previous enrollment at Hinds, you will required to submit them again.
• If you have been to a regionally accredited college since you left Hinds, you must submit that official transcript.
• Your high school diploma is subject to re-validation. If you were previously admitted to Hind under a high school diploma that we no longer accept, you may not be granted readmission.
• If any additional documents are needed after you reapply for admission, you will be notified through your Applicant Account. However, please allow us several business days to review your application and update your applicant portal.

Please note: High school diplomas are subject to validation. Students with an occupational diploma have limited admission and financial aid opportunities. Students with a high school certificate are not granted general admission.

Yes, all admission documents must be submitted by the following deadlines:

• Fall semester: August 1
• Spring semester: January 1
• Summer semester: May 15

It is possible to register for classes during Early Registration (before the Admission Document Deadline), but all documents are due by the published deadline or you may be at risk of losing your class schedule.

To register during Late Registration (after the Admission Document Deadline), all admission documents must already be submitted and processed by the Office of Admissions.

You will not be able to register yourself in your Navigator account until you have been advised. After you sit out for one or more semesters, your official Program of Study must be reassigned by an Advisor. Even if you are returning to Hinds for a summer class after graduating and transferring to a university, your Navigator account will not permit you to register until you are advised.

Registering for classes is a part of the enrollment process in which admitted students meet with an Advisor to discuss their program of study and career plans and make their class schedule.

When registration opens for the semester in which you plan to enroll, eligible students should initiate advisement and registration in one of these ways:

1. Visit any Hinds campus during business hours. No appointment is necessary!
2. Request Remote Advisement. If you submit a remote advisement request, an Advisor will reach out to you several business days later via your Hinds email account. So, check it regularly!

Please note: to register for classes, you must have no financial, registration, or disciplinary holds on your account from your previous enrollment.

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