Catalog and Student Handbook 2018-2019 > Getting Started > Specific Application Requirements > Category of Student > 1. First-Time College Student

1. First-Time College Student

• Submit an official transcript from an accredited high school with date of graduation or Texas Certificate of High School Equivalency (TXCHSE) -- formerly known as GED test scores.
• If you are 21 years of age or younger, submit proof of a bacterial meningitis vaccination.
• If you graduated from a home school program, provide a transcript with parental signature and date of graduation.
• If you graduated from a non-accredited high school or did not complete your Texas Certificate of High School Equivalency (TXCHSE) -- formerly known as GED -- you may be admitted to Del Mar College by individual approval by the Director of Admissions. Test scores must be submitted before applying for individual approval. 

  Note: Individual approval may be subject to conditions established by the U.S. Department of Education for special assessment to be eligible to receive federal financial aid. Please refer to the Financial Aid portion of this Catalog or contact the Office of Financial Aid Services at (361) 698-1293.

• If you are a Texas high school student and have not passed the state assessment test, you may be admitted to Del Mar College by individual approval from the Director of Admissions. An official high school transcript (A) and test scores (E) must be submitted before applying for individual approval.
• Submit test scores utilizing the Texas Success Initiative Placement Exam. Completion of a Pre-Assessment Activity will be required prior to registering for the exam. Some students may be exempt from these tests based on their SAT, ACT, *STAAR or *TAKS scores. (* Check with the Student Enrollment Center on the eligibility of scores.)