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PLACEMENT TESTING & REGISTRATION Fall 2016 August 11 Thursday 5:30pm-7pm August 15 Monday 5:30pm-7pm August 17 Wednesday 10am-11am August 23 Tuesday 10am-11am August 24 Wednesday 5:30pm-7pm August 29 Monday 10am-11am August 30 Tuesday 5:30pm-7pm September 2 Friday 10am-11am Most classes begin the week of September 6! Register early! The English Language Center (ELC) offers three types of English classes: Basic English as a Second Language Classes • Pre-beginning to intermediate • Free except for materials fee • English through life skills Intensive English as a Second Language Classes • Beginning to high-advanced • Fee-based • Academic skills (reading, writing, listening, speaking, grammar, pronunciation, spelling and test preparation) Business & Professional English Classes • Advanced classes for business and other professionals • Fee-based • English for getting or improving jobs GENERAL INFORMATION: A placement test is required for all new students. The placement tests will be given during the times on the chart above at the Hickory Ridge Building in room 200 on the Howard Community College campus. No appointment is necessary. The only exception to the placement test is for new students enrolling directly into online classes. A list of online ESL classes are in the last section of ENGLISH FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS _________________________________________________________________________________ WHEN FREE CLASSES PAY CLASSES _________________________________________________________________________________ Before 1st class begins 100% refund 100% refund _________________________________________________________________________________ Before 2nd class begins Possible refund or materials fee 100% tuition minus fees if books have no marks or erasures. (fee range from $50-$120 No refund otherwise. depending on the class) _________________________________________________________________________________ After 3rd class begins No refund No refund _________________________________________________________________________________ For additional information, please visit howardcc.edu/elc, call 443-518-1680, or email us at elc@howardcc.edu (assistance in other languages available). If you are interested in a noncredit Continuing Education Business & English certificate, please see page 10 or visit howardcc.edu/elc for more information on this program. Our English Institute (EI) offers a full-time program for F1 international students and U.S. residents. Study 18 hours a week, receive special advising and support, and take part in many exciting activities. Visit howardcc.edu/EI or call 443-518-1681 for additional information about this fast-track English program. There will be no classes from November 23 (Wednesday) to November 27 (Sunday) for Thanksgiving. There will be no Saturday classes on December 24 and 31. Saturday classes will resume on January 7. All classes are held in the Hickory Ridge Building unless otherwise noted. Books are included in the tuition unless otherwise noted. the brochure. Students must be 16 or older to register. Children are not allowed in testing rooms. Tuition waiver for seniors 60 and older. BRING TO REGISTRATION: • Payment for pay classes • Materials fee ($50) for all free classes • Pay with credit card, cash or check • Advising sheet from previous semester (for returning students only) REFUND POLICY Refund request must be made in person in the ELC office (Room HR-200).