State Policy 801.01: Admission: General

According to State Board Policy 801.01: Admission; All new/readmission students must provide one Primary Form of Documentation or Two Secondary Forms of Documentation for Admission to Alabama Community Colleges. All International Students must provide an acceptable VISA.

• Registration for classes will not be allowed until the Admissions Office has received appropriate documentation.
• Documentation must be submitted in person to the admissions office -OR- a notarized copy may be mailed to the admissions office (see below).

Types of Acceptable Identification:

Primary Forms

• Unexpired Alabama Driver’s License or instruction permit
• Unexpired Alabama identification card
• Unexpired U.S. Passport
• Unexpired U.S. Permanent Resident Card
• Resident Alien Card-Pre-1997
• Unexpired Driver’s License or instruction permit from another state or possession  that verifies lawful presence, dated 2000 and beyond
• U.S. Alien Registration Card (Form I0151) prior to 1978
• BIA or tribal identification card with photo

Secondary Forms, examples

• Photo Identification, must provide one
• U.S. Military ID Card
• School ID
• Employee ID Badge
• U.S. armed forces driver’s license
• Other forms, must provide one
• Social Security Card
• Certified Copy of US Birth Certificate
• U.S. Certificate of Naturalization
• Selective Service Card
• W-2 forms
• U.S. Certificate of Citizenship

Additional forms of documentation may be acceptable. For more information or questions please contact the admissions office at (256) 306-2500 or 890-4700 or admissions@calhoun.edu.

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SAMPLE wording for Notary verifying Drivers License:

I hereby certify the above copy of Alabama Drivers License No. ____________ to be a true and correct copy of the same.

Don’t forget to include:

• A copy of the Drivers License
• It should be dated
• Student Signature
• Notary Signature and seal