North Seattle Community College

Application Forms

• Graduation Application (146 KB)
• Duplicate Request (32 KB)

Printed copies of these forms are also available from the publications racks near ARRC and the Advising Center.

Degree and Certificate Requirements

At least 90 credits must be earned toward an Associate Degree; requirements for a certificate vary. For a degree, at least 15 credits must be earned as NSCC resident credit, with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0. At least ½ of the credits for a certificate must be earned as NSCC resident credit. Credit by Exam does not count as resident credit for our degrees or certificates.

Each degree and certificate has specific course requirements and may also require minimum course grades. See the College Catalog and specific curriculum guides for more certificate and degree information.

The Associate in Business, Associate of Arts, Associate of Science & Associate of Science options 1 & 2 Degrees follow statewide guidelines for transfer. Use of credit from foreign institutions, AP, IB, & Military Training may be limited and may be subject to review by the receiving university.

Graduation Procedure

1. Complete the Graduation Application
2. See your advisor. If you are completing one of the Health & Human Services or Watch Technology programs, you should see your faculty coordinator. Applications must be signed and a current Report of Academic Progress (Degree Audit) needs to be attached for the credentials evaluator.
3. Submit your application to the Credentials Office for official review. Evaluations of graduation applications will begin after grades have been posted to student transcripts. You will not be contacted before or during the evaluation unless there is a problem. Degrees and certificates will be mailed 1 to 8 weeks after the award has been posted to your transcript. Using the online transcript service, you can see when degrees and certificates have been posted. They will appear at the bottom of the transcript.

Application Deadlines

Apply to graduate as soon as you have registered for your final quarter of classes. Applications should be submitted no later than three weeks prior to the start of your final quarter.

Graduation applications submitted after these quarterly dates will be held and processed the following quarter. Official evaluation of transcripts for graduation should be requested no later than 2 quarters prior to your final quarter. For assistance in applying for graduation or requesting an evaluation of official transcripts please see an advisor in the Advising Center.

Duplicates and Additional Degree/Certificate Copies

If you need duplicate copies of a degree or certificate awarded by NSCC, you can order them through the Credentials Office. They are normally delivered 6 to 8 weeks after the request and payment have been processed. The current fee for duplicate copies is available from the Fees table.

Duplicate awards may be ordered by mail, fax, or in person at the front counter of ARRC. Order forms are available at the publications racks near ARRC and the Advising Center, or you can just download one. Be sure you print your full name clearly: it will appear on the duplicate exactly as printed on the application.

If you are ordering in person, bring your completed request form to the front counter at ARRC. You'll also need to pay the processing fee at the Cashier Office. Requests can also be mailed to the address on the Contact Info page; be sure to include payment with your request. If you are faxing your request into the office, please complete the request form, including your credit card payment information — card number, the expiration date, and name as it appears on the card — and fax to the number listed on the Contact Info page.

When ready, the duplicate award can either be mailed to you, or you can pick it up in person from the front counter at ARRC. You will need to present your student ID (SID) number and a valid photo ID.