Proof of Graduation

Based on the program of choice, students may need to provide documentation of previous education during the enrollment process. All students must show proof of completion of 12th grade level education to complete the enrollment. Mount Carmel College of Nursing must receive official documentation no later five days after the start of their program. Students’ acceptance is considered contingent until official proof of graduation is received by the Office of Records and Registration. Failure to provide documentation may result in cancellation of student’s enrollment.

Acceptable forms of proof include:

1. Copy of a US high school transcript from a state approved or US Department of Education approved school.

2. Copy of a G.E.D. certificate.

3. Copy of homeschooling completion certificate.

   1. Applicants submitting a certificate of completion transcript for homeschool are subject to education validation and standards from the state granting the high school equivalency.

   2. Home school transcripts when received must be notarized and/or certified by a school official according to state regulations.

   3. The Director of Records and Registration is to provide an evaluation of education to meet standards before acceptance.

4. Copy of a completed Associate’s, Bachelor’s, Master’s degree, or Doctorate obtained from a school with accreditation recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

5. A foreign transcript at the high school, Associate’s, Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctorate degree completed may be evaluated by a recognized agency to be the equivalent of a U.S. high school diploma.

   1. Applicants wishing to submit foreign evaluation documentation evaluated by an approved agency take full responsibility to acquire and provide such documentation.

   2. The College will not pay any fees that may be incurred by an applicant to submit such proof.

   3. Approved evaluators are members of the International Transcript Evaluation Service Members of NACES (National Association of Credential Evaluation Services). Evaluators include:

      1. World Education Services, Inc
         P.O. Box 745 Old Chelsea Station
         New York, NY 10113-0745
         (212) 966-6311
         http://www.wes.org

      2. Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc.
         P.O. Box 514070
         Milwaukee, WI 53203-3470
         (414) 289-3400
         http://www.ece.org

      3. Josef Silny & Associates, Inc.
         International Educational Consultants
         P.O. Box 248233
         Coral Gables, FL 33124
         (305) 666-0233
         http://www.jsilny.com

      4. International Education Research Foundation, Inc.
         P.O. Box 66940
         Los Angeles, CA 90066
         (310) 390-6276
         http://www.ierf.orge.

      5. Educational Perspectives
         P.O. Box 618056
         Chicago, IL 60661-8056
         (312) 421-9300
         info@educational-perspectives.org
         http://www.educational-perspectives.org/

6.  Documentation of certificate level programs cannot be used for proof of graduation.