Adult Learners

There are three ways to apply.

1. Online through the Admissions website
2. Admissions Office at Batavia Campus (Room C200) or any campus center.
3. Mail your completed application to:
   Genesee Community College
   Admissions Office
   One College Road
   Batavia, NY 14020

You have the option of filling out a FAFSA form, which will determine if you are eligible for any federal aid. There will be a link on this website for New York State TAP to apply for state aid. If you have any additional questions, please visit the Financial Aid Office, Room C231 of the Batavia Campus, or call (585) 345–6900.

Proof of high school graduation or equivalency is needed for acceptance. Please send the following (if applicable) to the Admissions Office:

• Official high school transcript
• If you have Advanced Placement (AP), you need to request the scores to be sent to us from College Board
• A copy of your GED
• Official transcripts from any college that you have attended

Proof of adequate immunization against measles, mumps and rubella is required of anyone born after 1956, who is enrolling for six or more credit hours. Students who do not provide such proof may be dropped from registered classes in accordance with New York State health law.

All students registering for six or more credit hours must complete and return a meningitis response form. It is not necessary to have the meningitis vaccine.

Those who fail to comply with these New York State laws will be prohibited from attending classes.

The Health Office phone number is (585) 345–6835 and the fax number is (585) 345–6810.

If you have not taken the ACT test, you must take Genesee Community College’s Compass placement test, which is free of charge. The placement test can be taken at the Batavia Campus or any campus center. If you have taken the ACT and your scores are lower than 19 for English/Writing, 18 for Reading and 18 for Math, we strongly encourage you to take the Compass test. Please contact GCC’s Testing Center at (585) 343–0055, ext. 6354 or campus center for testing center hours. Please be aware that you will need to have a photo ID with you as well as your Social Security number.

All accepted new students will attend a New Student Registration Session at the Batavia Campus or make an appointment at a campus center to register for classes. A letter will be mailed to students containing information about signing up to attend a session. Readmit and transfer students may make an appointment with the Advisement Center at (585) 345–6805 or any campus center.

To qualify for New York State resident tuition, you must submit to the Business Office a certificate of residence each academic year. Application forms are available in the Business Office or at your county treasurer’s office. Certificate of Residency must be completed no sooner than 60 days before the start of the semester and no later than the 3rd week of your first semester of classes. After that date, you will be charged double tuition fees.

Tuition payment for the fall semester is due the first week in August. Tuition payment for spring is due the first week in January. Genesee Community College also offers a tuition payment plan. You may enroll online via your GCC myGCC account. If you have any questions regarding your tuition bill, you may contact the Business Office at (585) 345–6590. Genesee Community College has the right to cancel your class registration if payment or arrangements have not been made prior to the due date. Once your classes are dropped, you will be able to reregister for open classes after payment arrangements have been made.

Textbooks may be ordered and paid via mail, ordered by phone with a Visa or MasterCard, through the campus center, or purchased at the bookstore at the Batavia Campus. The regular hours for the Batavia bookstore are Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m.– 4 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m.–3 p.m.

The phone number for the bookstore is (585) 343–0055, ext. 6878. The fax number is (585) 344–3515.

If you have a disability and would like special accommodations, please contact the Center for Academic Progress (CAP) at (585) 343–0055, ext. 6351 for assistance. More information regarding accommodations can be found here.

Your student photo identification card is free of charge and available at the Student Activities Office (Batavia Campus) or at any campus center. ID cards are necessary for general identification, student activity events, to take exams in the Testing Center, to check out books or equipment in the library, and to use College campus computer labs.

It is highly recommended that any student taking classes at the Batavia Campus obtain a parking sticker, free of charge, at the Campus Safety Office. There is designated parking for students with disabilities and students driving motorcycles. Students with disabilities must obtain a New York disabled person parking permit from their town clerk’s office. Illegally parked cars may be ticketed by Genesee County law enforcement officers and towed away at the owner’s expense.

Genesee Community College is pleased to announce the launch of Genesee for Life, an innovative program allowing all GCC graduates to return to take credit-bearing courses, tuition free, for life. Returning students will have the opportunity to prepare for new careers, transfer education opportunities, or to gain new skills for personal pursuits.

“GCC has a history of promoting life-long learning opportunities, thereby empowering our students to become leaders in the changing world. Genesee for Life takes that commitment even further.” said GCC President, Dr. James Sunser. “Now more than ever the world we live in is evolving rapidly, and with that comes the continual evolution of educational and employment opportunities. All students who have graduated from GCC now have the assurance that should they ever wish or need to pursue a new field of study, GCC will welcome them back with free tuition, for life.”

For more information visit, http://z3r6.518331.com/genesee4life/

GPP Scholarship funding is available for either Summer Session. Placement testing may be required to qualify for courses with prerequisites.

Who is Eligible?

Any adult student who received a GED prior to May 1, 2024 or graduated high school in December 2023 or earlier from any Genesee, Livingston, Orleans or Wyoming County school or from Chesterton Academy of Buffalo, Young Women’s College Prep, Royalton Hartland, Pioneer, Springville, Holland, Wayland-Cohocton, Honeoye Falls-Lima, Lima Christian, Akron, West Valley, Fillmore, Rush-Henrietta, Wheatland Chili, Churchville Chili, Bloomfield, Brockport, Ellicottville, Franklinville and Barker Schools is eligible to receive a scholarship covering the cost of tuition for one summer 2024 course at GCC.

• GPP Adult Students must be a new college student. Adult Promise Plus students cannot have transferred from any other college or university, readmitted from GCC from prior enrollment, or be a continuing GCC college student.
• GPP Scholarship funding is available for any on campus Summer Session course.
• Students who live in the four-county GLOW service area who earned a GED Diploma and never attended college before are eligible for one free summer course, regardless of age.
• GPP recipients are also eligible to enroll in GCC’s Online courses.
• Placement testing may be required to qualify for courses with prerequisites.
• GPP Adults students must register for Summer and Fall admission. (GCC Admission application is FREE.)

Application Process

1. Student must complete and mail, fax or email in the one-page GCC Promise Plus Scholarship Application.
   • Completed forms can be emailed to admissions@518331.com
2. Upon receipt of the Genesee Promise Plus acceptance letter, the student will:
   1. Set up password
   2. Register for classes
3. It is highly recommended that the student submit a high school transcript.
   • Transcripts can be emailed to admissions@518331.com and must come from the student’s high school
   • Transcripts may be used in place of the Accuplacer placement test to meet prerequisites
4. Student must complete the Residency Form.
5. Parental approval/signature is required if under 18 years of age.

Advisement Process

It is recommended that all GPP Adult Students meet, virtually or in-person, with a GCC advisor or a Campus Center associate on an individual basis to ensure eligibility. It should be noted that all GPP Adults are non-matriculated students for summer.