Admissions and Enrollment Forms

Throughout the admissions and enrollment process, you may need to submit additional documentation to fulfill requirements for enrollment or to update your records. Please follow the instructions below to submit the relevant admissions and enrollment forms as needed. The forms included are:

  • Academic Fresh Start Form
  • Affidavit Form
  • Bacterial Meningitis Vaccination Forms
  • Change of Name, Address, DOB, and SS No. Form
  • Course Waitlist Request
  • Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Forms
  • Student Parent Priority Registration Request Form
  • Residency Form
  • Text Message Preferences: Opt-in or Opt-Out
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For questions about any of the below forms, please contact Enrollment Services at a campus location near you.

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Academic Fresh Start Form

This form is for an applicant at Houston Community College who wants to request their academic course credits or grades earned 10 or more years prior to the start date of the semester will not be applied as course credit nor will it be counted in any cumulative grade point average computations.

Submit your form and required documentation with our online portal. 

Forms Portal

Notes

  • Forms may be turned in online via the link above or submitted in-person at Campus Locations with Enrollment Services representatives.
  • Forms submitted via email will not be processed.
  • All forms must be accompanied by a photo ID for processing. Forms without photo ID will not be processed.
  • All documentation should be sent in PDF format. 

Affidavit Form

In compliance with the recent federal court ruling, students who previously qualified for in-state tuition under the former Texas affidavit process must now submit a notarized form verifying lawful residency status to maintain in-state tuition eligibility. You will need to submit the affidavit form along with supporting documentation.

  1. Download the Residency Affidavit PDF Form
  2. Have the form notarized once completed.
  3. View approved supporting documentation in the Residency Documentation Info PDF (see List C for Documents).
  4. Upload your notarized affidavit form and supporting documentation.

Notes

  • Forms may be turned in online via the link above or submitted in-person at a campus location with Enrollment Services representatives. For questions about the form, please speak with an Enrollment Services representatives or you may call us at 713-718-2000, Option #1.
  • Forms submitted via email will not be processed.
  • All forms must be accompanied by a photo ID for processing.
  • All documentation should be sent in a PDF format.

Bacterial Meningitis Vaccination Forms

The State of Texas requires that students in the below categories either receive a bacterial meningitis vaccination or submit a qualifying exemption. Read on for more details.

  • New HCC students who are under the age of 22. 
  • Former HCC students returning after an absence of at least one fall or spring semester who are under the age of 22.
  • Taking hybrid or in-person classes.

To fulfill the enrollment requirement, you can:

  • Submit a meningitis vaccination record

or

  • Submit a qualifying reason (exemption) for not taking meningitis vaccination. 

To learn about options to be exempt from having a meningitis vaccination, please see the section below.

View detailed steps for when and how to fulfill the bacterial meningitis vaccination enrollment requirement, including options for exemptions.

Profile Information Form

Please use this form to update your profile information, including your name, address, phone, date of birth (DB) and social security number. You may also use this form to submit your preferred name, which will appear on class rosters and in Canvas.

Submit your form and required documentation with our online portal.

Forms Portal

 
Notes

  • Forms may be turned in online via the link above or submitted in-person at a campus location with Enrollment Services representatives. 
  • Forms submitted via email will not be processed. 
  • All forms must be accompanied by a photo ID for processing. Forms without photo ID will not be processed. 
  • All documentation should be sent in PDF format. 

Course Waitlist Request

Placing your name on the Course Waitlist is the first step to possibly securing a spot in the class you desire. But remember, joining the course waitlist doesn't guarantee that you will get into the requested class.

  1. Course Demand: If there is a strong demand for a course, we may open a new course section to accommodate students’ needs.
  2. Stay Updated: After submitting the request, keep an eye on your inbox! If we open a new course section, you'll be notified via the email address you provided on the Course Waitlist request form.
  3. Act Fast to Enroll in Open Seats: If a new course section is added, you'll have 24 hours upon receiving the notification to secure your spot in the class. After that, any remaining seats will open up to all students.

Submit your Course Waitlist Request with our quick and easy online form.

HCC Course Waitlist

FERPA Forms

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) provides certain rights to students concerning the privacy of, and access to, their education records. There are two related forms: 1) FERPA Confidentiality Form 2) FERPA Release Form. Read on for details.

  • Forms may be turned in online via the links below or submitted in-person at campus locations with Enrollment Services representatives. 
  • Forms submitted via email will not be processed.
  • All forms must be accompanied by a photo ID for processing. Forms without photo ID will not be processed.
  • All documentation should be sent in PDF format. 

Complete and submit the confidentiality form online to prohibit the release of directory information. 

Forms Portal

Complete and submit the release form to authorize the release of information to a third party or a family member.

Please note: There is a different process to submit the release form on-campus vs. online. Details are below. 

On-Campus

The FERPA Release form must be fully completed and signed by the student in person at the Campus Enrollment Services Office with proper identification. 

Forms Portal

Online

If a student is not able to sign the FERPA Release form in person at the Enrollment Services Office, the student will need to also submit a FERPA Notary Form along with the FERPA Release Form and a copy of a valid ID.

  1. Submit the FERPA Release Form and required documentation online.
  2. Fill out and download the FERPA Notary Form.
    1. Get the downloaded form notarized.
    2. Upload the notary form.

Student Parent Priority Registration Request Form

In accordance with Senate Bill 459, each institution of higher education in Texas is now required to offer parents of children who are 0 to 18 years old the opportunity to participate in Priority (Early) Registration.

Priority (Early) Registration will give student parents the option to register for courses one week before the general registration period. Parents or legal guardians of a child under 18 years of age can now request Priority (Early) Registration to ensure their class schedules accommodate their work, life, and family commitments.

Parents or legal guardians of a child under 18 years of age must follow the steps below to request Priority (Early) Registration:

  1. Log in to the Student Center.
  2. Select the "Student Parent Questionaire" tile.
  3. Complete and submit the questionnaire.

If you qualify, updates about Priority Registration will be sent to your HCC student email. View more details about priority registration dates for student parents. 

Residency Form

There are different types of residency statuses that affect the cost of tuition: in-district, out-of-district and out-of-state. To request a change in residency status, you will need to complete a Change of Residency Petition and provide additional specific documentation to provide evidence you lived in Texas for the 12 months prior to the Official Date of Enrollment of the semester you are enrolling in.

Submit your form and required documentation with our online portal.

Forms Portal

To preview the specific documentation you will need to upload on the form, please view our Residency Documentation Info PDF.

  • Forms may be turned in online via the link above or submitted in-person at campus locations with Enrollment Services representatives.
  • Forms submitted via email will not be processed.
  • All forms must be accompanied by a photo ID for processing. Forms without photo ID will not be processed.
  • All documentation should be sent in PDF format. 

Text Message Preferences

To update your preferences regarding text message alerts from HCC, please submit the Opt-in/Opt-out Text Messaging Form.

Submit your form and required documentation with our online portal.

Forms Portal

Notes

  • Forms may be turned in online via the link above or submitted in-person at campus locations with Enrollment Services representatives.
  • Forms submitted via email will not be processed.
  • All forms must be accompanied by a photo ID for processing. Forms without photo ID will not be processed.
  • All documentation should be sent in PDF format.