We’re glad you’re taking the time to get more information about online/distance learning, and perhaps even taking the next steps toward enrollment, registration and participation. Navigating your way through college can be challenging when you’re on a new campus, and sometimes even more challenging when you’re online. We hope the information below and on the pages listed to the left will be of great help to you.
Ellsworth Community College has been approved to participate in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA). NC-SARA is a voluntary, regional approach to state oversight of postsecondary distance education. This means that ECC can enroll fully-online students only if the student is 1) from a SARA-approved state within the United States and its territories, or if the student is 2) an international student. Here is the list of states that have been fully accepted into SARA. Questions can be directed to the ECC Admissions Office.
HERE’S WHAT TO DO NEXT …
- You will need access to a computer to take an online course. Check out the other technical requirements for our online courses …
- All students are assigned an academic advisor. To start the application and registration process, contact the ECC Admissions Office. Depending on your degree program, you may be assigned a faculty advisor … the Admissions staff will help with that process.
- Apply to Ellsworth Community College.
- Submit your ACT or ACCUPLACER scores to the ECC Admissions Office.
- Submit your official high school transcripts (or High School Equivalency Diploma/HSED) and college transcripts from all previous institutions to the ECC Admissions Office at 1100 College Avenue, Iowa Falls, Iowa 50126.
- Review and follow the ECC Financial Aid Checklist, which will direct you to complete your Free Application for Federal Student Aid/FAFSA.
- Register for classes. The ECC Admissions Office staff will guide you to the current class schedule for online classes.
- All of our fully online courses are taught on our Canvas platform. Once you have a student identification number, you will have access to a Canvas account.
