John Tyler Community College

Below are the steps new students who are interested in earning a degree or certificate need to take to get started at John Tyler.

Please note: If you are applying to the nursing or funeral services programs, you must also submit official high school transcripts to John Tyler Community College, Admissions and Records Office, Attn: Transcripts, 13101 Jefferson Davis Highway, Chester, VA 23831. Funeral services applicants must mail their official high school transcripts via the U.S. postal service. Transcripts for this program can no longer hand-delivered to the College.

1. Familiarize yourself with the important dates and deadlines for admission.


2. Apply online or pick up an Application for Admission.
   • Apply online.
   • Applications are also available at the Admission and Records Office in Moyar Hall, Room M101 in Chester or the Administration Building, Room B106 in Midlothian.
3. Schedule your placement tests.
   

   John Tyler Community College generally requires placement tests in English and mathematics for all new students seeking admission to degree and certificate programs, as well as some career studies certificates programs. See the college catalog for specific placement testing requirements for your program.

   Eligible SAT, CPT, or Work Keys scores may also be used for placement purposes. You can find out more about testing requirements as well as testing dates and times on our Testing Centers page.



4. Apply for financial aid.
   If you are applying for financial aid, fill out a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form. Meeting the deadlines established by the Financial Aid Office at John Tyler will help ensure that you will be considered for the maximum amount of aid and that your funding will be in place in a timely manner.


5. Visit the Counseling Center.
   The Counseling Center sees students on a walk-in basis for initial advising/registration meetings. During your meeting, your counselor will review your placement tests, talk about your program options and requirements, complete a Curriculum Placement Form, assign you an advisor, and help you register for classes using myTyler.


6. Pay your tuition and fees.
   

   John Tyler Community College does not generate bills for tuition and fees. Unless you have sufficient financial aid in place to cover your expenses, all tuition and fees are due by 5:00 p.m. on Friday of the same week you register. If you do not pay for your classes by 5:00 p.m. on Friday the week you register, you will be dropped from your classes. You must pay all mandatory fees – student activity fee, technology fee and student parking fee at the same time. Partial payments (for example, paying for one class out of several classes or only paying a fractional amount of one class) are not sufficient to hold all classes.

   Tuition and fee payments may be made online through myTyler using a credit card. Payments can also be made in person via check, cash, or credit card at the Business Office located in Room A102 in Goyne Hall in Chester or Room B115 in the Administration Building in Midlothian.



7. Purchase your textbooks.
   Textbooks for John Tyler Community College are available through www.jtccbooks.com.

Some programs, such as funeral services and nursing, also require additional application materials. Refer to individual degree program information at www.jtcc.edu/academics for these requirements.