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Special Areas of Study
2016-2017 Catalog
Evening Classes
The purpose of evening classes is to assist students to develop
vocationally, to prepare students for employment, to satisfy
requirements for a college degree and/or transfer, and to
provide opportunity for cultural enrichment. Course content,
time necessary for preparation of assignments, textbooks,
attendance, and regulations parallel day class requirements.
Students in an evening program register for college credit.
They must assume the responsibilities of attending classes
regularly and of spending adequate time outside the classroom
for preparation.
Clovis Community College offices are open from 8:00 a.m.
to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and 8:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m. on Friday, when classes are in session.
Leon S. Peters Honors Program
High-achieving students are encouraged to apply for
admission to the Clovis Community College Leon S. Peters
Honors Program. The Honors Program Advisory Committee
reviews applications, interviews candidates, and recommends
the students who are to be accepted into the Honors Program.
The following admissions requirements are considered in
determining acceptance into the Honors Program:
• GPA of 3.0 or higher and
• Scores of at least 500 on each section of the
SAT or a composite score of 26 on the
ACT and
• Eligibility for English 1A
For details regarding the Honors Program, please refer to
page 30 in this catalog or consult with the Honors Program
Director by calling 325-5230.
Veterans Services
Clovis Community College administers a variety of
educational programs for eligible veterans. In addition, there
are educational benefits for dependents (spouses and/or
children) of veterans under the Survivors’ and Dependents’
Educational Assistance Program. A veterans counselor is
available in the Counseling Office in Academic Center
2 (AC2-133). The following students may be eligible for
veteran’s educational benefits:
1. Veterans who were separated from active duty
with the armed forces within the past 10 years
who participated in the following programs.
a. Montgomery GI Bill - Active Duty
Educational Assistance program
(Chapter 30)
b. Montgomery GI Bill - Selected Reserve
Educational Assistance Program
(Chapter 1606)
c. VEAP (Chapter 32) - Contributed to
VEAP or Section 903 - Military service
beginning on or after January 1, 1977
and ending on or before June 30, 1985
d. Vocational Rehabilitation (Chapter
31) - Veterans who served in the Armed
Forces are eligible for vocational
rehabilitation if they suffered a service-
connected disability while on active
service which entitles them to
compensation, or would do so except for
the receipt of retirement pay. The
Veterans’ Administration (VA)
determines a veteran’s need for vocational
rehabilitation to overcome the handicap
of his/her disabilities.
2. Spouses and/or children of the following
categories of veterans may be eligible for the
Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program:
a. Veterans who died or are 100 percent
permanently disabled as the result of a
service-connected disability. The
disability must arise out of active service
in the Armed Forces.
b. Veterans who died from any cause while
such service-connected disability was in
existence.
c. Service persons missing in action or
captured in the line of duty by a
hostile force.
d. Service persons forcibly detained or
interned in the line of duty by a foreign
government or power.
Application Process
To apply for any of these benefits students must complete an
application packet and submit all required documentation.
In addition students must meet with an academic counselor
and have a Veterans Student Education Plan completed for
the major they are declaring. Application packets are available
in the Counseling Office.
Approved Majors
All AA, AS, ADT’s and certificate programs at Clovis
Community College are approved majors for veterans
education benefits. Additionally some articulated transfer
programs to the CSU and UC systems as well as private
institutions have been approved. Students should inquire about
their particular major at the time of application.