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Declaration of Academic Program

To find out if a new declaration of academic program will be academically appropriate, please speak with an advisor or use the What-If function in My Degree Path. Students with financial aid should contact the Financial Aid Office at (616) 234-4030 prior to selecting a new academic program to determine if there will be any impact on current or future financial aid.

To successfully declare a new academic program, take into consideration the following:

  • Students cannot select an academic program that has already been or will be awarded from GRCC.
  • If a student selects his/her current declared academic program, this submission will be considered a change of catalog year.
  • Selecting a new academic program will place you into the catalog active in the semester the change is effective.
  • Students who are currently listed as non-degree seeking but wish to declare a degree-seeking program may be contacted for additional information.
  • If the program desired is not available in the academic program options, or requires that you meet program admission requirements, contact the appropriate department for more information:
    • Students wishing to select one of our health programs (Dental Assisting, Dental Hygiene, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Nursing, Occupational Therapy Assistant, or Radiologic Technology) as their declared program should submit the Health Admissions Application. For more information, please visit the Health Admissions procedures webpage.
    • Students wishing to select one of our Criminal Justice Academy Programs for their declared program should contact the Police Academy academic department for more information. If you know which academy you are interested in, click here to complete the Sheriff's Corrections Academy Interest Form or the Police Academy Interest Form.
    • Students wishing to select the Manufacturing or IT Apprenticeship program should contact the Apprenticeship academic department for more information.
    • Students wishing to select the Craft Brew program should complete the Craft Brew Program Application or contact the Secchia Institute for Culinary Education for more information. 
Personal Information
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Please include any leading zeros and do not use the 'W'

All future communications regarding this submission will be sent to your GRCC delivered student email account. If you have any questions about your GRCC email account, please contact our IT help desk at (616) 234-4357.

Degree Seeking - Student plans to take classes to complete a certificate, degree, and/or transfer credits to another college or university.

Non-Degree Seeking - Student plans to take classes with no intention to pursue a certificate, degree or credit transfer. Non-Degree seeking students are not eligible for financial aid.

Non-Degree Seeking
Degree Seeking

Be Advised: If you have received or will be graduating with an Associate of Arts, Associate of General Studies, or Associate of Science degree from GRCC, an academic program from this list will not be a valid selection and this submission will not be processed.

Be Advised: If you have received or will be graduating with an associate degree from GRCC, the Associate of General Studies is not a valid selection and this submission will not be processed.

Be Advised: Only one degree in Plastic-Polymer Engineering Technology AAAS (797, 798, or 935) from GRCC can be earned.

Be Advised: Only one degree in Child Development AAAS (120, 180 or 634) from GRCC can be earned.

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Signature

By submitting your request, you certify that the following statements are true.

  • I understand the implications that my selection may have on my catalog year and graduation requirements.
  • I understand that my selection may impact my financial aid and/or Veteran's benefits.
  • I am not submitting this form on behalf of another student.
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