August 14, 2009

Milwaukee Area Technical College is experiencing high enrollment for the Fall 2009 semester. The following information has been compiled for current and new students:

Class Registration
The application deadline for program admission was Friday, August 7. Applications for program admission are now being accepted for the January 2010 semester.

Students may still register for individual classes. Payment or payment arrangements are due at the time of registration. For information about registering for classes, please visit - http://matc.edu/student/newstudent/regi.html 

Immediate Action Required!

Students who have registered for fall 2009 semester classes but have not made payment arrangements must act immediately. Payment for Fall 2009 semester classes was due Thursday, August 6.

Payment options include:
o  Online with a credit card using INFOnline at www.matc.edu.
o  In-person payment, with cash, check, money order, Visa, MasterCard, or Discover credit cards at the Downtown Milwaukee, Mequon, Oak Creek or West Allis campuses Registration or Cashier’s Office.
o  Enroll in the MATC Payment Plan. This option allows you to make four equal tuition payments.  The first payment is due now, with future payments due on September 10, October 8, and November 5, 2009. Contact Student Accounts at 414-297-6797 for more information.
o  Agency- or Employer-Sponsored Payments: Present a voucher that states specifically what expenses are being covered by agency or employer, and billing address. Contact the Agency Office at your campus:  Milwaukee (414-297-7963), Oak Creek (414-571-4630), West Allis (414-456-5308) Mequon (262-238-2290).

Students who decide not to attend classes MUST drop their classes. Students who do not drop their classes and do not attend are responsible for payment of tuition and fees for those classes. All financial obligations must be paid in full before students are allowed to register for future semesters. If an instructor withdraws a student from a class, the student is responsible for the full amount of tuition and fees for that class.

Drop Classes in One of Two Ways:
o  Online through INFOnline at www.matc.edu.
o  In person at Downtown Milwaukee, Mequon, Oak Creek or West Allis campuses Registration Office/Welcome Center.

The MATC Student Initiated Refund Policy is in effect for classes dropped by students. The policy is as follows:

Spring 2010 Semester Applications
Applications for program admission are now being accepted for the January 2010 semester. To expedite the processing of your application, you are encouraged to apply online at matc.edu.

If you require financial aid to help pay for your classes, apply now at www.fafsa.ed.gov to ensure adequate processing time; MATC’s federal school code is 003866.  You must be admitted into an MATC financial aid eligible degree or diploma program to be considered for financial aid. 

Select Programs Still Accepting Applications
Students may still apply for admission to programs that do not have a traditional starting date. The programs are:

Administrative Assistant - Accelerated format only
http://matc.edu/student/offerings/admasstaccelerated.html

Automotive Technology (October start)
http://matc.edu/student/offerings/autotechaas.html

Aviation Technician - Powerplant (October start)
http://matc.edu/student/offerings/aviatpowerdip.html

Business Management - Accelerated format only
http://matc.edu/student/offerings/busiaas.html

EMT-Basic
http://matc.edu/student/offerings/Emergency%20Medical%20Technician%20-%20Basic.html

EMT-Intermediate
http://matc.edu/student/offerings/EMT%20Intermediate%20Technician.html

Forward Management - Accelerated format only
http://matc.edu/student/offerings/mandevaas.html

Fastrak Marketing - Accelerated format only
http://matc.edu/student/offerings/markmanaas.html

IT Network Specialist Program - Accelerated format only
http://matc.edu/student/offerings/IT%20Network%20Specialist%20-%20Accelerated.html

Nursing Assistant - Bilingual program only
http://matc.edu/student/offerings/nurast.html