Students with GEDs

To get started you'll need:

• Your Social Security number.
  
  
• An email address that we can use to contact you.
  
  
• Name and address of the high school you have attended.
  
  
• Name and address of any colleges you have attended.
  
  Start Your Application

• High School: Request an official high school transcript to be sent to hp-admissions@kctcs.edu. If you have a GED, please submit the score sheet to the Admissions Counter at the Hopkinsville or Ft. Campbell campus.
  
  
• College: Request all official college transcripts to be sent to hp-registrar@kctcs.edu. College transcripts must be sent directly from the college you attended to HCC.
  
  
• Some students find it helpful to use Parchment or the National Student Clearinghouse to submit transcripts electronically.
  
  

• If you have taken the ACT, request an official score sheet to be sent to HCC at https://www.act.org/.
  
  
• If you have taken the SAT, Advanced Placement (AP), or CLEP, request an official score sheet to be submitted to HCC at https://www.collegeboard.org/.
  
  
• If the ACT/SAT were taken during high school, they may be listed on your high school transcript. ACT/SAT scores expire after four years. If it has been longer than four years, there is no need to submit a score sheet. 
  
  
• AP and CLEP scores do not expire and must be sent separately. 
  
  
• If you have not taken any of these tests, just skip this step. 

• Please wait at least 30 minutes after completing your application before setting up your account.
  
  
• Visit the User Account Center (UAC) to retrieve your username and set your password by selecting “Setup Your User Account/Profile.” Upon activating your account, you will be able to access MyPath, your hub for student self-service and more!

Once you have set up your account, complete the online orientation.

• Sign into your MyPath account
  
  
• Select Blackboard
  
  
• Select Courses
  
  
• Select Pathfinder Prep: First Steps Orientation
   

NOTE: It may take up to 2 days after submitting your HCC application before the orientation is available in Blackboard.

Steps 1-5 are required first! Once completed, an HCC representative will reach out to you for next steps. If you have questions or need assistance, call us at (270) 707-3700.

• If you would like to apply for financial aid, the first step is to complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) at https://studentaid.gov/. When completing your FAFSA, make sure to enter HCC’s code – 001994.