Our Terms
GENERAL INFORMATION
ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS: Any person 16 years of age (not enrolled in high school) and over may attend. Some courses require trade experience while others have specific prerequisites.
REGISTRATION: NEW - Save time and register online. Visit the Middlesex County Magnet Schools district website at www.mcmsnj.net. Click on MCMS Adult Education tab then click Overview then Evening School classes. This will bring you to our online catalog where you can view course descriptions by career area categories. Select the course you want to take and pay online by credit card. Print your receipt and bring it with you to the first night of class.
COST: A Course Fee is charged for most courses and programs. A student residing out of Middlesex County is charged a Course Fee plus $50.00; and, certificate programs are an additional 30% of the course fee. Senior citizens (55 years of age and older, not working full time) residing in Middlesex County are charged 80% of the Course Fee and the full amount for other fees. Senior Citizen discounts do not apply to Welding Courses, Adult Certificate and full time programs, or to out-of-county residents. Students are expected to purchase required textbooks and personal protective devices, such as safety glasses with side shields. A set Materials Fee applies to consumable instructional materials, tools, lab use, and tests. A minimal charge applies when projects are made from school supplies and taken home; such as, baked goods and birdhouses. An application fee, when required, is nonrefundable.
ATTENDANCE: We recommend students attend all of the scheduled class sessions. Most courses meet between the hours of 6 PM to 10 PM one evening per week for nine weeks. Others meet for the entire semester while some programs meet throughout the school year. See the course descriptions for specific length of course or program.
CERTIFICATES: Persons who successfully complete a course or certificate program will receive appropriate certificates.
INSURANCE: The Board of Education does not pay any medical or hospital bills incurred as a result of an accident to students in the school. Individuals desiring insurance coverage must purchase coverage privately.
NOTES: Classes may be cancelled due to weather. Lost time for cancelled classes is not made up and not subject to refunds. The school reserves the right to cancel, reschedule or combine classes when enrollment is insufficient or other scheduling problems exist.
REFUNDS: A full refund applies when a course or program is cancelled for administrative reasons prior to the first scheduled session. NO REFUNDS ARE OFFERED AFTER THE SECOND CLASS MEETING WHEN A STUDENTWITHDRAWS. Should the school exercise the right to combine similar classes, no refunds will be offered. No refunds will be given for one day and two day classes unless it is requested 10 days before the class begins. Application Fee and Registration Fee for adult certificate programs are non-refundable regardless of cause for separation.
PROCESS FOR REFUNDS: Following the guidelines for refunds above, in order to receive a refund a voucher much be signed along with a copy of the receipt from the class. Once it is returned to the Adult Education department it will be processed. NO REFUNDS WILL BE PROCESSED WITHIN 90 DAYS OF CLASS START DATE.
PRIVACY STATEMENTS:
We collect non-public personal information about you as a student from the following sources:
• Information we receive from you on registration, applications or other forms.
• Information about your transactions with us.
We do not disclose any non-public personal information about our students to anyone, except as permitted or required by law.
We restrict access to non-public personal information about you to those employees who need to know that information to provide products or services to you. We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with federal regulations to guard your non-public personal information.
Information Collection and Use
Middlesex County Magnet Schools, is the sole owner of the information collected on this Web site. We will not sell, share, or rent this information to others.
Privacy Statement
At Middlesex County Magnet Schools, we are committed to maintaining your right to privacy for all of your personal and financial information. We truly understand the importance of keeping your information completely confidential and thus we take it very seriously.
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SCHOOL CLOSINGS: In case of inclement weather or other emergencies, announcement of school closings will be made on our school website.
