Links:

• ACM/ EC quick links
• Guidelines for NC Residents
• Guidelines for non NC Residents

To apply to the Academic Common Market/ Electronic Campus, you should.

• Complete and submit an ACM certification application to your state's designated agency. You must be certified by your home state to participate in the ACM.
• Confirm that the desired degree program is not offered by a college or university within the home state.
• Submit all the required documentation to verify state residency.

Acceptance into the Academic Common Market/ Electronic Campus will be determined by degree program availability and verification of residency.

• Generally you will be required to provide evidence of your residency - providing such documents as a drivers license, voter registration, state tax return or other instruments the state may require.
• While there is no deadline to submit the application to the State ACM coordinator, please allow time for processing (least two to three months). When requesting the addition of a program to the ACM list, the timeframe may take even longer. To avoid the last minute flood of applications (particularly in July and August), and to avoid tuition adjustments, it's wise to start the application process early and before registration takes place.
• The specific documents required and certification vary with each state.  Visit your state's ACM Web page for more information.

Once the application materials have been submitted:

• Your home state ACM State Coordinator will determine the students eligibility to participate in the program, based upon your application materials and residency verification documents.
• The Coordinator also determines the certification date (for the current term or for the following term).
• There is no need to reapply for ACM participation once you have received approval from the home State ACM Coordinator, as long as you are continuously enrolled in the institution, you do not change majors, and you maintain your home state residency.
• If your eligibility to participate in the ACM changes, you will need to be recertified by your home state ACM State Coordinator should you wish to reapply for ACM participation.