ESOL Program Admission Types
There are three types of admission into the credit ESOL program.
High School Graduation or the Equivalent
Students whose native language is not English and who have graduated from high schools outside the United States or who have taken and passed all parts of any foreign language version of the GED test are eligible for unconditional admission only into the ESOL program if they provide documentation of high school graduation or the equivalent and if they meet the CELSA testing requirement.
Ability-to-Benefit Test (students who are not high school graduates or the equivalent and are 18 years old.)
Students whose native languages are not English, who have not graduated from high school, or who have not taken and passed all parts of any foreign language version of the GED test are eligible for unconditional admission only into the ESOL Program as ability-to-benefit students if they submit a minimum score of 22 on Form I or 23 on Form II of the CELSA.
College or University Transfer Students
Students transferring to San Jacinto College from other colleges and universities whose native language is not English must document that they have met the English language proficiency requirements. Students who do not meet the English Proficiency Requirements are eligible for admission only to the ESOL program if they meet the CELSA testing requirements.
