Graduation Application

NOTE: Students must submit an application to be awarded Certificates or Degrees.

Fall 2026 graduation application deadline – October 15, 2026

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You must submit a separate application for each certificate program/degree for which you are applying.

It is strongly recommended that you contact an academic advisor before you apply for graduation. This will help assure that you have fulfilled the requirements for your degree/certificate. Students need to obtain a minimum Cumulative GPA of 2.0 to be awarded a certificate or degree.

This application must be submitted no later than the deadline for graduation applications as posted in the current Academic Calendar. Application processing takes most of the semester. You will be contacted close to the end of the semester via your Student Email address with your status.

All incoming transcripts from other colleges, with credit applying to this diploma/certificate, needs to be received and evaluated by the end of the Graduation semester month.

All applications received after this deadline will be considered the following term. All items pertaining to the application must be filled out completely in order for this application to be evaluated and processed.

Fill in your name as you wish it to appear on your diploma/certificate. For multiple degrees or certificates, a separate application is required for each degree/certificate.

RRCC has one Commencement Ceremony per year, at the end of Spring semester (May).