Graduation/Transfer

Commencement 2025

Wesson Campus

Wesson Campus Graduation will be held on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in Mullen Gymnasium. Two ceremonies will be held to honor graduates. The ceremonies are split by the last name of the graduate as follows:

9:30 a.m. ceremony- Last names A-L

1:30 p.m. ceremony- Last names M-Z

Tickets are not required for entry. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. NO balloons are allowed inside the gymnasium. Overflow seating will be provided in Stanley Stewart Auditorium with a live stream of the ceremony that can be viewed. Both ceremonies will also be streamed live on the homepage of www.colin.edu.

Simpson County Center

Simpson County Center Graduation will be held on Wednesday, May 14 at 10 a.m. at the Boswell Regional Center; 1049 Simpson Hwy 149; Magee, MS 39111.

Tickets are not required for entry. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Natchez Campus

Natchez Campus Graduation will be held on Thursday, May 15 at 10 a.m. at the Natchez Convention Center; 211 Main Street; Natchez, MS.

Tickets are not required for entry. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Applying for Graduation

To apply for graduation, students must submit the following to Enrollment Services:

  1. Completed and signed application for graduation
  2. A degree plan or graduation checklist signed by their advisor, signifying that if the term is successfully completed by the student, the student will meet graduation requirements

In order to participate in the graduation ceremony, students must pay a $40 graduation ceremony fee at the Business Office *(This fee is waived for those that do not participate in the graduation ceremony)*

Application for Graduation

Academic Degree Plans

*Applications turned in after the deadline will be charged a late fee of $15.*

  • Wesson Campus
    Henley Building
    Phone: 601.643.8309
  • Natchez Campus
    Tom Reed Academic Building
    Phone: 601.442.9111
  • Simpson County Center
    Parker Academic Building
    Phone: 601.849.0122

Transfer

Mississippi Community Colleges have an articulation agreement for students who plan to transfer to one of Mississippi’s eight public universities. Each university will accept courses listed in the articulation plan for over 150 majors without loss of credit toward the conclusion of the four-year degree. Co-Lin students should discuss with their advisor transfer requirements and consult the catalog of the institution they plan to attend. Additional information on articulation is located below using the MATT tool.

To request a Co-Lin transcript, click here. High school transcripts cannot be released; you must contact your high school.

To request a transcript from schools/GED, click here.

Reverse Transfer Policy

It shall be the policy of Copiah-Lincoln Community College to accept credits transferred from another accredited community college or university that will allow students to obtain an Associate in Arts. If a student has at least 25 percent of required coursework with Co-Lin, they will qualify for reverse transfer credits to be applied toward their degree. Co-Lin can only accept credits for classes that are taught at Co-Lin. Not all earned credits can be accepted as transfer credits.

For Students To apply:

  1. Complete and submit a Reverse Transfer Application.
  2. Have official transcripts sent from all colleges attended.

Procedures for College Personnel

  1. Reverse transfer is initiated by the college receiving a student request (application for reverse transfer) or an official transcript from an MS IHL per the Mississippi Reverse Transfer Agreement.
  2. Appropriate college personnel will evaluate the student transcripts to determine if graduation requirements have been met. Then the student and the IHL will be notified by mail of the result. The student will receive a diploma, and the IHL will receive a spread sheet of results.

Mississippi Articulation and Transfer Tool Logo

Mississippi Articulation and Transfer Tool (known as MATT) was created to be a one-stop shop for transfer students, administrators, advisors, and faculty.

MATT is designed to facilitate student transitions between and among Mississippi’s institutions of higher learning and community and junior college systems. MATT displays detailed and up-to-date information on degree pathways and provides students with a streamlined way to access transfer agreements developed between public institutions in a searchable database. MATT enables students to compare current courses against equivalent courses at another institution and learn how those courses meet degree requirements for a specific major.

To get started, please click the link: http://matttransfertool.com/

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