Spring 2026 | WKCTC

Fall Break

WKCTC will be closed on Friday, October 10 for fall break. Campus offices will reopen, and classes will resume on Monday, October 13. 

Education & Training

Spring 2026

Academic Calendar
Term Begins 1/12/2026 – Ends 5/10/2026

October 1

  • Spring Registration Begins
    Currently enrolled students should make an appointment with their assigned academic advisor. Please contact the Advising Center at (270) 534-3349 or wkctcadvising@kctcs.edu if you have questions about your assigned advisor.
    *New students should contact the Office at (270) 534-3435 or wkctcenrollment@kctcs.edu.
  • Spring tuition payment plans are available at http://mycollegepaymentplan.com/kctcs/.
  • 2026-2027 Scholarship applications are available.
  • 2026-2027 FAFSA Application is available.

December 1

  • Financial Aid priority deadline.

December 12

  • Last day to pay Spring 2026 tuition or make payment arrangements to avoid cancellation of Spring classes.  After December 12, students registering must pay or set up a payment plan at time of registration.

December 22- January 4

  • Institutional Closing (Campus closed).

January 5

  • Registration continues for Spring 2026 courses. (Tuition or payment arrangements due at time of registration.)

January 9

  • Last day to enroll at 0% down payment, 4 payments (January, February, March, April)

January 12

  • Class work begins for Spring 2026.

January 18

  • **For 16-week classes:
    Last day to drop a course without a grade.
    Last day to withdraw and receive 100% tuition refund.

January 19

  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (KCTCS Holiday – Campus closed).

January 26

  • Last day to enroll at 25% down payment, 3 payments (February, March, April).

February 1

  • Last day to file an application in the Registrar’s Office for a May credential.

February 9

  • ** For 16-week classes:
    Last day to withdraw and receive a 50% tuition refund.
  • 12-week classes begin

February 16

  • Presidents’ Day (KCTCS Holiday – Campus closed).

March 1

  • Summer and Fall Registration Begins
    Currently enrolled students should make an appointment with their assigned academic advisor.  Please contact the Advising Center at (270) 534-3349 or wkctcadvising@kctcs.edu if you have questions about your assigned advisor.
    *New students should contact the Office at (270) 534-3435 or wkctcenrollment@kctcs.edu.
  • Application deadline for academic scholarships for Fall 2026.

March 8

  • For 16-week classes:
    Last day for students, at their discretion, to officially withdraw from a class and receive a grade of “W.”
    Last day to change from credit to audit.

March 9

  • 8-week classes begin

March 10

  • Last day to enroll at 50% down payment, 1 additional payment (April)

March 16 - 22

  • Spring Break (Academic Holiday – No classes).

April 3 - 5

  • Good Friday (KCTCS Holiday - Campus closes at noon).

May 1

  • For 16-week classes:
    End of class work and last day for a student, at the discretion of the instructor, to officially withdraw from a class and receive a grade of "W.”

May 4 - 10

  • Final exams for Spring 2026.

May 11, 12, and 13

  • Spring commencement.

*Students must have submitted an application previously and met minimum assessment score requirements.

**Refer to the Refund Policies for withdrawal and refund policies for classes that meet for fewer than 16 weeks.

Published 9/29/2025