{"id":90,"date":"2017-03-02T15:59:50","date_gmt":"2017-03-02T15:59:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/widowprod.rccc.edu\/admissions\/?page_id=90"},"modified":"2025-04-21T15:14:28","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T19:14:28","slug":"special-admission-requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rccc.edu\/admissions\/special-admission-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Programs with Special Admission Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; transparent_background=&#8221;off&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_width_px=&#8221;1080px&#8221; custom_width_percent=&#8221;80%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_slider show_arrows=&#8221;off&#8221; show_pagination=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; header_level=&#8221;h1&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;46px&#8221; 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