Sacramento City College does have staff who can help you in other languages!

Collecting a list of names for now.

You can ask for a student who speaks your home language on our Whatsapp ESL@SCC chat group! 

Watch this video OR follow the steps below:

1. Go to Sacramento City’s homepage

2. Hover on “Admissions” 

3. Click “Get Started and Apply”

4. Answer the “I am…” question

5. Click on, and complete the “Online application”

6. Congratulations!  You now are an SCC student!  

7. Now, take your ESL assessment test! (After you register and have a W-ID (w1234567, for example), email ESL Professor Brett Thomas and ask to take the assessment test, thomasb@scc.losrios.edu)

International Student?  Click here.

After you register and have a W-ID (w12345678, for example), email ESL Professor Brett Thomas and ask to take the assessment test, thomasb@scc.losrios.edu 

1. Watch this video about emailing Prof. Thomas for the ESL assessment link!

2. The test is online, so you can do the test anywhere you have internet access (at home!).

List of ESL Counselors -- Jackie Vargas-Onate, Jamil Malik, Dinh Bui, Leonela Lepe, Anh Nguyen, Sandra Guzman, Tina Dang, Maristella Bacod

Make an appointment with an SCC counselor here!

UC/CSU Transfer Contact: Maristella Bacod

Undocumented Scholars Contact: Sandra Guzman

EOPS Contacts: Leonela Lepe, Kathleen Dorn

Or, our excellent team of complete SCC counselors and their contact information is here

This enrollment video shows you how to enroll after your test results.

Your assessment will show you what classes to enroll in.  

You can see all our classes if you click on the SCC class schedule, and search "ESL"

1. ESL = Reading and Writing classes, 6 units

2. ESLG = Grammar classes, 3 units

3. ESLL = Listening/Speaking classes, 3 units

4. ESLP = Pronunciation classes, 2 units

5. ESLLAB = lab classes, 0.5 units

Here is SCC's ESL Program Chart.  The lower level classes are to the left (beginning with ESL 37, ESLG 31, ESLL 31, and get higher as they go to the right, with ESL 325 and ESLG 320 for example)

Maybe, but please apply and find out

Financial Assistance to apply for: 

1. Federal Financial Aid (if you’re documented) OR the CA Dream Act (if you’re undocumented).

   • AND CA College Promise Grant 

Academic and SCC Community Resources -- click the links below to explore and join:

1. CalWORKS - CA Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids

2. RISE -- Student run by student leaders!

3. EOPS -- Extended Opportunity Programs

4. DSPS -- Disability Services and Programs

5. Student Clubs                                                             

6. And so many more!

1. Click here to see a list of local Adult Education and community resources (libraries) that offer ESL classes and programs

2. Study by yourself online, here are lots of useful links our ESL professors recommend

• Take your assessment and ask our ESL Chair, Brett Thomas, thomasb@scc.losrios.edu

• Program video: Click here to see all our ESL program, we offer classes from beginner to advanced in Reading/Writing, Grammar, Listening/Speaking, and Pronunciation

• Certificate video: We also offer Intermediate and Advanced certificates of proficiency, ask any professor how to apply!