Concurrent Enrollment

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What is concurrent enrollment?

Concurrent enrollment is when a high school student takes a community college class at the same time they are in high school.

Students take the class at the community college or online (if the class is offered online). Some virtual classes are asynchronous while others have live zoom meetings.
Students enroll and take the class on their own.
Courses are tuition-free for high school students. Students are responsible for small fees, books and supplies.

Are there any courses offered just for Castro Valley students?

Chabot College offers Dual Enrollment courses each semester just for Castro Valley students, and offers SUMMER ACADEMY for high school students! Students are supported by the College & Career Counselor through the entire process and during the semester.

For info about Fall & Spring Dual Enrollment, check out the Dual Enrollment page.

Information for local Community Colleges

Chabot College & Las Positas College

High school students can enroll in Chabot or Las Positas College classes to fulfill a high school course requirement or to get a head start on college courses.

See what classes are offered for Summer and Fall 2025!

Search for Summer and Fall Classes
Chabot Concurrent Enrollment page with steps to apply

Note: A counselor needs to electronically sign the concurrent enrollment form.

Concurrently enrolled students will be permitted to enroll in no more than two classes per semester.

Cost:

Enrollment fees are waived for students in the concurrent enrollment program.
Health Services Fees and Student Representation Fees are mandatory:
- Summer session is $18; Fall/Spring semester are $21
Students are responsible for books/materials.

Useful links

Process:

Complete Online College Application: Chabot / Las Positas

If this is your first time applying to Chabot or Las Positas, you will receive an email with your student ID (W#). Instructions

Complete Concurrent Enrollment Electronic Form - Click here for Instructions or Chabot instructions

Chabot - direct link to form
Las Positas - Separate form for first time concurrent enrollment students vs students continuing to take concurrent enrollment - forms and info available at https://laspositascollege.edu/admissions/concurrent.php

**Upon completion of the form you need to list your parent/guardian name & email and your counselor name & email.**

Receive an email from the college with approval and a date to register for classes.
After your application has been approved, **you MUST REGISTER for the specific class(es) in MyPortal / Class Web (or other college portal depending on which CCC you apply to).** INSTRUCTIONS or watch this video: https://youtu.be/ru6zIwd4RI4.

Once you are registered for the class - check your college email regularly (Zonemail for Chabot/Las Positas). Zonemail address can be found while logged into Class Web Emails link. First-time Zonemail password is student birthday MMDDYYYY.

You can also log in to Canvas a few days before class starts. (Canvas is like Google Classroom - this is where you will find your assignments and other info!) First time Canvas password is as follows: first two letters of student's first name, followed by first two letters of student's last name, followed by last four digits of W#. If you need to reset your password, the recovery email is sent to student's Zonemail.

DVC

https://www.dvc.edu/future/steps/high-school.html

Once you have applied to DVC, you will need to enter the following info on the Special Admission Recommendation Form:

The email address and name of your school contact. (Your counselor!)
Your parent/guardian name and email.
The class you would like to enroll in.

You will need to log in using your InSite username and password to submit the form. When you are ready to submit please Submit form.

Peralta Colleges

Go to http://Web.Peralta.Edu/Admissions/Forms/
Go to the Elementary, Middle School and High School Students section.
Click on the fillable High School Special Enrollment Form and complete.
Send the form to your counselor for electronic signature.
After the completion of the form with required signatures, email the form to one of the College’s Admissions & Records Offices for processing:
- Berkeley City College: bcc-admissions&records@peralta.edu
- College of Alameda: COAadmissions@peralta.edu
- Laney College: laneyadmissions@peralta.edu
- Merritt College: admissions.merritt@peralta.edu