COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Community college is a great option for students who are interested in continuing education after high school.

Benefits:

• Cost effective - tuition, staying local

• Transition period - students unsure about what to study can use community college to explore and then transfer to a university later

• Earn a Degree in a Shorter Amount of Time - students can graduate from a community college and earn an Associate's Degree or Certificate

California Community College Requirements

Students must meet one of the following:

• Age 18

• High School Graduate

• Passed the California High School Proficiency Exam

• Passed the GED

How to Apply

To apply to a California Community College, visit: CCC Apply

DUAL ENROLLMENT VS. EARLY COLLEGE

We understand that many of our students are interested in taking additional courses outside of Fremont Unified School District.

Please note that courses taken outside of FUSD:

• DO NOT COUNT for high school credit

• CANNOT be used for acceleration (e.g. taking Pre Calculus at a community college will not allow the student to advance to Calculus)

• WILL NOT be placed on FUSD high school transcripts

If you ultimately decide to take a course at a community college, you can submit FUSD transcripts along with any other transcripts as part of your university applications.

DUAL ENROLLMENT
Courses offered at WHS that can also count for high school credit (e.g. Digital Imaging)

EARLY COLLEGE
Taking courses at a community college while in high school. WHS Counselors DO NOT have information on this process, nor do we assist with registration. We also cannot encourage nor endorse any programs or institutions. This would solely be up to the student and family to research and decide if this is something they would like to pursue. Students and families must work with the college on registration and scheduling. Students, however, may include our emails as part of the permission form, which we will receive via email to sign off on (note: counselors will not sign off on more than 7 units per semester).

LOCAL COMMUNITY COLLEGES

Ohlone Community College
Fremont, CA

Chabot Community College
Hayward, CA

De Anza Community College
Cupertino, CA

Laney Community College
Oakland, CA

Las Positas Community College
Dublin, CA