Community College

Community colleges are an excellent option for students to work towards an Associates degree, trade/tech certificate, or as a pathway to transfer to a 4 year college or university. Many students choose to attend a community college after high school for a number of different reasons including financial reasons or perhaps to further their academic skills before heading to a 4 year university or college.

Here in California, we are very fortunate to have a great system of community colleges. Typically community colleges are non-residential, which means they do not have on-campus housing. Students who attend community college usually live at home and commute to school on a daily basis.

Requirements to be ELIGIBLE to apply to a community college:

Must be 18 years of age or older OR
Must have a high school diploma or GED

Steps to apply/enroll at a CA community college:

Complete an online application - http://home.cccapply.org/
Most Community Colleges are now using high school English and math course completion to determine college English and math course placement. Be sure to have a copy of your high school transcript available, should your college counselor need it for reference.
Prior to registering for your college courses, schedule an appointment to meet with a college counselor so that they can guide you in determining which classes you should register for.
Register for your classes online - yes, YOU register for classes via the web. So make sure you learn how to do this before your registration date happens!
Know when your first day of class is! Missing the first day of your classes could equal you being dropped from the course by your professor. See below and make note of when the first day of Fall semester begins.