Application Walkthrough

Getting to the Application & Logging In/Creating an Account

Go to https://frontrange.edu/
In the upper right corner, click "Apply"

Image of the upper right corner of the FRCC website. Links are request info, visit, apply, and search in that order.

3. Scroll down and under "Take Your First Step" you will find the "Apply to FRCC" button

4. Click "Apply to FRCC"

Image of Take Your First Step section of FRCC website. There is basic information on applying to FRCC followed by a button "Apply to FRCC".

5. You will be asked to either Sign In or Create an Account

a. If you have applied before, please click "Sign In" using the original email address you applied with - if you get a message stating that your "Account is locked due to inactivity," you are unsure of the correct email, or need a password reset, you can call or come to Wolf Central at any campus for assistance.

b. If you are a completely new student, select "Create Account" (either below "Sign In" or the tool bar at the top of the page)

Image of the sign in page of the application. Highlighted at the top of the page is the option to create an account. Also, highlighted under "Sign In" is the other link to create an account.

6. Complete the contact information using your legal first and last name (your preferred name can go under "Preferred Name") and create your password before selecting "Create Account" at the bottom of the screen.

Note for High School students:
Create your account under a personal email address (rather than a high school email address) to prevent future issues with resetting passwords post-graduation. You may use your school email on the application itself if you check that one more frequently, and your contact email can be changed easily in the future. However, the email to create your account cannot be changed.

Image of the contact information section of the application. Student enters their legal first, last name, preferred name, and phone number.

Section of the application for students to enter their date of birth, email, starting semester, and create their password. At the bottom, students will complete the CAPTCHA and click "Create Account".

Creating a New Application

Select "Create a New Application" > "Start a New Undergraduate Application"

Section of the application to create a new application. Link to "Create a New Application" is highlighted in the upper right of the image.

Image of the button to "Start a New Undergraduate Application"

2. You will be asked "When do you want to start attending college?" Choose the most appropriate answer from the drop down based on the year and term you are applying for and click "Submit".

Note: If you make a mistake, do not create a new application. Instead, contact us (frcc.admissions@frontrange.edu) so that we can either revert or defer the application to the correct term.

Selection box to choose semester and year that the student is wanting to attend FRCC. Under dropdown menu is a "back" button on the left and a "submit" button on the right.

3. Complete the personal information questions and click "Save and Continue".

a. For "Former Last Name" - include any former last name due to marriage, divorce, or other relevant circumstances.

Personal information section of the application. Student's first, last name, preferred name, and former last name.

b. When inputting the phone number and date of birth, be sure to use the correct formats and verify that the year is correct on your date of birth.

c. The email you put here is what will be used to contact you and send your acceptance/new steps (this email can be changed any time).

Students will enter their phone number, date of birth, and contact email address. Image also shows the correct format that the phone number and date of birth must be entered as.

Image of the section of the application for the student to enter their address and "Save & Continue" button.

4. Enter "Student Type" information by answering the dropdown questions.

Student Type section of the application. Two questions shown: "Are you a student at another college and plan to attend our college for one semester only?" Next question: Did/will you graduate or earn a high school equivalency before you plan to begin classes?

5. Complete the "Academic Plans" section with the relevant information - if you need more information on the degree/certification programs, check the FRCC website here.

Note: If you make a mistake here, do not create a new application. The degree or program can be verified and corrected during the advising process.

Note: If your degree program is not offered at a specific campus, the campus will not appear as an option in the "What campus do you want to attend?" drop down. Either select a different degree or a different campus.

Academic plans selections. The selections to be made are the specific campus a student plans to attend, current goal for community college, area of interest, select a degree or certificate, and which campus the students wants to attend.

6. Enter high school information. As you begin typing, a dropdown with matching results should appear. Select the correct high school - if you have having issues, see the situations below.

Attended a high school/received a high school diploma in the U.S. and it appears in the school search.

Click the correct school and it will auto-fill the rest. Filter by country/state as needed.

Image of typing in high school name in the school name field and the auto-populated results to choose from.

Attended a high school/received a high school diploma in the U.S. and it does not appear in the school search.

Click "School Not Found" which will transform the section into a single box where you can manually write your high school name and address.

Earned a high school equivalency diploma (GED, HiSET, TASC, etc.).

Manually enter "High School Equivalency" in the school name field. Click the box with the correct state.

Image of entering "High School Equivalency" in the school name field. The image shows the search results that students will see to select the option that aligns with the state in which they completed their high school equivalency.

Home Schooled

Enter "Home School" in the school name field.
Filter by country/state.
Select the Home School option that corresponds to the Home School name (if applicable) or the state.

Image of the student entering "Home School" in the school name field. Country and state dropdown menus are both completed with the information relevant to the student. The search results show what the student will see based on the selections they made.

Home schooled outside of the U.S.

Click "School Not Found" which transform the section into a single box where you can manually write in your high school name (where applicable).

Attended high school outside of the U.S./International high school.

Enter "International High School" in the school name field.
Select "International High School (Outside of the United States).

Image of student entering "International High School" in the school name field. Search results showing what the student will see after that input in the search field.

7. Complete the remaining high school questions with a graduation/expected graduation date.

Image of the remaining high school questions. First question is asking if the student has earned or will earn a high school diploma or equivalent. Second question askes the month earned. Third question asks the year earned.

8. Select "Citizenship status"

Selecting "Visa Holder" will cause a new question to appear where you can specify visa type.

Image of the dropdown menu that students will receive to select their citizenship status.

9. Enter your Social Security Number

Required for U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents only.
Other status types may skip this question.

Image of the field where applicable applicants will enter their social security number.

10. Answer the "In-State Classification" questions. These will determine your residency status - answering no for any options will classify you as a "Non-Resident" for tuition purposes.

Blank responses will classify you as a non-resident.

If you are OVER 23 years old, you will answer:

"Have you lived in Colorado for 12 more more consecutive months by the semester you are applying to?" and "At this time, do you intend to stay in Colorado?"

Image of the in-state residency questions that applicants 23+ will receive. The responses will be answered through a dropdown menu.

If you are UNDER 23 years old, you will answer:

"Have you attended a Colorado high school for three years and been admitted, or will be admitted, to a Colorado higher education institution within 12 months of your graduation/GED completion?

Image of in-state classification selection for student under 23.

If you select yes, this is the only question, and you can move to "Save and Continue".
If you select no, a new question will appear asking "Have you been married for at least 12 months?"

If you have been married for at least 12 months, you will complete the residency questions seen for students OVER 23 based on your information.

If you have not been married for at least 12 months, you will complete the residency questions based on your parents' information.

Image of residency questions related to student's marital status. Followed by the dropdown questions for parent information the answer to marriage question is "no".

11. Select "Military Status" [Choose 'Active Duty', 'Veteran', or 'Dependent of Active Duty'/'Dependent of Veteran' will cause an additional question to appear about current status or discharge designation].

This question is optional.

Image of optional question regarding a student's military status. Below the dropdown menu is also a question regarding a student's active duty status.

12. Enter your sex assigned at birth.

The answer to this question is used for state and federal reporting, financial aid processing, and/or work study and student employment. Your answer does not need to match your gender identity. This information will not be included in public directories.

Image of dropdown menu question regarding the applicant's sex assigned at birth.

13. Answer the remaining demographic questions or "Ethnicity," "Race Selection," and "Supplemental Information."

These questions are optional.

14. Choose whether you allow FRCC to create a College Opportunity Fund (COF) account on your behalf.

If you select 'no' you will need to apply on your own if you wish to receive the COF stipend.

Image of dropdown menu for the applicant to choose whether or not they allow FRCC to create a COF account on their behalf or not.

15. Complete your application "Certification" by selecting "YES" and adding your legal name as a digital signature.

It is highly recommended that you "Preview Before Submission" to ensure the application is complete and as accurate as possible before hitting "Submit Application".

Image of certification page where students acknowledge that the information provided is accurate and true. Digital signature line for the applicant to type their name below.

Image of buttons "Preview Before Submission" and "Submit Application".

CONGRATULATIONS!

You have submitted your application to Front Range Community College and we look forward to having you. You will receive 3 pieces of email communication over the next 48 hours.

FRCC Admissions; [Your Name] (notice we have received your app)
“Congratulations, You’ve Been Accepted to Front Range Community College”
“Your Next Step at FRCC” email with your student ID (SID) number. This is when you are ACTIVE and can take next steps based on your student type.

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