CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES

Who should consider a California Community College?

Students choose to attend a Community College for many reasons:• Undecided on academic or career goals• Have not met requirements for admission to a 4-year

directly out of high school• Second chance at first choice four-year institution • Are not ready or able to leave home• Want the affordability of community colleges• Want additional academic preparation or exploration in

specific academic areas

Types of Programs at CC’s

• Certificate Programs (Automotive, Welding, Pharmacy Technician, etc.)--- gain job skills

• AA or AS (“traditional” 2-year degree)• AA-T or AS-T

AA-T and AS-T

• Fairly new joint transfer program that makes it easier to transfer from the CCC to a CSU in a similar major

• AA-S and AA-T degrees offered in a wide variety of subject areas----but not all majors offered at all community colleges

• Guaranteed admission to CSU (not necessarily the CSU of your choice)

• GPA advantage when applying to CSU impacted majors or campuses

• When admitted to CSU, will need only 60 more semester units to complete bachelor’s degree

• See www.adegreewithaguarantee.com for more information

Where Should I Go?

• 113 Community Colleges in California• Most DHS grads attend Las Positas or DVC• Some CCCs have specialized programs

(e.g., Fire Service Technology at LPC; Culinary at DVC)

• Some CSUs offer preference to students from their local CCC (e.g. San Diego State)

• Look at www.CaliforniaColleges.edu

How Much Does it Cost and How do I Apply?

• Fees at CCCs are currently $46/unit. • With average of 30 units per year, fees are about

$1400/year. • Apply online (free), generally in February • Apply and complete enrollment steps as early as

possible. LPC has Early Admission period, which typically ends in late February

• Counselors from Las Positas, DVC, Chabot and Ohlone will come to DHS on January 27, 2016 to talk to seniors about their application and assessment procedures

What about Testing?

• No SAT or ACT testing required • Must take English and Math assessments

after applying to a CCC to determine whether student places into college-level English and math courses. No cost for those assessments.

• Some exemptions to assessment requirement—varies by CCC

CCC Transfer Agreements

• CCCs have Transfer Admission Guarantees (TAG) with many 4-year schools.

• All CCCs have TAGs with six UCs• Some CCCs have TAGs with certain CSUs,

private schools, and out-of-state schools (see examples on next 2 slides: Las Positas and Santa Barbara City College)

• Las Positas has Cross-Registration programs with UC Berkeley and CSUEB

Transfer to UC’s

• UC has just started to offer Transfer Pathways which allow student to prepare for their major at any of UC’s 9 campuses----the same transfer requirements now apply to all campuses.

• Right now there are only 9 majors included, but more will be developed.

• (See next slide for more info…….)

CCC Enrollment Process

• Varies from college to college, so be sure to check the websites of colleges you intend to apply to

• The following slides are examples of enrollment process at Las Positas and DVC

Las Positas Early Admission Process

• Step 1: Submit an Early Admission Application online; receive confirmation email with student ID number

• Step 2: Complete New Student Online Orientation

• Step 3: Complete English/Math Assessments• Step 4: Attend an Early Admission Group

Program Planning Session • Step 5: Register for Classes and Pay Fees 

DVC Steps in Enrollment

• First time college students, including graduating seniors

In order to get priority registration and get in the classes you need to do the following:

• 1) Submit an application online using OpenCCC, • 2) Take the online orientation, • 3) take the college assessments for English and Math, and• 4) register for COUNS 095 to receive academic advising/educational planning

before you enroll in classes. • Once you complete these steps you will be able to register for classes before

students who have not completed these steps. Online orientation and assessment are completed late in the term prior to when you intend to start taking college classes, so it is important to submit your application for the correct term.

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DVC Enrollment, continued

• Register for classes through InSite/WebAdvisor on or after your assigned registration date.

• Pay fees. • Obtain a DVC Connect Card, your student ID. • There are other steps and services that may serve you and should be

explored: *Apply for Financial Aid and the Board of Governors Fee Waiver (BOG) *Apply for Extended Opportunity Program and Services (EOPS)

Useful Websites about CCC and Transfer Options

• www.adegreewithaguarantee.com• www.californiacolleges.edu• www.assist.org• http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/transfer/prepar

ation-paths/

• CSU Local Admission and Service Areas: http://www.calstate.edu/sas/documents/CSULocalAdmission-ServiceAreas.pdf

• UC TAG Matrix: http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/counselors/files/tag-matrix.pdf

• Go the website of any CCC and search for “Transfer Programs”

Questions?