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CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND ALTERNATE PROGRAMS

CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND ALTERNATE PROGRAMS. Who should consider a California Community College ?. Students choose to attend a C ommunity College for man y reasons : Undecided on academic or career goals

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CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND ALTERNATE PROGRAMS

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  1. CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND ALTERNATE PROGRAMS

  2. Who should consider a California Community College? Students chooseto attend a Community College for manyreasons: • 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

  3. 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 (offered in a limited but growing number of majors)

  4. AA-T and AS-T • New joint transfer program that makes it easier to transfer from the CCC to a CSU • 24 different majors offered now, will expand • Guaranteed admission to CSU • 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

  5. Where Should I Go? • 112 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)

  6. 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 LPC and DVC will come to DHS to talk to seniors about their application and assessment procedures

  7. What about Testing? • No SAT or ACT testing required • Must take English and Math assessments after apply to a CCC to determine whether placement into college-level English and math courses. No cost for those assessments. • Some exemptions to assessment requirement—varies by CCC

  8. 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 SBCC) • Las Positas has Concurrent Enrollment programs with UC Berkeley and CSUEB

  9. 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

  10. Las Positas Early Admission Process • Step 1: Submit an Early Admission Application online • Step 2: Receive a Confirmation Email with your Student ID number • Step 3: Complete New Student Online Orientation • Step 4: Complete English/Math Assessments • Step 5: Complete assignments prior to Group Program Planning Session • Step 6: Attend an Early Admission Group Program Planning Session • Step 7: Register for Classes • Step 8: Pay Fees  

  11. DVC Steps in Enrollment • First time college students, including graduating seniorsIn 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.  (continued…….)

  12. 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)

  13. Trade/Technical Schools • Consider speciality schools such as Heald, Wyotech, California Culinary Academy, Dublin Beauty College • All have different entrance requirements---check with admissions • All have financial aid available as well

  14. Useful Websites about CCC and Transfer Options • www.adegreewithaguarantee.com • www.californiacolleges.edu • www.assist.org • CSU Local Admission and Service Areas: http://www.calstate.edu/sas/onestopkiosk/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”

  15. Questions?

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