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Applying for State Center Communitiy College Applying for Community College and Creating a CCCApply Account If your high school uses California Colleges you can apply for college and financial aid all in one place. If you have never used California Colleges you will need to register for an account. If you have an existing account you will need to “Sign In” to your account. Check with your high school to help you with any username and password help.

If your high school is not using California Colleges you can skip to page 3 to begin creating your CCCApply Account and start your application.

Click Sign In.

If you have an existing account you will sign in with the email address and password you used to create your account.

For example, your FUSD or school email address and password (@fresnou.org)

Once you are logged in, click on the Account Icon to access your account.

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After you click Launch, you will be be directed to the CCCApply page.

Scroll down to the Connections box and choose the College you want to add a connection for. If you are applying to Fresno City College, find Fresno City College in the drop-down menu and click Add Connection.

Once you have successfully added the school connection you will see the name of the school you are connected to.

You can apply for Community College by selecting College and choosing the California Community Colleges Application.

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Choose the community college you are applying to from the drop-down menu and click Launch.

You can connect to more than one school (Example, connect to Fresno City College and Fresno State).

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Creating/Signing into your CCCApply Account If you have never taken a college course you will be creating a new account with CCCApply. Be prepared to create a username and password and save them for future use.

If you have taken college courses at SCCCD through Dual Enrollment or High School Enrichment you will need to “Sign In” to your account. If you forgot your username and password click “Sign In” and follow the steps to recover your account. If you are unable to recover your account through the “Forgot” tab you will need to call the CCCApply Helpdesk at 1-877-247-4836 for assistance.

When creating an account, use your personal email (Google, Yahoo, Ymail, etc.) account to create your account. Do not use your high school email address as you will not have access to this after you graduate.

If you do not have a personal email you can set one up here.

Click Begin Creating My Account.

Create an Account, or Sign In.

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Steps to Creating a CCCApply Account There are three steps (pages) you need to complete to create your account. Page 1 includes inputing your personal information. On Page 1 you must enter: Legal Name: First, middle, and last name (what is listed on your birth certificate, social security card, or resident card).

Tip: Use the ? Help icon next to each question to get more information about that question.

Enter your full legal name as shown on your birth certificate or social security card.

If you HAVE a social security number (SSN) enter it here without the dashes. Continue creating your account.

If you do not know your SSN and need to get it from your parents, click the “No” option and you can add this number in at a later time. Continue creating your account.

If you do NOT have a social security number, select the “No” option and continue creating your account.

Click Continue

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The next steps on page 2 include inputting your contact information so we know the best way to communicate with you. This should be your information, not your parents information.

Use your personal email address to create your account, do not use your high school email address.

Input your cell phone or home phone number. This is YOUR information not your parent’s. Only one phone number is required.

Enter your home address or the address where you receive your mail.

If your status is homeless, mark the appropriate box.

Click Continue

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Step three on Page 3 of creating your account is where you will create a username and password, a 4-digit PIN number and choose three security questions and answers.

MAKE SURE TO WRITE THIS INFORMATION DOWN OR PUT IT IN YOUR CELL PHONE NOTES!

Congratulations! You have successfully created your account! Take a picture of this screen with your phone then click Continue. You will automatically be directed into the SCCCD Application.

Verify you are not a robot (you may be asked to choose pictures) and then click Create My Account.

Choose a Username that meets the criteria listed and is not in use by anyone else.

Choose a Password that meets the criteria and repeat your password to confirm.

Write this info down or put it in your cell phone.

Create a 4-digit security PIN and confirm.

Choosing 3 security questions & answers.

A list of security questions to choose from:

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Overview of the Application There are 9 sections to complete in the application: Enrollment, Account, Education, Citizenship/Military, Residency, Needs & Interests, Demographic Informaiton, Supplemental Questions, and Submission. After completing each section you will see a green checkmark to show it has been completed. Each section must be completed before you submit your application. Before you submit your application make sure it is complete and accurate. You can have your FCC college representative or high school counselor help you review before you submit.

Enrollment In this section you will choose the Term you are applying for, your Educational Goal, and your College Major based on the Pathways (Major Category) offered at each college.

Current high school seniors must select the Summer/Fall 2021 term.

Choose an Educational Goal.

Each college major falls under a Pathway. Select the major you want to pursue by finding it under the corresponding Pathway. If you are unsure of which Pathway your major falls under you can select All Majors to view a list of all majors offered at the college you are applying to.

Choose something that has the abbreviation AA, AS, AS-T, or AS-T.

Clicking Continue will save all progress on the page and take you to the next section of the application.

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Account In this section you will need to verify your address, verify your parental and/or guardian information and enter your parent/guardian information if you are under 19 years of age.

Review your Account information and verify or make any necessary corrections.

Enter parental/guardian information that is relevant to you.

Verify your current mailing address.

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Education In this section you will enter your educational status as of July 1, 2021. Review this information to make sure you enter the correct educational information.

Current high school seniors will select first time student in college,

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select received high school diploma from U.S. school.

Enter your graduation date (any date in June 2020) and answer the other questions in this section.

Select Yes for Did you receive your GED in California?

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Once you answer your high school status, you can find the name of your high school by typing it in the field. Once the high school name appears, select it.

You will need your:

• Cumulative GPA • 11th grade final grade

for Math and English

HS Seniors: This information can be found in your high school student portal.

Clicking Continue will save all progress on the page and take you to the next section of the application.

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Citizenship/Military In this section you will enter information related to your Citizenship status and military status (if applicable).

Depending on your citizenship/immigration status you may be prompted to enter numbers, or additional information pertaining to your status. Make sure you have this information available to input.

If you are an undocumented student select “other” and check the box “No Documents”.

If you do not know your parents military status you can mark “none apply to me” to move on with the application. Once you attend FCC you can visit the Veteran’s Office to inquire about services.

Clicking Continue will save all progress on the page and take you to the next section of the application.

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Residency In this section you will enter information about your residency (how long you/your parents have lived in California) to determine how you will be charged for tuition.

Do not check these boxes if they do not apply to your parent or guardian.

These questions will help us determine if you qualify for services available to foster-youth or homeless students.

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Needs & Interests In this section you will enter information about programs and services you are interested in. You will also include your demographic information here.

You can choose as many options as you are interested in, or leave this section blank.

Clicking Continue will save all progress on the page and take you to the next section of the application.

This question is asking if YOU are receiving any government financial assistance (food stamps, etc), not your parent/guardian.

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If you do not know your parent/guardian’s education level information you can select “unknown”.

Answer the following demographic questions.

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Supplemental Questions In this section you will choose the primary college where you will be taking the majority of your classes, choose to opting into our text messaging system and answer questions regarding household size and family income level.

If there are questions that you are unsure how to answer and there is an option for “decline to state” or “unknown”, you can choose that to continue with your application.

Otherwise, answer questions to the best of your ability.

In this section you will choose the primary college where you plan on taking the majority of your classes.

This question is for YOU, not your parent or guardian.

This question is for YOU, not your parent or guardian.

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Clicking Continue will save all progress on the page and take you to the next section of the application.

Answer the following supplemental questions.

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Submission In this section you will review and submit your application once it is complete and correct. If you see something is entered incorrectly you can make a correction by clicking on the appropriate tab and correcting the information.

STOP HERE!

CLICK ON REVIEW MY APPLICATION TO MAKE

SURE THE INFORMATION YOU ENTERED IS CORRECT!!

Verify that you selected the Summer/Fall 2021 term and selected a major with an AS, AS, AS-T or AA-T abbreviation.

Make sure your name is spelled correctly (legal name) birthdate, address, phone number and email are correct. You can make corrections by going back to the ‘Account’ tab in your application.

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If you have a Social Security Number (SSN) and entered it, you can submit your application after reviewing it. If you did not enter your SSN, save your application and logout. Submit once you enter the SSN.

If you are an undocumented student you can submit without a social security number.

Your information should look familiar to this screen (be sure the enrollment status, high school education level and diploma information match what is outlined in red).

This is your cumulative unweighted GPA (current).

Your English and Math information is based on the class you took in 11th grade.

Verify your Citizenship information is correct.

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After submitting your application you will receive two emails from SCCCD Admissions and Records. You will receive an Admission Application Receipt of your submission immediately after completing the application. You will then receive an Admission Acknowledgment containing your 7-digit SCCCD ID Number within 48 hours of submitting your application.

You must choose to either “Consent” or “Do Not Consent” to release of your application information to the California Chancellor’s Office.

You must read and acknowledge both questions before you are able to submit the application.

Once your application has been reviewed for accuracy and is ready to submit, click Submit My Application.

You will receive an immediate confirmation once the application is submitted. Take a picture of this screen with your phone.