COMMUNITY COLLEGES
Community College Application process
- RESEARCH PROGRAMS at different community colleges to find the right one for you. Go to Explore Colleges
- SUBMIT FAFSA or CA DREAM ACT (Add community colleges your are considering)
- APPLY ONLINE.
- Click on "Apply Now" on the COMMUNITY COLLEGE'S home page.
- Create an account with CA community colleges (CCC) if you don't have one yet.
- Submit the online application (Links are on the left hand side).
On the application:
- add your social security if you have one
- all of you are 1st time college students, even if you have taken ELAC classes in high school
After the application:
- 3-5 DAYS AFTER you submit your application, you will receive an email with your 9-digit community college ID number.
- DO THE ONLINE OR VIRTUAL ORIENTATION once you have received your ID from the community college.
- MEET WITH A COUNSELOR. Make an online appointment with a counselor to create your educational plan
- They might ask for your transcripts
- Note; Students with disabilities or an IEP must also meet with a counselor at the DSPS office
- REGISTER FOR CLASSES! Check your portal for your assigned registration date. Plan your schedule in advanced and have alternative courses in case the ones you want are closed. RECOMMENDATION: Join programs such as Puente, Honors, EOPS, TAG, Adelante, etc. that will provide you with extra resources to transfer ASAP!
- Undocumented students (AB-540) will follow the same process but in addition, they will need to submit an affidavit form to the admissions office as soon as possible. You will find this form and instructions to complete it on the "AB-540-Undocumented Students'" page on the left hand side.
NOTE: IF APPLYING TO ANY OF THESE COLLEGEs: ELAC, Trade Tech., Southwest, Harbor, Pierce, LA Mission, LA Valley, LA City, and West LA. Complete the "LA College Promise" application, as soon as you have your ELAC ID #, at APPLY, to get FREE TUITION for 2 years.
NOTE: ALL CA community colleges offer free tuition through CA College Promise but you need to ask how to go about taking advantage of it. Ask the counselor at your particular community college.
Apply to Community Colleges!
- East Los Angeles College (ELAC)
- Los Angeles Trade Tech (LATTC)
- Cerritos College
- Rio Hondo College
- Pasadena City College
Cerritos College Steps to apply guide with links and videos
2021-2022_CC_Future_Students_Guide_ACC_ua.pdf (PDF)
Cerritos College Learning and Career Pathways - Accessible.pdf (PDF)
Consider Applying to East LA College?
Follow the steps on the right hand side.
Click on this link for easy access to each step to register for application workshops
Considering Santa Monica Community College? Learn what it has to offer!
Santa Monica Community College Webinar Orientations
Santa Monica CC-Scholars Program- Information sessions
Winter Spring 2023 Info Session (1) (1).pdf (PDF)
Santa Monica Community College
El Camino College
- Puente Program
- Creating Leaders for California's Future
Planning to go to community college then transferring to a 4 year-college/university?
Then the Puente Program may be right for you.
- Focus on three academic aspects: English Instruction, Counseling, and Mentoring.
- Provide a supportive and stimulating environment to build confidence writing skills through Latino Literature.
- Work closely with counselors throughout the years. Explore career options, academic education plan, and identify lifetime goals
- Matched with a mentor from the professional community who will share their own experience and career experiences.
Eligibility:
- Students only accepted in the fall.
- Student must be eligible for English A (writing) & English 84/1A (reading) in the fall semester.
- Students must be able to take the Human Development 8 & Human Development 5 course.
- Students must be committed to the goals of Puente Program, including the intent to transfer to a four-year college/university.
- Student must attend a Puente Information Session in the Spring/Summer semester. (First come first serve basis).
How to apply:
ECC Puente Project Program website:
For more information contact:
Ms. Maribel Hernandez
(310) 660-3593 ext. 3638
Student Services Center Counseling Center, Rm. 104E
or
Dr. Rachel Lewis Ketai
(310)660-3593 ext. 3191
Humanities, Rm.321B
UCLA Center for Community College Partnerships Scholars Program
For information on different programs and webinars open to community college transfer students in partnership with UCLA click on this link: UCLA
This message is intended for your Seniors that have or are currently taking a college course this semester. After high school graduation, any Senior who decides to continue their education with ELAC must complete a 'High School Graduation Update Form' to change their status from a High School Student to High School Graduate. If their status is not updated, they will not be allowed to enroll into courses on their own. As you know, high school students are enrolled into college courses by submitting a K-12 form however, after high school your students will no longer be eligible to enroll this way. To avoid enrollment delays in the future for your Seniors, please share the following link with them.
Please contact me if you have any questions and thank you in advance for supporting with these efforts.
Sergio Guerrero
Student Services Representative
East Los Angeles College
Live Chat: LACCD Sergio Guerrero