Community College

As a full-time student

Steps to Success Process

Create an OpenCCC account to get a college student ID number (previous AdvancedEd or Dual Enrollment students may have already done this part)

Have a personal email address and social security number (if available) ready

Apply online for the specific college (American River, Folsom Lake, Sierra, etc) for the specific semester as a FIRST-TIME student.

Check the website of the college you are interested in for application and registration deadlines. You will be considered a first-time college student for the purposes of enrollment.

Los Rios Colleges (ARC, FLC, CRC, SCC)

Applications accepted = October
Priority Registration begins = early May
Classes begin - (summer) and (fall)

Sierra College - Getting Started

Applications accepted = October
Priority Registration begins = early May
Classes begin - (summer) and (fall)

Check for email notification of next steps (must have created a LosRios gmail or Sierra College email)

American River College

Full Application Workshop (YouTube): Go step by step applying to ARC
Short ARC Application (YouTube)

While in high school

Enrollment Steps

1. First-time students - create an OpenCCC account

Need Social Security Number/Dream Act to apply
Use a personal email address (school accounts will block important emails)
Write down your account number and password somewhere you can find later
Check your email for a reply containing your college ID# and forward to Scott

2. Apply online for the specific college for the specific semester

All new students must do this through CCCApply
Returning students who have a gap in enrollment at that college
If you are a continuing (current) student, then you need to submit a supplemental enrollment form each semester instead of a CCCApply application. You can find the Supplemental Enrollment Form in eServices (click on the Tasks tile). The form asks you to review and update your contact information, education goal, and major.

3. Submit paperwork with specific courses - see requirements in chart below

4a. Sierra = Register for class through your MySierra account after receiving confirmation email of application received

4b. Los Rios colleges = check your eServices account periodically to see if you are enrolled after receiving confirmation email of application received

5. Email Scott to let him know you are enrolled.

Resources

Sierra College Academic Enrichment - How to Enroll video
ARC Info Session : Learn about ARC programs, services, and if it is the right fit for your college and career journey
Take a Tour of ARC

	Dual Enrollment	Academic Enrichment	Dual Enrollment (CCAP)
College(s)	Los Rios district American River Folsom Lake Sac City Cosumnes River	Sierra College	American River College
Deadlines	Fall 2023 = Aug 11 (term starts Aug 19)
Where to apply	ARC FLC SCC CRC	Sierra	ARC
ID #	W+7 numbers	9 numbers	W+7 numbers
Personal Account	eServices	MySierra	eServices
Learning more about classes and degrees	ARC FLC SCC CRC	Sierra
Finding info about the classes offered (day/time/online/in-person, etc). Note: they change each semester.	ARC FLC SCC CRC	Sierra	Fall 2023 Psych 300 (Intro to Psychology) HCD 310 (College Success) ENGWR 300 (Eng Writing) SPAN 401 (Intro) DEAF 310 (ASL 1) MUFHL 308 (Intro to Rock&Roll)
Required Paperwork	Complete this application and get Scott's signature. Include ALL the courses you are interested in (including the 5-digit section code)	Complete this application and get Scott’s signature.	Inform Scott via email that you wish to enroll. Submit this signed form to Scott (only needs to be done once in HS)
Submission	Submit the completed application online (and transcript if required) American River Folsom Lake Sac City Cosumnes River	Email it to outreach@sierracollege.edu
Register for classes	They will register you if space is available. You must check eServices regularly to see if you got in.	You must register for the class yourself through your MySierra account	Confirm with Scott that you are enrolled.
Follow Up	Email Scott once you are confirmed enrolled in the course	Email Scott once you are confirmed enrolled in the course

If you have a hold on your account (or other enrollment issues) at Sierra College:

Set up your mySierra account. Refer to your Welcome email and use the password reset tool to create your account. If you have not received the Welcome email, contact Admissions and Records or Enrollment Specialist, Paula Mota pmota@sierracollege.edu
1. Your full name
2. Birthdate
3. Screenshot of submitted application confirmation on CCCApply under “Submitted Applications”
- In the email include: