STEP
1 |
APPLICATION Apply to Cuesta College
online at
www.cccApply.org beginning April 1st for Summer/Fall
terms; October 1st for Spring term. New, former (absent
2 semesters) and Enrichment students must apply before
registering. Need help with your CCCApply login? Call
(800) 468-6927. Need help with your myCuesta login? See
Step 6 and click on Instructions. |
STEP
2 |
TRANSCRIPTS Send official
(sealed) high school and all prior college transcripts
to: Cuesta College Records Office, PO Box 8106, San Luis
Obispo, CA 93403-8106. Request
Form |
STEP
3 |
PREREQUISITES Request clearance
of prerequisite coursework completed at other colleges/universities.
Download
Form A, complete, & submit with a copy of your
transcripts to the Prerequisite
Specialists. |
STEP
4 |
ASSESSMENT New students place in
an English course one of the following
ways:
- Take the Cuesta College English
Placement Exam AND submit high school transcripts.*
- Earn a 3.7 high school GPA and a grade of A in a
high school senior level English Course AND submit
high school transcripts.*
- Complete an English assessment/placement exam at
another California public college or university AND
submit high school transcripts.*
- Earn a 'C' or better grade in an English course
taken at another college or university (STEP 3 above).
- Score a 680 or above on the SAT English Writing
exam.*
- Score a 24 or above on the ACT English exam.*
- Score an 8 or above on the AWPE (UC Analytical Writing
Placement Examination).*
- EAP (Early Assessment Program) status of "Ready
for CSU College-Level English Courses".*
- Pass the AP English Composition or Literature Exam
with a score of 3 or above.*
New students place in a mathematics course
one of the following ways:
- Take the Cuesta College Math
Placement Exam AND submit high school transcripts.*
- Complete a math assessment/placement exam at another
California public college or university AND submit
high school transcripts.*
- Earn a 'C' or better grade in a mathematics course
taken at another college or university (STEP 3 above).
- EAP (Early Assessment Program) status of "Ready
for CSU College-Level Math Courses".*
- Score a 550 or above on the SAT Math exam.*
- Score a 23 or above on the ACT Math exam.*
- Pass the AP Calculus AB exam or AP Statistics exam
with a score of 3 or above.*
*Bring/send/fax to the Assessment/Prerequisite
Office. (805) 546-3951; Fax (805) 546-3113.
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STEP
5 |
ORIENTATION Options include:
- Great
Start - in person orientation and assessment
- myCuesta
Mondays - in person facilitated online orientation
and small group advising
- Online
- online orientation available via your myCuesta
student portal
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STEP
6 |
REGISTER Enroll in classes online
via your myCuesta student portal. A myCuesta
login will be mailed to you and may also be retrieved
online (if SSN provided) once your application is processed.
Instructions
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STEP
7 |
COUNSELING Make
an appointment with a Cuesta College counselor
to complete a
Student Education Plan (SEP) that will help
you plan future class schedules and achieve educational
goals. Appointments are scheduled one week in advance.
Please complete STEPS 1-5 prior to scheduling your
appointment. |
STEP
8 |
FEES Pay your fees
online via your myCuesta student portal (credit/debit
cards - Online ONLY) or in person at the Cashier
(cash/check/money order). |
