STUDENT EDUCATIONAL PLAN (SEP)
An SEP is a planning tool that you and your counselor create based on your future academic and career goals.
Although useful to all students, the following groups may be required to complete an SEP:
Athletes
Cal Works
DSPS
EOPS
Pre-nursing
Reentry
VATEA
Veterans
It is HIGHLY recommended that students receiving financial aid complete either an Orientation or a Student Education Plan (SEP). To determine which is right for you, read the following:
IF YOU ARE A FIRST TIME FRESHMAN and have a GED or its equivalent, you should complete the
Online Orientation. Once you enroll in Cuesta, schedule a counseling appointment in order to complete a SEP.
IF YOU ARE A CONTINUING CUESTA STUDENT and you have attended no other colleges, contact the Counseling
Office at the San Luis Obispo Campus, (805) 546-3138, or Student Services at the North County Campus, (805) 591-6241, to make an appointment to complete a SEP.
IF YOU ARE A TRANSFER STUDENT or you have attended other schools since high school, you should complete the
Online Orientation. Once you enroll in Cuesta, schedule a counseling appointment in order to complete a SEP.
To obtain an SEP:
- Send your official transcripts from ALL colleges and universities you have previously attended to Cuesta
College Records Office.
- Verify with the Records Office that Cuesta College has received ALL your official transcript(s).
- Make an appointment with a Counselor. Contact the Counseling Office at the San Luis Obispo Campus, (805)
546-3138, (805) 546-3162, or Student Services at the North County Campus, (805) 591-6241, to make an appointment to complete
your SEP.
- Submit a copy of your SEP to your relevant program.
Excess Credits/Units
If you have attempted 150% of the credits required to meet your current academic goal (usually 90 credits), you must have an updated SEP on file to meet the federal requirements for Financial Aid. To learn more about how to apply for
Financial Aid, what type of aid is offered, links to the online application and printable forms, please visit the
the Financial Aid Home Page.
