Community College: Getting Started
Getting Started
- Learn about the Y2C programs to see if there is an opportunity for you!
- Check with the contacts listed for the most up-to-date program details.
- Enroll and talk to a college counselor.
When you reach out to Chabot College or Las Positas College, the contacts listed will provide you with information and action steps on how to enroll in your chosen Y2C program. In addition, there are several online tools to help you make the decision about committing to a new career path. You can start right now!
ENROLL NOW
Start your online application:
Chabot College | chabotcollege.edu/admissions/apply.php
Las Positas College | laspositascollege.edu/stepstosuccess
Begin your application today, and you’ll be on your way to the Y2C program that can help you get where you want to be tomorrow!
College Counselors are here to help you
It is always highly advisable to seek a college counselor for further clarification and to learn the particular requirements for your program(s) of choice. Both Chabot and Las Positas counselors are available online to help you get started today!
For more information please visit:
Chabot | chabotcollege.edu/counseling
Las Positas | laspositascollege.edu/counseling
Community College Resources
Financial aid is available, and CLPCCD encourages students to apply for thousands of dollars per year in grants to pay for course fees, materials, transportation, and general living expenses while attending college.
Over 60 percent of students who apply are awarded aid. Students who apply and complete their file with the financial aid office can receive up to $6,495 in Federal Pell grants per year. These grants are in addition to tuition/enrollment fee waivers and are not loans, so the money does not need to be paid back.
- Requirements for these grants include maintaining satisfactory academic progress for lifetime eligibility with some unit limits.
- There are no age limits for these aid programs. Adult learners with a high school diploma or equivalency are eligible. The FAFSA/CA Dream Act priority deadline is March 2nd for the incoming academic school year. However, students may always apply after the priority deadline for multiple state grants in addition to federal grants.
For more information please visit:
Chabot | chabotcollege.edu/finaid
Las Positas | laspositascollege.edu/financialaid
Classes are offered as credit, noncredit, and not-for-credit. Courses taken for credit will earn grades that appear on an official transcript, while courses taken for noncredit earn a “pass/no-pass” designation and do not factor into a grade point average; noncredit courses are free to students. Not-for-credit courses are employer-recognized, skills-based classes; they have different fees and do not appear on official transcripts.
Career Services can help you explore ways to incorporate work experience into your coursework. Both Chabot College and Las Positas College career centers are ready to work with all students. In addition, your county provides regional career centers as well. Please see the Additional Resources section within this guide.
For more information please visit:
Chabot | chabotcollege.edu/counseling/career-center
Las Positas | laspositascollege.edu/careercenter
College certificates are focused on skills needed to secure employment in specific career fields. They can be built upon with further coursework to earn academic degrees. Y2C programs at Chabot and Las Positas offer the following certificates:
- Accomplishment: for-credit, low-unit certificate verifying the earner is prepared for certain entry-level job responsibilities, like those for a starting position in business and management fields.
- Achievement: for-credit certificate confirming the earner has acquired skills for entry-level and advanced job responsibilities, like those for an Emergency Medical Technician position.
- Completion: noncredit certificate establishing the earner is prepared for certain entry-level job responsibilities.
- Proficiency: for-credit, low-unit certificate verifying the earner has acquired a very specific skill which may be required for a new job or a promotion, like creative writing.
Units help a college campus measure and quantify the amount of coursework required to complete a program, usually made up of many courses totaling a number of units. This measurement of value for coursework is based on academic level, intensity, and the number of hours spent in the course each week (whether class time, studying, etc.). Generally, the more time required to complete a course or the more advanced study it offers, the more units you will earn. If you have questions about the academic unit, please ask a college counselor.