High school students have two dual enrollment options

Individual Dual Enrollment

Individual Dual Enrollment students can enroll in up to 11 units per semester for free, students are only responsible for any required textbooks or materials. These classes are available in person at both Cabrillo campuses or online. See our list of suggested courses for high school students.

CCAP- College and Career Access Pathways

Cabrillo has to partnered with local districts to offer college classes exclusively to high school students on high school campuses or at Cabrillo after school. Students in a CCAP pathway can take up to 15 units per semester for free! Textbooks and materials are provided at no cost to CCAP students. Students should talk with their high school counselor if they are interested in a CCAP pathway. Cabrillo currently offers CCAP Pathways with

Pajaro Valley Unified School District

• Medical: MA 70 Medical Terminology (Fall) > COMM 14 Health Communications (Spring)

• American Sign Language: ASL 1 (Fall) > ASL 2 (Spring)

Santa Cruz City Schools

• American Sign Language: ASL 1 (Fall) > ASL 2 (Spring)

• Education: ECE 31 Child Growth & Development (Fall) > EDUC 80 Education in a changing world (Spring)

• Advanced Bio Tech: Bio Tech 42T

Santa Cruz County Office of Education (coming soon!)

Elementary and Junior High students can take dual enrollment courses as individual dual enrollment students. Individual Dual Enrollment students can enroll in up to 11 units per semester for free, students are only responsible for any required textbooks or materials. Courses must be approved by the students academic counselor or principal before the dual enrollment process can begin. All dual enrollment students must complete the required steps in order to register for courses. Students 13 years and under have certain regulations and steps they must follow, please see below.

1. Apply to Cabrillo

   Students age 13 and under must complete the Cabrillo paper application process. Paper applications are available at the Admissions and Records department at the Aptos campus SAC East Welcome Center, Watsonville Center Admissions and Financial Aid office or by emailing webreg@cabrillo.edu. After students complete the paper application process they will be issued a Cabrillo student ID number and can then complete the next steps of the Dual Enrollment eForm and registration. Students age 14+ can complete the CCCApply application found on the Cabrillo Admissions website.

2. Complete the dual eForm

   eForm timeline and processing: Dual enrollment eForms are processed in the order they are received. They are NOT processed automatically upon submission. Processing times for dual enrollment eForms is 5-7 business days. Students should submit their dual enrollment eForms no latter than 2 weeks prior to the start of the semester. Forms submitted less than 2 weeks before the semester may not be processed before the start of the semester.

   Once you receive your Cabrillo ID, login to your MyCabrillo portal to complete the Dual Enrollment eForm. On the form you will select if you are an individual dual enrollment student, CCAP dual enrollment or Adult School dual enrollment student.

   All dual enrollment students must complete the dual enrollment eForm each semester. This is the form where student select the courses they want to take. In addition to filling out the eForm students must attach a signature page. Beginning November 16th, 2023 K-12 Dual Enrollment students will no longer be required to have a parent's signature if they have previously taken a dual enrollment course. Students who have not taken a dual enrollment course previously will be required to submit a signature page with a parent's signature for their first dual enrollment semester. The signature of a school representative will still be required every semester.

   Students can have the signature page signed electronically or they can print it, get it signed, and upload a picture of the completed page to their eForm. We do not accept signature pages via email or in place of submitting and eForm. How to complete the dual enrollment eForm.

   Filling out the dual enrollment eForm does not guarantee students a spot in a course. Please allow 5-7 business days for your dual enrollment eForm to be processed. Check the status of the eForm in the system at any time Under Activity, open your eForm and review the History. Once the form has been processed, you will see Approved and Workflow Ended under History. Once it is approved you can move on to registration.

3. Register for classes

   Once students have submitted an application and Dual Enrollment eForm Cabrillo will review the eForm and signature page. Students will only be approved to take the courses that are listed on the dual enrollment eForm. Dual enrollment students receive a specific registration date and time. Visit the Admissions & Records Registration Date webpage for information about registration dates and times. Individual dual enrollment students are responsbile for registering themseles for classes. Submitting the application & dual enrollment eForm does not garuntee students a spot in a course.

   
   

Students who are enrolled in a GED/HISET/HSD program at an Adult School are eligible to take up to 11 units per semester. If adult dual enrollment students register for over 11 units they will be responsible for the cost of ALL the units. Students will need to complete the dual enrollment process including a Cabrillo application for the semester, dual enrollment eForm, and dual enrollment signature page signed by the adult school program.

Students that are interested in a taking a dual enrollment course will need to complete the following steps

1. Explore course options

   Dual enrollment students have a variety of classes to choose from at Cabrillo! A great way to explore course options is to start with our list of recommended courses. High school students must also discuss their course choices with their high school counselor to must confirm that they are eligible to take a course. Some Cabrillo courses have a prerequisite requirement that students must meet. Students can also meet with a Cabrillo Counselor to understand how classes fit into their college pathway!

2. Apply to Cabrillo College- Required every semester

   Dual enrollment students must apply to Cabrillo each semester. The CCCApply application can be found on our Admissions and Records webpage

3. Complete the Dual Enrollment eForm

   eForm timeline and processing: Dual enrollment eForms are processed in the order they are received. They are NOT processed automatically upon submission. Processing times for dual enrollment eForms is 5-7 business days. Students should submit their dual enrollment eForms no latter than 2 weeks prior to the start of the semester. Forms submitted less than 2 weeks before the semester may not be processed before the start of the semester.

   All dual enrollment students must complete the dual enrollment eForm each semester. This is the form where student select the courses they want to take. In addition to filling out the eForm students must attach a signature page signed by their parent/guardian and high school. Students can have the signature page signed electronically or they can print it, get it signed, and upload a picture of the completed page to their eForm. We do not accept signature pages in place of submitting and eForm. How to complete the dual enrollment eForm.

   Once you receive your Cabrillo ID, login to your MyCabrillo portal to complete the Dual Enrollment eForm. On the form you will select if you are an individual dual enrollment student, CCAP dual enrollment or Adult School dual enrollment student.

   Filling out the dual enrollment eForm does not guarantee students a spot in a course. Please allow 5-7 business days for your dual enrollment eForm to be processed. Check the status of the eForm in the system at any time Under Activity, open your eForm and review the History. Once the form has been processed, you will see Approved and Workflow Ended under History. Once it is approved you can move on to registration.

4. Register for classes

Once students have submitted an application and Dual Enrollment eForm Cabrillo will review the eForm and signature page. Students will only be approved to take the courses that are listed on the dual enrollment eForm. Dual enrollment students receive a specific registration date and time. Visit the Admissions & Records Registration Date webpage for information about registration dates and times

Individual Dual Enrollment students will be responsible for registering themselves for courses.

CCAP dual enrollment students will be registered by Cabrillo for their CCAP courses.

Adult dual enrollment students will be responsible for registering themselves for courses.

Pro Tip: Watch the How to register for classes in MyCabrillo Video

View the current schedule to start planning your courses at Cabrillo!

Cabrillo will notify students via email with their registration date and time. Students can also check My Registration Date to see your registration ranking and your assigned registration date for the upcoming term.

Complete these activities by the posted DUE DATE to earn an earlier registration date:

1. Complete the Placement Process. Learn about the best English and math courses for you. Then, submit this Placement eForm.

2. Complete Orientation Activities. If you're learning about being a college student - you're completing Orientation! Tell us what you've done so far. Submit the Orientation eForm. FYI: responses are not verified, we trust you.

3. Plan some classes in Student Planning. See a sample program map to get an idea of what classes to take in what order.

4. Declare your major by 15 completed units

5. Maintain good academic standing

ProTip: Placement and orientation required only time, once you've completed, no need to repeat.

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