College entrance requirements for the California State University (CSU) system, the University of California (UC) system, or independent colleges are more extensive than graduation requirements. Students should be following the A-G requirements if their goal is 4 year college after high school. 

To meet minimum admission requirements, you must complete 15 yearlong high school courses with a letter grade of C or better — at least 11 of them prior to your last year of high school.

SRJC Dual Enrolled HS Students

If you are planning to take a SRJC class, please review the information below and make sure you complete ALL steps.

Steps to enroll in a SRJC Class: 

• Apply to open CCC AND SRJC and get Student ID# (9 digits) - you must reapply EVERY term: https://admissions.santarosa.edu/high-school-dual-enrollment-students  
• Look at online schedule: https://classes.santarosa.edu/ 
• Check for any prerequisites/assessments: https://assessment.santarosa.edu/ 
• If you are trying to challenge a class that has a prerequisite, you need to complete this form: https://admissions.santarosa.edu/prerequisite-equivalency-form 
• Complete dual enrollment form 
• High School Dual Enrollment Online Request Form 
• Turn form into SRJC Admissions & Records BEFORE you can register
• Register online during priority registration 
• Email counselor proof of registration so we can adjust your schedule here if needed (remember OFF PERIODS ARE NOT GUARANTEED!)

Getting Assistance

If students have questions about completing or submitting the form, please have them get in touch directly with the liaison for your school.

 What If There’s a Problem with a Submitted Form?

For troubleshooting issues related to submitting the online High School Dual Enrollment Request Form, email: admissions@santarosa.edu. 

 Phone Hotline for Enrollment Help – 707-521-7844

Please refer students to their Student Outreach liaison to schedule their personalized support appointment. We know that it takes a village to help students do everything they need to do to get on board at SRJC. We want to help! SRJC Student Outreach liaisons will provide one-on-one personalized support to all high school students to assist them with their application and enrollment steps all semester long. Students may make appointments with their liaison directly via email or counselors may send a list of students who need assistance to their liaison and we’ll reach out to them.

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT SUPPORT

PE Waivers MUST be turned in during the conclusion of the sport season. 

Qualifications: 

1. Student-athletes must have taken and passed physical education in grade 9 with a grade of “C” or better.
2. Student-athletes must score in the “healthy fitness zone” in five of the six fitness areas tested in grade 9 as measured by the FITNESSGRAM.
3. Student-athletes must maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA (Total GPA), for each grading period during the period of exemption.
4. The exempted physical education course must be replaced with another course, which cannot be an unscheduled (free) period, and student-athletes must maintain a full class load, during the period of exemption.
5. For each full season of sport completed in grades 10 and/or 11, student-athletes will be exempted from physical education for one semester.
6. During the annual course registration window, or upon new enrollment, a student-athlete must notify his/her counselor of his/her intent to apply for a Physical Education Exemption Based on Interscholastic Athletic Program Participation, so that the student-athlete is scheduled appropriately.
7. At the conclusion of each season of sport, the student-athlete must complete a Physical Education Exemption Application, which has been signed by the student-athlete, parent/guardian, and counselor. The athletic director will confirm completion of the season of sport and sign the application.
8. Students who do not fulfill the requirements of this exemption by the start of grade 12, and have not satisfied the physical education graduation requirements, will need to earn their remaining physical education credits required for graduation.

GET ORGANIZED! 

• Create a separate, professional (yourname@domain.com) email to use for all applications. 
• When sending applications and scholarship information through the Post Office, purchase a ‘proof of mailing’ certificate.
• Keep a copy of every college and application that you submit, and keep them organized!
• Gather all important materials - transcripts, resume/list of activities including all community service, start thinking about who will write your letters of recommendation (private schools only)
• Plan a visit to the College and Career Center!  There is a variety of information and support available to seniors.
• Visit California Colleges & College Board's BigFuture page  for helpful planning tools, testing information, researching college, application calendars and much more!

Write your personal essay EARLY! 

Students applying to the University of California system and to private colleges and universities will be required to submit a personal essay. Take your time to do this well! Write your first draft, have someone whose writing ability you admire review your work….then update and re-write!

California Community Colleges are a great place to start your post-secondary studies.

• Certification programs for careers (example:  mechanics, computers, phlebotomy)
• Associate of Arts Degrees (two year college degrees with a major area of study)
• Transfer to a four-year university (take freshman and sophomore general education requirements then transfer to a four-year university for completion of a Bachelor’s Degree.)
• The SRJC Jumpstart program will help all students that plan to attend SRJC after high school. This will start in the fall of senior year!

Financial Aid Info

Here is the presentation from Financial Aid Night 2021, presented by Margaret Mann at SRJC. 

Here is the presentation from 10,000 Degrees from Financial Aid Week 2021. 

Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) 

• Get discounted tuition out of state (certain majors) 
• Learn more on the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) website.

FAFSA & the California Dream Act (AB 130 & AB131) October 1, 2021 - March 2, 2022

• FAFSA: Online applications should be completed for the 2022-2023 freshman college year. FAFSA is the umbrella application required for almost all federal, state, institutional and private grants/scholarships. We recommend that you fill out this application regardless of your financial need.             
• California Dream Act: Students who don’t qualify for financial aid under FAFSA may qualify under the California Dream Act. Qualifications to apply are:
  1. Student must have attended a CA high school for a minimum of 3 years
  2. Graduate from a CA high school, pass the CAHSEE or receive a GED
  3. Enroll in an accredited and qualified CA college or university
  4. If applicable, fill out an affidavit to legalize immigration status as soon as eligible.    

• California State University 
  • October 1 – November 30, 2022 for Fall 2023 Admissions
• University of California
  • October 1 – November 30, 2022 for Fall 2023 Admissions
• For private universities check the individual application dates, deadlines, and enrollment requirements.