Getting Started at SCCC

1.	REGISTER FOR THE COLLEGE OPPORTUNITY FUND Go to www.CollegeInColorado.org and sign up for the COF stipend. If you do not have access to the Internet at home, you may go to any campus registration station to sign up for COF. For more information about COF, please see the Tuition and Fees section of the Pueblo Community College 2009-2010 catalog.
2.	APPLY FOR ADMISSION You may apply for admissions in one of three ways: Click here to apply online. If you do not have access to the Internet at home, go to any SCCC registration station to apply for admission. Administrative personnel will help you. Complete a hardcopy application for admission and send or take it to the Admissions and Records Office of the campus you attend.
3.	TAKE THE BASIC SKILLS ASSESSMENT TEST Contact the SCCC campus closest to you for the ACCUPLACER® basic skills test schedule. Under some circumstances, you may be exempt from taking the test.
4.	APPLY FOR FINANCIAL AID To apply for financial aid, complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on-line at www.fafsa.ed.gov (school code 014829). We will base your financial aid award on the number of credits you register for each semester. All information, guidelines, and policies related to financial aid are available from the PCC Financial Aid Office.
5.	ATTEND NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION. If you are a new or transfer student who is enrolling in more than six (6) credit hours, you must attend an orientation session prior to the start of your first semester. During orientation, you will receive valuable information about PCC policies as well as information regarding college success, study skills, time management, and services available to you.
6.	SEE AN ADVISOR TO REGISTER FOR CLASSES See an Academic Advisor at the SCCC Campus closest to you before you can register.
7.	ARRANGE TO PAY TUITION AND FEES SCCC/PCC accepts cash, checks, and valid third-party payments. You can also pay your tuition and fees with Visa, Discover, MasterCard, or American Express. Click here to view Tuition & Fees Table.
8.	OBTAIN A PCC IDENTIFICATION CARD After registering and paying for your classes you will need to obtain your Identification Card. This card is required for identification at student sponsored events and at various offices and service centers at all of PCC’s campuses. You will pay a one-time I.D. Card fee during the first semester you attend. If you lose your card, we will charge a replacement fee.
9.	REGISTER YOUR VEHICLE Students must register their vehicle to attend classes at all campuses. You may also register your vehicle when you pay tuition and fees. Your parking placard/hangtag is valid as long as you are enrolled at SCCC/PCC. You must renew your validation tag each semester.
10.	PURCHASE YOUR TEXTBOOKS AT THE COLLEGE BOOKSTORE As early as possible before the beginning of the semester, go to the SCCC Bookstore (there is one located on each campus) to obtain required textbooks and supplies. The SCCC bookstores may also offer items of general interest books, art supplies, office supplies, basic school supplies, calculators, greeting cards, clothing, glassware, and gift items. When available, used books sell for 75 percent of the new book price. The bookstores also conduct a used book buy-back during the first and last week of the fall and spring semesters.