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A great choice if you want to:
• Get an excellent value in education. Community colleges offer quality education at low cost.
• Transfer to a college or university at the junior (3rd year) level.
• Learn job skills and receive training necessary to enter the job market.
• Pursue and explore various subject areas while deciding on a major or career field.
• Begin your college career while remaining in your home community.

Low Cost/High Quality:
An enrollment fee is charged to every student who takes a course for credit. The current fee is $20 per unit. Additional expenses include books, parking and health services fees.
Estimated school expenses for 2007-2008 for students taking 15 units per semester: Fees ($400), books and supplies ($700), transportation ($500), and personal expenses ($1,800).

Transfer Programs:
Community colleges offer a full range of lower division general education courses for university bound students. While in high school, students should prepare for the community college by following a pattern of selected courses similar to those required by the California State Universities and the University of California. At the community college counselors can help you plan your community college program to make sure that the courses you select are transferable. Many community colleges now offer written transfer guarantee programs to specific colleges. With careful planning, students may enter a baccalaureate-granting university at the junior (third level).

Occupational Programs:
Community colleges can help students get the training needed to qualify for a well paying job. Career and technical programs provide students with entry level and upgraded job skills. Programs range in length from one semester to two years. Students who successfully complete these programs earn a Certificate of Achievement and may apply their credits to an associate degree

Concurrent Enrollment Program for High School Students:
Concurrent enrollment programs provide an enrichment opportunity for eligible high school students to enroll in courses at the community college and earn college credit. Generally, students must have completed their sophomore year with a minimum overall grade point average of 2.0. Students may enroll in up to two college courses per semester, provided they maintain a minimum daily attendance in high school. Students applying for the program must complete a special form for concurrent enrollment well in advance of the semester of intended enrollment (e.g., in the month of May for the following Fall Semester); enrollment is subject to approval by the high school counselor and the college admissions officers.

Admission:

• Requirements: Any one of the following:
a) high school graduate; b) a person 18 years of age or older who can benefit from instruction; c) high school students "concurrently enrolled" (see above); d) special admissions: high school equivalency via the California High School Proficiency Examination or theGED (General Education Development) tests.

• Applications: Applications are available from the college admissions office or EHS’s Career Center. There is no application fee.

• Placement Tests: Students must take English and Math Placement tests prior to enrolling. Placement tests are administered free of charge at the community college Assessment Center.

• Transcripts:
Students must take a copy of their final transcript to their counseling/advising appointment.