Apply to Attend

All classes at Cañada College are open to the public. Registration is open for:

• Any person18 years of age or older with or without a high school diploma.
• Any high school graduate or recipient of the California Certificate of Proficiency of Equivalency or GED (regardless of age).
• Students who have completed the 9th grade with written permission from the school principal and parent. See special admission process for high school students.

To Apply

• Complete an online application for admissions
• Spanish paper application can be downloaded using Adobe Acrobat ®Reader, available free - La solicitud de inscripción, traducida (en Español)

Once the application for admission is processed, all students receive:

1. Your student identification number which will begin with a "G." This number is required for the enrollment process and to maintain your student information.
2. A college email account will be assigned to you. Log into your WebSMART student account to find your email address and password. All college electronic communication will go to your my.smccd.edu email address.

Definitions of Student Classifications

• New Student: You are a new student if you have never registered at Cañada, CSM or Skyline College before. If you attended Cañada as high school student, you are still considered a “new” college student.
• Returning Student: If you were registered for classes at Cañada, CSM or Skyline prior to Spring 2011 and have not been in attendance for two semesters, you are considered a returning student and must reapply for admission.
• New Transfer Student: If you have attended a college or university other than Cañada College, CSM or Skyline College, you are a new transfer student at Cañada College.
• Continuing Student: You are a continuing student if you were enrolled at Cañada, CSM and/or Skyline College any semester since Summer 2010.
• Concurrent High School Student: You are a concurrent high school student if you are taking classes at college while attending high school.

Important Date:

The new student application priority date is May 6 for the Summer Session, and July 29 for the Fall Semester. If you apply to Cañada before this date, you can complete the orientation and advising steps earlier and have a better chance of obtaining the classes you need.

Special Application Processes

There are additional application processes for certain groups of students. Special applications are required of:

• Concurrently Enrolled High School Students - The College Connection Concurrent Enrollment Program is designed to provide current high students who have completed the 9th grade or higher by the end of summer the opportunity to get an “early start” on their college experience while still enrolled in high school.
• International Students - Citizens of foreign countries are welcome to register as non-residents by applying for admission as F-1 Visa students. Special requirements and application deadlines apply. The deadline for Fall is April 15, and for Spring is October 1. Complete information is available at www.canadacollege.edu/international/.
• Middle College High School Students - This program is a joint partnership between the Sequoia Union High School District and Cañada College to provide opportunities for high school students to take their courses at Cañada College and earn credits for both high school and college.
• Radiological Technology Students - This program accepts students for fall term only, and requires an additional paper application with a deadline of April 1 of each year

Student Residency Categories

Residency status is determined by the information provided by the student on the Application for Admissions. Students who do not meet residency requirements will be classified as non-residents for tuition purposes only. “In order to establish a residence, it is necessary that there be a union of act and intent.”

You are a resident if:

• You intend to make California home for other than temporary purposes.
• You have lived in California one year and one day prior to the start of the semester and meet eligibility requirements for establishing California residency.
• You have applied or received your immigrant status one year and a day prior to the start of the semester in addition to the above requirement.

You are a non-resident if the following is less than a year before the first day of term you plan to attend:

• You have not lived in California one year and one day prior to the start of the semester, even though you are a U.S. citizen or legal immigrant.
• You have registered and voted in a state other than California.
• You have petitioned for divorce in a state other than California.
• You have attended an out-of-state educational Institution as a resident of that state.
• You have declared non-residence for California State income tax purposes.
• You have been approved for admission as an International Student (F1).
• You are in the United States on a temporary visa/non-immigrant status.

AB 540

Under Assembly Bill 540 (AB540), you may be exempt from paying non-resident tuition if you have attended a California high school for three years AND received a California high school diploma or its equivalent, such as a GED or passing the high school proficiency exam, are exempt from paying non-resident tuition. If you are qualified, please complete the AB540 form and submit it by fax (650) 306- 3113, by mail, or in-person. Obtain the form from our web site: www.canadacollege.edu/forms, or from the Admission and Records office.

This law does not apply to non-immigrant students such as F, H, or J, visa holders.

This law does not change or grant residency status; it exempts students from non-resident tuition only.
There is no time limit on how far in the past the student might have attended and graduated from a California high school.

The students who meet the exemption requirements are not eligible for any state-funded programs awards such as Extended Opportunity Program and Services (EOPS), or Board of Governors Fee Waiver (BOGFW). U.S. Citizens or legal residents may qualify for federal aid.

The information submitted to the College will remain confidential.

AB 540 and Residency Reclassification forms are available at www.canadacollege.edu/forms. Other resources: www.AB540.org.