Application & Eligibility
College Connection is now accepting applications for the 2024-2025 school year through our member high schools. See your high school counselor for an application or download a copy.
Eligibility
Juniors in good standing at a College Connection participating high school are eligible to apply. If transferring from a local private, charter, or home school, the student must meet standards set by the College Connection participating high school that sponsors his or her application during the junior year. A student may be considered after one semester, with special circumstances. A student who has not been a resident of California for the past year will have to pay out of state fees.
Selection Process Criteria
Students are selected through an application process during the spring of their junior year. The program criteria is minimum 2.0 GPA, a strong attendance history, willingness to seek new challenges and enrolled in a participating school. A written application and face to face interview will occur in the winter of the junior year. The program is limited to 65 students.
Program Cost & Fees
As a CCAP program, Shasta College tuition and fees are waived. High school and dual enrollment books are provided to students at no cost. College textbooks are also provided free of charge.*If the student drives, a semester fee of $30 is needed to purchase a parking permit.
*Courses not under the IGETC pathway may have associated fees (Art supplies, for example).