California Virtual Campus

The California Virtual Campus (CVC) allows you search for and instantly enroll in online courses offered by other California Community Colleges.

Benefits of using CVC

  • Variety: choose from thousands of courses across California Community Colleges.
  • Transferability: most courses transfer to CSU’s, UC’s, and other California Community Colleges.
  • No Extra Fees: When you enroll in a CVC course, you don’t pay for health or campus fees at the teaching college.
  • Free Transcript Exchange: Official transcripts are automatically sent between colleges at no cost to the student. 

Home College: This is the college where you’re enrolled and working towards your degree.

Teaching College: This is a different college you take classes at to fulfill degree requirements that you’re unable to complete at your home college. 

How to Enroll in a CVC Course

  1. Visit cvc.edu and select your Home College.
  2. Search for courses by keyword, subject, or transfer area.
  3. Review the search results and select the course you’d like to enroll in.
  4. Click “add class” to instantly enroll. Some courses may require approval from the teaching college before enrollment is complete.
  5. Review the payment and Financial Aid reimbursement options.
    • If you request that your teaching college units be included in your Shasta College Financial Aid package, you’ll receive an e-mail after census with your approval status or reason for denial.
    • The California College Promise Grant tuition fee waiver does not transfer between schools. You must apply for CCPG for each college you are enrolled. 
    • Most California Community Colleges have ‘drop for non payment’ deadlines. It is recommended that students pay for the course up front, if you qualify for the CCPG at your Teaching College, you will be reimbursed later. 
  6. Once enrolled, access your course through your Home College’s Canvas page.

NOTE: If your Shasta College CVC course requires the use of a lockdown browser, you will need to log in through the Shasta College Portal to access Canvas. Your Portal login details were emailed to the address on file at your Home College. If you no longer have that information, click here to submit an IT ticket.

Financial Aid Consortium Agreement

A Financial Aid Consortium Agreement allows students to take courses at another college, while receiving financial aid through your Home College. 

To enter into a consortium agreement, you must:

  • Be enrolled in at least 6 units at your Home College.
  • Have a complete financial aid file.
  • Have an eligible Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) status.
  • Have an educational plan showing the Teaching College course counts toward your degree requirements. To schedule an appointment with a Shasta College Counselor, call (530) 242-7724 or schedule an appointment online.

Under this consortium agreement, you (the student) understand:

  • Transferable coursework taken at the teaching college will be used to establish my enrollment status at Shasta College.
  • You must be enrolled in at least 6 units at Shasta College during the corresponding semester.
  • Must be enrolled in a certificate, degree, or transfer program at Shasta College.
  • Teaching College courses must be required for your Shasta College major.
  • You are adopting Shasta College’s financial aid policies.
  • If your enrollment status at the teaching college changes, it is your responsibility to repay any financial aid overpayments that are incurred.
  • Official transcripts from the teaching college will be automatically issued to Shasta College.
  • All transferable courses that are eligible for consortium will be included on your Shasta College transcripts.
  • While cross enrolled at Shasta College and a teaching college, you may only receive financial aid at Shasta College. The California College Promise Grant is the sole exception to this rule.
  • Consortium Agreements are only approved for one semester at a time and will not be retroactively applied.
  • Failure to meet any part of this agreement may result in a repayment of financial aid. 

Need Help?