The application for admission and additional information is available on-line at our
GWC APPLICATION PAGE
Admissions and Registration Procedures
1. Apply for AdmissionOnce you receive your admissions email, check your residency status: if you were flagged as a nonresident, follow up ASAP.
2. Order Transcripts Official transcripts from all previously attended colleges, universities, and training institutes must be sent to the Golden West College Enrollment Center. Transcripts must be evaluated before meeting with a counselor for a Student Education Plan (SEP).
Service members with Official Joint Services Transcripts must submit these as well.
3. Meet with a GWC Counselor A Student Education Plan (SEP) is required for Tuition Assistance purposes.
Service members who are currently attending GWC can schedule a SEP appointment by calling Counseling at (714) 895-8119. Be sure to identify yourself as a military student when making the appointment.
4. Eligibility for priority registration All students are subject to the provisions of SB 1456. New and returning students who have completed college orientation, assessment and developed education plans, as well as continuing students in good academic standing who have not exceeded 100 units (not including units in basic English, math or English as a Second Language), have enrollment priority over students who do not meet these criteria. Priority registration will be determined as follows:
- 1st Priority Active-duty military, veteran students, and current and former foster youth
- 2nd Priority Extended Opportunity Programs & Services (EOPS), Disabled Students Programs & Services (DSPS), and CalWORKs recipients.
- 3rd Priority Continuing students in good standing and new students
Under the provisions of California Education Code Section 66025.8
(a) GWC will grant priority registration to any member or former member of the Armed Forces of the United States, who is a resident of California, and who has received an honorable discharge, a general discharge, or an other than honorable discharge, and to any member or former member of the State Military Reserve, for any academic term attended for four academic years after he or she has left state or federal active duty, which he or she shall use within 15 years of leaving state or federal active duty.
(b) A former member of the Armed Forces of the United States or the State Military Reserve who received a dishonorable discharge or a bad conduct discharge is not eligible for priority registration for enrollment pursuant to this section.
In order to receive priority registration, students must present their DD214 or Military ID to the Veteran School Certifying Official.
5. Register and Pay for Classes
To register for classes, login to your MyGWC account with your username and password. Instructions for using the online registration system are available at GWC Help Desk.
All fees are due at the time of registration. Failure to pay all fees may result in being dropped from classes for nonpayment. If you receive financial aid after paying your fees, you will be reimbursed.
If you will be using Tuition Assistance and would like to request a one-time Drop for Non-Payment Fee Deferral, please notify the Veteran School Certifying Official, Stephani Rogers at srogers@cccd.edu.
