If you have not already done so, click on the Apply Now button to Create an OpenCCC Account AND submit the GWC online application. If you completed a GWC application within the last year, you do not need to reapply.

Check your email! Within 48 hours of completing your GWC application, you will get an acceptance email with your GWC ID number (which starts with the letter C). If you do not receive this email, you can contact us at dualenrollment@gwc.cccd.edu for assistance.

Only high school students in the Huntington Beach Union High School District (HBUHSD) or the Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) can take dual enrollment classes. These are GWC classes that are held at an HBUHSD or GGUSD high school.

HBUHSD and GGUSD students should contact their high school counselor for details on available dual enrollment courses each semester.

HBUHSD and GGUSD students will need to submit a Dual Enrollment Consent Form (Step 3 below) to get permission to be enrolled in a dual enrollment course. After students complete the consent form, GWC staff will register the student in the approved dual enrollment course that their high school district has placed them in. Students only need to submit the Dual Enrollment Consent Form once while they are in high school.

Concurrent Enrollment Students

High school students who will not be taking a GWC course held on their high school campus can consult the college schedule to view the list of available classes using the green button below.

Some classes have pre-requisites and are not applicable for high school students. Students will not be able to enroll in a class if they have not satisfied the pre-requisite requirements. You can view course descriptions and pre-requisite requirements for all GWC classes here: GWC Catalog.

HBUHSD students can view the list of approved GWC classes they can take for high school and college credit through Concurrent Enrollment here: HBUHSD Early College Credit Courses

NOTE: Concurrent Enrollment students can enroll in 8 units or less in the summer semester and 11 units or less in the fall or spring semesters.

Golden West College cannot grant any high school student permission to enroll without getting the signed permission from their parent/legal guardian (if the student is under the age of 18) and their high school principal. There are 2 different forms, depending on the type of course a high school student wants to take at GWC. The release form checklist will direct students to the correct form they need to submit.

If you have any questions, please email us at dualenrollment@gwc.cccd.edu for assistance.

Dual Enrollment Students

Dual Enrollment students who have a completed Dual Enrollment Consent Form will be automatically enrolled in approved dual enrollment course(s). Students do not need to log on and register themselves.

GWC will use the official roster from the HBUHSD or GGUSD high school to enroll students directly in the approved dual enrollment course once their consent form has been submitted. The consent form only needs to be submitted once while a student is in high school.

Please note that HBUHSD students taking GWC courses in the Fall 2021 or Spring 2022 terms will need to register themselves in the approved course(s) once their registration window opens, since they will be taking courses through Concurrent Enrollment. You can find detailed instructions to help you register, pay fees, check to see if your course has a textbook, and more here: Next Steps for High School Students

Concurrent Enrollment Students

Concurrent Enrollment students will need to log on to their MyGWC portal to register once their Special Part-Time High School Release Form has been processed. Students will receive an email notification with next steps once they are able to register. Email us at dualenrollment@gwc.cccd.edu if you have any questions.

You can find detailed instructions to help you register, pay fees, check to see if your course has a textbook, and more here: Next Steps for High School Students