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All students applying to Taft College are encouraged to
participate in all aspects of the College's
programs and services, in particular Matriculation. To help you determine if
you need to matriculate, answer the following questions:
- Do you plan to
obtain a degree or certificate at some time?
- Do you plan to take
math or English courses?
- Do you want some
guidance or help developing an education plan?
- Do you plan to take over
8 units per semester?
- Do you plan to apply
for financial aid?
If you answered yes to any of the above, you should matriculate.
If you simply want to take courses for your own personal enrichment or
you are taking one or more courses for transfer to another college, you do
not need to matriculate.
- Matriculating
Students complete STEPS 1 - 8
- Continuing or
Former Matriculating Students complete STEPS 1, 6, 7, & 8
- Personal Enrichment
Students complete STEPS 1, 6, 7, & 8
Step 1: Admissions (for all students)
All non-matriculating students may skip to the registration
step below, Step 6.
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this page, close out the Online Application window after you have
submitted the application and printed your signature page.
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Step 2: Orientation (for matriculating students
only)
Orientation is designed to provide students with basic information
regarding Taft College's programs, processes,
and services. The orientation process can be completed by:
- attending the
on-campus orientation, and scheduling an appointment to meet with a counselor or advisor for an individual, one-on-one orientation.
- viewing the on-line orientation video below, and scheduling an appointment to meet with a counselor or advisor for an individual, one-on-one orientation.
- Taft College Orientation with subtitles (Quicktime H.264 format) OrientationSubtitle.mov
- Taft College Spanish Orientation with subtitles (revised 05 June 09) OrientacionSubtitles.mov
- Get Quicktime player here
To complete the
Matriculation process, please contact the Counseling Center at
661-763-7748 to schedule an appointment with a counselor or advisor
Step 3: Assessment (for
matriculating students or those
wishing to enroll in math or English courses)
New students pursuing a degree or certificate or who wish to enroll in
classes with math or English prerequisites are strongly encouraged to
complete assessment testing. Students who can provide documentation of
previously completed math or English coursework may be exempt from
assessment testing. Previous college assessment test scores are acceptable
if placement recommendations accompany the scores. Copies of grade reports,
transcripts, or test scores will be required to enroll in courses with
prerequisites. Students may complete the Assessment step by one of the
following:
Step 4: Transcripts (matriculating students only)
All applicants are required to submit official transcripts of all
college work. Students that have completed less than 12 units of college
work must submit an official high school transcript, official GED, or
official High School Proficiency or Equivalency certificate. Students
that have completed 12 units or more of college work must show proof of
graduation, High School Proficiency or Equivalency certificate, or
GED. Proof may be unofficial documents.
Students who wish to receive credit for courses taken at a foreign
institution must have their transcripts evaluated by one of the following
services:
- World Education
Services (WES)- www.wes.org
- Educational Records
Evaluations Services (ERES)- www.eres.com
- Academic &
Professional International Evaluations, Inc. (APIE)- www.apie.org
Fees vary per agency and by services requested. For additional
information contact the Admissions Technician.
Step 5: Counseling/Advisement
(for matriculating students only)
- Academic Counseling
and/or Advisement
After completing the above steps, you need to schedule an advisement
appointment with a counselor or academic advisor. Appointments can be in
person or by telephone. A number of activities will take place during this
session. The counselor/advisor will review your assessment test scores and
prior academic history and assist you in selecting a course load
appropriate to the skill level and educational goal you have identified.
The counselor/advisor will also assist you in developing an Individual
Education Plan (IEP) to guide you toward the attainment of that goal. You
will be assigned a PIN that will allow you access to registration and your
student records
- Local students or
those attending face-to-face classes as well as remote students need
to call (661) 763-7748 to set up an appointment
Step 6: Registration for Classes (for all
students)
After meeting with your counselor/advisor and/or receiving your PIN, you
are ready to register for classes. The following are the methods in which
you can register. Once that is completed, be sure to select your
method of payment in e-Step #7: Financial Obligations and order your
books and required materials.
click here to register
Step 7: Financial Obligations (for all students)
Payment of fees is a student's
responsibility. Be sure to complete this step to find out the deadline for payment
of fees. Not doing so may result in you being dropped from classes.
Taft College offers a textbook rental program where you can rent the
majority of your textbooks. Many courses also require workbooks that must
be purchased. Books can be picked up in person the week before classes
begin. Check the Bookstore link to see when books can be ordered online.
Important Note: When picking up your books in person, you
must have a copy of your printed schedule of classes to rent/buy your
textbooks.
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