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8. Pay Fees: Once you have registered for page of the Cuyamaca website at www. ADDRESS CHANGE classes you must now pay your tuition and cuyamaca.edu/placement. Accommodations fees. You can pay your fees via WedAdvisor are available to students with disabilities A change of address and email address or on campus at the Cashier office. who plan on taking the Math and English should be immediately reported to the placement. Admissions and Records Office. You may change your address information online in Orientation and New Student Advising WebAdvisor (www.cuyamaca.edu) or in the ADMISSION sessions provide important information to Admissions and Records Office. students about the programs and services REQUIREMENTS available at the college as well as strategies For students receiving financial aid, please for student success. New Student Advising go to the Admissions and Records Office to High school graduates or equivalent, or sessions offer an opportunity for the new change your address. students who are over 18 years of age and student to develop an Educational Plan, an have the ability to benefit from the instruction important tool to assist students attain goals offered, may attend Cuyamaca College. efficiently. New students must complete the ADMISSION Students who are 17 or younger before the Placement, Orientation and New Student start of the semester are required to show Advising Program for timely registration. PROCEDURES proof of high school graduation to the New, returning, or transfer students may Admissions and Records Office. be exempt from the process of Placement, To enroll at Cuyamaca College students should While it may be advisable for a student to Orientation, and New Student Advising, For a observe the following admission procedures: qualify for a high school diploma through a list of exemptions, see page 39 under Student 1. Apply Online: Before you can register for local adult school, non-graduates over 18 Success and Support Program. classes, you must fill out an application to years of age may be admitted directly to the college. This can be done online and it Cuyamaca College. is free! Please visit www.cuyamaca.edu to Transfers from accredited colleges and access the online application. ENROLLMENT universities are eligible for admission to 2. Create WebAdvisor Account: Once your Cuyamaca College. PRIORITIES application is processed, please login to WebAdvisor to set up your student account. Dual Enrollment: High school students in Changes to course registration policies Your username will be your “firstname. the 9th, 10th, 11th or 12th grade, who are throughout the California community colleges lastname” (lowercase only) and your initial at least 14 years of age, may attend upon will help students get the courses they need password will be your six digit date of approval of a high school counselor and to meet their educational goals. With this new birth. (MMDDYY e.g. 06/02/1999 would be parent or guardian of the student. Courses registration system, students who are making 060299). If you are having difficulty, please attempted and units earned will be recorded progress toward their goals will be rewarded visit: http://www.cuyamaca.edu/admissions/ on a college permanent record. High school for their efforts. Enrollment priorities in the webadvisor.asp students are not eligible to receive Title IV Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College Federal Financial Aid, and if classified as a District are listed below: 3. Submit Official Transcripts to Admissions non-resident of California, will be responsible and Records: If you have attended another to pay nonresident tuition. For more information Students will be placed in “groups” based college, please have your official transcripts on Dual Enrollment, visit www.cuyamaca.edu/ on the criteria below. All new students are sent to the Admissions and Records services/admissions/high-school-students. required to complete an orientation, office to clear prerequisites, and to award aspx. assessment, and develop a student education prior credit for degrees and certificates, plan in order to be eligible for priority this includes all AP, or IB credit. Official enrollment. transcripts and scores must still be in the • Group 1: Active duty military and Veterans, sealed official envelope when submitted. PLACEMENT, current and former foster youth up to age 4. Complete the Online Orientation: ORIENTATION AND 24, Verified Homeless Youth who are under Complete the online orientation on the age of 25, CalWORKs, EOPS and DSPS WebAdvisor. You may access the online NEW STUDENT students, a student who is a Tribal TANF orientation by signing into WebAdvisor, recipient. clicking on Students and under Orientation/ • Group 2: Eligible student athletes and those Placement/Advise; click Step One - Online ADVISING enrolled in the Freshman Year Academy or Orientation. As vital components of the Student Success First Year Experience. and Support Program, Placement, Orientation 5. Determine Math and English Placement: • Group 3: Continuing students with 45-90 To determine placement for Math and New Student Advising are expected of all GCCCD degree-applicable units. and English courses please take new students. • Group 4: First-time to college students who the questionnaire on WebAdvisor in The Counseling Department and Placement have completed an orientation, assessment, the student Menu under “Orientation/ Center will utilize various means of evaluation and developed a student education plan. Placement/Advise” (click on Step Two: to place students into the appropriate Math, Placement Questionnaire). For questions English, and English as a Second Language • Group 5: Continuing students with 12 or regarding your placement, please visit a (ESL) level. Prior to taking the Math and more units but not more than 44.5 GCCCD counselor for clarification on which courses English placement questionnaire on degree-applicable units. to take. WebAdvisor, students are encouraged to meet • Group 6: Continuing students with 0-11.5 6. Attend an Advising Session: Once you with a counselor for proper Math and English GCCCD units. have completed the assessment test placement guidance and possible assessment • Group 7: New applicants who have applied the next step is to complete an advising test clearance. Students may obtain clearance but not gone through the matriculation session. To complete online advising please from the Math and English placement if they process. login to WebAdvisor and click on “Students” have: • Group 8: Open enrollment - includes and Under Orientation/Placement/Advise, • taken an English and Math class at a students with 90 or more GCCCD degree- click Step Three - Online Advising. college and received a grade of “Pass” or a applicable units. 7. Register for Classes: You will receive an minimum grade of “C”, or Students placed on academic or progress e-mail indicating your registration date and • earned an Associate Degree or higher, or probation or any combination thereof, or time; in April for Summer, June for Fall and students who have earned 90 or more degree- November for Spring. The college year is • completed an acceptable external applicable semester units in the GCCCD, lose divided into three sessions: fall and spring examination (see External Exams Credit) their enrollment priority. Foster youth or former semesters and a summer session. You The Counseling Department and Placement foster youth are exempt from losing enrollment may then register for classes online using Center are located in A-200 in the Student priority due to failure to meet academic WebAdvisor. WebAdvisor online tutorials are Services One Stop Center. For questions standards or for exceeding 90 units. The District available to assist you. regarding Math and English placement, see will notify students in jeopardy of losing their the Placement Center or visit the Placement enrollment priority due to probation or unit limits. Cuyamaca College Catalog 2020-2021 Admission Information 15

LOSS OF ENROLLMENT PRIORITY ** Health Fee: The mandatory health fee (APPLIES TO ALL STUDENTS INCLUDING FEES supports the Health and Wellness Center VETERANS, CALWORKs, DSPS, AND and provides for insurance coverage should EOPS) Cuyamaca College is part of the California a student be injured during a supervised, Students shall lose their enrollment priority Community College system and requires on-campus or college-related activity. based upon any of the following: enrollment, student center construction and Students who depend exclusively upon health services fees for all students, payable at prayer for healing according to the teaching • Student has exceeded the 90 degree- the time of registration. Students are dropped of a bona fide religious sect, denomination applicable units at Grossmont and/or from classes for non-payment of fees. The or organization may petition for an Cuyamaca College. California College Promise Grant provides exemption from the health fee by submitting • Student has two consecutive enrolled methods to assist low income students a written request to the Dean, Student semesters of any type (progress or pay these fees. Eligibility requirements are Affairs. Requests for exemption will be academic) probation (Summer is not available in the Financial Aid Office. reviewed by the Vice President of Student included). Students may purchase daily or semester Services and the Dean for Student Affairs. • New student has not completed orientation, parking permits. If a student elects to purchase For additional information, please contact assessment and created a student a multi-car parking permit, the permit may be the Vice President of Student Services at education plan. used on any number of vehicles, but entitles (619) 660-4301. As per state regulations, Foster Youth are the student to the use of a single parking Grossmont-Cuyamaca Promise Program: exempt from losing their enrollment priority space per permit. See “Parking & Traffic FREE college for first year students! Go to status. Regulations” for more information. MyCollegePromise.net to find out how! Students are required to purchase their own Zero Textbook Cost sections, designated PETITION OF LOSS OF ENROLLMENT textbooks and supplies and may be required to as “ ” in the PDF version of the class PRIORITY STATUS pay for equipment which is lost or broken after schedule, do not require students to purchase Students may petition the loss of their it has been issued. a textbook. These sections may have enrollment priority based on one of the recommended (but not required) books, or following criteria: All students are encouraged to support the student activity program through the purchase may use free, openly licensed teaching and • Students who have experienced extenuating of a Student Benefit Card. learning resources, such as Open Educational circumstances (verified cases of accident, Resources (OER). ZTC sections may have a illnesses or other circumstances beyond REGISTRATION FEES fee for items such as lab supplies, calculator, the student’s control that affected their Registration fees are expected at the time test forms, etc. but no conventional textbook academic performance in the previous of registration. You will be held to all fees fees. semester) and can provide documentation incurred. Students are dropped from classes are of such circumstances. Open Educational Resources (OER) for non-payment of fees. Registration is teaching, learning, and research resources • Students who have made significant NOT complete until fees have been paid. that reside in the public domain or have been academic improvement where they meet Failure to pay will result in a hold on your released under an open license. OER are the minimum grade point average and/ records. Refund deadlines vary by class; legally available and free of cost to students. or progress standard to be removed from refer to the Academic Calendar in the class Class sections using OER with no textbook academic or progress probation. schedule and www.cuyamaca.edu/services/ costs are designated as “ ” in the class • Students who have exceeded 90 units of admissions/deadlines.aspx. It is the student’s schedule. degree-applicable coursework at GCCCD responsibility to drop any classes that they do and are enrolled in a high unit major. not plan to attend. Title 38 Beneficiaries (VA Education Benefits) Fees and Expenses Hold • Students with disabilities who applied Students attending both Cuyamaca and for, but did not receive reasonable Grossmont Colleges pay parking fees and Hold Preventing Drop for Non-Payment Cuyamaca College will not impose any accommodations in a timely manner. health fees on ONE CAMPUS ONLY. penalty, including the assessment of late Enrollment and health fees for these students • Students who have other specific situations fees, the denial of access to classes, are calculated on a district basis. that warrant considerations (e.g., last term libraries, or other institutional facilities, or at GCCCD and needs a specific course to Enrollment Fee (Mandatory) ...... $46 per unit the requirement that a covered individual graduate or transfer). (fees are subject to change) Parking Permits: borrow additional funds, on any covered Auto Parking Permit - Fall & Spring ...... $40 individual because of the individual’s Auto Parking Permit - Summer ...... $18 inability to meet his or her financial ENROLLMENT Motorcycle Parking Permit - Fall & Spring . . . . $20 obligations to the institution due to the Motorcycle Parking Permit - Summer ...... $10 delayed disbursement of a payment to be VERIFICATION One Day Permit ...... $2 provided by the Secretary under chapter 31 * Student Benefit Sticker - Fall & Spring ...... $12 or 33 of this title. Each student who has an academic record * Student Benefit Sticker - Summer ...... $6 on file at Cuyamaca College and who is not ** Health Fee (Mandatory) - Fall & Spring ...... $20 Covered individual is any individual in arrears to the district with regards to fees, ** Health Fee (Mandatory) - Summer & Intersession . .$17 who is entitled to CH 31 or CH 33 VA A covered individual tuition, loans or other charges may request # Student Center Construction Fee . . . . . $1 per unit Educational benefits. (Mandatory) ...... to a maximum of $5 must complete the following to not have any verification of enrollment (commonly used Student Representation Fee ...... $2 of the above penalties imposed: to verify enrollment for insurance purposes, (Optional) scholarships, student worker eligibility, etc.) Nonresident Students - above fees plus . .$290 per unit 1. Submit a certificate of eligibility for from the Admissions and Records Office. International Students - above fees plus . .$290 per unit entitlement to the Veterans Services Office Verification of enrollment may be obtained # Student Center Construction Fee is not no later than the first day of a term. at $3 per copy (processed within 5 working applicable for summer session. 2. Submit a completed Veterans Services days). Exception: This charge will not be * Student Benefit Sticker: A Student Benefit Worksheet to the Veterans Services Office. assessed for student loan deferments. An Sticker may be purchased for $12. This 3. Provide all additional information needed to emergency or rush verification of enrollment sticker entitles students to free admission Veterans Services Office to certify covered will be provided for $5 per copy (processed to all college-sponsored athletic events, individual’s enrollment certification to the within two business days). Please note 10% off all supplies from the College Department of Veterans Affairs. processing time does not include shipping. Bookstore (excluding textbooks), as well as Cuyamaca has authorized the National special college and community discounts. Student Clearinghouse to act as its The Student Benefit Sticker also helps agent for verification of student enrollment the Associated Student Government of status. Students can obtain an official Cuyamaca College (ASGCC) to support Enrollment Verification Certificate at any various activities and programs on campus. time via the Clearinghouse website at: www. The Student Benefit Sticker can be picked enrollmentverify.org for a $2.50 charge per up in room I-121 starting the first day of the certificate. semester. For additional information, please call (619) 660-4612. 16 Admission Information Cuyamaca College Catalog 2020-2021

GRADING STANDARDS HIGH SCHOOL INSTRUCTIONAL International students are subject to all Cuyamaca College grading, probation and COURSES FOR MATERIALS disqualification standards. COLLEGE CREDIT Students may be required to purchase instructional and other materials required for a NOTIFICATION OF ADMISSION Students will be notified of their acceptance High School students may earn college credit credit or non-credit course, provided that such to Cuyamaca College as soon as their through the “Tech Prep” program. Tech Prep materials are of continuing value to a student application materials are received and is an important school-to-work transition outside of the classroom setting, and provided approved. Students need to be available for strategy, helping high school students make that such materials are not solely or exclusively preregistration orientation and educational the connection between school, college available from the district. and employment. To receive credit, high counseling approximately four weeks prior to school students must enroll in an approved the start of each semester. Career Technical Education (CTE) College Credit/Tech Prep course at a participating INTERNATIONAL high school. Students must complete the REFUND SCHEDULE course with a “B” or better. After the end of STUDENT PROGRAM the semester, students must submit the CTE The refund schedule for international student college credit form to the Cuyamaca College ADMISSION tuition, nonresident tuition, enrollment, student Admissions and Records Office. Credit will be 1. Applications for admission must be received center construction and health services fees earned via successful credit by examination by the following deadlines: is as follows: and appropriately noted on the college • Fall semester – June 1 • Full semester courses: transcript. High schools that participate in the • Spring semester – November 1 Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College 100% refund through first two weeks of District Tech Prep Program are: All application materials must be received instruction by the above deadlines. Central Mt. Miguel 0% refund after second week of Chaparral Mountain Empire 2. TOEFL scores must be submitted in order to instruction be considered for admission. The minimum El Cajon Valley Patrick Henry • 8 week courses: score is 450 paper based or 45 internet- El Capitan Santana based. The TOEFL test must be completed 100% refund through first week of Granite Hills Steele Canyon by the application deadline. instruction Grossmont Valhalla 0% refund after first week of instruction Helix West Hills 3. New students must enroll in the appropriate Monte Vista level English class. • Other short-term classes: For more information, visit www.gcccd.edu/ Contact the Admissions and Records ctecollegecredit. FULL-TIME STATUS Office or go to www.cuyamaca.edu/ An international student must maintain a services/admissions/deadlines.aspx and minimum of 12 units with a 2.0 grade point click on “Short-term Class deadlines” average each fall and spring semester at Cuyamaca College. NONRESIDENT TUITION REFUND Refunds after the refund deadline will be made FINANCIAL RESOURCES for the following reasons only: 1. Each international student must submit a 1. Erroneous determination of nonresident complete financial statement. The financial status. If a student is erroneously statement must indicate the ability of the determined to be a nonresident and, student to finance the year’s education to the consequently, a tuition fee is paid, such fee satisfaction of the Admissions and Records is refundable in full, provided acceptable Office (approximately $27,300 per year). proof of state residence is presented within 2. An international student attending the period for which the fee was paid. Cuyamaca College must pay international 2. Compulsory military service. student tuition and other fees as required by the Governing Board. 3. Financial aid is not available for international students. RESIDENCY 4. An international student may not work off- INFORMATION campus while attending college unless approval is granted by the Department of Each person enrolled or applying for Homeland Security and the International admission to any California community Student Specialist in Admissions and college will provide such information and Records. In some instances an international evidence of residence as deemed necessary student may, after completing at least two by the District Governing Board to determine semesters, work on campus for 20 hours residence classification. Falsification of per week. residency information may result in admission to the college being denied. Guidelines for HEALTH determining residency are outlined in the Cuyamaca College strongly recommends California Administrative and Education Codes. that international students obtain a health and The determination of a person’s classification accident insurance policy. The Health and will be made in accordance with the Wellness Center has information on where to provisions of these policies and the residence acquire such a policy. determination date for the semester or session for which the person proposes to attend. The HOUSING following is a summary of residency guidelines Cuyamaca College does not have on-campus and is by no means complete. Changes housing; however, we do work with a home may have been made in the statutes and family agency. Information is available in the regulations since the time this catalog was Admissions and Records Office. The college published. For more information, contact the assumes no responsibility for providing or Residency Specialist in the Admissions and supervising such housing facilities. Records Office. Cuyamaca College Catalog 2020-2021 Admission Information 17

I. RESIDENCE CLASSIFICATION 5. A person who is a minor, and 5. Attending an out-of-state institution A. A “resident” is a person who has resides with either the father or as a resident of that state. been both physically present, and has mother (or both), may be classified 6. Petitioning for a divorce or lawsuit established intent to make California as a resident of California if the as a resident in another state. parent (or parents) with whom his/her residence for more than one C. The Cuyamaca College admissions/ the minor lives has established year immediately preceding the residency questionnaire shall contain residence in California for more residence determination date (Section a variety of questions directed than one year prior to the residence 54020 of Title 5 of the California at establishing the residency determination date. Administrative Code). The “residence classification of a person. determination date” is the day immediately preceding the first day of III. FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED IN D. Exceptions. instruction of the semester or session DETERMINING RESIDENCE 1. Persons who have attended a to which the person seeks admission. A. Residence is established only by California high school for at least B. A “nonresident” is a person who has the union of both physical presence three years and have graduated not been both physically present and and intent. No one factor is decisive, from a California high school, or established intent to make California however, the college may look for have attained the equivalent his/her residence for more than one certain objective manifestations of status, are exempt from paying year immediately preceding the subjective intent on the part of one nonresident tuition. This residence determination date. Persons asserting that residence status has exemption applies to persons so classified, unless they qualify been established, or has been who would usually be classified under one or more of the exceptions maintained in spite of an absence from as nonresidents, including later specified, will be required to pay California. undocumented immigrants. a tuition fee as established by the The following factors may be used to Nonimmigrant aliens, including Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community demonstrate evidence of maintaining persons on F and B visas, are not College District Governing Board. physical presence: eligible for this exemption. 1. Carrying on of a business or 2. A minor who remains in California II. DETERMINATION OF RESIDENCE employment in California. after resident parents establish residence elsewhere (within one A. Residence. To determine a person’s 2. Maintaining active savings and year immediately prior to the place of residence, the following rules checking accounts in California residence determination date), may are observed: banks. retain resident status until the minor 1. Every person has, in law, a 3. Ownership of residential property residence. has attained the age of majority or continuous occupancy of rented and has resided in California long 2. Every person who is married or or leased property in California. enough to establish residence, so 18 years of age, or older, and not 4. Active resident membership in long as, once enrolled, continuous precluded from doing so, may service or social clubs. full-time attendance is maintained. establish residence. The following factors may be used Nothing in this section will require 3. There can only be one residence. to demonstrate intent to reside in attendance during summer 4. Residence is the place where one California: intersession or any session beyond the normal academic year. remains when not called elsewhere 1. Filing California personal income for labor or other special or taxes as a resident. 3. A minor who has been entirely temporary purposes, and to which self-supporting and actually 2. Registering to vote and voting in one returns in seasons of repose. present in California for more than California elections. 5. A residence cannot be lost until one year immediately preceding another is gained. 3. Possession of a California Driver’s the residence determination date, License or California Identification with the intention of acquiring a 6. Residence can be changed only by Card from the Department of Motor the union of act and intent. residence therein, shall be entitled Vehicles. to resident classification until he/ 7. A man or woman may establish 4. Possession of California resident she has resided in California his or her residence. A person’s vehicle license plates. the minimum time necessary residence shall not be derived from to become a resident. Certain that of his or her spouse. 5. Petitioning for a divorce or lawsuit as a resident of California. requirements must be met. B. Adults. Persons 18 years of age or 4. A student who currently resides in older may establish residence in 6. Carrying on of a business or employment in California. California and is 19 years of age or accordance with Section A. under at the time of enrollment, who 7. Possession of a California resident C. Minors. Persons under 18 years is currently a dependent or ward of hunting or fishing license. of age may establish residence in the state though California’s child accordance with the following: 8. Licensing from California for welfare system, or was served by 1. A married minor may establish his/ professional practice. California’s child welfare system her own residence. 9. California address on federal and is no longer being served either 2. If the parents are permanently income tax forms and W-2 forms. due to emancipation or aging out separated, the residence of the 10. Maintaining a California address of the system, may be entitled to minor is the residence of the parent as the home of record on military resident classification until he or with whom the minor lives. records and on the Leave and she has resided in the state the Earnings Statement (LES) while in minimum time necessary to become 3. If both parents are deceased, a resident. and there is no court-appointed the armed forces. guardian, the minor may establish B. Factors that are inconsistent with a 5. A minor shall be entitled to resident his/her own residence. claim for California residence include, classification if, immediately prior to but are not limited to, the following: enrolling at a California community 4. The residence of an unmarried college, the minor has lived with 1. Filing California State income taxes minor who has a parent living and been under the continuous as a nonresident or filing income cannot be changed by his or direct care and control of any adult taxes as a resident in another state. her own act, by the appointment or adults, other than a parent, of a legal guardian, or by 2. Maintaining a driver’s license in for a period of not less than two relinquishment of a parent’s right of another state. years, provided that the adult or control, unless the minor qualifies 3. Maintaining vehicle registration in adults having such control have for the two-year care and control or another state. been domiciled in California for the self-support exception. 4. Maintaining voter registration and more than one year immediately voting in another state. prior to the residence determination date. This exception shall continue 18 Admission Information Cuyamaca College Catalog 2020-2021

until the student has attained the tuition for one year from the date request of an employer of either age of majority and has resided of his/her arrival in California. After of the person’s parents. in California the minimum time one year has elapsed, the student is b. Such absence from California necessary to become a resident subject to reclassification according was for a period of not more so long as continuous full-time to the policies stated in this section. than four years. attendance is maintained. 11. An undergraduate student who c. At the time of application 6. An unmarried minor alien will be was a member of the armed forces for admission to a college entitled to resident classification if stationed in California on active duty maintained by the district, the minor and the minor’s parents for more than one year immediately the person would qualify have not been precluded by the prior to being discharged, shall be as a resident if the period of Immigration and Nationality Act exempt from paying nonresident the person’s absence from from establishing domicile in tuition for up to one year for the California was disregarded. the United States, provided that time he/she lives in California A nonresident tuition fee shall not the parents have established after being discharged. This one be charged to a person who meets residence in California for more year waiver after the discharge each of the conditions specified in than one year prior to the residence date allows the time necessary to subdivisions a. to c., inclusive. determination date for the semester establish residence. After one year or session for which the minor has elapsed, the student is subject IV. REVIEW AND APPEAL OF proposes to attend. An exception to reclassification according to the CLASSIFICATION is made to minors, for establishing policies stated in this section. Any person, following a final decision on residency, if the minor is a U.S. 12. A person who is an apprentice, residence classification by the college, citizen and his/her parents are as defined in Section 3077 of the may make a written appeal to the undocumented aliens. Labor Code, will be entitled to Chancellor of the District or designee 7. A person who is an adult alien will resident classification. within 30 calendar days of notification of be entitled to resident classification 13. A person holding a valid credential final decision by the campus regarding if he/she is not precluded by the authorizing service in the public classification. The Chancellor, on the basis Immigration and Nationality Act schools of California and who is of the Statement of Legal Residence, from establishing domicile in the employed by a school district in pertinent information contained in the United States, provided that he/ a full-time position requiring file of the Administrator over Admissions she has established residence in certification qualifications for the and Records, and information contained California for more than one year college year in which the person in the person’s appeal, will make the prior to the residence determination enrolls, shall be entitled to resident determination and notify the person by date for the semester or session for classification if such person meets United States mail, postage prepaid. which he/she proposes to attend. any of the following requirements: V. RECLASSIFICATION AND FINANCIAL 8. A person classified as a a. Holding of a provisional INDEPENDENCE nonresident shall not obtain public school credential Students must complete reclassification resident classification, as a result of and enrollment in courses forms, which are available in the maintaining continuous attendance necessary to obtain another Admissions and Records Office, at an institution, without meeting type of credential authorizing for a change in classification from the other requirements of obtaining service in the public schools. such classification. nonresident to resident status. Students b. Holding a public school will be requested to provide appropriate 9. An undergraduate student who is credential issued pursuant to documentation to prove California a dependent (natural or adopted Section 44250 and enrollment residence, for more than one year prior to child, stepchild or spouse) of in courses necessary to fulfill the residence determination date, for the a member of the armed forces credential requirements. semester or session which the student is of the United States stationed in c. Enrollment in courses necessary claiming resident status. Education Code California on active duty, is exempt to fulfill the requirements Section 68044 requires that the financial from paying nonresident tuition for for a fifth year of education independence of a nonresident student the duration of his/her enrollment prescribed by subdivision (b) of seeking reclassification as a resident be at a California community college. Section 44259. included in the factors to be considered in Graduate dependents are exempt the determination of residence. from paying nonresident tuition for 14. A person who is a full-time employee of a California one year from the date of his/her VI. NONRESIDENT TUITION community college, California State arrival in California. If the member A person classified as a nonresident will university or college, the University of the armed forces, whose be required to pay nonresident tuition, of California, or the California undergraduate dependent is in in addition to other fees required by the Maritime Academy; or the child attendance at Cuyamaca College college. Nonresident tuition must be paid or spouse of that person, may be (1) is transferred, on military orders, at the time of registration. to a place outside of California, entitled to resident classification or (2) retires from active duty, the until he/she has resided in VII. INTERNATIONAL STUDENT TUITION dependent shall not lose his or California the minimum time A nonresident person who is a citizen her exemption status for the one necessary to become a resident. and resident of a foreign country will year duration it takes to establish 15. For purposes of the nonresident be required to pay international student residency. After one year has tuition fee, a community college tuition, in addition to other fees required elapsed, the dependent is subject district shall disregard the time by the college. International student tuition to reclassification according to the during which a person living in the must be paid at the time of registration. policies stated in this section. district resided outside of California 10. An undergraduate student who is a if: member of the armed forces of the a. The change of residence to TRANSCRIPTS United States stationed in California a place outside of California Each student who has an academic record on active duty, except a member was due to a job transfer and on file at Cuyamaca College may request assigned for educational purposes was made at the request of official transcripts from the Admissions and to state-supported institutions of the person’s employer or Records Office. The official transcript includes higher education, shall be exempt the employer of the person’s course work from both Cuyamaca and from paying nonresident tuition for spouse or, in the case of a Grossmont College. Cuyamaca has retained the duration of his/her enrollment person who resided with Credentials Inc. to accept transcript orders at a California community college. and was a dependent of the over the Internet. Students may request official Graduate active military students person’s parents, the change transcripts through WebAdvisor or by the are exempt from paying nonresident of residence was made at the TranscriptsPlus link provided on our Cuyamaca Cuyamaca College Catalog 2020-2021 Admission Information 19

Admissions web page. Two official transcripts 4. Courses will only be used to satisfy major If any veteran or dependent receiving VA of records are provided without charge; requirements with the approval of the educational benefits has been on academic or additional copies may be obtained at $3 per department on a “Modification of Major” form. lack of progress probation for two consecutive copy (processed within 5 business days). An 5. International coursework is not considered semesters, Cuyamaca College will not certify emergency or rush transcript will be provided transferable. Check with transfer institution. the student’s enrollment to the VA for payment of for $5 per copy (processed within 2 business benefits until the cumulative GPA at the GCCCD 6. In some instances, additional documentation days). Processing time does not include has improved to a 2.0. such as the course syllabus or detailed shipping. Please note there is an additional course description may be needed before Any veteran who petitions for readmission to the service charge of $2.30 per transcript and all an evaluation of foreign coursework can be college following disqualification must meet with fees must be paid by credit card. completed. the veterans’ counselor and have the counselor 7. Official transcripts from foreign institutions make a recommendation on the petition prior to are not required by Cuyamaca College. being considered for readmission. TRANSFER CREDIT 8. Foreign coursework is not used to clear Veterans should be aware that short‑term prerequisites. See specific department for classes and other flexible schedules may affect EVALUATION OF U.S. TRANSCRIPTS exceptions. benefits. Before registering, check with the Courses taken at a regionally accredited veterans’ counselor or the Veterans Certifying college or university and designated as Official in the Veterans Center in I-113 about the appropriate for general education, Associate VETERANS SERVICES implications of taking short‑term courses. Degree, baccalaureate or graduate credit by that institution will be accepted by Upon filing an application for admission CALIFORNIA COLLEGE FEE WAIVER Cuyamaca College for credit. In support of to Cuyamaca College, a veteran should (CALVET) general education reciprocity, courses used immediately contact the Veterans Certifying The children and spouses of U.S. veterans with to meet general education requirements Official in the Veterans Center (I-113). Military service-connected disabilities or veterans who at another California community college will form DD-214 must be presented to the Veterans have died in service or from service-connected be applied towards general education Areas Office in order to take advantage of veteran’s disabilities may be eligible for waiver of College A-D at Cuyamaca College. English and benefits. fees. The student must submit the VA letter of Mathematics competency levels are governed eligibility to the Financial Aid Office. Veterans must request official transcripts of by California Education Code Title 5, section all previous college work, including military 55063. The extent to which courses taken at transcripts of service (AART, CGIT, CCAF or SERVICEMEMBERS OPPORTUNITY other colleges satisfy specific certificate and PROGRAM (SOC) JST), be sent to the Admissions and Records degree requirements is determined by a review As a Servicemember Opportunity College, Office. All transcripts must be received and of comparability to courses in the Cuyamaca Cuyamaca College provides academic evaluated before enrollment will be submitted College curriculum. assistance to active-duty personnel which to Veterans Affairs for educational benefits. includes program planning and guidance in Courses completed at institutions without An official transcript is one that has been sent understanding educational options, acceptance regional accreditation are not generally directly to Cuyamaca College from the issuing of traditional and nontraditional learning accepted. institution or one that is hand carried in a sealed experiences, tutoring, or similar learning envelope. Students not taking advantage of opportunities. EVALUATION OF FOREIGN TRANSCRIPTS the GI Bill® benefits who wish to receive credit Transcripts (educational credentials) issued in should also submit official transcripts. foreign countries from non-American system Credit may be granted for military service institutions and those in languages other than schools as recommended in the publication A English require special handling. Each foreign Guide to Evaluation of Educational Experiences transcript must be translated into English and in the Armed Forces, published by the American submitted to an approved agency. Council on Education (ACE). Military credit Cuyamaca College accepts the evaluations of will be counted toward graduation as general foreign transcripts from only those agencies education for military courses substantially that are current members of NACES (National similar to coursework offered by Cuyamaca Association of Credential Evaluations Services). College, or elective credit, unless specifically For a current list of agencies visit: www.naces. accepted by a department for use within org. a student’s major. A maximum of 20 units of military credit (including up to 3 units of Exercise Students will need to contact the evaluation Science) will be allowed. Students should meet credential company they select for their with the veterans’ counselor to request an particular foreign transcript evaluation Evaluation of Military Credit. procedure and costs associated with a request. Once completed, have the detailed evaluation Veterans who have completed at least one year report mailed directly to the Admissions Office, of honorable active service will receive up to Cuyamaca College, 900 Rancho San Diego 3 units of credit for Exercise Science activity Parkway, El Cajon, CA 92019. that will meet the graduation requirement at Cuyamaca College. CUYAMACA COLLEGE PROCEDURE Students planning to transfer should consult the FOR THE EVALUATION OF FOREIGN catalog of the four-year institution for granting TRANSCRIPTS of military credit; award varies. Those planning 1. Students must submit to Admissions and to transfer to a CSU may be able to satisfy Area Records a detailed evaluation report from E, Lifelong Learning, on CSU GE Breadth. To a NACES member agency with subject receive this credit for military service, a DD-214 breakdowns and grades. The official and appropriate military transcripts must be evaluation credential report must be received submitted to the Admissions & Records office. by Cuyamaca College in a sealed envelope. Unofficial credential evaluation reports will A veteran may not repeat a course and receive not be accepted. veterans’ benefits where a “D” or “F” grade was received unless the course is required for 2. The official report will be reviewed by the graduation or a grade of “C” is required for the Cuyamaca College Evaluations Office degree. regarding the possible clearing of general education for graduation. Veterans should pay special attention to add/ drop deadlines and consult the campus 3. English and Communication courses on any Veterans Center when any change in enrollment evaluation report will be awarded elective is made. credit only.