Enrollment Steps
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New to LMC
You have never attended Los Medanos College, or either of the other district colleges (Diablo Valley or Contra Costa) and are not currently in high school.
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- Financial Aid - All students should fill out a FAFSA or CA Dream Act Application to determine eligibility for financial
support. Applications can be submitted year round, but priority deadlines exist to
provide eligibility for more financial aid options.
- FT3: First Time + Full Time = FREE TUITION - All first time college students, enrolling in at least 12 units, regardless of income, may be eligible for free tuition for the first year.
- Financial Aid - All students should fill out a FAFSA or CA Dream Act Application to determine eligibility for financial
support. Applications can be submitted year round, but priority deadlines exist to
provide eligibility for more financial aid options.
Information for Veterans & Military Students
Transfer Students
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To Establish Prerequisites - If you would like a completed course from another accredited school to fulfill a prerequisite, you must submit an unofficial transcript to Admissions and Records.
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To Transfer Credits - To apply course credit from another accredited non-district school, you must submit an official transcript to Admissions and Records along with a Request for Transcript Evaluation
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International Transcript Evaluation - Students who attended college in other countries will need to get their transcripts evaluated by an international evaluation service. For more information contact Admissions & Records at (925) 473-7500.
Note: Completion of orientation, assessment, and education planning is required to be eligible for the earliest priority registration date.
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Graduating High School Senior
You are a recent, or soon-to-be, high school graduate and are enrolling in college for the first time after graduating.
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Senior Saturday (for grads starting LMC in Fall 2019)
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Financial Aid - All students should fill out a FAFSA or CA Dream Act Application to determine eligibility for financial support. Applications can be submitted year round, but priority deadlines exist to provide eligibility for more financial aid options.
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FT3: First Time + Full Time = FREE TUITION - All first time college students*, enrolling in at least 12 units, regardless of income, may be eligible for free tuition for the first year. (*Students who took concurrent or dual enrollment classes may still be eligible for FT3.
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*For assistance with your application account log-in, contact OpenCCC directly at: 1 + 877-247-4836.
Note: Completion of orientation, assessment, and education planning is required to be eligible for the earliest priority registration date.
To find out when LMC will be at your high school:
More Links:
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Returning Student
You were previously enrolled in a district college (Los Medanos, Diablo Valley, Contra Costa) and are returning after one year or more.
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Financial Aid - Students should fill out a FAFSA or CA Dream Act Application to determine eligibility for financial support. Applications can be submitted year round, but priority deadlines exist to provide eligibility for more financial aid options.
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NOTE: For assistance with your application account log-in, contact OpenCCC directly at: 1 + 877-247-4836.
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Personal Enrichment
You are taking courses based on personal interest and not intending to get a degree or certificate.
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Online Orientation (optional*)
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Assessment (optional*)
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Education Plan (optional*)
* Note: If you are taking courses based on personal interest and not to earn a degree or certificate, you may skip to Course Registration after you apply and receive your LMC Student ID number. Also, although completion of orientation, assessment, and education planning is not mandatory, it is required to be eligible for the earliest priority registration date.
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Early College Credit (Attending LMC while still in high school)
You are still attending high school and will attend LMC at the same time to earn credit at both schools.
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Concurrent Enrollment - attending courses at LMC while also in high school
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High School Articulation - attending courses at your high school that also give you LMC credit
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Dual Enrollment - attending courses at LMC or your high school that give you credit at both schools
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International Student
You are enrolling at LMC, but are not a U.S. Citizen, immigrant, or refugee. For more information and to schedule an Online Meeting/Greeting, go to: