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Enrollment Steps

• 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. 

  • Application & Tutorial

  • Online Orientation

  • Assessment

  • Counseling/ Counseling Classes

   

  Tutorial: Online course registration

  Fees & Tuition Payment

  • Financial Aid 
  • FT3: First Time + Full Time = FREE TUITION

   Information for Veterans & Military Students

   

  Transfer Students

  • To Establish Prerequisites -   Submit an unofficial transcript to Admissions and Records. 

  • To Transfer Credits - Submit an official transcript to Admissions and Records along with a Request for Transcript Evaluation

  • International Transcript Evaluation - Have transcripts evaluated by an international evaluation service. For more information contact Admissions & Records at (925) 473-7500. 

  Note: Completion of orientation, assessment, and course planning is required to be eligible for the earliest priority registration date. 

• Returning Student

  You were previously enrolled in a district college (Los Medanos, Diablo Valley, Contra Costa) and are returning after one year or more.  

   

  • Application & Tutorial 

  • Online Orientation

  • Assessment

  • Counseling/ Counseling Classes

   

  • Online course registration tutorial
    
    
  • Fees & Tuition Payment
    
    
  • Financial Aid

   NOTE: For assistance with your application account log-in, contact OpenCCC directly at:  1 + 877-247-4836.

• 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. 

  • Application & Tutorial 

  • Online Orientation

  • Assessment (online English & Math placement)

  • Academic Counseling to Create your Educational Plan

  Tutorial: Online Course Registration 

  Fees & Tuition Payment

  • Financial Aid 
  • FT3: First Time + Full Time = FREE TUITION 

  Tour the Pittsburg Campus

  Parent FAQ's

   Note: Completion of orientation, assessment, and educational planning is required to be eligible for an early registration date.  

• Early College Credit (college credit while still in high school)
  You are still in high school and want to earn college credit at the same time. 

   

  Early College Credit:

  • Concurrent Enrollment - attending courses at LMC while also in high school
  • Dual Enrollment - taking LMC courses on your high school campus or at LMC to earn both college and high school credit.
  • High School Articulation - attending courses at your high school that also give you college credit

   

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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:

  • International Students

• Personal Enrichment

  You are taking courses based on personal interest and not intending to get a degree or certificate. 

  • Application (& tutorial)

  • Online Orientation (optional*)

  • Assessment (optional*)

  • Counseling/ Counseling Classes

  Tutorial: Online course registration

  Fees & Tuition

   * 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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