Steps to Enroll and Register for College of the Sequoias

 

Step 1  ​	Complete a COS Web Application. Required for all new and returning students.  Submit an Admissions application using CCCApply .  Submit the application online and print a copy of the confirmation page for your records. For more information, please call 559-730-3727. Make sure your name reads the same on both the Application and Orientation Form. ​
Step 2  ​	​Activate and check regularly your COS Giant Email Account as this is the official means of communication between COS students and the College.
Step 3  ​	Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as early as possible. Complete and submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid  ( FAFSA ) or pick up FAFSA forms in the Financial Aid Office (Room 105) or at the Hanford Center. Click here for   Scholarship Information. ​
Step 4  ​	Complete COS Web Orientation. You must complete Step 1 before orientation. New students pursuing a certificate/degree/transfer program are required to complete orientation. You can watch the  online orientation video or participate in Giant First Step Orientation in person . If you plan to participate in the in-person orientation, call (559) 737-5410 for scheduled times and dates. Students will earn .5 unit of credit for orientation and will be charged the appropriate unit cost. ​
Step 5  ​	Take the COS Placement Test. You must complete Step 1 before testing.    All students registering for math or English classes and/or pursuing a certificate/degree/transfer program will need to take the placement test. The Assessment Office Walk-in hours are Monday - Friday 8:30 to 2:30 pm with valid photo identification in room 157. Click  here to view more Assessment information or call (559) 730-3737 (Visalia campus) or (559) 583-2500 (Hanford campus). ​
Step 6  ​	Meet with a counselor. New students pursuing a certificate/degree/transfer program are required to see a COS counselor for academic counseling and a Student Education Plan. For an appointment, call (559) 730-3741 / (559) 730-3715 or call (559) 583-2500. ​
Step 7  ​	Register for COS classes. You must complete Step 1 before registering. Click here to  Register for Classes . When you first log in your UserID will be your Social Security number and your PIN will be your birth date (mmddyy). Change your PIN after the first login. ​
Step 8    ​	Check your schedule for accuracy and set up your COS email account if you have not already on  COS Banner Web .   ​

 

 

If you are under 21, request the last high school attended to send one transcript of work completed or attempted.  If applicable, have G.E.D. scores or a copy of the California High School Proficiency Exam (CHSPE) sent to the Admissions and Records Office. Send one completed transcript of work attempted from each college attended, whether or not credit was earned to the COS Admissions & Records Office. Transcripts are to be official copies sent directly from previous schools to the College of the Sequoias.  

Transcripts should be official copies sent directly from previous schools to:

Admissions and Records Office
College of the Sequoias
915 S. Mooney Boulevard
Visalia, CA 93277

(All transcripts will become the property of College of the Sequoias and will not be released to the student or another institution.)