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​​Welcome to the GIANT family! As a NEW student, please scroll down to Steps to Enroll and Register to apply or start applying NOW using CCC​Apply!​ 

IMPORTANT NOTICE: College of the Sequoias will begin operating its three campuses remotely starting March 19 and continuing through the Summer 2020 semester. ​

Questions? Contact us by calling or join our Z​oom Room​ or email at admissions@cos.edu ​ 
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​​Need help registering? Check out the Registration Video Series for ALL things registration​. ​
​General Admissions or Registration Inquiries
​Phone: (559) 530-2851  or (240) 389-3277​​ or (559) 425-0765
​Enrollment Verifications, Time Conflicts, Repeat Petitions, Registration Inquiries
​Phone: (559) 530-2931
​Registration Inquiries
​​Phone: (559) 730-3762
​Residency Inquires, Admissions Application Inquiries, Concurrent and Dual Enrollment Forms
​Phone: (559) 530-2861

Records, Transcripts Inquiries
Phone: (559) 530-​2840 or (559) 530-2965
​Graduation or Certificate Inquiries
​Phone: (559) 212-4631
​External Credit Petition Inquiries
​Phone: (559) 942-8760 or (559) 942-8497
​Grade Inquiries
​​Phone: (559) 737-6217
 

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Steps to Enroll & Register

1​​​ ​Complete a CO​​S Web Application. Required for all new and returning students.​
Submit an Admissions application using CCCA​p​ply. Submit the application online and print a copy of t​he 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. ​
2 ​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 in Sequoia Room 105 or at the Hanford Center. Click here for Scholarship Information. ​
3 ​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. To schedule an appointment, call (559) 730-3741 or (559) 730-3715 for the Visalia campus; or call (559) 583-2500 for the Hanford campus. Click Counseling ​for more information.
4 ​Register for COS classes.​
You must complete Step 1 before registering.
Click here to Register for Classes . First log in: UserID - Social​ Security n​umber or Banner ID number. PIN - your birth date (mmddyy). Change your PIN after the first login. Click Web Registration Instructions for more information.
Make sure to check your schedule for accuracy​​. ​​​
5 Complete COS Web Orientation.
You must complete Step 1 before orientation.​​
New students pursuing a certificate/degree/transfer program are required to complete orientation, either online or by attending the First Giant Step Orientation . Call (559) 737-4849 for more information. Students will earn .5 unit of credit for orientation and will be charged the appropriate unit cost.​

Questions? Contact us by calling or join our Zoom Room​ or email at admissions@cos.edu ​ 
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​​Need help registering? Check out the Registration Video Series for ALL things registration. ​​​

​​​​​​​​​​​Admissions and Records Staff​​

​Michele Brock
Dean of Student Services
​michelebr@cos.edu
(559) 212-4960

​Helen Aviles
A&R Specialist
​helena@cos.edu
(559) 530-2861
​Martha Avina
Tulare Student Services Specialist
​marthaa@cos.edu
(559) 688-3017

​Amanda Alcantar
Clerical Assistant
​amandaa@cos.edu
​(559) 425-0765
​Joanne Barkhurst
Evaluations Specialist
​joanneb@cos.edu
(559) 212-4631
​Sara Brazelton
Clerical Assistant
​sarak@cos.edu
(559) 530-2840
​Carlos Cantu
A&R Specialist
​carlosc@cos.edu
(559) 530-2931
​Irene Garcia
Senior A&R Specialist
​ireneg@cos.edu
(559) 530-2965

​​Alice Hernandez
Clerical Assistant
​alicer@cos.edu
1-240-389-3277
​Ashley Jaramillo
Clerical Assistant
​ashleyr@cos.edu
(559) 530-2851
​Justine Kincade
DA&E Resource Specialist
​justinek@cos.edu
(559) 942-8497

​Yee Lee
A&R Equivalence Specialist
​yeel@cos.edu
(559) 942-8760

​Velia Rodriguez
Lead A&R Coordina​​tor
​veliar@cos.edu
(559) 737-6217

​Mayra Sandoval
Hanford Student Services Specialist
​mayras@cos.edu
(559) 372-2762
​Regina Trevino
Registration Coordinator
​​reginat@cos.edu
(559) 730-3762
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Activate Your Email

Activate and check regularly your COS Giant Email Account as this is the official means of communication between COS students and the College. Go to COS Banner Web to activate.

Submit High School Transcripts

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:
 
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.

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Visalia Campus 915 S. Mooney Blvd., Visalia, CA. 93277 559-343-6315
Hanford Educational Center 925 13th Ave., Hanford, CA. 93230 559-583-2500
Tulare College Center 4999 East Bardsley Avenue, Tulare, CA. 93274 559-688-3000