K-12 Students

Concurrent Enrollment Steps

K-12 students can enroll in Merced College classes tuition free (limitations may apply)!

If you are a New or Returning student, you must apply for the semester you wish to enroll in. Continuing students from the immediate prior term do not need to reapply for admission.

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QUICK TIP: When creating your account, use a PERSONAL email address, NOT one associated with your current high school. Include your full legal name, do not use nicknames or initials. If you have a Social Security Number and might attend Merced College after graduating high school, it is beneficial to include it when applying, though not required.

TIP: If you don’t receive your welcome email within 48 hours, please email [email protected]. 

If you are unable to complete the online application, you can download and print the Paper Application for Admission (pdf) and drop it off in person to the Admissions & Records office. Be sure to bring a picture ID (such as a High School ID card) to Admissions and Records when you apply.

Once you receive your 7-digit Merced College ID #, you can begin the Dual Enrollment process by completing the required Dual Enrollment Parent Consent Form.

New:  Parents only need to submit the Parent Consent Form once during their student’s high school career.  You no longer need to submit a consent form each semester your student plans to enroll.

 

Check with your high school counselor for course advisement and eligibility. English C1000 (formerly Engl-01A) is only open to eligible 11th and 12th graders.

If the course you are interested in requires a prerequisite course, please use the “High School Transcript’ file upload on the routable form to attach your current unofficial high school transcripts.

Students taking Kinesiology courses with a physical activity element (e.g., KINE-34, KINE-35) must submit an additional K-12 Permit, separate from their other coursework, and the K-12 Permit must be approved by the Vice President of Instruction. Kinesiology (formerly Physical Education) courses have special restrictions, and enrollment is limited to 10% of the total class seats available for K-12 students.  This limit applies to all semesters at Merced College, including summer term.

Merced Colleges Board Policy 5010 & Administrative Procedure 5011 requires written recommendation from the K-8 school principal or the principal’s designee and current school transcripts before a K-8 student may be admitted as a special part-time or as a special full-time student. Please use the file attachments on the routable form to attach the documentation.

Students taking Kinesiology courses with a physical activity element (e.g., KINE-34, KINE-35) must submit an additional K-12 Permit, separate from their other coursework, and the K-12 Permit must be approved by the Vice President of Instruction. Kinesiology (formerly Physical Education) courses have special restrictions, and enrollment is limited to 10% of the total class seats available for K-12 students.  This limit applies to all semesters at Merced College, including summer term.

Once Merced College Dual Enrollment has processed all required paperwork, the student will receive an email notification to the email account listed on the K-12 Permit indicating they are authorized to register through the MC Portal for the course(s) approved on their K-12 Permit.

Two ways to Pay:

  1. Pay online. It’s fast and secure.
  2. Pay in person at the Student Fees Office.

For more information on the Smart Start Course Materials Program and how to opt-out, please visit the: Smart Start Program Webpage

Contact [email protected] if you have questions about the registration steps.

College Career Access Pathways

Interested in enrolling in a CCAP course?

CCAP Program

K-12 Permit Completion Steps

Find the K-12 Permit in step 2 above.

  • Student Completes Form

    1. Complete all highlighted fields. Once complete, click “Click to Sign” button.
    2. Enter email for Participant 2 (K-12 Official)
    3. Enter email for Participant 3 (College Counselor)
    4. Enter email for Participant 4 (Merced College Dual Enrollment)

     

    *Use page 3 of K-12 Permit form for guidance on the steps above

  • Permit Received

    Once all parties have signed the document, all parties will receive the complete form via email, including the college.

  • Go Register!

    Merced College Dual Enrollment will send a confirmation email once your permit is processed and you are ready to register online through the Merced College portal.

Information for Parents

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If you are submitting any paperwork for the student, you must have their permission to do so. The student can fill out the Authorization to Release Student Information form, linked below.

Authorization to Release Student Information
Admissions and Records Forms

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