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1. Complete and submit a Hartnell College admissions application to Admissions and Records (A&R), 755-6711, or apply click here to apply online from your home or in the P.A.W.S. Web Room in Admissions & Records.
   
   
2. Apply for Financial Aid, or apply online: www.studentaid.ed.gov or http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
   
   
3. Bring your official transcripts (DON’T open envelope) from your high school or other schools and turn them in to A&R or give them to your DSPS Counselor.
   
   
4. Make an appointment with a Hartnell DSPS Counselor to complete an intake and an education plan.
   
   
5. Take the Orientation Course, Counseling 21.
   
   
6. Take the STAAR* Test; call 759-6054 to find dates and times.
   
   
7. Read a Schedule of Classes.  Talk to your counselors, parents, and friends to develop your college plans.
   
   
8. Take a tour of Hartnell (self guided or scheduled).
   
   
9. Register for classes by telephone, 755-6755, or click here to use P.A.W.S.
   
   
10. Pay all registration fees at the Cashier’s Office.
    
    
11. Obtain your Student ID Card.
    
    
12. Follow-up with appointments with your DSP&S Counselor at least FOUR (4) Times per year.
    

• Apply for services at the Department of Rehabilitation, 980 Blanco Circle, Suite 280 Salinas, Ca 93901, (831) 769-8066.  (You may also get a referral from DSP&S.) 
• Plan your finances ahead of time. 
• Click Steps to Attending Hartnell College Checklist (This form is a .pdf form. Click here if you do not have a FREE version of Acrobat Reader.