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Steps to Attending Hartnell College for High School Students

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  1. Complete and submit a concurrent enrollment 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 in the CAB Building, 755-6806, 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 use 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.

  13.  After you’ve graduated from high school, complete and submit a regular admissions application.  Proceed through steps 7 - 12 above.
Other important steps to consider
    • Apply for services at the Department of Rehabilitation, 1000 S. Main Street, Suite 205, Salinas, CA 93901, (831) 769-8066.  (You may also get a referral from DSP&S.)  (Quadrangle Bldg at Romie Lane)
    • Department of Rehabilitation clients sign up with the WorkAbility III Counselor in the DSP&S office, HCC 102.
    • Take a basic adaptive computer or regular word processing computer course.
    • Plan your finances ahead of time.  Submit requests for books and supplies early!
    • Read FAQ's about Registration
    • Click here to print this information out in a checklist format. (This form is a .pdf form. Click here if you do not have a FREE version of Acrobat Reader.