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Admissions and Registration

ADMISSION TO THE COLLEGE An application must be submitted if a student is:
Admission to Solano Community College is open to 1. A new student entering Solano Community College for
anyone who is a high school graduate, has a high school the first time, or
equivalency certificate, or is 18 years of age or older and 2. A returning (former) student who did not attend
shows evidence of being able to benefit from instruction. Solano during the prior semester, or
All inquiries concerning application, admission and 3. An international student (www.solano.edu/
registration should be sent to Solano Community College international/apply.php), or
Admissions and Records, 4000 Suisun Valley Road, 4. A student in grades K-12 enrolled in a public or private
Fairfield, CA 94534, (707) 864-7171, www.solano.edu/ar/. school seeking special admission www.solano.edu/ar/
k12admission.
APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION 5. All students should apply online at www.solano.edu
Applications for admission with detailed instructions are click “MySolano.”
available on the college Web site at www.solano.edu.

The College has the following responsibilities:
STUDENT SUCCESS AND SUPPORT PROGRAM
• Use multiple sources of information, in addition
(SSSP) to test results, as the basis of assessment for
SSSP is a process that brings students and their college counseling/advisement
into an agreement about the choices and processes needed • Provide special accommodations for students with
for the student to realize his or her educational objectives. learning or physical disabilities
The agreement acknowledges the responsibilities and • Provide a mechanism for changing a specified
rights of both parties. As part of its on-going SSSP, Solano educational goal
Community College provides a full range of services, • Inform students of their responsibilities and rights
including: regarding matriculation services
• Admission to the College • Upon request, provide students with written
• Testing in Writing and Reading District procedures concerning challenges,
• Orientation to the College complaints or appeals of SSSP services
• Assessment of abilities and interests The student has the right, and is strongly encouraged,
• Counseling and advising to receive all SSSP services provided by the College. The
• Registration for courses student also has the right to refuse any or all of these
• Follow-up of student progress services.
• Various support services
Exemptions. The following students may be exempt from
Each student has the following responsibilities regarding assessment, orientation, and education planning:
SSSP services: • Students who have completed an Associate Degree
• Express a general educational goal at the time of or higher
admission • Students who seek to enroll only in non-credit
• Meet with a counselor to discuss academic choices courses
and to develop an educational plan • Students indicating an educational goal of:
• Identify a specific educational goal upon • Job Skills – to maintain current job
completion of 15 semester units of degree- • Personal Interest – not for employment
applicable, credit coursework • Complete credits for High School
• Attend classes and complete assigned course work • Maintain a Certificate or License (for example,
• Maintain progress toward the specified educational in Nursing, Real Estate)
goal

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