1. APPLY TO THE COLLEGE

APPLY FOR SPRING 2009 NOW! Classes start on January 26, 2009

APPLY FOR SUMMER AND FALL NOW!

NOTE: Online applications are processed within 15 minutes. Paper applications are processed within 48 hours.

Apply ONLINE  in English or Spanish (see exceptions). There is no fee for submitting an application.  Some programs require supplemental applications .

Exceptions to applying online: 
1. High School students wishing to concurrently enroll at SBCC may submit the online application, making sure to select 'Dual Enrollment' as your Student Type. Next, download and print the Dual Enrollment Approval Form and submit that completed form to the SBCC Counseling Center. If you prefer, you may download and print both the Dual Enrollment Application and the Dual Enrollment Approval Form and submit both completed paper forms to SBCC. 

  IMPORTANT NOTE:Students who remain continuously enrolled ( i.e., Summer 2008, Fall 2008) do not need to submit a new application. However, ALL Dual Enrollment students must submit a completed Approval Form prior to each semester of enrollment. If a student is not registered for a semester, a new application is required.

All graduating high school seniors who are transitioning from Dual Enrollment to SBCC student must submit a new application to change their Student Type to First-Time Student in College.

For more information please contact Michael Medel at (805) 730-4001 or Charles Ramirez at (805) 730-4082.

2. International students may not apply online; complete the International Student Application ONLY.

Admissions will process your application and you will receive an Enrollment Checklist in the mail. The Checklist will detail whether or not you have to complete Assessment, Orientation and Advising based on the educational goal and/or transfer plan you have selected on your application.

Your SBCC application must be on file before you can register in classes. Admission is open to anyone who:

• Holds a high school diploma or equivalent;
• Is 18 years old or older: and/or 
   Is enrolled in high school and wishes to attend SBCC concurrently as a part-time student.

Applications must be submitted by any student who:

Was not enrolled at SBCC for Fall 2008; or
Withdrew from all Fall 2008 SBCC classes on or before September 6, 2008; or
Is currently enrolled in high school.

Alternatives to applying online:
1. Download and print the English or Spanish application using Acrobat Reader. Complete and mail to the Admissions & Records Office. Click  here for the Programs of Study/Major Code Sheet.
2. Apply in person at Admissions. The Spanish version of the paper application is available in Admissions & Records, Counseling or the ESL Office.
3. Call (805) 730-4450 to have one mailed to you.

Supplemental Application Requirement|For admission to the programs below, contact the department directly, or Admissions Outreach Services at (805) 730-4450.

• Associate Degree Nursing                                                        (805) 730-4166
• Vocational Nursing                                                                     (805) 730-4166
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)/Home Health Aide (HHA)  (805) 730-4166
• Radiography                                                                               (805) 730-4166
• Diagnostic Medical Sonography                                               (805) 730-4166
• Cosmetology/Esthetician                                                          (805)  683-4191
• Honors Program                                                                        (805) 730-4001
• Marine Diving Technologies                                                     (805) 730-4226
• School of Culinary Arts (SCA)                                                  (805) 730-4258