Admission Information

Cuyamaca College Catalog 2022-2023

ADDRESS CHANGE

A change of address and email address

should be immediately reported to the

Admissions and Records Office. You may

change your address information online in

WebAdvisor (www.cuyamaca.edu) or in the

Admissions and Records Office.

For students receiving financial aid, please

go to the Admissions and Records Office to

change your address.

ADMISSION

PROCEDURES

To enroll at Cuyamaca College students should

observe the following admission procedures:

Apply Online:

Before you can register for

classes, you must fill out an application to

the college. This can be done online and it

is free! Please visit www.cuyamaca.edu to

access the online application.

2. Create WebAdvisor Account:

Once your

application is processed, please login to

WebAdvisor to set up your student account.

Your username will be your “firstname.

lastname” (lowercase only) and your initial

password will be your six digit date of

birth. (MMDDYY e.g. 06/02/1999 would be

060299). If you are having difficulty, please

visit: www.cuyamaca.edu/admissions/

3. Submit Official Transcripts to Admissions

and Records:

If you have attended another

college, please have your official transcripts

sent to the Admissions and Records

office to clear prerequisites, and to award

prior credit for degrees and certificates,

this includes all AP, or IB credit. Official

transcripts and scores must still be in the

sealed official envelope when submitted.

4. Complete the Online Orientation:

Complete the online orientation on

WebAdvisor. You may access the online

orientation by signing into WebAdvisor,

clicking on Students and under Orientation/

Placement/Advise; click Step One - Online

Orientation.

5. Determine Math and English Placement:

To determine placement for Math

and English courses please take

the questionnaire on WebAdvisor in

the student Menu under “Orientation/

Placement/Advise” (click on Step Two:

Placement Questionnaire). For questions

regarding your placement, please visit a

counselor for clarification on which courses

to take.

6. Attend an Advising Session:

Once you

have completed the assessment test

the next step is to complete an advising

session. To complete online advising please

and Under Orientation/Placement/Advise,

click Step Three - Online Advising.

7. Register for Classes:

You will receive an

e-mail indicating your registration date and

time; in April for Summer, June for Fall and

November for Spring. The college year is

divided into three sessions: fall and spring

semesters and a summer session. You

may then register for classes online using

WebAdvisor. WebAdvisor online tutorials are

available to assist you.

8. Pay Fees:

Once you have registered for

classes you must now pay your tuition and

fees. You can pay your fees via WedAdvisor

or on campus at the Cashier office.

ADMISSION

REQUIREMENTS

High school graduates or equivalent, or

students who are over 18 years of age and

have the ability to benefit from the instruction

offered, may attend Cuyamaca College.

Students who are 17 or younger before the

start of the semester are required to show

proof of high school graduation to the

Admissions and Records Office.

While it may be advisable for a student to

qualify for a high school diploma through a

local adult school, non-graduates over 18

years of age may be admitted directly to

Cuyamaca College.

Transfers from accredited colleges and

universities are eligible for admission to

Cuyamaca College.

Dual Enrollment:

High school students in

the 9th, 10th, 11th or 12th grade, who are

at least 14 years of age, may attend upon

approval of a high school counselor and

parent or guardian of the student. Courses

attempted and units earned will be recorded

on a college permanent record. High school

students are not eligible to receive Title IV

Federal Financial Aid, and if classified as a

non-resident of California, will be responsible

to pay nonresident tuition. For more information

on Dual Enrollment, visit www.cuyamaca.edu/

admissions/high-school-students.php

PLACEMENT,

ORIENTATION AND

NEW STUDENT

ADVISING

As vital components of the Student Success

and Support Program, Placement, Orientation

and New Student Advising are expected of all

new students.

The Counseling Department and Placement

Center will utilize various means of evaluation

to place students into the appropriate Math,

English, and English as a Second Language

(ESL) level. Prior to taking the Math and

English placement questionnaire on

WebAdvisor, students are encouraged to

meet with a counselor for proper Math and

English placement guidance. Students may

obtain clearance from the Math and English

placement if they have:

• taken an English and Math class at a

college and received a grade of “Pass” or a

minimum grade of “C”, or

• earned an Associate Degree or higher, or

• completed an acceptable external

examination (see External Exams Credit)

The Counseling Department and Placement

Center are located in A-200 in the Student

Services One Stop Center. For questions

regarding Math and English placement,

visit the Placement page of the Cuyamaca

website at www.cuyamaca.edu/placement.

Accommodations are available to students with

disabilities who plan on taking the Math and

English placement.

Orientation and New Student Advising

sessions provide important information to

students about the programs and services

available at the college as well as strategies

for student success. New Student Advising

sessions offer an opportunity for the new

student to develop an Educational Plan, an

important tool to assist students attain goals

efficiently. New students must complete the

Placement, Orientation and New Student

Advising Program for timely registration.

New, returning, or transfer students may

be exempt from the process of Placement,

Orientation, and New Student Advising, For a

list of exemptions, see page 40 under Student

Success and Support Program.

ENROLLMENT

PRIORITIES

Changes to course registration policies

throughout the California community colleges

will help students get the courses they need

to meet their educational goals. With this new

registration system, students who are making

progress toward their goals will be rewarded

for their efforts. Enrollment priorities in the

Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College

District are listed below:

Students will be placed in “groups” based

on the criteria below. All new students are

required to complete an orientation,

assessment, and develop a student education

plan in order to be eligible for priority

enrollment.

• Group 1: Active duty military and Veterans,

current and former foster youth up to age

24, Verified Homeless Youth who are under

the age of 25, CalWORKs, EOPS and DSPS

students, a student who is a Tribal TANF

recipient.

• Group 2: Eligible student athletes and those

enrolled in the Freshman Year Academy or

First Year Experience.

• Group 3: Continuing students with 45-90

GCCCD degree-applicable units.

• Group 4: First-time to college students who

have completed an orientation, assessment,

and developed a student education plan.

• Group 5: Continuing students with 12 or

more units but not more than 44.5 GCCCD

degree-applicable units.

• Group 6: Continuing students with 0-11.5

GCCCD units.

• Group 7: New applicants who have applied

but not gone through the matriculation

process.

• Group 8: Open enrollment - includes

students with 90 or more GCCCD degree-

applicable units.

Students placed on academic or progress

probation or any combination thereof, or

students who have earned 90 or more degree-

applicable semester units in the GCCCD, lose

their enrollment priority. Foster youth or former

foster youth are exempt from losing enrollment

priority due to failure to meet academic

standards or for exceeding 90 units. The District

will notify students in jeopardy of losing their

enrollment priority due to probation or unit limits.

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LOSS OF ENROLLMENT PRIORITY

(APPLIES TO ALL STUDENTS INCLUDING

VETERANS, CALWORKs, DSPS, AND

EOPS)

Students shall lose their enrollment priority

based upon any of the following:

• Student has exceeded the 90 degree-

applicable units at Grossmont and/or

Cuyamaca College.

• Student has two consecutive enrolled

semesters of any type (progress or

academic) probation (Summer is not

included).

• New student has not completed orientation,

assessment and created a student

education plan.

As per state regulations, Foster Youth are

exempt from losing their enrollment priority

status.

PETITION OF LOSS OF ENROLLMENT

PRIORITY STATUS

Students may petition the loss of their

enrollment priority based on one of the

following criteria:

• Students who have experienced extenuating

circumstances (verified cases of accident,

illnesses or other circumstances beyond

the student’s control that affected their

academic performance in the previous

semester) and can provide documentation

of such circumstances.

• Students who have made significant

academic improvement where they meet

the minimum grade point average and/

or progress standard to be removed from

academic or progress probation.

• Students who have exceeded 90 units of

degree-applicable coursework at GCCCD

and are enrolled in a high unit major.

• Students with disabilities who applied

for, but did not receive reasonable

accommodations in a timely manner.

• Students who have other specific situations

that warrant considerations (e.g., last term

at GCCCD and needs a specific course to

graduate or transfer).

ENROLLMENT

VERIFICATION

Each student who has an academic record

on file at Cuyamaca College and who is not

in arrears to the district with regards to fees,

tuition, loans or other charges may request

verification of enrollment (commonly used

to verify enrollment for insurance purposes,

scholarships, student worker eligibility, etc.)

from the Admissions and Records Office.

Verification of enrollment may be obtained

at $3 per copy (processed within 5 working

days). Exception: This charge will not be

assessed for student loan deferments. An

emergency or rush verification of enrollment

will be provided for $5 per copy (processed

within two business days). Please note

processing time does not include shipping.

Cuyamaca has authorized the National

Student Clearinghouse to act as its

agent for verification of student enrollment

status. Students can obtain an official

Enrollment Verification Certificate at any

time via the Clearinghouse website at: www.

enrollmentverify.org for a $2.50 charge per

certificate.

FEES

Cuyamaca College is part of the California

Community College system and requires

enrollment, student center construction and

health services fees for all students, payable at

the time of registration. Students are dropped

from classes for non-payment of fees. The

California College Promise Grant provides

methods to assist low income students

pay these fees. Eligibility requirements are

available in the Financial Aid Office.

Students may purchase daily or semester

parking permits. If a student elects to purchase

a multi-car parking permit, the permit may be

used on any number of vehicles, but entitles

the student to the use of a single parking

space per permit. See “Parking & Traffic

Regulations” for more information.

Students are required to purchase their own

textbooks and supplies and may be required to

pay for equipment which is lost or broken after

it has been issued.

All students are encouraged to support the

student activity program through the purchase

of a Student Benefit Card.

REGISTRATION FEES

Registration fees are expected at the time

of registration. You will be held to all fees

incurred. Students are dropped from classes

for non-payment of fees. Registration is NOT

complete until fees have been paid. Failure

to pay will result in a hold on your records.

Refund deadlines vary by class; refer to the

Academic Calendar in the class schedule and

www.cuyamaca.edu/admissions/deadlines/

index.php. It is the student’s responsibility

to drop any classes that they do not plan to

attend.

Students attending both Cuyamaca and

Grossmont Colleges pay parking fees and

health fees on one campus only. Enrollment

and health fees for these students are

calculated on a district basis.

Enrollment Fee (Mandatory)..................$46 per unit

(fees are subject to change)

Parking Permits:

Auto Parking Permit - Fall & Spring................. $40

Auto Parking Permit - Summer .....................$18

Motorcycle Parking Permit - Fall & Spring ........... $20

Motorcycle Parking Permit - Summer ................$10

One Day Permit ................................. $2

* Student Benefit Sticker - Fall & Spring.................$12

* Student Benefit Sticker - Summer .................... $6

** Health Fee (Mandatory) - Fall & Spring ............... $20

** Health Fee (Mandatory) - Summer & Intersession .......$17

# Student Center Construction Fee ..............$1 per unit

(Mandatory).......................to a maximum of $5

Student Representation Fee......................... $2

(Optional)

Nonresident Students - above fees plus ...... $304 per unit

International Students - above fees plus ...... $304 per unit

# Student Center Construction Fee is not

applicable for summer session.

* Student Benefit Sticker:

A Student Benefit

Sticker may be purchased for $12. This

sticker entitles students to free admission

to all college-sponsored athletic events,

10% off all supplies from the College

Bookstore (excluding textbooks), as well as

special college and community discounts.

The Student Benefit Sticker also helps

the Associated Student Government of

Cuyamaca College (ASGCC) to support

various activities and programs on campus.

The Student Benefit Sticker can be picked

up in room I-121 starting the first day of the

semester. For additional information, please

call (619) 660-4612.

** He alth Fee:

The mandatory health fee

supports the Health and Wellness Center

and provides for insurance coverage should

a student be injured during a supervised,

on-campus or college-related activity.

Students who depend exclusively upon

prayer for healing according to the teaching

of a bona fide religious sect, denomination

or organization may petition for an

exemption from the health fee by submitting

a written request to the Dean, Student

Affairs. Requests for exemption will be

reviewed by the Vice President of Student

Services and the Dean for Student Affairs.

For additional information, please contact

the Vice President of Student Services at

(619) 660-4301.

Grossmont-Cuyamaca Promise Program:

FREE college for first year students! Go to

MyCollegePromise.net to find out how!

Zero Textbook Cost

sections, designated

“ ”

in the PDF version of the class

schedule, do not require students to purchase

a textbook. These sections may have

recommended (but not required) books, or

may use free, openly licensed teaching and

learning resources, such as Open Educational

Resources (OER). ZTC sections may have a

fee for items such as lab supplies, calculator,

test forms, etc. but no conventional textbook

fees.

Open Educational Resources (OER)

are

teaching, learning, and research resources

that reside in the public domain or have been

released under an open license. OER are

legally available and free of cost to students.

Class sections using OER with no textbook

costs are designated as

“ ”

in the class

schedule.

Title 38 Beneficiaries (VA Education

Benefits) Fees and Expenses Hold

Hold Preventing Drop for Non-Payment

Cuyamaca College will not impose any

penalty, including the assessment of late

fees, the denial of access to classes,

libraries, or other institutional facilities, or

the requirement that a covered individual

borrow additional funds, on any covered

individual because of the individual’s

inability to meet his or her financial

obligations to the institution due to the

delayed disbursement of a payment to be

provided by the Secretary under chapter 31

or 33 of this title.

Covered individual is any individual

who is entitled to CH 31 or CH 33 VA

Educational benefits. A covered individual

must complete the following to not have any

of the above penalties imposed:

1. Submit a certificate of eligibility for

entitlement to the Veterans Center no later

than the first day of a term.

2. Submit a completed Veterans Center

Worksheet to the Veterans Center.

3. Provide all additional information needed

to Veterans Center to certify covered

individual’s enrollment certification to the

Department of Veterans Affairs.

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HIGH SCHOOL

COURSES FOR

COLLEGE CREDIT

High School students may earn college credit

through the “Tech Prep” program. Tech Prep

is an important school-to-work transition

strategy, helping high school students make

the connection between school, college

and employment. To receive credit, high

school students must enroll in an approved

Career Technical Education (CTE) College

Credit/Tech Prep course at a participating

high school. Students must complete the

course with a “B” or better. After the end of

the semester, students must submit the CTE

college credit form to the Cuyamaca College

Admissions and Records Office. Credit will be

earned via successful credit by examination

and appropriately noted on the college

transcript. High schools that participate in the

Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College

District Tech Prep Program are:

Central Mt. Miguel

Chaparral Mountain Empire

El Cajon Valley Patrick Henry

El Capitan Santana

Granite Hills Steele Canyon

Grossmont Valhalla

Helix West Hills

Monte Vista

For more information, visit www.gcccd.edu/

cte-college-credit/index.php

INSTRUCTIONAL

MATERIALS

Students may be required to purchase

instructional and other materials required for a

credit or non-credit course, provided that such

materials are of continuing value to a student

outside of the classroom setting, and provided

that such materials are not solely or exclusively

available from the district.

INTERNATIONAL

STUDENT PROGRAM

ADMISSION

1. Applications for admission must be received

by the following deadlines:

• Fall semester – June 1

• Spring semester – November 1

All application materials must be received

by the above deadlines.

2. TOEFL scores must be submitted in order to

be considered for admission. The minimum

score is 450 paper based or 45 internet-

based. The TOEFL test must be completed

by the application deadline.

3. New students must enroll in the appropriate

level English class.

FULL-TIME STATUS

An international student must maintain a

minimum of 12 units with a 2.0 grade point

average each fall and spring semester at

Cuyamaca College.

FINANCIAL RESOURCES

1. Each international student must submit a

complete financial statement. The financial

statement must indicate the ability of the

student to finance the year’s education to the

satisfaction of the Admissions and Records

Office (approximately $27,300 per year).

2. An international student attending

Cuyamaca College must pay international

student tuition and other fees as required by

the Governing Board.

3. Financial aid is not available for international

students.

4. An international student may not work off-

campus while attending college unless

approval is granted by the Department of

Homeland Security and the International

Student Specialist in Admissions and

Records. In some instances an international

student may, after completing at least two

semesters, work on campus for 20 hours

per week.

HEALTH

Cuyamaca College

strongly

recommends

that international students obtain a health and

accident insurance policy. The Health and

Wellness Center has information on where to

acquire such a policy.

HOUSING

Cuyamaca College does not have on-campus

housing; however, we do work with a home

family agency. Information is available in the

Admissions and Records Office. The college

assumes no responsibility for providing or

supervising such housing facilities.

GRADING STANDARDS

International students are subject to all

Cuyamaca College grading, probation and

disqualification standards.

NOTIFICATION OF ADMISSION

Students will be notified of their acceptance

to Cuyamaca College as soon as their

application materials are received and

approved. Students need to be available for

preregistration orientation and educational

counseling approximately four weeks prior to

the start of each semester.

REFUND SCHEDULE

The refund schedule for international student

tuition, nonresident tuition, enrollment, student

center construction and health services fees

is as follows:

• Full semester courses:

100% refund through first two weeks of

instruction

0% refund after second week of

instruction

• 8 week courses:

100% refund through first week of

instruction

0% refund after first week of instruction

• Other short-term classes:

Contact the Admissions and Records

Office or go to www.cuyamaca.edu/

admissions/deadlines/ and click on

“Short-term Class deadlines”

NONRESIDENT TUITION REFUND

Refunds after the refund deadline will be made

for the following reasons only:

1. Erroneous determination of nonresident

status. If a student is erroneously

determined to be a nonresident and,

consequently, a tuition fee is paid, such fee

is refundable in full, provided acceptable

proof of state residence is presented within

the period for which the fee was paid.

2. Compulsory military service.

RESIDENCY

INFORMATION

Each person enrolled or applying for

admission to any California community

college will provide such information and

evidence of residence as deemed necessary

by the District Governing Board to determine

residence classification. Falsification of

residency information may result in admission

to the college being denied. Guidelines for

determining residency are outlined in the

California Administrative and Education Codes.

The determination of a person’s classification

will be made in accordance with the

provisions of these policies and the residence

determination date for the semester or session

for which the person proposes to attend. The

following is a summary of residency guidelines

and is by no means complete. Changes

may have been made in the statutes and

regulations since the time this catalog was

published. For more information, contact the

Residency Specialist in the Admissions and

Records Office.

I. RESIDENCE CLASSIFICATION

A. A “resident” is a person who has

been both physically present, and has

established intent to make California

his/her residence for more than one

year immediately preceding the

residence determination date (Section

54020 of Title 5 of the California

Administrative Code). The “residence

determination date” is the day

immediately preceding the first day of

instruction of the semester or session

to which the person seeks admission.

B. A “nonresident” is a person who has

not been both physically present and

established intent to make California

his/her residence for more than one

year immediately preceding the

residence determination date. Persons

so classified, unless they qualify

under one or more of the exceptions

later specified, will be required to pay

a tuition fee as established by the

Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community

College District Governing Board.

II. DETERMINATION OF RESIDENCE

A. Residence. To determine a person’s

place of residence, the following rules

are observed:

1. Every person has, in law, a

residence.

2. Every person who is married or

18 years of age, or older, and not

precluded from doing so, may

establish residence.

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3. There can only be one residence.

4. Residence is the place where one

remains when not called elsewhere

for labor or other special or

temporary purposes, and to which

one returns in seasons of repose.

5. A residence cannot be lost until

another is gained.

6. Residence can be changed only by

the union of act and intent.

7. An individual may establish their

residence. A person’s residence

shall not be derived from that of

their spouse.

B. Adults. Persons 18 years of age or

older may establish residence in

accordance with Section A.

C. Minors. Persons under 18 years

of age may establish residence in

accordance with the following:

1. A married minor may establish their

own residence.

2. If the parents are permanently

separated, the residence of the

minor is the residence of the parent

with whom the minor lives.

3. If both parents are deceased,

and there is no court-appointed

guardian, the minor may establish

their own residence.

4. The residence of an unmarried

minor who has a parent living

cannot be changed by their own

act, by the appointment of a legal

guardian, or by relinquishment of

a parent’s right of control, unless

the minor qualifies for the two-year

care and control or the self-support

exception.

5. A person who is a minor, and

resides with either the father or

mother (or both), may be classified

as a resident of California if the

parent (or parents) with whom

the minor lives has established

residence in California for more

than one year prior to the residence

determination date.

III. FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED IN

DETERMINING RESIDENCE

A. Residence is established only by

the union of both physical presence

and intent. No one factor is decisive,

however, the college may look for

certain objective manifestations of

subjective intent on the part of one

asserting that residence status has

been established, or has been

maintained in spite of an absence from

California.

The following factors may be used to

demonstrate evidence of maintaining

physical presence:

1. Carrying on of a business or

employment in California.

2. Maintaining active savings and

checking accounts in California

banks.

3. Ownership of residential property

or continuous occupancy of rented

or leased property in California.

4. Active resident membership in

service or social clubs.

The following factors may be used

to demonstrate intent to reside in

California:

1. Filing California personal income

taxes as a resident.

2. Registering to vote and voting in

California elections.

3. Possession of a California Driver’s

License or California Identification

Card from the Department of Motor

Vehicles.

4. Possession of California resident

vehicle license plates.

5. Petitioning for a divorce or lawsuit

as a resident of California.

6. Carrying on of a business or

employment in California.

7. Possession of a California resident

hunting or fishing license.

8. Licensing from California for

professional practice.

9. California address on federal

income tax forms and W-2 forms.

10. Maintaining a California address

as the home of record on military

records and on the Leave and

Earnings Statement (LES) while in

the armed forces.

B. Factors that are inconsistent with a

claim for California residence include,

but are not limited to, the following:

1. Filing California State income taxes

as a nonresident or filing income

taxes as a resident in another state.

2. Maintaining a driver’s license in

another state.

3. Maintaining vehicle registration in

another state.

4. Maintaining voter registration and

voting in another state.

5. Attending an out-of-state institution

as a resident of that state.

6. Petitioning for a divorce or lawsuit

as a resident in another state.

C. The Cuyamaca College admissions/

residency questionnaire shall contain

a variety of questions directed

at establishing the residency

classification of a person.

D. Exceptions.

1. Persons who have attended a

California high school for at least

three years and have graduated

from a California high school, or

have attained the equivalent

status, are exempt from paying

nonresident tuition. This

exemption applies to persons

who would usually be classified

as nonresidents, including

undocumented immigrants.

Nonimmigrant aliens, including

persons on F and B visas, are not

eligible for this exemption.

2. A minor who remains in California

after resident parents establish

residence elsewhere (within one

year immediately prior to the

residence determination date), may

retain resident status until the minor

has attained the age of majority

and has resided in California long

enough to establish residence, so

long as, once enrolled, continuous

full-time attendance is maintained.

Nothing in this section will require

attendance during summer

intersession or any session beyond

the normal academic year.

3. A minor who has been entirely

self-supporting and actually

present in California for more than

one year immediately preceding

the residence determination date,

with the intention of acquiring a

residence therein, shall be entitled

to resident classification until he/

she has resided in California

the minimum time necessary

to become a resident. Certain

requirements must be met.

4. A student who currently resides in

California and is 19 years of age or

under at the time of enrollment, who

is currently a dependent or ward of

the state though California’s child

welfare system, or was served by

California’s child welfare system

and is no longer being served either

due to emancipation or aging out

of the system, may be entitled to

resident classification until he or

she has resided in the state the

minimum time necessary to become

a resident.

5. A minor shall be entitled to resident

classification if, immediately prior to

enrolling at a California community

college, the minor has lived with

and been under the continuous

direct care and control of any adult

or adults, other than a parent,

for a period of not less than two

years, provided that the adult or

adults having such control have

been domiciled in California for

more than one year immediately

prior to the residence determination

date. This exception shall continue

until the student has attained the

age of majority and has resided

in California the minimum time

necessary to become a resident

so long as continuous full-time

attendance is maintained.

6. An unmarried minor alien will be

entitled to resident classification if

the minor and the minor’s parents

have not been precluded by the

Immigration and Nationality Act

from establishing domicile in

the United States, provided that

the parents have established

residence in California for more

than one year prior to the residence

determination date for the semester

or session for which the minor

proposes to attend. An exception

is made to minors, for establishing

residency, if the minor is a U.S.

citizen and his/her parents are

undocumented aliens.

7. A person who is an adult alien will

be entitled to resident classification

if he/she is not precluded by the

Immigration and Nationality Act

from establishing domicile in the

United States, provided that he/

she has established residence in

California for more than one year

prior to the residence determination

date for the semester or session for

which he/she proposes to attend.

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8. A person classified as a

nonresident shall not obtain

resident classification, as a result of

maintaining continuous attendance

at an institution, without meeting

the other requirements of obtaining

such classification.

9. An undergraduate student who is

a dependent (natural or adopted

child, stepchild or spouse) of

a member of the armed forces

of the United States stationed in

California on active duty, is exempt

from paying nonresident tuition for

the duration of his/her enrollment

at a California community college.

Graduate dependents are exempt

from paying nonresident tuition for

one year from the date of his/her

arrival in California. If the member

of the armed forces, whose

undergraduate dependent is in

attendance at Cuyamaca College

(1) is transferred, on military orders,

to a place outside of California,

or (2) retires from active duty, the

dependent shall not lose his or

her exemption status for the one

year duration it takes to establish

residency. After one year has

elapsed, the dependent is subject

to reclassification according to the

policies stated in this section.

10. An undergraduate student who is a

member of the armed forces of the

United States stationed in California

on active duty, except a member

assigned for educational purposes

to state-supported institutions of

higher education, shall be exempt

from paying nonresident tuition for

the duration of his/her enrollment

at a California community college.

Graduate active military students

are exempt from paying nonresident

tuition for one year from the date

of his/her arrival in California. After

one year has elapsed, the student is

subject to reclassification according

to the policies stated in this section.

11. An undergraduate student who

was a member of the armed forces

stationed in California on active duty

for more than one year immediately

prior to being discharged, shall be

exempt from paying nonresident

tuition for up to one year for the

time he/she lives in California

after being discharged. This one

year waiver after the discharge

date allows the time necessary to

establish residence. After one year

has elapsed, the student is subject

to reclassification according to the

policies stated in this section.

12. A person who is an apprentice,

as defined in Section 3077 of the

Labor Code, will be entitled to

resident classification.

13. A person holding a valid credential

authorizing service in the public

schools of California and who is

employed by a school district in

a full-time position requiring

certification qualifications for the

college year in which the person

enrolls, shall be entitled to resident

classification if such person meets

any of the following requirements:

a. Holding of a provisional

public school credential

and enrollment in courses

necessary to obtain another

type of credential authorizing

service in the public schools.

b. Holding a public school

credential issued pursuant to

Section 44250 and enrollment

in courses necessary to fulfill

credential requirements.

c. Enrollment in courses necessary

to fulfill the requirements

for a fifth year of education

prescribed by subdivision (b) of

Section 44259.

14. A person who is a full-time

employee of a California

community college, California State

university or college, the University

of California, or the California

Maritime Academy; or the child

or spouse of that person, may be

entitled to resident classification

until he/she has resided in

California the minimum time

necessary to become a resident.

15. For purposes of the nonresident

tuition fee, a community college

district shall disregard the time

during which a person living in the

district resided outside of California

if:

a. The change of residence to

a place outside of California

was due to a job transfer and

was made at the request of

the person’s employer or

the employer of the person’s

spouse or, in the case of a

person who resided with

and was a dependent of the

person’s parents, the change

of residence was made at the

request of an employer of either

of the person’s parents.

b. Such absence from California

was for a period of not more

than four years.

c. At the time of application

for admission to a college

maintained by the district,

the person would qualify

as a resident if the period of

the person’s absence from

California was disregarded.

A nonresident tuition fee shall not

be charged to a person who meets

each of the conditions specified in

subdivisions a. to c., inclusive.

IV. REVIEW AND APPEAL OF

CLASSIFICATION

Any person, following a final decision on

residence classification by the college,

may make a written appeal to the

Chancellor of the District or designee

within 30 calendar days of notification of

final decision by the campus regarding

classification. The Chancellor, on the basis

of the Statement of Legal Residence,

pertinent information contained in the

file of the Administrator over Admissions

and Records, and information contained

in the person’s appeal, will make the

determination and notify the person by

United States mail, postage prepaid.

V. RECLASSIFICATION AND FINANCIAL

INDEPENDENCE

Students must complete reclassification

forms, which are available in the

Admissions and Records Office,

for a change in classification from

nonresident to resident status. Students

will be requested to provide appropriate

documentation to prove California

residence, for more than one year prior to

the residence determination date, for the

semester or session which the student is

claiming resident status. Education Code

Section 68044 requires that the financial

independence of a nonresident student

seeking reclassification as a resident be

included in the factors to be considered in

the determination of residence.

VI. NONRESIDENT TUITION

A person classified as a nonresident will

be required to pay nonresident tuition,

in addition to other fees required by the

college. Nonresident tuition must be paid

at the time of registration.

VII. INTERNATIONAL STUDENT TUITION

A nonresident person who is a citizen

and resident of a foreign country will

be required to pay international student

tuition, in addition to other fees required

by the college. International student tuition

must be paid at the time of registration.

TRANSCRIPTS

Each student who has an academic record

on file at Cuyamaca College may request

official transcripts from the Admissions and

Records Office. The official transcript includes

course work from both Cuyamaca and

Grossmont College. Cuyamaca has retained

Credentials Inc. to accept transcript orders

over the Internet. Students may request official

transcripts through WebAdvisor or by the

TranscriptsPlus link provided on our Cuyamaca

Admissions web page. Two official transcripts

of records are provided without charge;

additional copies may be obtained at $3 per

copy (processed within 5 business days). An

emergency or rush transcript will be provided

for $5 per copy (processed within 2 business

days). Processing time does not include

shipping. Please note there is an additional

service charge of $2.30 per transcript and all

fees must be paid by credit card.

TRANSFER CREDIT

EVALUATION OF U.S. TRANSCRIPTS

Courses taken at a regionally accredited

college or university and designated as

appropriate for general education, Associate

Degree, baccalaureate or graduate credit by

that institution will be accepted by Cuyamaca

College for credit. In support of general

education reciprocity, courses used to meet

general education requirements at another

California community college will be applied

towards general education Areas A-D at

Cuyamaca College. English and Mathematics

competency levels are governed by California

Education Code Title 5, section 55063.

The extent to which courses taken at other

colleges satisfy specific certificate and degree

requirements is determined by a review of

comparability to courses in the Cuyamaca

College curriculum.

Cuyamaca College Catalog 2022-2023

Admission Information

Courses completed at institutions without

regional accreditation are not generally

accepted.

EVALUATION OF FOREIGN TRANSCRIPTS

Transcripts (educational credentials) issued in

foreign countries from non-American system

institutions and those in languages other than

English require special handling. Each foreign

transcript must be translated into English and

submitted to an approved agency.

Cuyamaca College accepts the evaluations of

foreign transcripts from only those agencies

that are current members of NACES (National

Association of Credential Evaluations Services).

For a current list of agencies visit: www.naces.org.

Students will need to contact the evaluation

credential company they select for their

particular foreign transcript evaluation

procedure and costs associated with a request.

Once completed, have the detailed evaluation

report mailed directly to the Admissions Office,

Cuyamaca College, 900 Rancho San Diego

Parkway, El Cajon, CA 92019.

CUYAMACA COLLEGE PROCEDURE

FOR THE EVALUATION OF FOREIGN

TRANSCRIPTS

1. Students must submit to Admissions and

Records a detailed evaluation report from

a NACES member agency with subject

breakdowns and grades. The official

evaluation credential report must be received

by Cuyamaca College in a sealed envelope.

Unofficial credential evaluation reports will

not be accepted.

2. The official report will be reviewed by the

Cuyamaca College Evaluations Office

regarding the possible clearing of general

education for graduation.

3. English and Communication courses on any

evaluation report will be awarded elective

credit only.

4. Courses will only be used to satisfy major

requirements with the approval of the

department on a “Modification of Major” form.

5. International coursework is not considered

transferable. Check with transfer institution.

6. In some instances, additional documentation

such as the course syllabus or detailed

course description may be needed before

an evaluation of foreign coursework can be

completed.

7. Official transcripts from foreign institutions

are not required by Cuyamaca College.

8. Foreign coursework is not used to clear

prerequisites. See specific department for

exceptions.

VETERANS SERVICES

Upon filing an application for admission

to Cuyamaca College, a veteran should

immediately contact the Veterans Certifying

Official in the Veterans Center (I-113). Military

form DD-214 must be presented to the Veterans

Office in order to take advantage of veteran’s

benefits.

Veterans must request official transcripts of

all previous college work, including military

transcripts of service (AART, CGIT, CCAF or

JST), be sent to the Admissions and Records

Office. All transcripts must be received and

evaluated before enrollment will be submitted

to Veterans Affairs for educational benefits.

An official transcript is one that has been sent

directly to Cuyamaca College from the issuing

institution or one that is hand carried in a sealed

envelope. Students not taking advantage of

the GI Bill

benefits who wish to receive credit

should also submit official transcripts.

Credit may be granted for military service

schools as recommended in the publication A

Guide to Evaluation of Educational Experiences

in the Armed Forces, published by the American

Council on Education (ACE). Military credit

will be counted toward graduation as general

education for military courses substantially

similar to coursework offered by Cuyamaca

College, or elective credit, unless specifically

accepted by a department for use within

a student’s major. A maximum of 20 units of

military credit (including up to 3 units of Exercise

Science) will be allowed. Students should meet

with the veterans’ counselor to request an

Evaluation of Military Credit.

Veterans who have completed at least one year

of honorable active service will receive up to

3 units of credit for Exercise Science activity

that will meet the graduation requirement at

Cuyamaca College.

Students planning to transfer should consult the

catalog of the four-year institution for granting

of military credit; award varies. Those planning

to transfer to a CSU may be able to satisfy Area

E, Lifelong Learning, on CSU GE Breadth. To

receive this credit for military service, a DD-214

and appropriate military transcripts must be

submitted to the Admissions & Records office.

A veteran may not repeat a course and receive

veterans’ benefits where a “D” or “F” grade

was received unless the course is required for

graduation or a grade of “C” is required for the

degree.

Veterans should pay special attention to add/

drop deadlines and consult the campus

Veterans Center when any change in enrollment

is made.

If any veteran or dependent receiving VA

educational benefits has been on academic or

lack of progress probation for two consecutive

semesters, Cuyamaca College will not certify

the student’s enrollment to the VA for payment of

benefits until the cumulative GPA at the GCCCD

has improved to a 2.0.

Any veteran who petitions for readmission to the

college following disqualification must meet with

the veterans’ counselor and have the counselor

make a recommendation on the petition prior to

being considered for readmission.

Veterans should be aware that short-term

classes and other flexible schedules may affect

benefits. Before registering, check with the

veterans’ counselor or the Veterans Certifying

Official in the Veterans Center in I-113 about the

implications of taking short-term courses.

CALIFORNIA COLLEGE FEE WAIVER

(CALVET)

The children and spouses of U.S. veterans with

service-connected disabilities or veterans who

have died in service or from service-connected

disabilities may be eligible for waiver of College

fees. The student must submit the VA letter of

eligibility to the Financial Aid Office.

SERVICEMEMBERS OPPORTUNITY

PROGRAM (SOC)

As a Servicemember Opportunity College,

Cuyamaca College provides academic

assistance to active-duty personnel which

includes program planning and guidance in

understanding educational options, acceptance

of traditional and nontraditional learning

experiences, tutoring, or similar learning

opportunities.

"GI Bill®’’ is a registered trademark of the U.S.

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).