Returning Students

A returning student is someone who previously attended OCC, but has not taken classes in MORE than 2 semesters.

Steps to Getting Started

Complete the following steps to become a student at OCC and be eligible for priority registration. Need help applying to the college? Join us for an application workshop.

Step 1: Apply Online to OCC

APPLY NOW

Need Help Applying to the College? Join us for an application workshop.

Apply for Financial Aid

If you have any questions regarding Financial Aid, please contact our Financial Aid Department.

FAFSA: Submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

DREAM ACT: AB 540 students, complete the Dream Act Application.
Step 2: Online Orientation
Complete the online orientation, located in the MyCoast portal, prior to meeting with a counselor and registering for classes. Watch our video on How to Access Your Online Orientation.

Orientation Exemptions: You may be exempted from orientation if you meet one of the following criteria:
- Completed an AA/AS degree or higher
- Enrolled at the college solely to take a course that is legally mandated for employment
- Enrolled at the college as a special admit student
Note: Even if you are exempt from the orientation, you may still wish to complete it.
Step 3: Assessment, Placement, and Prerequisites

You have access to transfer level math and English. Find your placement recommendations on MyCoast > My Records > Unofficial Transcript. View this video on How to Understand Your Course Recommendations .

If you did not see placement recommendations, contact the Assessment Center at occassessment@occ.cccd.edu.

To clear a course prerequisite, please submit a Clearance Request Form. Watch this video on How to Check and Clear Prerequisites .

For more information, visit the Assessment Center.
Step 4: Update or Create Your Plan with a Counselor

If you are already working towards a career or educational goal or are looking to start a new one, meet with a counselor to update or create a Student Education Plan.

If you have prior College work, please submit Official sealed transcripts to the Enrollment Center prior to scheduling an appointment and allow time for your transcripts to be evaluated (4-6 weeks for in-state, 6-8 weeks for out-of-state).
Step 5: Register

You will be able to register whether or not you have completed the steps. View when your registration window opens on MyCoast > Registration > Registration Status & Checklist. View this video on How to Check Your Priority Registration Checklist .

All registration is done online in your MyCoast portal. Check out the Top 5 Things to Know About Registering and How to Register videos .

Need help? Contact the Future Pirate Registration team at fpr@occ.cccd.edu.

Important Information:

Students with a registration appointment for the term can register for classes at all three colleges within the Coast Community College District. If you meet any of the following criteria, you DO NOT need to submit an application to Orange Coast College:

Current students at Golden West College, Coastline College, or Orange Coast College (current students can register at all three colleges).
Students who submitted an application to Golden West College or Coastline College last semester. Your admission application will give you a registration appointment for that semester as well as the current semester, regardless of whether or not you registered in courses the first semester.
Students who submitted an application to Golden West College or Coastline College two semesters prior and registered for classes.

NOTE: OCC uses a combined Summer/Fall admission application. Students will be admitted for both Summer and Fall terms and students will receive registration appointments for both Summer and Fall terms. Students are not required to enroll into Summer courses.

Questions?

Contact us at arinfo@occ.cccd.edu or call our Answer Center at (714) 432-5072.

**Orange Coast College utilizes a priority registration system that is in compliance with the California Education California, Title 5 Code of Regulations for Community Colleges and SB 1456. OCC has three levels of priority registration. In order to register in the first level priority registration group, students must meet ALL of the State mandated requirements.

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Steps to Getting Started

APPLY NOW

Apply for Financial Aid

Important Information:

Questions?