High school students who meet the College Now! requirements and obtain the necessary permission from their principal or designee may enroll in approved courses at Allan Hancock College. Students and high school counselors can view the College Now! approved course list and the Petition for Enrollment form by clicking on the links on the bottom of this page.

College Now! requirements for high school students:

• be at least junior or senior high school status;

• reside and be enrolled in Santa Barbara or San Luis Obispo county high schools or home schools;

• have a minimum 2.5 high school unweighted grade point average (GPA) – unofficial transcripts from high school are required when submitting the Petition for Enrollment form;

• College Now! students who have previously attended AHC must have a 2.00 cumulative GPA at AHC to continue in the program

• meet with their high school counselor to discuss eligibility, academic requirements, and the rigor of college coursework; complete the College Now! Petition for Enrollment form; and obtain necessary signatures (high school principal/designee and parent/guardian); and

• College Now! students are required to provide their unofficial high school transcript verifying a 2.5 unweighted GPA to the testing center on the day of their test; and

• enroll in a maximum of six (6) units per semester; and

• submit a completed AHC College Now! Petition for Enrollment form and unofficial high school transcripts prior to enrollment to the AHC Admissions & Records office or at the Solvang, VAFB, or Lompoc Valley Center offices beginning May 3. 

The Enrollment Fee is waived for approved College Now! students; however, College Now! students must pay the Health, Student Photo ID (optional), Student Center (Santa Maria campus only), Student Representation, Parking and Nonresident Tuition (if applicable) fees. Total fees (not including Nonresident Tuition) will be approximately $20 to $46.50 per semester.  Books are additional.  All other fees, including Nonresident Tuition (if applicable), apply.

Fall online registration for College Now! students is Aug 9 - Aug 28. However, College Now! students may submit their completed College Now! Petition for Enrollment form and unofficial high school transcripts beginning July 3. 

To apply for admissions click here.

Classes begin August 23, 2010.

For questions, please call the Admissions and Records office at 805-922-6966 ext 3248.

• College Now Course Listing
• College Now Petition for Enrollment A&R