Application for Spring 2025 admissions open. Apply to Cabrillo anytime on or after this date; allow 48 hours for processing to create your account.

The 2024-2025 CA Dream Act Application (CADAA) will be available October 1, 2023. To apply for a Cal Grant submit a California Dream Act Application by March 2, 2024. Some types of funding are limited, so we recommend submitting your application as early as possible. Please contact the Financial Aid & Scholarships office for more information.

All students have the opportunity to earn an earlier registration date for Spring 2025, by completing the following activities:

New students:

• Complete Placement

• Submit the Orientation eForm

• Plan some courses for the upcoming term

Continuing Students:

• @ 15 units declare a major

• maintain good academic standing

ProTip: your registration will not be blocked if these activities are not completed; you will be assigned a later registration date.

Santa Cruz County vote by Mail ballots mailed by the Santa Cruz County Clerk/Elections Office

Complete placement, submit the orientation etrieve form, and plan some classes to earn an earlier registration date.

Miss this date? Not a problem! You will not be blocked from registering. Keep going - your registration opens in early December.

Last day to register to vote and get election materials mailed to you by the Santa Cruz County Clerk/Elections Office

Check My Registration Date to see your calculated registration date and ranking. If you think your registration date is wrong, let us know. Submit this etrieve form to appeal.

In-person voting locations open. Visit Santa Cruz County Clerk/Elections for more information

If you think your registration date is wrong, let us know. Submit the appeal etrieve form by 5:00 P.M.

Election Day. Visit Santa Cruz County Clerk/Elections for more information on where to vote in person, locate a ballot drop box, or if you are planning on mailing in your ballot, it must be postmarked by Nov. 5. If you main it in after Nov. 1, you should go to a post office and request a hand postmark.

Students designated in these programs: ASC, CalWORKs, EOPS, Guardian Scholars, Puente & PuenteMáS, Rising Scholars, Student Parents, UMOJA, Veterans and WIOA, who had completed placement, submitted the orientation etrieve form, and planned some courses by October 18, 2024.

Students designated in a collegiate athletic program (aka: student athletes) and current student senators who have completed placement, submitted the orientation etrieve form, and planned some courses by October 18, 2024.

Students with sophomore status who have completed placement, submitted the orientation etrieve form, and planned some courses by October 18, 2024.

ProTip: only units completed at Cabrillo are used to calculate registration status.

Students with freshman status who have completed placement, submitted the orientation etrieve form, and planned some courses by October 18, 2024.

Students NEW to Cabrillo who have completed placement, submitted the orientation etrieve form, and planned some courses by October 18, 2024.

• Current students who have not completed placement, submitted the orientation etrieve Form, and planned some courses by October 18, 2024.

• Current Students with more than 100 degree applicable units, except those students enrolled in designated high unit majors listed in the Cabrillo College catalog.

• Current dual enrolled high school students who have completed placement, submitted the orientation etrive form, and planned some courses by October 18, 2024.

Students NEW to Cabrillo who have not completed placement, submitted the orientation etrieve form, and planned some courses October 18, 2024.

Current dual enrolled high school students who have not completed placement, submitted the orientation etrieve form, and planned some courses by October 18, 2024.

Students who completed an application within the last year, but did not complete the priority registration tasks by October 18, 2024 can register for Spring classes in Self Service

Online Services Open 24/7

• Apply

• Registration, Student Planning, or make a payment in Self Service

• Etrieve forms: student placement, change of information, and more

2024–25 FAFSA Form has been open.

2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the CA Dream Act Application (CADAA) open. The priority deadline for submitting your financial aid application is March 2nd, 2025. Some types of funding are limited, so we recommend submitting your application as early as possible.

Please contact the Financial Aid & Scholarships office for more information.

Start Now! Staff is standing by to help you apply, register and get ready for the start of classes.

Connect with us:

• Welcome Center in Aptos or Watsonville Center

• Academic Counseling

• Bookstore

Martin Luther King Jr. Day (observed)

Connect with the Welcome Center in Aptos or Watsonville Center for details.

Log into Self Service Student Planning

First day of classes. Connect with your instructor to learn more about class meeting details.

Registration remains OPEN for full term courses if you have been granted an add authorization.

Need to add a course? Here's what you need to do:

• To request an add authorization, attend the first class meeting or email the instructor.

• Once you've been granted an add authorization, register through Student Planning.

Need to drop a course?

• Go to Student Planning, and select the drop option for the section.

Dates and Deadlines for all short-term classes (less than 16 weeks in spring and fall): course fees will be reversed only if you have officially withdrawn by 10% of the class meetings. This deadline is often the day the class first meets. DEADLINE to request Pass|No-pass for short-term classes is the last day of instruction.

Last day to return parking permits to receive a refund. For a refund return your physical parking permit to the Welcome Center in Aptos or the Watsonville Center by the end of business day.

Lincoln's Birthday (observed)

Last day to Add or Drop full-term classes in Self Service.

• Last day to add a class with an add authorization. You must use add authorizations by this day or you will no longer be able to register for the class via Self Service. Speak with Instructor if you were unable to use you add authorization in Self Service by this date.

• Last day to drop a section and receive a reversal of charges or refund of enrollment or transportation fees. (No exceptions!)

Dates and Deadlines for all short-term classes (less than 16 weeks in spring and fall): course fees will be reversed only if you have officially withdrawn by 10% of the class meetings. This deadline is often the day the class first meets. DEADLINE to request Pass|No-pass for short-term classes is the last day of instruction.

Last day to drop a full-term class in Self Service without a "W" (W-Withdrawal) being notated on your academic record. Students are responsible for all charges.

Washington's Birthday (observed)

• Faculty: Are you new to this process and need help? Connect with your Division Office.

• Students: Verify class registration, and ensure you appear on class rosters. If you are a Financial Aid recipient, awards will not be adjusted after this date.

Important information

• Financial Aid recipients who have dropped all classes on or before this date may be required to repay disbursed finds. Reach out to Financial Aid for more information.

• Student or Instructor Drop from a class on Census results in “W” (W-Withdrawal) grade. Students are responsible for all charges.

Cesar Chavez Day (observed)

No classes, campus open, services open with modified hours.

Cabrillo College will automatically transmit GPAs for students who have completed at least 16 transferable units at Cabrillo College to the California Student Aid Commission for Cal Grant.

Petition to graduate by this date in order to have your Degree|Certificate conferred for spring graduation.

Includes: Associate of Arts (AA), Associate of Science (AS) and Associate Degree for Transfer (AA-T or AS-T) and Certificates.

Cabrillo will use all the information listed in your record to:

1. populate your name on your diploma

2. send you an email notification of any certificates that will be auto-awarded

3. send you an invitation and RSVP information to participate in the Commencement Ceremony via email.

4. mail your diploma to the address on file

Need to update your information? Complete a Student Change of Information etrieve form.

Watch this space for RSVP and additional Commencement Ceremony information.

Good News! Students who graduated in Summer 24, and Fall 24, or submitted a Spring/Summer 25 petition by the April 10th deadline are invited to participate in the graduation/transfer ceremony.

Last day to drop a full-term section in person or Self Service to receive a "W" (W-Withdrawal) grade on your transcript. If you remain enrolled in a section after this date you will receive a letter grade.

Watch this space for all the details and information.

Memorial Day

The final for each class may be at a different time than your class meets. See the Final Examination Schedule for the date and time for each of your finals.

Watch this space for all the details and information.

• Last day for students to request the Pass|No Pass option, by submitting an etrieve Pass|No Pass Request form as established and published for the course section as outlined in Title 5. See your Instructor for more information.

• Still need to pay your fees? Last day to submit a California College Promise Grant application for spring semester.

Are you new to this process and need help? Connect with your Division Office.

View your grades in Self Service.

Pre-ordered transcripts will be processed and released. These pre-ordered transcripts will include Spring 2025 grades.

You can order your transcripts today!

Deadline for students who have petitioned for a Degree/Certificate and are requesting for external coursework to be applied. Examples include AP/IB/CLEP scores, external institutions (high school, military, or other college/university institutions). Official transcripts not received by this deadline will be moved a semester or declined for graduation.

Please send these official transcripts digitally through your institution’s transcript services or via mail to:

Cabrillo College

Attn: A&R Evaluators

6500 Soquel Dr

Aptos, CA 95003