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Serving Local High School Seniors

Welcome Seahawk!

Making Connections, Starting Strong

The Running Start to College Program helps local high school seniors start college successfully.

All are accepted. No tests. No minimum GPA. Fully supported activities offered on your campus to complete the enrollment process.

  1. Select a major that interests you - you can always change it later

  2. Apply on CCCApply to Cabrillo College as a NEW to college student. Select summer 2025 as your start term

  3. Allow 3 business days for processing, you'll receive your Welcome Email from webreg@cabrillo.edu with your College Student ID#. If you don't receive an email, please email us: webreg@cabrillo.edu

  4. Apply for Financial Aid: Submit your FAFSA or CA Dream Act application.

  5. Check with your High School Counselor for workshops scheduled on your campus

  6. Mark your calendar with Dates and Deadlines

Consider joining a Learning Community for Built-in Support and Guaranteed Enrollment:

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Log into MyCabrillo Portal
I've Applied, What's Next?

1. Log into MyCabrillo Portal

  • User Name is your Cabrillo College 7-digit student ID number

  • Follow the onscreen instructions

2. Use your personalized checklist to see tasks you need to complete

ProTip: If you've taken classes as a Dual Enrolled student, you may have already completed some or all of these tasks. That's great!

  • No need to repeat, ever.

  • Your next step is to connect with an Academic Counselor to review your record and create your education plan.

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Maximize Your Opportunity
Register as Early as You Can

May is Registration Season! Good News: once your registration is open, it remains open. Register anytime on or after the date and time displayed in on your account

  1. Before your registration opens: Learn how to use Student Planning to plan and select sections - the days and time you want to take your classes

  2. Add courses to the fall semester in Student Planning. Use the Program Map for your major, plan the courses listed for the first semester.

  3. Build your schedule in Student Planning by selecting a section for each course on your plan. A section is the specific day/time your want to take each course.

  4. Select the Blue Register buttons in Student Planning. Congratulations! You registered for your classes! Time to RELAX!

No need to meet with anyone to register for classes, unless you have a question or need help.

ProTip: if your first choices are full: add yourself to the section waitlist and/or have a couple backup sections ready to plug into your schedule.

Trying to Register?
How Can We Help?
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I need help with classes
  • Course selection

  • Prerequisite clearance

  • Trouble-shooting corequisites

Academic Counselors can help you select courses and build your schedule.

Drop-in Advising

I can't log in!
The Computer Technology Center can identify problems and walk you through the reset process
  • My Cabrillo login and password resets

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I have a HOLD
Is there a red message in Student Planning that you have a hold on your record?
Admissions & Records can help resolve holds:
  • residency, guardianship and AB540

  • ...and any other records issue

webreg@cabrillo.edu

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