Concurrent Enrollment

We are no longer accepting applications.

DCAC & EAOP's Concurrent Enrollment program partners with five bay Area community colleges to offer DCAC & EAOP 10th and 11th-grade students the opportunity to enroll in spring college courses. Students build a more competitive college application profile by earning transferable college credit through virtual or in-person classes, without paying tuition, fees or course material costs. Students will select from a list of transferable courses that will appear on official transcripts to be reported on college applications. In addition to the enrolled community college course, students will attend Saturday Academic Skill Seminars (SASS), which cover topics such as: navigating college resources, financial literacy, honing professional development and networking skills to successfully transition to college and more.

Program Dates and Location

Student and family orientation will take place on Saturday December 7, 2024 at UC Berkeley campus.   

College courses will take place from January through May based on the selected course(s). The course location will vary depending on the community college and individual courses. Saturday Academic Skills Seminars "SASS" are mandatory, and will take place on six Saturdays through the spring semester. Students will attend the SASS session in their region, at either UC Berkeley (East Bay) campus or Willow Glenn High School (San Jose) from 9:30AM-12:30PM on the following dates: 

Saturday January 25th, 2025

Saturday February 8th, 2025

Saturday March 1st, 2025

Saturday March 22nd, 2025

Saturday April 19th, 2025  (Field Trip)

Saturday May 3rd, 2025

Community College Partners

  • Berkeley City College
  • Contra Costa College
  • Chabot College
  • Los Medanos College
  • San Jose City College

Admission Criteria and Requirements

Students who are interested in the program must meet the following criteria:

  • Must be an EAOP student in one of the DCAC & EAOP partner schools or community based organizations

  • Must be a current 10th or 11th-grade

  • Must be in good academic standing with at least a 2.50 GPA in their A-G coursework

Additional requirement:

  • Students must also be eligible to be concurrently enrolled in community college per their school site regulations

CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT FAQ

collapse all expand all

2. What is the Application Process?

DCAC & EAOP students must complete a Concurrent Enrollment application by November 3, 2024, using a valid and accessible email address. Email is the primary mode of communication for admissions updates, enrollment action items and program information. We do not recommend using "iCloud" or school emails for our program or community college enrollment as communications will not reach you. Here is a support article with instructions on how to create a Google Mail "gMail" account....

3. What classes do students take?

Students can select their desired course from a curated Concurrent Enrollment course list. Typically, these courses will be UC/CSU transferrable courses.

4. Do students receive high school credit?

Selected courses will be acceptable for high school credit. Students who would like to receive high school credit from their college courses must consult with their high school counselor. The majority of the courses from the curated list will be UC/CSU transferable courses and will be on their community college transcript.

5. How much does Concurrent Enrollment program cost?

Academic programs are at no cost to program participants. Supplemental support will be provided to students for any course materials associated with the courses they are enrolled in. During the application process, students are able to indicate their interest in applying for transportation subsidy. Please reach out to Academics Program Coordinator Angelica Garcia at angelicagarcia@berkeley.edu for more information.

6. How can I obtain a copy of my Community College transcript?

Students can obtain a copy of their community college transcript from their community college’s online student portal.

For more information about Concurrent Enrollment, contact Emerald Young, Associate Director of Academics at emeraldy@berkeley.edu