Seven Easy Steps to Enroll
1. Apply for Admission
Application to Pikes Peak Community College is free. To begin the application process, connect to the application page, follow the instructions and click "send." If you would like some assistance, you are always welcome to walk in to our offices - we are happy to help!
Ft. Carson, room 118
Peterson Air Force Base, room 112
Centennial Campus, room A-107
Downtown Studio Campus, room D-120
Falcon Campus, room 100
2. Financial Aid
Besides Army Tuition Assistance, you may be eligible for additional financial aid to defray some of the costs that are not covered by TA, such as textbooks. Getting help is easier than you think. The key is to get your paperwork in early. All it takes to apply for financial aid, including grants, loans, scholarships and work study programs, is a single application form. The earlier you get your application in, the better your chances to be considered for all available sources of financial assistance. Get started today by connecting to our Financial Aid website. For more information, contact a Financial Aid Advisor at 719.540.PPCC or 1.866.411.PPCC.
3. Placement
This is the one test everybody aces. It's a quick evaluation of your basic skills in reading, English and math that helps your advisor, and you, know where your college education should start. If you have ACT or SAT scores, or if you have taken college classes before, you may not need a placement test. But to be on the safe side, contact the Military Programs advisor at 719.502.4200, 1.888.milprog or vanessa.cook@ppcc.edu.
We offer testing at the Education Centers as well as on campus. For hours of operation, click on a link below.
Ft. Carson
Peterson Air Force Base
On-Campus Testing Services
4. In State Residency
Make sure to pick up a Tuition Classification Certification Form (Green Form) from the Education Center at your location. A Green Form is required in order to receive in-state tuition, and if you don't have one on file at PPCC, you will be charged the difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition. Green Forms must be submitted to PPCC prior to the drop (or census) date of the term in which you are enrolled and the forms are good for one semester.
5. Apply for the Colorado Opportunity Fund
All active duty service members and their family members residing in Colorado must apply for the Colorado Opportunity Fund (COF). If you do not have a Colorado drivers license, connect to the Colorado Opportunity Fund website to print out a paper application form. Fill out the form completely, leaving the "Colorado Drivers license/ID" field blank (please note: we no longer require a notary signature on this document), then
mail the form addressed to:
PPCC Military and Veterans Programs
5675 S. Academy Blvd.
Campus Box C24
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
or scan the form and send as a PDF attachment to:
or hand carry the form to:
- Ft. Carson Education Center, Building 1117, room 118
- Peterson Air Force Base Education Center, Building 1141, room 112
- Any Enrollment Services Office on all four campuses
If you have a Colorado drivers license or ID, you may complete and submit the application online. Note: COF also applies to service members and families who are legal residents of Colorado but not currently assigned to a duty station within Colorado. Non Colorado resident service members and their families who are not assigned PCS to an installation in Colorado must pay non-resident tuition and fees until residency has been established.
6. Advising
We can help you figure out your education and career goals, map them to the PPCC academic plan that fits you best, and help you choose the best classes. Contact our Military Advisor to set up an appointment or call 719.502.4200 or toll free1.888.milprog. If you have credits you will be transferring in or if you have Army experience that you would like evaluated for credit towards your degree, just download a Transcript Request Form, fill it out, and get it to your prior college. Once you have completed six credit hours at PPCC, you may contact Rich Rayborn, our SOC/Credit for Prior Learning Evaluator, who will evaluate your work experience, complete your Student Agreement and get you on your way to degree completion. You can check out our on site course offerings and our campus schedule to get an idea of the wide range of programs and classes that PPCC has to offer.
7. Registration and Tuition Assistance
Your application is in, you've completed your placement test, and you've spoken to an advisor - what's next? Registration! Here's where you book your classes and set your schedule in place.
- First, Active duty military personnel who are first time students must see an Education Counselor to set up and activate an account in GoArmyEd, the education and Tuition Assistance (TA) portal for the Army. You can reach an Army Education Counselor by calling 719.526.9885 or 719.526.4121, or by stopping by the Education Center on post in room 160B.
- Second, go to the PPCC registration page and sign up for classes. If you are registering for classes held on Peterson Air Force Base, give them a call at 719.502.4300 or come by our office for assistance. Active Duty Army personnel, don't forget to complete your registration by logging into your GAE account and registering in the same courses to make sure your TA is applied to your classes.
Questions? Please contact us at 719.502.4100 or toll free at 1.888.milprog.