Military & Veteran Student

1. Apply for Admission to Pikes Peak Community College

• The admission application is free!
• You can apply any time of the year
• You will be accepted as a Pikes Peak Community College Student

View the PPCC Admission Application Tutorial in English or Spanish.

Start your Admission Application

2. Complete the Mandatory New Student Orientation

Summer & Fall 2021 Semester Students
New summer and fall semester students must complete the mandatory New Student Orientation. The orientation is offered on-demand online.

All new students must complete the orientation before registering for Summer or Fall 2021 classes (registration is open).

Returning and transfer students are not required to complete the orientation; however, we encourage you to complete it to learn valuable information to help you register for classes and succeed at PPCC.

Start New Student Orientation

3. Determine your military benefit eligibility

Contact Military and Veteran Programs to see an academic advisor to plan your degree or certificate program and select your classes.

Determine your benefit eligibility

4. How to Pay for College

1. Submit the FAFSA
Financial aid is based on your income and offered in multiple forms:

• Grants (money you do not pay back)
• Loans (money you must pay back)
• Work Study (a type of student employment)
• Scholarships (money you do not pay back)

Complete your FAFSA for the desired aid year OR update your FAFSA with PPCC's school code: 008896.

If you need help completing the FAFSA, we encourage you to attend the FAFSA Lab or visit Centennial or Rampart Range campuses to meet with a financial aid advisor.

Learn more about Financial Aid

2. Apply for College Opportunity Fund (COF)
COF is a tuition contribution provided by the State of Colorado to students who meet the qualifications to receive in-state tuition rates.

Apply for COF

3. Apply for Scholarships
Apply for PPCC scholarships using the general PPCC scholarship application. The application is open between November and February.

Apply for Scholarships

4. Self-Pay
PPCC offers multiple self-payment options.

5. Submit Official Transcripts

If you have earned college credit elsewhere since previously attending PPCC, order and submit your official transcripts to the Records Department.

Submit Your Official Transcripts

6. Register for Classes

Class registration begins leading up to the fall, spring and summer semesters.

Summer 2021 semester: Registration opens March 15
Fall 2021 semester: Registration opens March 15

Learn how to register for classes.

Each semester has more than one parts of term. View the instructional calendars to see your options.

Summer and Fall 2021 Instructional Calendar