Transfer 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. Attend New Student Orientation

After you are admitted as a student, login to Navigate and click on Appointments in the menu to sign-up for a New Student Orientation. While this is not a required orientation, you will find it valuable to guide you through your next steps.

Sign-Up

3. 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

4. Meet with an Academic Advisor

You will meet with an academic advisor virtually or by phone to plan your degree and talk about any necessary placement tests.

Bring these with you to your academic advising appointment:

• Photo ID
• Any college transcripts (unofficial)

If you graduated high school within the last five years, also bring:

• High school transcripts (unofficial)
• ACT and/or SAT scores
• Official College Board transcripts (IB or college level courses)

Meet with an Academic Advisor

5. 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.

6. Register for Classes

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

Spring 2021 semester: Registration is open
Summer 2021 semester: Registration opens March 15
March 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.

Spring 2021 Instructional Calendar Summer & Fall 2021 Instructional Calendar