Transfer Student

Connect with an admissions counselor once you are admitted as a student. They will help you prepare for the semester and create a plan based on your goals for classes and paying for college.

Connect with an Admissions Counselor

2. Complete New Student Orientation

Transfer students are encouraged to complete the orientation to learn valuable information to help them register for classes and succeed at PPCC.

The orientation is offered on-demand online.

Start New Student Orientation

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 2022 semester: Registration opens October 25, 2021
Summer 2022 semester: Registration opens March 14, 2023
Fall 2022 semester: Registration opens March 14, 2023

Learn how to register for classes.

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

Spring 2022 Instructional Calendar