Important Dates

Beginning October 1. 2024

Beginning October 1, 2023

Beginning April 1

*Please review 'Important Dates' for each course

you are enrolled via your Registration tile on myCuesta as the date may be different.

Priority 1: VETERAN | CalWORKs | DSPS EOPS | HOMELESS YOUTH 
Eligible students in these programs: 

• Armed Forces of the United States, member or former member who is a resident of
  California, received an honorable discharge, a general discharge, or an other than honorable discharge, and any member or former member of the State Military Reserve, for any academic term attended at a CSU, UC or CCC, for four academic years after they have left state or federal active duty, which they shall use within 15 years of leaving state/federal active duty;
• CalWORKS (California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids) or Tribal TANF recipients;
• DSPS (Disabled Support Program & Services);
• EOPS (Extended Opportunity Programs &  Services);
• Foster Youth and former foster youth in California whose dependency was established or continued by the court on or after the youth’s 16th birthday and is no older than 25 years of age at the commencement of the academic year. This includes foster youth who are enrolled as dual enrollment (Enrichment) students;
• Homeless Youth, under 25 years of age, who has been verified during the 24 months immediately preceding the receipt of his or her admission application, as defined in subsection (2) of Section 725 of the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 11434a(2)).

Monday, April 15, 8 a.m

Wednesday, April 24, 8 a.m. 

Wednesday, November 6 beginning at 8 a.m.

*PRIORITY 2: SPECIAL PROGRAMS
Students must meet specific program eligibility criteria as determined by each program.

• Degree/Transfer Applicants: Continuing students, with 12 credits completed at Cuesta, who will be completing their remaining AA, AS, Transfer (AA-T and AS-T) degree or transfer certification requirements within one semester at Cuesta. Students will receive this priority one time and need to apply for a AA, AS, Transfer (AA-T and AS-T) degree by the deadline.
• Intercollegiate Athletes: New first-time/transfer, and incoming Intercollegiate athletes who will be participating in Intercollegiate sports at Cuesta not to exceed 3 years;
• DSPS Notetakers
• Re-entry Program
• Facilitated Assisted Learning Facilitators
• MESA
• ASCC Leaders
• Cuesta Student Employees
• Cuesta Employees: Staff and faculty pursuing Professional Growth, dependent children up to the age of 25 (with the exception of Dual Enrollment students)
• Student Parents

Monday, April 15,     1 p.m.

Friday, April 26, 8 a.m

Friday, November 8 beginning at 8 a.m.

PRIORITY 3.1
Credits completed at Cuesta: 48 - 99.9  
Eligibility: Continuing Cuesta College students in good academic standing, who have completed a  comprehensive Student Education Plan (SEP), based on the total number of course credits completed at Cuesta College. (Excludes Fall 2024 work-in-progress credits.) 

PRIORITY 3.2
Credits completed at Cuesta: 24 - 47.9   
Eligibility: Continuing Cuesta College students in good academic standing, who have completed a  comprehensive Student Education Plan (SEP), based on the total number of course credits completed at Cuesta College.  (Excludes Fall 2024 work-in-progress credits.) 

PRIORITY 3.3
Credits completed at Cuesta: 15 - 23.9   
Eligibility:  Continuing Cuesta College students in good academic standing, who have completed a  comprehensive Student Education Plan (SEP), based on the total number of course credits completed at Cuesta College.   (Excludes Fall 2024 work-in-progress credits.) 

PRIORITY 3.4 
Credits completed at Cuesta: 0 - 14.9 
Eligibility: Continuing Cuesta College students in good academic standing based on the total number of course credits completed at Cuesta College. (Excludes Fall 2024 work-in-progress credits.) 

Wednesday, April 17, 1 p.m.

Friday, May 3, 8 a.m.

Monday, November 18 beginning at 8 a.m.

PRIORITY 4: COUGAR WELCOME DAYS 
(Excludes Enrichment) 

Open to new First-Time College Freshman, including Cuesta Promise SLO County students, starting at Cuesta for the 2025-2026 academic year.

Cougar Welcome Days is an entirely self-paced experience that provides new first-time college students with the necessary skills to build their fall schedule and future schedules to achieve their educational goal. To participate, complete required steps then register for a virtual group appointment with a Cuesta Academic Counselor.

Reservations are required to attend.

• Saturday, May 3, Location/Time: TBD           
• Monday, May 5, Location/Time: TBD 
• Tuesday, May 6, Location/Time: TBD 
• Wednesday, May 7, Location/Time: TBD 
• Thursday, May 8, Location/Time: TBD 
• Friday, May 9, Location/Time: TBD 
• Saturday, May 10, Location/Time: TBD 

PRIORITY 5:
NEW | TRANSFER| RETURNING STUDENTS
(Excludes Enrichment)
New/transfer/returning (sat out one term) matriculated student. Returning student must be in good standing with less than 100 degree applicable credits completed at Cuesta.

Must be a matriculated student by completing online orientation with abbreviated student education plan. In myCuesta, go to Registration and click on “Check Registration Status” to confirm completion of matriculation activities.

PRIORITY 6:
ALL STUDENTS
(Excludes Enrichment)

• Non-matriculated new, transfer, or returning student.
• Continuing or returning student, excluding Foster Youth, with 100 or more degree applicable Cuesta credits.
• Continuing or returning student, excluding Foster Youth, on two terms of academic/progress probation.
• Continuing student, with 15 credits completed, without a Comprehensive Student Education Plan (SEP).

PRIORITY 7:
ENRICHMENT (DUAL ENROLLMENT)
Enrichment Students, concurrently enrolled in grades 6-12, who have completed the admission application, Permit to Enroll, and have met all course prerequisites/age restrictions, are eligible to enroll during this time up to 11.0 credits maximum. Pupils in grades 6-9 may attend if certified as highly gifted, 150 IQ, by school district. Contact Director of Outreach and Enrollment Services.

Enrichment students are restricted from registering in designated courses with age restrictions, posted at Enrichment Program website. Click here to visit: Enrichment Program web site

Students receive math and English placement results by completing the Placement Tool.