1. Las Positas College
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  3. Previous College Student

PREVIOUS COLLEGE STUDENT

Attended or currently attending another college. 

Congratulations for making the decision to attend Las Positas College! We've made it easy for pervious college students to apply for admission and register for classes, all it takes is a few simple steps. Once you complete any step, your status will be updated the following day.

STEP 1: REAPPLY FOR ADMISSION

Follow the link below to complete your new online application for admission. Within two business days of submitting your admission application, you will be sent an e-mail message from the college confirming your admission that will include your student identification number (which begins with a “W”) and directions on how to activate your college-issued e-mail account. Once you have obtained your W# and have  your college-issued e-mail , please proceed with your Steps to Success.

INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO APPLY FOR ADMISSION TO LAS POSITAS COLLEGE:
  1. Go to  Apply for Admission
  2. Click on "Create an Account"
  3. Click on  "Begin Creating My Account"

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR NEED MORE INFORMATION WITH THIS STEP

Admissions & Records Office 

STEP 2: LOGIN TO CLASS-Web and ACTIVATE YOUR ZONEMAIL

You will need your W# frequently to logon to the college online systems and for campus services. From email: two business days of submitting your admission application, you will receive a unique student W# via email. Remember to check your spam folder.

Zonemail is your student email. Make sure you can login to CLASS-Web (see above), and then follow these instructions to login to your Zonemail account.

INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO LOGIN TO CLASS-Web and ACTIVATE YOUR ZONEMAIL
  1. Go to CLASS-Web.
  2. Click on "Sign On to CLASS-Web"
  3. Enter your user ID with your W#, social security number, or CCC-ID.
  4. Enter your PIN (Default PIN is your birthdate in numerical format: MMDDYY).
  5. Login 
  6. To verify your Zonemail Username, click on “What is my email address?" on the Main Menu pagezone
  7. Go to the Zonemail Login Page
    • Username: Enter the Zonemail username found in CLASS-Web
    • Password:  Your 8-digit birth date in mmddyyyy format (numbers only) 

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR NEED MORE INFORMATION WITH THIS STEP

Computer Center Support

STEP 3: APPLY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (optional)

All students should consider applying for financial aid. Financial aid can help pay for enrollment fees, books, transportation, and other educational costs for eligible students.

INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO APPLY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE:

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

California Dream Act Application (CADAA)

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR NEED MORE INFORMATION WITH THIS STEP

Financial Aid Office 

STEP 4: SUBMIT COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY TRANSCRIPTS, EVALUATED FOREIGN TRANSCRIPTS, AND OR AP TEST SCORE (optional)

Submit official copies of college or university transcripts, evaluated foreign transcripts, and/or AP test score reports to the Admissions & Records office to be included in your student file.
 
PREFERRED METHOD FOR QUICKEST PROCESSING: If you are ordering through Credentials or Parchment, select the information for Las Positas College that already exists in the system for the most accurate delivery and quickest upload to your student profile.
 
SECOND OPTION: For any other service, please have your transcripts sent to lpc-admissions@laspositascollege.edu

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR NEED MORE INFORMATION WITH THIS STEP

Admissions & Records Office 

STEP 5: COMPLETE ONLINE ORIENTATION (optional)

The online orientation will help introduce you to the college’s steps to success, academic and student support services, campus life and leadership, student conduct and rights, and campus safety and security.

Note: Completing the Online Orientation is a requirement to receive Priority Registration.

INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO SIGN-IN TO THE ONLINE ORIENTATION:
  1. Sign on to CLASS-Web and click on the “Steps to Success” tab
  2. Under “Select Campus Option”, select Las Positas College
  3. Under the "Step" column, click on “Orientation Services”

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR NEED MORE INFORMATION WITH THIS STEP

Counseling Department 

STEP 6: TAKE ASSESSMENT / PLACEMENT

As a new student, we use your high school information, listed below, to determine your English and math placement.  The assessments take only a few minutes are done online via CLASS-Web.

Note: Completing the English and math placement is a requirement to receive Priority Registration.

High School Information
  • Your high school completion status
  • Cumulative High School GPA
  • English & math courses completed and grades received in those courses
INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO SIGN-IN TO THE GUIDED SELF-PLACEMENT:
  1. Sign on to CLASS-Web and click on the “Steps to Success” tab
  2. Under “Select Campus Option”, select Las Positas College
  3. Under the “Step” column, click on a Guided Self-Placement you would like to complete.
  • English Guided Self-Placement
  • Math Guided Self-Placement
  • Foreign Language Self-Placement

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR NEED MORE INFORMATION WITH THIS STEP

Assessment Center 

OTHER RESOURCES

Career Coach

Undecided about your career?  We have an online career assessment tool, Career Coach.  Career Coach is an interactive platform to explore interests, careers and LPC programs.  Career Coach also provides local job salaries, employment and career training.  And you can view which LPC program will get you to your new career. 

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR NEED MORE INFORMATION REGARDING THIS RESOURCE

Career Coach 

 

 

STEP 7: MEET WITH A COUNSELOR and COMPLETE YOUR STUDENT EDUCATION PLAN (optional)

In order to assist students in successfully transitioning to college and to increase the likelihood of academic success, Las Positas strongly recommend that students complete a Group Student Education Planning Session with a counselor and receive an 1-2 semester abbreviated Student Education Plan (SEP).

The SEP will provide students with a roadmap and accelerate the progress to complete their educational goal of earning a certificate, associate degree, and/or transfer to a four-year college or university.

Note: Completing the SEP is a requirement to receive Priority Registration, but not required to register for classes.

INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO MEET WITH A COUNSELOR and COMPLETE YOUR SEP
  1. Click on a “Student Education Planning Appointment Scheduler” 
  2. Once signed in to the student education planning appointment menu, click on “Make Appointment” 
  3. Students will have the option of selecting, in-person or online Group Student Education Planning. 
  4. To prepare for your meeting with an academic counselor, please click here.  

Note:  Appointments fill up quickly. Should no appointments be available, please continue to Las Positas College Counseling Department webpage, to meet with an academic counselor for a 20-minute drop-in session. 

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR NEED MORE INFORMATION WITH THIS STEP

Counseling Department 

STEP 8: REGISTER FOR CLASSES. PAY FEES!

Upon completion of the steps to success, you will be assigned a course registration date for the subsequent term.  You may register for courses any day and time following your course registration date.  Priority registration is assigned to students who complete orientation, assessment, and student education plan.  Please pay your fees owed to the college to avoid being dropped from your courses prior to the start of the subsequent term by the established deadline.

INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO REGISTER ON CLASS-WEB:
  1. Sign on to CLASS-Web and click on the “Steps to Success” tab
  2. Under “Select Campus Option”, select Las Positas College
  3. Under the “Step” column, click on “Add/Drop or Withdraw from Classes”

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR NEED MORE INFORMATION WITH THIS STEP

Admissions & Records Office 

OTHER RESOURCES

Nelnet Payment Program

Having a solid plan for covering the cost of college is an important step toward graduation. Las Positas College is pleased to enlist the services of Nelnet Business Solutions to make the process easier for you.

Payment Methods
  • Automatic bank payment (ACH)
  • Credit card/debit card

Cost to Participate

  • $20 enrollment fee per semester
  • $30 returned payment fee if a payment is returned

Simple Steps to Enroll

  • Go to www.laspositascollege.edu
  • Click on CLASS-Web
  • Choose Sign On to CLASS-Web and log in
  • Click on the e-Cashier link located on the Pay Fees Online/Registration Fee Assessment Page

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR NEED MORE INFORMATION REGARDING THIS RESOURCE

Admissions & Records Office 

 

 

 

Career Coach

Explore your career path

Not sure of the academic program or career you would like to pursue at Las Positas College? Take a quick interest assessment that will give you, personal career matches based on your strengths. See which pathways are a good fit for you and quickly move into specific careers. Once you find a career you like, you can learn all about it with data on expected earnings, available jobs, daily tasks, job postings, top employers, relevant skills, and more.

Explore Career Coach

 

Academic & Career Pathways

Explore your path

Las Positas College's Academic and Career Pathways are groups of similar programs that are designed to help you select a program of study and speed your progress towards completion. You will find information on occupations and careers commonly associated with each program, including typical wages and the labor market demand for California.

Explore Pathways