College Early Start Program
Holt Center, Room 101
(209) 954-5625

Students who are enrolled in high school and are recommended by their principal may be considered for the College Early Start Program. The College Early Start Program allows students to take courses for college credit only. Each school district must determine whether high school credit will be granted for classes completed for college credit at San Joaquin Delta College.

All students must meet San Joaquin Delta College's admissions, academic assessment, and course prerequisite requirements. College Early Start students may not enroll in remedial or developmental education courses. Registration is limited to 11.0 units maximum during a regular semester.

Physical Education Courses

Due to legislation that was passed limiting the enrollment of high school students in physical education classes, VERY FEW high school students will be eligible to enroll in physical education classes at the College. Therefore, students should plan on enrolling in physical education classes at their high school.

Only students officially enrolled during the registration cycle before classes begin, will be allowed to attend physical education classes. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS BE PERMITTED TO REGISTER FOR ANY PHYSICAL EDUCATION COURSES ONCE CLASSES BEGIN.

In order to participate in the College Early Start Program you must complete the following steps:

1. Complete a San Joaquin Delta College Application for Admission

All students must complete an Online Application for Admission. Free computer access is available in the Electronic Enrollment Services Lab located in Cunningham 226. The lab is open from 7:00am to 7:00pm., Monday through Thursday, and 7:00am - 5:00pm on Friday. If you need assistance completing the online applicaiton, please contact the Application Hotline at 954-5725.

The next business day after submission of your application, Delta College will assign a student e-mail account to each new student.  All correspondence from Admissions and Records, Financial Aid, and other important campus information is e-mailed to students at their Delta College e-mail address.

After processing, students must login to Online Registration to obtain their Delta ID number. Students should use their social security number(first time only) as the login and their date of birth, entered as mmddyy, as the password. After your inital login you should use your Delta ID number for all future transactions.

2. Complete a College Early Start Enrollment Form

Students applying to attend Delta College through the College Early Start Program (high school students who are not graduates), must also submit a College Early Start Enrollment Form signed by the parent/legal guardian, the high school principal and the high school couselor. Home-schooled students must also provide a Private School Affidavit.

A College Early Start Enrollment Form and accompanying documentation is required for each term for which the student wishes to enroll. For counseling, financial aid and course prerequisite purposes, it is highly recommended that you submit a high school transcript. All forms and transcripts should be submitted to the Admissions & Records Office, Holt 101.

College Early Start students should work closely with their high school counselor to select appropriate courses. A student who works closely with the counselor can make significant progress towards both a high school diploma and college degree at the same time.

3. Take the Assessment/Placement Test

All new student and nonexempt students are required to take a Reading, English, and Math assessment called Assessment-COMPASS Evaluation (ACE). You must Schedule an Appointment to take this assessment. The test takes approximately 2-1/2 hours to complete. A student cannot fail the assessment.

A “one-course waiver” is available to students who decide to enroll in only one course with no prerequisites. A student may subsequently enroll in one course per term provided the previous course to which the waiver applied was passed with a grade of “C” or better. The Assessment Center is located in the Cunningham Building, Room 220. For further information you may contact the Asssessment Testing Center at: (209) 954-5535.

4. Attend an Orientation

All new students are provided with a 1-1/2 hour orientation session immediately following the assessment. This is called ACE (Assessment Counseling Express). A college counselor will explain the results of assessment and provide essential first semester planning information.

Attend an Orientation - First Semester Planning Session

It is expected that all new students will attend an orientation class, Guidance 11  These are one day (8hour/.5 unit) classes that will provide essential certificate, degree, and transfer information. Counselors will assist students in developing a first semester plan. Visit the Guidance and Counseling's web site to view a list of the scheduled Guidance 11 class sessions.

5. Register for Courses(s)

Registration means enrolling in courses. You must have an online application and assessment testing, if necessary, must be completed prior to registration. To obtain a registration date and time or to register for classes go to www.deltacollege.edu and click on Online Registration. For additional information and specific dates, refer to the Registration Calendar from the home page.

Important Information Regarding Enrollment in Physical Education Courses:

Due to legislation that was passed limiting the enrollment of high school students in physical education classes, VERY FEW high school students will be eligible to enroll in physical education classes at the College. Therefore, students should plan on enrolling in physical education classes at their high school.

Only student officially enrolled during the registration cycle before classes begin, will be allowed to attend physical education classes. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS BE PERMITTED TO REGISTER FOR ANY PHYSICAL EDUCATION COURSES ONCE CLASSES BEGIN.

6. College Fees

Students categorized as California residents are charged $26 per unit regardless of the number of units. Enrollment fees charged for courses with fractional unit value shall be rounded to the nearest dollar. Students categorized as non-residents will be charged $190 per unit for tuition, plus $26 per unit enrollment fee. This fee is approved by the California State Legislature. All fees are subject to change without notice.

The Student Representation Fee of $1.00 per semester will provide support for students or representatives who state positions and viewpoints before the city, county, and district governments, and before offices and agencies of the state and federal government. A student may, for religious, political, financial, or moral reasons, decline to pay the $1.00 fee.

Fees are due at the time of registration. Payments may be made by MasterCard/Visa online at the time of registration or by check/money order mailed to: 5151 Pacific Ave, Stockton, CA 95207. Access to student records and future registration is prohibited until all fees are paid in full.

Student Privacy

Under Section 49061 of the Education Code, parents of community college students do not have a right of access to their children’s records, regardless of whether the student is under the age of 18. Students admitted under the College Early Start Program are expected to handle activities the same as regularly admitted college students. These activities include, but are not limited to: enrollment, payment of fees, adding/dropping classes, requesting transcripts, etc.

Report of Grades to the High School

At the end of the semester after all grades have been posted, each high school will receive a list of all students, the course(s) in which they enrolled and the grade(s) received. Please note, if these courses are needed for high school graduation requirements, a transcript may need to be requested in order to provide the information to the school sooner than the report. Transcripts may be ordered in the Admissions and Records Office, Holt 101, or via the internet. Please refer to Transcripts. Some high schools will accept unofficial transcripts otherwise known as Academic Histories. Academic histories can be obtain via the internet through the Online Registration process.

Seniors who need credit for high school graduation are highly encouraged to take short-term classes which end before the close of the semester so that deadlines for graduation can be met in a timely manner.