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Career Coach

Students who identify a career path early in their time at college finish faster and with a sense of direction. Find a career that motivates you!

  1. Create an account and take the Career Assessment (a quick quiz about your interests)

  2. Explore Careers

  3. View Program Pathways at MSJC

Start your CCCApply application

After successfully submitting your application, check your personal email for follow up information.  If you do not receive any emails from MSJC within one business day, please contact Enrollment Services.

Note: High School Students must complete the School Parent Agreement Form and submit the necessary information to Enrollment Services for approval prior to the start of class.

Financial aid refers to a variety resources that are available to help you pay for college. We suggest you submit a financial aid application and find out what you may be eligible for!

If you are a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, complete the FAFSA at studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa 

If you are a Dreamer or DACA recipient, complete the DREAM Act application at dream.csac.ca.gov​ (for undocumented students). 

After submitting your FAFSA or CADAA, please allow 3-5 business days for MSJC to receive your information.  You will be sent a Financial Aid Acknowledgement notification to your student email address with information on how to check your application status of Self-Service.  Submit any additional document requests via the Student Support Hub, in a timely manner.   Application processing time may take up to 6-8 weeks.

 

As the Financial Aid Office sends all communications electronically, you are advised to check your student email and Self Service FA Checklist regularly.    

 

See also: Financial Aid Information 

MyMSJC Account Activation

You will be sent a welcome email with your username/student email to your personal email address. A personal email address should have been collected during the application process and will be set as your recovery email address for the MyMSJC account.  For more information, read the support article MyMSJC Account Initial Login with My Apps.

 MSJC Student Email Account

Your student email account will be created once you have registered for at least one class at MSJC. Further details will be sent to the personal email address you provided on the application for admission.

 

Transcripts from other previous colleges attended should be sent to MSJC.

Official transcripts can be sent electronically from an institution or vendor via email to officialtranscripts@msjc.edu.  Paper transcripts are also accepted as long as they are unopened.

Students should visit the  Virtual Counseling Lobby to have a Pre-requisite Clearance complete in order to register for courses with pre-requisites fulfilled at another college.

Students should submit a Request for Evaluation for a full review of coursework that is transferrable and can be used towards a degree or certificate.

 

Become an expert on all things MSJC!

  • Start your orientation, login with your myMSJC username and password.
  • The online orientation will take you approximately 30 minutes and includes videos.
  • The orientation can be taken on your smart phone, laptop, tablet, or desktop computer.

Orientation is a requirement for students who are new to MSJC in order to register for classes.

Once official transcripts have been sent, the counseling department can assist with clearing prerequisites completed at a previous college, determining placement, and creating an educational plan.  

Counseling Information

Your registration date and time is the earliest point in which you may register for classes.  Since registration is online, you do not need to come to campus in order to register for classes. Many appointment times are not during business hours.

An email will be sent to your personal email account with more details about your registration appointment date and time once it is assigned for the current or upcoming semester.

Registration is completed via Self-Service.

Learn how to register for classes using Self-Service. 

For more information or answers to frequently asked questions, visit the Enrollment Services FAQ page

What Fees do I have to pay?

Fees may be paid online using a credit card (MasterCard, Visa or Discover) by logging into Self-Service. To access contact information for the MSJC cashier, please visit the Student Support Hub.

One week prior to the start of the term, registered students will receive a text message sent to their cell phone number with directions to upload the Token Transit app to ride the RTA buses.  Students should verify or update their cell phone number by logging into their Self-Service account and clicking on the Profile tab.