How to enroll as a K-12/Dual Enrollment Student

Students in K-12 (Kindergarten through 12 grade in High School) must complete Five Easy Steps.

Students in K-12 (Kindergarten through 12th grade in High School) must complete Five Easy Steps.

Step 1: Complete your Application for Admission

Step 2: Complete Dual Enrollment Parent Consent Form

Step 3: Complete appropriate K-12 Permit:

Students taking Kinesiology courses with a physical activity element (e.g., KINE-34, KINE-35) must submit an additional K-12 Permit, separate from their other coursework, and the K-12 Permit must be approved by the Vice President of Instruction. Kinesiology (formerly Physical Education) courses have special restrictions, and enrollment is limited to 10% of the total class seats available for K-12 students. This limit applies to all semesters at Merced College, including summer term.

Students must complete the Special K-12 Permit with his/her/their K-12 counselor who will help select classes that meet his/her educational needs. Students are only permitted to register for classes that his/her/their counselor and administrator approve. Each form needs to be signed by the K-12 Principal and/or designee and Merced College counselor. Grades K-8 must meet with the appropriate Dean of Instruction to gain additional approval.

Students will complete the top portion of the K-12 Permit and route the Adobe Sign form to all parties:

A. K-12 Official/ Designee at the school site

B. Merced College Counselor - either embedded at the high school site or k12counselor@mccd.edu

C. Merced College Admissions office at dual.enrollment@mccd.edu

Once Merced College Dual Enrollment has processed all required paperwork, the student will receive an email notification to the email account listed on the K-12 Permit indicating they are authorized to register through the MC Portal for the course(s) approved on their K-12 Permit.

Step 4: Go Register!

Merced College Dual Enrollment will send an email confirmation to the email listed on the

K-12 Permit once the paperwork is processed notifying the student they are authorized to

Step 5: Pay Fees:

The $46-per-unit registration fee is waived for K-12 students enrolled in 11 units or fewer.

· K-12 students choosing to enroll in over 11 units are responsible for all fees for the total number of units enrolled in the given semester.

· Some courses may require payment of a materials fee (see course description in class schedule).

· K-12 students are also responsible for purchasing their own textbooks for college courses and are automatically enrolled in the Follett program for textbooks ($25/unit fee).

· Students can opt out of the Follet program using the Access Portal link or by filling out the Questionnaire. Opt out deadlines for each semester can be found on Canvas, the Merced College Website, Student Email and the Bookstore Website.

Please note that associated fees are waived for K-12 students taking courses as part of the Career and College Access Pathways program (CCAP).