K-12 Students

Special Application Steps

Students in K-12 (Kindergarten through 8th grades, and in High School), must follow these steps to register for classes at Merced College.

• 1 Apply for Admission

  The easiest way to apply for admission at Merced College is online:

  • Apply Online Now

  Or, you can download and print the paper Application for Admission (pdf) and drop it off in person to the Admissions & Records office. Be sure to bring a picture ID (such as a High School ID card) to Admissions and Records when you apply.

• 2 Complete Forms

  Complete these forms:

  1. Permit for Special K-12 Students Form. Found on the Admissions and Records Forms page.
     • Parent and student complete top portion of the Permit for Special K-12 Students form, then take to K-12 designee for signature.
     • You must have one form for EACH class you wish to enroll in.
• 3 Turn in Forms to Merced College to Register for Classes

  Once you've completed the forms in Step 3, make sure you do this next:

  1. Bring both forms to a Merced College counselor for signatures.
     • Please forward completed PDF forms (Permit for Special K-12 & Schedule Request Form) to a Merced College Counselor at k12counselor@mccd.edu for signatures. Please use the LiveChat if you have additional questions regarding Counselor approvals.
  2. K-8 students will additionally need an Area Dean’s signature on their Permit. Find the appropriate Dean’s email here
  3. Submit the completed electronic forms to the Admission & Records office at k12admissions@mccd.edu to process enrollment for the upcoming term
     • NOTE TO PARENTS: If you are submitting any paperwork for a student, you must have their permission to do so via this completed Authorization to Release Student Information form (pdf). The student must be present when turning in their initial application at which point permission may be granted to other parties to act on their behalf.
• 4 Pay Fees

  Two Ways to Pay:

  1. Pay online. It's fast and secure.
     
     OR
     
     
  2. Pay in person at the Student Fees Office

 

 

Information for Parents

• Find the Parent/Guardian Information on the k-12 permit second page, download the form from the Admissions and Records forms page. 
• Authorization to Release Student Information form (pdf) - If you are submitting any paperwork for the student, you must have their permission to do so. The student must be present when turning in their initial application at which point permission may be granted to other parties to act on their behalf.

See Also:

• College and Career Access Pathways (CCAP)
• Counseling Office
• Admissions & Records
• Bookstore
• Parking Permits
• Textbook Program