WELCOME TO MPC/NEW TRANSFER STUDENT
You are a new transfer student if you are new to Monterey Peninsula College and attended another college. If you plan to earn a certificate, degree, transfer, or have not decided on a goal you are classified as a matriculating student. As a matriculating student you need to complete the Monterey Peninsula College STEP program.
Note: Students with an associate or higher degree who do not plan to receive a degree or certificate do not complete the STEP Program.
STEP ONE: Complete ADMISSION
- Submit the Application of Admission to the Admissions and Records Office.
- Request to have all college transcripts mailed to the Admissions and Records Office at Monterey Peninsula College. You may bring unofficial copies to be used ONLY for assessment and advisement. For more information, go to Admissions and Records.
STEP TWO: Contact Financial Aid.
STEP THREE: Complete reading, writing and math ASSESSMENT
ENGLISH
- If you have not completed an English assessment from another California community college, contact the Assessment Center to make an appointment for the English assessment by calling (831) 646-4027. Please visit our website to review our assessment availability for Engish and or Math assessments at http://www.mpc.edu/studentservices/assessment/Pages/default.aspx
- If you have completed an English assessment at another California community college, and have not completed a reading or writing course, provide the Counseling Department with a copy your assessment scores from the other college for evaluation.
- If you have completed a college level reading or writing course, provide the Counseling Department with copies of your college transcripts and a completed Prerequisite Verification Form. This form is found in the Schedule of Classes or on our website.
- If you are eligible to receive English credit through completion of the CLEP (50 percentile) or Advanced Placement (score of 3 or higher) provide the Admissions and Records Office with official copies of your test scores. Provide the Counseling Department with unofficial copies of your test scores and complete a Prerequisite Verification Form.
MATHEMATICS
- If you have not completed a Math assessment from another California community college, contact the Assessment Center to make an appointment for the Math assessment by calling (831) 646-4027. Please visit our website to review our assessment availability for Math and/or English assessments at http://www.mpc.edu/studentservices/assessment/Pages/default.aspx
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If you have completed a Math assessment at another California community college, and have not completed a math course, provide provide the Counseling Department with a copy of your assessment scores from the other college for evaluation.
- If you have completed a college level math course, provide the Counseling Department with copies of your college transcripts and complete a Prerequisite Verification Form. This form is found in the Schedule of Classes or on our website.
- If you are eligible to receive math credit through completion of the CLEP (50 percentile) or Advanced Placement Math AB or BC (score of 3 or higher) test, provide the Admissions and Records Office with official copies of test scores. Provide the Counseling Department with unofficial copies of your test scores and a completed Prerequisite Verification Form.
STEP THREE: Complete ORIENTATION
- If you completed orientation at another college, file the Orientation Verification Form with the Counseling Department. You may get this form from the Counseling Department.
- If you did not complete an orientation at another college, contact the Matriculation Services Specialist at (831) 646-4025 to schedule an appointment for an orientation session after you have completed assessment or complete orientation through our website at http://www.mpcfaculty.net/counseling/orientation
STEP 4. Complete ADVISEMENT
- Complete an Education Plan. Call the Counseling Department at (831) 646-4020 to make an appointment with a counselor to complete a Student Education Plan found in the Schedule of Classes or on our website and submit it to the Counseling Department. If you wish to complete the Education Plan using the web site form, you are encouraged to review the information found on the website: http://www.mpcfaculty.net/counseling/advisement/
STEP 5. Complete REGISTRATION
- Upon completion of assessment, orientation, and advisement, the Counseling Department will issue the Authorization to Register Form.
- Submit this form to the Admissions and Records Office.
Note: The authorization will allow you to register using Web Registration, Mail-In Registration, or In-person Registration. For detailed information on registration go to Registration on the website.