STEPS TO SUCCESS
www.taftcollege.edu
To assist you in becoming a successful college student, follow in order the Steps to Success provided below.
Step 1: Admissions Application: click here
Step 6: Counseling/Workshops: click here
a. Apply online. Application is processed within 30
a. Call the Counseling Center for major specific workshops
minutes.
b. Bring unofficial or official transcripts from high school
b. You will receive an email from Taft College that will have
and from all prior colleges attended.
your Student ID number. (The number will start with A
c. If additional counseling is needed after attending a
and have eight numbers, example A00556677). You can
workshop, call for an appointment.
also call the Counseling Center at 661-763-7748 to
Step 7: Registration: click here
retrieve your Student ID number.
a. Register for classes online using Cougar Tracks, or
on-campus with a counselor or advisor.
Step 2: Financial Aid: click here
b. Username: Student ID number (A00__________)
Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Password: birth date (mmddyy)
a. Apply for scholarships, view important deadlines and
c. Before you register, make sure all prerequisite
contact information. Find more information on the
requirements have been met by either completing the
Financial Aid homepage click here
prerequisite class or by assessment.
Step 3: Transcripts:
Step 8: Payment of Fees:
If applicable, submit official transcripts from all prior colleges
a. Student fees can be paid on your Cougar Tracks account
attended to the Admissions Office. Complete a Request for
or you may contact the Taft College Cashier 661-763Transfer Credit Evaluation. Prior coursework applicable to
7713 and pay over the phone with a credit card, or ondegree completion will be posted on the Taft College transcript
campus with cash, check or credit card.
once 12 units have been completed.
b.
Fee deadlines can be found on the TC website.
Step 4: Orientation: click here
c. If receiving financial aid, access your financial aid status
Complete the Online Orientation.
information on your Cougar Tracks account or contact
a. Username: Student ID number (A00__________)
the Financial Aid office at 661-763-7762.
Password: birth date (mmddyy)
Step 9: Student ID Card: click here
Step 5: Assessment/Placement:
a. Student ID cards are available in the library 24 hours after
Do I Need to Take the English/Math Assessment Test?
enrollment into classes.
Take the English and math assessment tests if you are planning
b.
Cards are free (if lost, replacement cost is $2).
to work towards an Associate Degree or transfer to a university.
Step 10: Associated Student Body (ASB) stickers: click here
a. You may be exempt from taking the English/math
a. You must purchase an ASB sticker to participate in the
assessment if you:
textbook rental program. An ASB sticker can be
1. Earned a score of 3 or higher on an AP exam;
purchased at the TC Bookstore or from the Cashier.
2. Achieved college-readiness in English and/or math
b. Cost is $15 per year: Sticker is valid for the fall, spring, and
on the Early Assessment Program (EAP) test taken
summer semesters of the academic year purchased.
in high school (applies only if you just graduated
Step 11: Textbooks: click here
from high school); or,
3. Have taken assessment/placement at another
The TC Bookstore is located at 515 Finley Drive.
college or completed an English and/or math class
You can find the books that are needed on your Cougar Tracks
at another college. (Assessment scores or unofficial
account or by taking your printed schedule to the TC Bookstore.
transcripts are required).
Step 12: Attend Classes:
b. Testing procedures:
Attend your classes on the first day of school. You may be
Call the Testing Center at 661-763-7783 to schedule your
dropped from class if you fail to attend the first class session; this
assessment test. Be sure to have your Student ID ready when
includes online classes.
scheduling your appointment.
1. Bring a photo ID and your Student ID number.
2. No calculators are allowed.
3. Allow 1-3 hours for testing.
Taft College•29 Cougar Court•Taft, CA 93268•Counseling Center 661-763-7748•Fax 661-763-7758