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Who Can Participate?
- High school seniors in their graduating year from one of our partner districts
- Adult students completing high school equivalency through one of our partner districts
- Students must be:
- First-time college students
- CA resident or AB 540 eligible
- FAFSA/CADAA eligible
- The Cerritos Complete Promise Program admits students who have completed the steps below in the Fall semester only
Information Sessions
Partner Unified School Districts
- ABC Unified School District
- Bellflower Unified School District
- Compton Unified School District
- Downey Unified School District
- Lynwood Unified School District
- Norwalk–La Mirada Unified School District
- Paramount Unified School District
5 Steps to Participate
- How to Apply: Go to www.cerritos.edu → click “Apply Now”
- Select Term: Summer
- New Students: You will receive your Student ID via email within 24–72 hours
- If you did not receive your acceptance email with your Student ID, complete the Admission Application Issue Form
- Dual Enrollment Students (high school students taking college courses):
- Re-apply as “First-Time Student in College (after leaving high school)” on the CCCApply application
- Important:Your Cerritos College Student ID number remains the same
- Re-apply as “First-Time Student in College (after leaving high school)” on the CCCApply application
- Complete the Cerritos Complete Promise Program Application
- Must have your Cerritos College Student ID
- Deadline: April 19, 2026 at 11:59PM
- Submit FAFSA or CA Dream Act application each year
- Need support? Meet with a Financial Aid team member today!
- School Codes: FAFSA → 001161 | CA Dream Act → 00116100
- Cal Grant priority deadline: March 2, 2026
- Login to MyCerritos to access the online orientation
- Complete the asynchronous Falcon Edge Orientation
- Save a screenshot or PDF of your completion page for your records
- Look for the message: "Congratulations! You’ve completed your Falcon Edge Orientation" and ensure all sections show a checkmark.
- Save a screenshot or PDF of your completion page for your records
- Enroll in and successfully pass a counseling course: COUN 101B, COUN 200, or ACLR 101
- Start strong—take a counseling course this summer to prepare for Fall!
- Enroll in and successfully pass math and English/ESL courses in Fall
- Don’t miss out! Use your priority enrollment date to lock in your ideal schedule.
All steps and dates are subject to change