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One Application Is All It Takes

Apply to Cerritos College and meet the eligibility requirements to be automatically considered for the Cerritos Complete Promise Program. No additional application needed.

Eligibility 

Graduating high school seniors and adults completing a high school equivalency from our partner schools who:

  • Are first-time college students who have never previously attended college, excluding dual or concurrent enrollment; and
  • Are California residents or AB 540-eligible.

Eligibility checklist

Steps 1–3 must be completed by Friday, April 16, 2027. No late additions will be accepted after the deadline.

  • If you submitted a Summer 2027 application to Cerritos College but did not receive a welcome email with your Cerritos College student ID number within 2–3 business days, there may be an issue with your application.
  • Without a student ID number, you may not be able to complete the remaining steps. If you have not received your welcome email after 2–3 business days, please contact the Cerritos Complete team as soon as possible for assistance.

  • Apply for SUMMER as a “First-Time Student in College (after leaving high school)” on the CCCApply application.
    • Save a copy of your CCCApply confirmation number
  • Use your personal phone number and personal email address to avoid issues with two-factor authentication. Do not use parent/guardian information!
    • Contact us if you have not received your Cerritos College Student ID number within 2-3 business days.
  • Dual enrollment students are required to re-apply for the summer term as “First-Time Student in College (after leaving high school)”.

  • Submit FAFSA or CA Dream Act application each year
  • School Codes: FAFSA → 001161 | CA Dream Act → 00116100
  • Cal Grant priority deadline: March 2, 2027

  • 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.

  • Enroll in COUN 101B, COUN 200, or ACLR 101 for summer session.
  • Enroll in a college/transfer-level English/ English for Multilingual Students (EMLS) course and a math course for the fall semester in May.
  • Earn a “C” or higher in Counseling, English, and Math by the end of the fall semester.