Outreach & Recruitment

The Admissions & Records office can be contacted in-person or via their Live Chat Help Desks, CLICK HERE

Admissions & Records office webpage, CLICK HERE

Applying to Los Angeles Valley College for the first time or need to reapply? CLICK HERE

There are two types of applications: College and Non-Credit. You would click on the Noncredit Application button to enroll in non-credit zero unit courses only, all other students will click on the College Application.

Helpful YouTube Video with step-by-step tutorial on filling out an LAVC Application, CLICK HERE or application walkthrough PDF, CLICK HERE

Please note: OpenCCC is where students can apply to any California Community College, you will still need to apply specifically to Los Angeles Valley College after creating an Open CCC account.

If the student has not attended a LACCD college in the last year (last two major semesters, Fall and Spring) they will need to reapply. Applying to any of the LACCD colleges below will allow the student to enroll at any LACCD college, they will not need to reapply to each college. Colleges in the LACCD district:

• Los Angeles Valley College
• Los Angeles Pierce College
• Los Angeles City College
• East Los Angeles College
• Los Angeles Harbor College
• Los Angeles Mission College
• Los Angeles Southwest College
• Los Angeles Trade-Tech College
• West Los Angeles College

Students may search for classes online, CLICK HERE or in their Student Portal, CLICK HERE

Students will add classes in their Student Portal, CLICK HERE

Helpful YouTube video on how to search, add, and drop classes:

English: CLICK HERE and Español: HAGA CLIC AQUÍ

Please note: It is the student’s responsibility to drop classes before the last date to drop to avoid fee’s and receiving a letter grade. Please check each class for each class specific drop dates, these dates can be found under each class in the searchable class schedule, CLICK HERE. Dates students want to keep a close eye on are:

1. Last date to enroll with a permission number
2. Last date to drop this class without a “W”
3. Last date to drop this class with a “W”
4. Last date to drop with a refund/ no fee owed

Once the semester has begun, the student will need to obtain a permission number from the instructor - the student will be unable to add a class that has already begun without a permission number, only the instructor can provide the student with a permission number if they are still accepting students into their class.

Search for the instructor’s email, in the Faculty & Staff Directory - the student can login to their student portal and click on "Manage Classes". Look for the class the professor is teaching then click on the blue highlighted link under "Class". Then click "Meeting Information" on the left and the student will be able to click on their professor's name and send them an email. Or hoover over the professors name and their email will show at the bottom left of the screen.

Once the student is given a permission number by the instructor, here is a video on how to add using a permission number, CLICK HERE

If the student is trying to add a class after the last day to add a class using a permission number, the student would need to contact their Professor for a Permission Number & Attendance Verification add card. Once the instructor provides the add card to the student, the student will need to visit the Admissions Live Chat windows and provide the add card along with a photo ID. If the instructor does not have a Permission Number & Attendance Verification add card, the instructor should contact faculty services.

It is the student’s responsibility to meet any prerequisites for a class. A prerequisite is a requirement that a student demonstrates current readiness to enroll in a particular course or program. Prerequisites are listed in the Schedule of Classes and Course Catalog.

Students may use official or unofficial transcripts to clear prerequisites based on classes taken at California colleges and universities. Prerequisites cannot be cleared based on high school credit, high school transcripts,or high school counselor recommendation​.

If the student feels they meet a prerequisite for a class, from their student LACCD email address, send an email to @email and include:

1. Last Name, First Name
2. LACCD Student ID Number
3. Course(s) for which they are attempting to enroll
4. Course(s) on their transcript which they believe meet the prerequisite(s)
5. Contact phone number
6. Attach their unofficial transcript. The transcript must include the college/ university name and the students name

The student’s LACCD email can be found in their Student Portal. Helpful YouTube video on how to access the students LACCD email address, CLICK HERE

If the student is in grades K-8, please contact holladjs@lavc.edu and indicate that you are inquiring about enrollment for a K-8 student (this email is for K-8 students only)

For more information on K-8 students, CLICK HERE

Students can request their College, University, and/ or High School to send their PDF transcripts to @email. This email will only accept transcripts from Parchment, Credential Solution and National Student Clearing House. If the student emails this email or if another service/ person emails this email, the transcript will not be received.

Alternately, students can request for their College, University, and/ or High School to physically mail their official transcript to LAVC. Please note: we cannot accept college transcripts mailed to us by the student or any other individual. The transcript MUST arrive from your College, University, and/ or High School directly. Please have your College, University, and/ or High School mail your transcript to:

Los Angeles Valley College
Attn: Admissions & Records
5800 Fulton Avenue,
Valley Glen, CA 91401

Admissions and Records accepts petitions for:

1. Petition to Withdraw from Class(es)
2. Enrollment Priority/ California College Promise Grant Loss Appeal
3. Course Repetition Petition
4. General Petition *please contact Admissions
5. Waiver of Dismissal

How to submit your petition:

1. Fill out the petition
2. Attach your personal statement and required supporting documentation
3. Email, from your student LACCD email account, the petition and documentation to @email

The student’s LACCD email can be found in their Student Portal. Helpful YouTube video on how to access the students LACCD email address, CLICK HERE

A California resident for tuition purposes, is a person who has resided in California for at least one year and one day prior to the start of the term. Residency is determined at the time of application. To appeal your initial residency determination, you must submit a Supplemental Residency Questionnaire (SRQ) along with supporting documents including documents that determine whether you are financially independent or (if qualified) AB 540 form. Student’s residency status determines fees and eligibility for the California College Promise Grant (CCPG).

To request your residency be re-evaluated, please:

1. Download and complete a Supplemental Residency Questionnaire (SRQ) or (if qualified) AB 540 form.
2. Collect and attach at least two forms of proof of residency if submitting a Supplemental Residency Questionnaire (SRQ)
3. Email, from your student LACCD email address, your a Supplemental Residency Questionnaire (SRQ) and residency documentation OR (if qualified) AB 540 form to @email

The student’s LACCD email can be found in their Student Portal. Helpful YouTube video on how to access the students LACCD email address, CLICK HERE

More information on residency, please visit: https://lavc-stg.laccd.edu/admissions/residency

To update a student’s status from high school student to high school graduate, the student will need to contact Admissions.

The student will need to submit:

1. Student Educational Status Change form
2. A copy of their photo ID
3. Copy of their transcripts and/ or diploma

For the fastest and most immediate way to update to their record, please visit the Admissions Live Chat Help Desks, CLICK HERE

A second option is to email the Educational Status Change Form to Admissions. Keep in mind, it may take some time to get processed via this route. The student will email LAVC-infochanges@laccd.edu from their student LACCD email with the Student Educational Status Change Form, a copy of their photo ID, and a copy of their transcripts and/or diploma.

The student’s LACCD email can be found in their Student Portal. Helpful YouTube video on how to access the students LACCD email address, CLICK HERE