1.  Complete an application for Admission to Shasta College. This application may be obtained at the Admissions & Records Office or you may Apply Online.

2.  Complete VA application for Education Benefits.  Apply Online.  You will receive a confirmation number and an email from the VA upon successful submission of your online application.  You must bring in a copy of the entire completed online application to the Admissions and Records Office.

3.  Provide a copy of your DD-214 (Member 4) to the Admissions and Records Office.

(Applies only to Chapter 30) For Selected Reservists,  a copy of your Notice of Basic Eligibility (NOBE) must be submitted. This is obtained through your command.

4. Take the Math and English Assessment Tests.  Contact the Assessment Center at 530-242-7751 for hours of operation.  If you completed these tests at another college, please have your scores sent to Shasta College. Note: VA does not recognize Math Self Placement as a valid means of assessing math; please complete the MDTP Math Test.

5.  Provide Shasta College with Official Transcripts for all other college course work completed before, during, or after your military service.   Send to:

Shasta College Admissions

Attn: Veterans

PO BOX 496006

Redding, CA  96049

6.  Meet with a counselor for an Educational Plan.

This Ed Plan will include an evaluation of all prior college credit. In addition, it will list each class required to fulfill your educational goal.  All steps listed above must be completed before meeting with a counselor.  An Ed Plan must be on file prior to your second term of enrollment in order for your classes to be certified with the VA.  To schedule an appointment with the VA Counselor, contact the Counseling Center at 530-242-7724.

7.  Attend a Shasta College Orientation.

For more information and to schedule an appointment, please contact the Counseling Center at 530-242-7724.

8. Registration and Certification Request

This step may fall anywhere in the process.  You may register for any course; however, only those courses on your Ed Plan can be certified to the VA. To learn about online registration, visit MyShasta. Once you have completed your registration, fill out a Certification Request and turn it into the Admissions Office. This step must be completed each semester.