Individuals wishing to attend Taft College will be admitted to the college after completion of the current semester’s application. Every student’s application will be reviewed to determine residency status. Students who have not resided in California for the last 24 months or have taken action to establish residency outside of California in the last 24 months will be given a residency questionnaire. The appropriate enrollment and tuition fees will be administered based on the residency status determination. An admissions application update will be required each semester for students who maintain continuous enrollment. Continuous enrollment is defined as enrollment in the fall and spring semesters. Students returning after an absence from a fall or spring semester will need to reapply for admission to Taft College. Special Admit students (Concurrent Enrollment students) from area high schools are required to provide a signed Special Admit Permit every semester regardless of continuous attendance.
Admission to Noncredit Classes
Noncredit classes are open to adults and minors who, in the judgment of the Board of Trustees, may be qualified. The Board of Trustees delegates to the Superintendent/President or their designee(s) (Vice President of Student Services or the Director of Admissions) the authority to determine admissibility of minors.
Application
All students desiring admission must complete an application online, providing complete and accurate information as requested. Applications may be found at www.taftcollege.edu.
All previous college level attendance must be noted on the application. Failure to list any school, college or university attended by the applicant or deliberately falsifying information is grounds for dismissal from the college.
Applications and transcripts should be submitted well in advance of the start date of the semester for which the applicant wishes to be admitted.
Matriculating students who have enrolled in any other collegiate institution before applying at Taft College must provide an official transcript of record showing all work undertaken. All non-English transcripts submitted must be approved certified English translations. All transcripts become the permanent property of Taft College.
Students who believe that they have been unable to comply with this procedure due to extenuating circumstances may submit a written appeal to the Director of Admissions and Records.
Assessment and Placement
Assessment and Placement into Math and English Courses
With the passage of AB 705, Taft College uses Guided Self-Placement for incoming freshman and transfer students to be placed into appropriate math and English Courses. In lieu of an assessment test, Taft College uses a Guided Self-Placement tool in reading, English and math using high school and/or college transcripts. Using your transcripts, you can get placed into appropriate classes!
The Guided Self-Placement Tool can be found on the Taft College website. You are given the option of choosing “I’ve successfully completed college level English, reading or math at another college” or “I’m a new student with no prior college credit”. As you use the assessment tool, based on your answers, you are cleared for the appropriate level of math and/or English.
You will need to know your grade in the selected class from high school and your overall Grade Point Average (GPA).
The website also gives you information about how to Self-Assess Using the Placement Tool, Math and English Course Sequence, Math Class Recommendation by Major, AB 705, State Default Recommendations, and Academic or Concurrent Support Resources.
Non-High School Graduates
Any person 18 years or older without a high school diploma, General Education Development (GED), high school certificate of proficiency or its equivalent, and who, in the judgment of the Superintendent/President or their designee is capable of profiting from the instruction offered, will be admitted to Taft College after completion of the current semester’s application. These students will be admitted as provisional students, and shall be required to comply with the Districts rules and regulations regarding scholastic achievement and other standards to be met by provisional or probationary students as a condition to being readmitted in any succeeding semester.
This capability must be verified by standardized test scores, practicum examination results, or written recommendations from persons not affiliated with the college. The capability to benefit must be determined before a student is admitted. Additionally, such provisional students must declare a major upon registration and shall be required to comply with Taft College regulations pertaining to scholastic achievement.
These students must also comply with all rules and regulations prescribed by the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges or the Chancellor’s Office pertaining to scholastic achievement and any other standards to be met by provisional or probationary students as a condition of being readmitted in any succeeding semester.
The provisions of this policy shall not apply to persons determined to be exempt from the college’s matriculation program or to those attending programs established for adults pursuant to part 48, chapter 3, and section 78401 of the California Education Code or to any persons attending on a part-time basis only.
College courses taken to meet high school graduation requirements cannot be counted as part of the 60 units of credit required for the Associate Degree.
Transfer Students
Taft College welcomes transfers from other post-secondary institutions.
Matriculating students who previously have attended other collegiate institutions are required to submit official transcripts from each of these institutions to the Admissions Office within the first semester of attendance. All transcripts submitted become the permanent property of Taft College.