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Enrollment Checklist: 8 Steps
Housing Application
CCA Email Set-Up
International Students - Next Steps for F1 Visa Application for US Entry
Health Insurance

Enrollment Checklist: 8 Steps

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Congratulations on your admission to Pre-College at California College of the Arts for Summer 2025! The program will run July 7-August 1. This page is where Pre-College admitted students will find their next steps to respond to their offer of admission and complete the enrollment process.

Step 1: Accept your Admission

Please accept your admissions offer on your Application Homepage. There will be a link to your application under the section Your Applications. Please note your username is the email address you used to create the application.

→ Go to Application Homepage

Step 2: Submit your Tuition Deposit-due April 7, 2025.

Once you’ve accepted your admissions offer, you will receive a new action item on your Application Homepage to pay your tuition deposit. Please pay the non-refundable $500 tuition deposit as soon as possible. Your tuition deposit secures your spot in your preferred studio and confirms your participation.

Step 3: Create a CCA Email Account

After we process your tuition deposit payment, you will receive another email with instructions to set-up your CCA email account which will be used for all official program communications. International students please see additional information below.

Step 4: Housing Application (if staying on campus)-due April 21, 2025

After you pay the tuition deposit and create your CCA email address, you will be able to apply for housing on campus. Housing applications are still open and processed on a first-come first-served basis. You’ll be prompted to complete your housing and meal plan payment during the application process. Please email youthprograms@cca.edu if you have any questions at this point of the application process.

Step 5: Tuition Balance Deadline- due May 5, 2025

If you received a scholarship, please refer to your scholarship tuition balance email to see balance owed.

Step 6: Meal Plan Payment (Commuter Students) & Housing/Meal Plan Payment (Residential Students)-due May 21

After you make your tuition deposit, you will receive instructions on how to make your commuter meal plan payment via email. For residential students, you'll complete your housing/meal plan payment as one of the steps in your housing application.

Step 7: Complete Enrollment Agreement Form-due June 3

To complete the enrollment agreement form, please go to workday.cca.edu, and log in using your CCA credentials (CCA email address without @cca.edu and password).

On the homepage, you will see my Task, Enrollment Agreement Form. Once you click on the task, you can complete the form with your parent/guardian and click submit.

Step 8: Upload your photo for your Pre-College Student ID-due June 3

Please follow the Manage Your CCA ID Online instructions to upload your photo.

Housing Application

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Housing applications will open March 3, 2025 are due April 21, 2025

Next Steps for Housing

  1. Wait 24 hours after creating your CCA account before logging into your housing account.
  2. Access your Housing at CCA account: enter your CCA username and password (same as your CCA email)
  3. Select “Get Started” (the blue button next to the 2025 Pre-College Housing Application)
  4. Please have your parent/guardian with you when you start your application
  5. Carefully read and complete all required fields in the housing application.
  6. In Step 6 (Payment), click the blue hyperlink to access the payment page and submit your housing payment (which includes housing, a meal plan, and a refundable housing deposit).
  7. Review and submit your application.

Your room is not guaranteed until your full housing and meal plan payment is made. Housing applications are reviewed and rooms are assigned on a first-come first-served basis.

If you have an access or disability accommodation request please submit your request to youthprograms@cca.edu as soon as possible.

CCA Email Set-Up

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All Pre-College students are required to have CCA email addresses.

Step 1: Create your CCA email account.

Go to: https://accounts.cca.edu/activate/student/

You will need your student ID number.

We communicate with enrolled students frequently through your CCA email address, so once you set it up be sure to check your inbox regularly. If you are having trouble with this process, please contact helpdesk@cca.edu.

Step 2: Login to your CCA email account.

CCA email accounts are hosted by Google. Your CCA email can be accessed at google.cca.edu, your mobile device, or any email client.

→ Learn more about email here.

Step 3: Set-up CCA cyber security.

CCA requires Duo multi-factor authentication for all students. You are required to enroll in Duo and will automatically be prompted to enroll the first time logging into your CCA email.. If you are having trouble with this process, please contact helpdesk@cca.edu.

→ Instructions to enroll in Duo here.

International Students - Next Steps for F1 Visa Application for US Entry

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Once you have confirmed enrollment by submitting deposit payment, please review next steps and resource links with information to obtain your Form I-20 and prepare for F1 Visa application to enter the US to participate in the CCA Pre-College program!

Next Steps:

  • Complete and submit the CCA ISS I-20 Request Form for Pre-College and return it with all supporting documents to International Student Services (ISS): iss@cca.edu
  • Once I-20 has been received from CCA, make an appointment with the US Embassy/Consulate to apply for F1 Visa
  • Make travel arrangements to arrive in the US and to CCA before Pre-College move-in date. F-1 students can enter the US within the 30 days before the program starts.
  • Attend required Pre-College F1 Student Check-In ISS Orientation to confirm arrival at CCA

Study in the States is a very helpful official US government resource with a step by step guide to becoming an F1 student.

EducationUSA (we recommend "comprehensive" offices only) may be a good resource for specific advice or questions about the F1 Visa application for citizens from your home country.

Please contact International Student Services iss@cca.edu with questions or for assistance.

Health Insurance

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All Pre-College students are required to have health insurance while attending the program.

CCA is allowing interested Pre-College students to enroll in one month of CCA student Insurance plan coverage while attending the program. Coverage begins on July 1st, 2024 and runs through July 31st, 2024. 
The cost is $319.67 and includes the following:

  • Health (Medical) Insurance through Aetna - ACA compliant
  • Dental Insurance through Aetna 
  • Vision Insurance through Aetna
  • One Medical membership - Primary healthcare provider (accepts Aetna Insurance)

For specific coverage details, please refer to the CCA Student Insurance Plan information online.
To purchase insurance coverage, please contact: studentservices@jcbins.com  /  510-542-5306. Enrollment dates: May 1, 2024 through July 15, 2024.
[Note: When making the request, please identify yourselves as a CCA Pre-College student (or parent) interested in purchasing insurance coverage and provide an email address. A special enrollment link will be emailed to that address.]