Apply for your Post 9/11 GI Bill

If you have not yet applied for your Post 9/11 GI Bill® (Chapter 33) this can be done on the VA's  website. Click on the blue GI Bill® Icon below and follow the instructions in the green drop-down box. 

After completing, the VA will send your COE to your home address, this process can take 30-days. You will need to email this document to the VETS Office (veterans@ccsf.edu).

You can also send the VETS Office a PDF copy of your Post 9/11 GI Bill Statement of Benefits, found on your va.gov profile under Education and Training.

If you have any Transcripts from another college, your Joint Service Transcripts (JST) email those unofficial PDFs to our office.

Apply to City College of San Francisco

(*Required for NEW and Returning Students who left CCSF for 1 academic year) 

New students can complete and submit the Credit Admissions Application CCSF online application here. You will receive your student ID and student email information via a Welcome email confirmation after you submit your application.

• This message will be sent to the email address you provided when you applied for admission. If you do not receive an email confirmation with your student identification number from CCSF with 72 hours, please contact the main Admissions office: admit@ccsf.edu or 415-452-5101.

• Once you have been assigned a CCSF Identification number and RAM ID (provided in your Welcome Email), you will need to log into myRAM Portal in order to enroll for classes and view other important information.

• Before you can register for classes, you must complete the entire enrollment steps.  

• If you have questions about your application, contact our Admissions and Records Office at 415-452-5101 or admit@ccsf.edu.

CCSF offers a variety of Federal and State financial aid programs; including grants, fee waivers, work-study, scholarships, and loans.

• Complete and submit online Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or California Dream Act Application

• Visit the Financial Aid Office's website to learn How to Apply.

New Student Veteran Online Orientation

All new students to City College are required to participate in a New Student Veteran Orientation. The orientation introduces you to essential programs, services and information to better prepare you before your first semester.

At the end, you will receive a certificate of completion. Required for Priority Registration

Request a Domestic Transcript Evaluation

Student who want to use units from another college to complete an AA/AS degree within CCSF, need to submit all their official transcript. 

If you attended any Institution of Higher Learning (IHL) before attending City College of San Francisco, you must submit your official transcripts within your first two semesters. 

Complete the Transcript Evaluation Request (Domestic):

• Online

You can request official Joint Service Transcripts via the link below:

• JST Joint Service Transcripts

Math and English Placement

City no longer offers English and Math test. Instead, you may use one of the following ways to get your Math and English Placement

You may receive transfer-level English and Math course placements based on high school transcript data. Please submit a High School Data Form. For more information, please visit our AB 705 webpage.

Students who feel they need additional language acquisition support may want to take the Credit ESL Placement Test.

Submit the Online Assessment Form to get a Course Placement Report emailed to your CCSF student email.

If you have completed previous college-level English and/or math coursework or have taken certain tests (AP, SAT, ACT, etc.), please submit a Prerequisite Waiver Form. City College has established prerequisites and corequisites to ensure that students have the skill level necessary to succeed in a course.

If you wish to challenge a course that is not MATH or ENGLISH please submit the Prerequisite Wavier Form.

• Online Prerequisite Challenge Form

• Email: prereq@ccsf.edu; or

• Fax: 415-452-5127

Meet with a Veterans Academic Counselor (Required for Priority Registration)

To meet with a counselor that specializes in VA Education Benefits new and continuing student veterans can use our VETS Office Bookings Appointment system. The VETS Office has 3 dedicated counselors to assist with developing a comprehensive Degree Plan also known as an Education Plan. Due to the large Veterans population at CCSF counseling availability is limited and subject to change without prior notification. 

During the months of January and August we have drop is sessions only. 

Due to COVID-19 our counselors are only able to make calls out to students. They will call the number on file from a blocked or unknown number. 

VETS Counseling Scheduling 

Any CCSF student using VA Education Benefits (Veterans, Reservist, or Dependents) can see a Veterans Academic Counselor to change or update their major, adjust classes, have transcripts reviewed, be seen for a petition to graduate, and more. 

Veterans will also need to see a Veterans Academic Counselor to complete a GPA Letter if their cumulative GPA falls below the Standard Academic Progress threshold of 2.0

Register for Classes

How to Register

You will be assigned a registration date and time, veterans who have submitted their DD-214 and completed the orientation, their Math & English course placement, and have meet with a veterans academic counselor will get Priority Registration (veterans are listed under priority group 1). 

On or after that date and time, you can add classes for the upcoming semester in your myRam portal. 

Prior to registering, you can also use the myRAM Schedule Planner to create schedule that aligns with both your academic and non-academic life. Please refer to the Registration Page for instructions on Registration using the myRAM Portal.

Add/Drop Procedure

After the semester begins, you can continue to add or drop classes using our Add/Drop Procedure. To learn more about the Add/Drop Procedure use the link below:

• Add/Drop Procedures

Step number 6 will provide information on what to do if you add/drop classes after you have been certified by our VETS Office for your VA Education Benefits.

Submit Certification Request Form EACH SEMESTER you want to use VA Education Benefits after you have registered for your classes. (*Required each semester)

VA policy requires that ALL students using VA Education Benefits request for certification each semester they want to use their benefits. Use the link below to access the Certification Request Form:

• Certification Request Form

Once your certification is sent to the VA by our School Certifying Officials (SCOs) for final processing, you will receive an email (to your CCSF student email) from "VA Once", outlining your residence and distance hours (units)

If you ADD or DROP any classes after your are certified, the VA requires students to inform the School Certifying Officials you must complete the Change in Enrollment Form.