DCCCD has something for everyone. We have thousands of courses, including:

• transfer credits
• academic degrees
• career and technical degrees/certificates
• continuing education courses

Check out our programs for college credit, or our continuing education classes!

We have 7 college campuses and the Dallas Telecollege Online — see which one's closest to you:

• Brookhaven College
• Cedar Valley College
• Eastfield College
• El Centro College
• Mountain View College
• North Lake College
• Richland College
• Dallas TeleCollege Online

• Apply for admission to the DCCCD college that offers the courses you want to take. You can apply online, in person, or by mail.



• Take the ACCUPLACER exam to see which classes you need to take.



• Once you're admitted, go to orientation to learn about the campus, what services are offered, and where facilities like libraries and computer labs are.



• Set up your eConnect account so you can plan your schedule, register and pay for classes, and later view your grades online.

• Visit your college advisor so he or she can help you select your program and courses.



• If you know what you want to study, check the current course schedule to see what's available this semester.



• If it's already the middle of the semester, you're not too late — we also have flex term courses starting every month.



• Once you know what you want to take, sign up for classes.

• Fill out the FAFSA – it's free, and it's the first step you'll need to take to get financial aid. Your college's financial aid office can even help you fill it out.



• If you're not a citizen, you may still be able to apply for Texas state aid.



• See what other Financial Aid options we have, like grants, scholarships, work study – you may not even have to borrow any money!



• Check when your loan will be disbursed so you can plan ahead.

• Set up your DCCCD Money Card and choose your refund method (check or direct deposit) so you get your financial aid refunds or tuition refunds as soon as they're released.



• Pay for classes by check, cash, credit/debit card or money order, or sign up for a convenient payment plan.



• Buy your books in our online bookstore, or try out our new textbook rental program.

• Take advantage of our student services, including extras like student discounts on tickets to local pro sports games.



• Visit your college's Student Life office and get a student ID card. It'll be your library card, allow you access to other student services and community discounts.



• Activate your Student NetMail for a free DCCCD e-mail account.

• Check your schedule in eConnect for course dates and times and location.



• Check out maps of your college to find your classrooms.



• Get some pens or pencils and some paper together for the first day of class. You may not need them, but it's better to be prepared!



• Go to class!