General Information Guide

· 8 Steps to Becoming an ARC Student-Athlete

· Apply for Financial Aid by March of your Senior year.

The ARC Financial Aid Office administers financial aid (including loans). Funds are distributed to students who have documented financial need determined by the total resources available to them. Use the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online to apply for campus-based aid and the Pell Grant/Student Loans, listing American River College (code number 001232) as the college of choice.

In most cases some form of financial aid is still available to students who miss the March deadline!

For more information, visit:

http://web.arc.losrios.edu/stusrvc/financial.html

· Complete the ARC Application Form:

http://www.losrios.edu/lrc/lrc_app.html

Fall athletes should complete this application during March.

Spring athletes should complete this application during October.

· Take the ARC Assessment Test:

http://web.arc.losrios.edu/~assess/

Fall athletes should complete this application during March.

Spring athletes should complete this application during October.

Be sure to print a copy of your math assessment results!

· Take the ARC New Student Orientation:

http://success.losrios.edu/orientation.php

Refer to Step 3 for online Orientation options.

· See an Athletic Academic Counselor:

You will meet with a counselor to prepare an education plan, create a class schedule, and check prerequisites.

To make an appointment or contact an athletic academic counselor call: (916) 484-8572.

For more information, visit:

http://www.arc.losrios.edu/Support_Services/Counseling.htm

· Complete the College Orientation for Student Athletes.

Your coach and athletic counselor will provide you with an orientation to the college during the process mapped out above.

· Register for classes

You have two ways to register at American River College. Choose the one that best meets your needs:

Online Registration: http://www.losrios.edu/lrc/lrc_reg_online.html

Walk-In Registration: http://www.losrios.edu/lrc/lrc_reg_walkin.html

· Pay Registration Fees

Your fee payment is due at the time of your enrollment.

If fees are not paid on the day you register you will be dropped from your classes and will have to register again.

For more information regarding fees: http://www.losrios.edu/lrc/lrc_feepay.php

California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) rules require prospective out-of-district student-athletes to make first contact with a college.  If you reside from outside the ARC recruiting district or from out of state, please click here and complete CCCAA Form C and be prepared to return it to the ARC head coach of your sport upon your first meeting on campus.

The information provided through this Perspective Student-Athlete Check List is for information purposes and is not a student-athlete recruitment message or effort.