<p>So, I was accepted to a few UC's (one of which was a TAG), but my financial/life situation has changed drastically. This is forcing me to reconsider whether or not I should enroll at a UC for Fall 2013. Anyway, I haven't SIR'd to any school yet, nor have I sent in final transcripts, so would it be fine if I enrolled for Fall/Summer 2013 classes for next year at a community college? I can hold onto my spot in those classes and drop them before I send in transcripts (July 15 deadline) if I decide to go to UC anyway. The reason I ask this is because I am worried that enrolling in CC classes might get my application rescinded. </p>
<p>I searched through this forum and my college paperwork, but I haven't found an answer, so I hope you guys have some insight.</p>
<p>There’s no real communication between the UCs and the CCs so if you were to enroll in classes at your CC, it’s not like the UCs would automatically find out. Regardless, yes it’s fine and no it won’t get you rescinded. You’re allowed to continue to take CC courses over the summer prior to enrolling granted you send in your official transcripts again after you’ve received grades for those courses. Once you’re officially enrolled at the UC for Fall, usually you have to formally request to take courses at a CC whilst you’re attending a UC, but you’ll be fine if you’re not attending classes yet. And enrolling in a class isn’t the same as attending it, so just merely enrolling to save your place as a back up plan really shouldn’t be a problem.</p>
<p>I would be careful about taking CC courses after SIR (statement of intent to register) at a UC. The UC could theoretically go after you for lost tuition and fees that they lose, like other colleges. The date to make a decision would have to be before June 1, not July 15. Either way, it’s best to check with your accepted schools to see what is acceptable to do.</p>
<p>That’s absolutely ridiculous. I highly, highly doubt a state funded institution in any instance would ever come after, or could even justify coming after, a tax-paying resident to recover costs for tuition and fees over a time period prior to them even being enrolled. That may be feasible, yet still highly unlikely, at a private institution, but not at an institution that’s already mostly funded by its state’s residents.</p>
<p>Granted, it is always best to double check with the institution before taking any actions, but I’ve known many people who have taken CC courses in summer with no issue. And have even read on here instances where admission officers encourage students to finish a prereq or other essential course over summer prior to enrolling at a UC instead of issuing them some financially motivated ultimatum that they can only take UC summer courses or be rescinded.</p>
<p>Further because the student would simply be signing up with the intention of dropping those courses if they do choose to go to a UC, I’m even more dubious that it would ever be an issue. All he/she is doing is preserving his/her spot if they choose to go back to CC. From the op it sounds like he/she plans to drop those courses and not attend during summer if they SIR to a UC.</p>
<p>hit up your counselor. i have her on speed dial.</p>