How to Apply

First, you must submit the online application for admission to De Anza College. 

• Please allow 7-10 working days for processing your application.
• If you haven't received a "welcome" email from De Anza with your 8-digit student ID number (CWID) after 10 business days, you can email daapplications@deanza.edu for assistance.
  (When you email, be sure to include your first and last name, date of birth, the term you applied for and your application confirmation number.) 
• The "welcome" email will contain your student ID number and other important information.

You don't need to submit a new application if you are taking classes at De Anza or Foothill during the most recent full quarter before you plan to begin the bachelor's program.

• You do need to submit a new application if you were away from De Anza or Foothill for at least one quarter (not including summer session), even if you took classes at one of the colleges in the past.
• If you took classes in spring quarter but not during summer session, you don't need to re-apply.

After you submit your application to De Anza College, you will receive a "welcome" email containing your 8-digit student ID number, known as a Campuswide ID or CWID

You will use this number to log in to MyPortal, the online gateway to De Anza's student registration and records system.

• Go to https://myportal.fhda.edu
• For your Campuswide ID (CWID), enter your eight-digit De Anza College student identification number.
• For your Password, enter your date of birth in eight-digit format, like this: MMDDYYYY.
  (Example: March 5, 1998 would be 03051998)
• You will be prompted to create your new password – using letters and numbers, but no special characters. It's important to remember this password, especially if you don't have a Social Security Number.
• Keep your CWID and password safe! You will use them for paying fees, checking your financial aid status, viewing your grades and other important functions.

If you are entering this program from another college, you will need to submit an official transcript to be evaluated for academic credit. To be considered "official," the transcript must be sent directly to De Anza by your previous college. This can be done in one of two ways:

• It can be delivered electronically. Be sure to tell your previous college that the transcript should be sent to De Anza College in Cupertino, California. If the school asks you for an email address, please tell them to use evaluationsda@deanza.edu. 
• It can be delivered in a sealed envelope, by mail or in person, to our Admissions and Records' Evaluation Unit, located on the first floor of the Registration and Student Services (RSS) Building. This document must be prepared by your previous institution and delivered in an envelope that was sealed by your previous institution. If the envelope has been opened or tampered with, it will be considered unofficial and will be rejected. If you choose this method, the sealed envelope should be mailed or delivered to:

De Anza College​
Admissions and Records​ – Evaluations Unit
21250 Stevens Creek Blvd.

Cupertino, CA 95014​

 

Before you start filling out the application for the bachelor's degree program, you'll want to have these items ready to go:

ASE Status Letter

If you've taken any certification tests from the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), you'll want to submit certification status letters with your program application

• • • Go to ase.com and click on the myASE Sign In button in the upper right of your screen 
    • Log in with your ASE user name and password
    • From the dashboard, click the green Send Status Letter button
    • Enter your email address to have the letter sent to you
    • Check your email and save the status letter to upload with your program application

Personal Statements

Our program application asks for two personal statements, which you should prepare before you start filling out the application form. 

1. 1. • Prepare a short statement (500 words or less) explaining your goals for this degree. Why are you applying for this degree? What is motivating you? What do you expect to gain from this degree?
      • Prepare a short statement (500 words or less) explaining how you will manage your time to be successful in an online program that is asynchronous. (In other words, you will do most of the work on your own time, instead of attending scheduled class meetings.) How will you manage your work, time at home, family obligations and other commitments so you can successfully complete the degree program?

Please check back soon for the program application.