Steps to Apply for and Receive Services

Six Steps for New and Returning Students

1. Submit Disability Verification Form.
2. Schedule a DSS Intake-Registration appointment.
3. Complete college application on-line.
4. Take  placement tests, if applicable.
5. Attend the Intake-Registration appointment & complete paperwork.
6. Pay college enrollment fees at Registration appointment.

Step 1

Submit Disability Verification Form.

New Students

• Download and print the De Anza Disability Verification Packet.
  
  • includes Disability Verification form
    
    
• If necessary, the packet will be mailed on request. Call the Disability Support Services (DSS) at (408) 864-8753.

Returning students (away from De Anza for one year or more)

• Contact the DSS Secretary for instructions to
  • update any disability verification documentation, if needed.
  • make an appointment with a counselor to review and update the Student Education Contract.

Both new and returning students

• The Disability Verification Form must be completed and signed by a physician, or other professional qualified to diagnose and treat the condition.
• Submit the completed Disability Verification form in person or by mail to:

Disability Support Services
Student and Community Services Bldg.
21250 Stevens Creek Blvd.
Cupertino, CA 95014

or transmit by FAX to (408) 864-5492

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Step 2

Schedule a DSS Intake-Registration Appointment.

• After the Verification form is received, a DSS staff member will call to schedule an Intake-Registration appointment.
• This appointment is with a DSS counselor and lasts about one hour.

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Step 3

Complete College Application On-Line.

Both new and returning students

• must submit a college application.
  • The application can be completed on-line at home and submitted to the Admissions and Records Office.
  • The application can be completed at the DSS Intake Appointment, if assistance is required.
• Students cannot take the Placement Tests until  a college application is on file and the student has an ID number.
• New students will be given a De Anza College Student ID number to use in place of their Social Security Number.

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Step 4

Take De Anza College Placement Tests, if applicable.

How does one take the Placement Tests?

• See Placement Testing for DSS/EDC Students for complete information about
  • who needs placement tests
  • how to take them
  • arranging accommodations
• See the Assessment Center website for
  • Drop-In placement testing in basic English, ESL and Math
    • specific days and times
    • no appointment necessary
  • information and the schedule for advanced level placement tests in Math and Chemistry
• Placement tests should be completed three weeks prior to the Intake-Registration Appointment.

If you are unsure about whether you should take Placement Tests or if you will need accommodations to do so, discuss this at the Intake- Appointment with your DSS counselor.
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Step 5

Attend Intake-Registration Appointment & Complete Paperwork.

At the Intake Appointment, the student and counselor will

• Discuss the following and complete the Student Education Contract
  
  • student goals
  • recommendations for programs and classes, taking into account goals and educational limitations
  • recommendations for accommodations and services
    
• Complete the college application, if necessary.
• Select courses and register for the next quarter, or schedule another appointment to complete registration, if necessary.

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Step 6

Pay College Enrollment Fees at Registration Appointment.

• Fees must be paid for course enrollment to be completed. 
  
  • When class registration is done at Intake or a later Registration appointment, fees need to be paid by check or credit card at that time.
• Students on Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and other low income students may qualify for the BOG-W Fee Waiver program. 
  
  • The DSS counselor can explain and assist with the application process.
  • The BOG-W program reduces, but does not eliminate fees.
  • Proof of Benefits must be provided.
  • The college will refund fees if a student qualifies for financial aid afterwards during that quarter.

IMPORTANT

To be officially enrolled De Anza classes, all students must

• Complete all required college and Disability Support Services paperwork
  
  
• Pay  enrollment fees

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