Checklist for Applicants

• Student checklist is also available in Navigate

• Remember the ABC's of CNCC Email- ALWAYS BE CHECKING your CNCC student email. This is our most common method of communicating with you.
  *Students receive access to student email after registering for classes.

• Send Transcript(s)—Official transcripts must come directly from your high school or previous college(s) admissions department. Contact your high school or previous college(s) and request your transcripts be emailed or mailed to the Colorado Northwestern Admissions Office (see below for contact info.). Visit Submit Your Credentials webpage for more information.

• Submit Immunization Records— if you are attending any classes at a residential CNCC campus. Get your Immunization Form on the Colorado State Web Portal.

• Submit ACT, SAT, Accuplacer or Guided Self-Assessment Scores— For more information regarding when and where you can take the test visit, Placement Testing.
  • The following scores mean no further placement testing is needed. (SAT and ACT scores over 5 years old are not accepted.)
    • SAT - Math 500, English 470 - CNCC School Code 4665
    • ACT - Math 23, English 18 - CNCC ACT Code 0525

• Get Credit for Previous College Work— Send your college transcripts to CNCC ASAP. Visit Submit Your Credentials webpage for more information.
  • Take advantage of college credit for Advanced Placement (AP) classes with appropriate scores. Go to College Board to submit your AP classes to CNCC

• Transcripts, ACT, SAT and Immunization records can be emailed, faxed or mailed to the information below.
  • Email to: admissions@cncc.edu
  • Fax To: (970) 675-3343
  • Mail to:
    Colorado Northwestern Community College
    Attn: Admissions & Records
    500 Kennedy Drive
    Rangely, CO 81648

• Complete Supplemental Applications if necessary—Check your student portal to see if we need more information for your application.
  • Aviation Technology
  • Dental Hygiene
  • Nursing
  • Seasonal Park Ranger Academy

• Register with Selective Service (Male U.S. Citizens Only)—If a student is eligible for selective service, then by state law they must be registered in order to enroll in CNCC classes. You can register online at the Selective Services website.

• Submit FAFSA—Applying for financial aid by May 1st is strongly recommended, as some funds are limited. Apply to FAFSA online.

• Apply for Academic Scholarships —Deadline is August 1
  • Visit Scholarships Central for a wealth of information.
  • Due to the wide variety of scholarships, additional scholarship applications are sent out to student email accounts at various times throughout the year.

• Complete Student Housing Application— Housing is limited. Discover the benefits of Living on Campus.The Housing Application is always available, however, room placement is done on a first come first serve basis. A $200 deposit is required to finalize room placement. You will be notified of your room assignment the week of July 1^st. 
  • To pay your housing deposit contact our cashier Lily Chumacero  (970) 675-3278 you can also make a payment through Crossroads at anytime.
    How to make a payment in Crossroads.
• Register for Orientation—Attend a Student Orientation and receive advising to register for classes.
• Register for Classes