Step to College (STC) Partnerships

Through Step to College (STC) Partnerships, a school or district can reserve seats for their students in approved ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø lower division classes (lower-division courses are numbered in the 1-99 range). Participating students take classes from ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø instructors on campus or online, depending upon the mode of instruction.

ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø classes that have been offered through STC Partnerships include the following:

  • AAS 33A: Asian Americans in US History
  • ANTH 11: Cultural Anthropology
  • JS 10: Introduction to Justice Studies
  • JS 12: Introduction to Legal Studies
  • JS 25: Introduction to Human Rights and Justice

If you are a high school administrator or counselor who is interested in exploring the possibility of setting up an STC Partnership with ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø, use the or Schedule of Classes to identify the courses that you would like to offer to your students and then fill out the interest form below.

Before you apply, please consider the following: 

  • ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø will enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the school or district specifying the academic term, classes, and number of students who may participate in the program. All STC Partnership MOUs will last for one academic term (fall or spring).
  • Course availability is subject to the approval of the academic department that offers the course. Some ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø departments may choose not to participate in STC Partnerships.
  • The cost of the program is $20.00 per student, to be paid by the school, district, or student, according to the terms of the MOU.
  • The school or district is responsible for identifying and recruiting students and conferring high school credit to program participants.
  • Students may take only one STC course per semester and two STC courses total.
  • After completing 8 units, high school students may continue to enroll in ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø courses through Open University at the regular fee schedule (currently $909 for a three-unit lecture).

For additional information, refer to our FAQ page.

Interested in partnering with ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø?

To inquire about establishing an STC Partnership with ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø, please complete this interest form.