Follow the steps below to prepare for your PVCC classes. E-mail the Help Desk or call 434.961.5261 if you experience difficulty using any of PVCC's online services.

1. Apply to PVCC. After completing your online application, you will receive an EmplID number on the confirmation page. Please have this number available as you complete the registration process.

2. Home school students must provide a copy of a home school agreement approved by the school district or a letter declaring home school for religious exemption. Documentation of parental permission is required. Graduates who complete secondary school in a home school setting must provide a graduation date and may be required to provide documentation of coursework. All students admitted under this section must demonstrate readiness for college by achieving satisfactory scores on college placement tests and address all other college admission criteria. Satisfactory placement scores meet or exceed the federal Ability-to-Benefit standards.

3. If you attended high school for any length of time, send your official transcript to:

   PVCC
   Counselor for First Year Programs
   501 College Drive, Room M132
   Charlottesville, VA 22902
   

4. Take placement tests. The Learning Center at PVCC administers these tests free of charge.

5. Meet with the Counselor for First Year Programs to review your home study program, placement test scores and program of study. Your parents must also attend this meeting. To make an appointment call the Admissions & Advising Center at 434.961.6551. (Note: Home-Schooled students must meet with PVCC's Counselor for First Year Programs before registering each semester. Be sure to make your appointment well in advance of registration start dates.)

6. Register for classes. All home-schooled students ages 17-19 are required to enroll in the Student Development SDV101 First Year Success class. PVCC's Counselor for First Year Programs will assist you in the online registration process.

7. Pay tuition and fees, if applicable, at MyPVCC or set up automatic payments through Nelnet (formerly FACTS). As you register for classes, the Student Information System will indicate how much you owe. Contact the Help Desk if you have difficulty using any of PVCC's online services.

8. If necessary, purchase textbooks from the PVCC Bookstore or PVCC's Used Book Web site. PVCC's Bookstore is located in the Main Building.

If you are a student with a disability, please click here for information on PVCC's disability services.