Launching FALL 2026!
At Allan Hancock College, we believe every new student deserves a strong start. The First Year Experience (FYE) is more than a program. It’s a community that supports, guides, and celebrates you throughout your first year. Through faculty, counselors, success mentors, workshops, and campus events. FYE @ AHC helps you build confidence, stay on track, and reach your goals—one step at a time.
First Year Experience (FYE@AHC) is for students who:
- Are first-time college students beginning Fall 2026
- Meet Hancock Promise requirements
- Have not yet completed college-level English and math
If you meet these criteria, you are eligible to participate in FYE @ AHC.
Frequently Asked Questions
Reasons to schedule an FYE counseling appointment:
- Develop a Comprehensive Student Education Plan (SEP)- New or Update
- Explore majors
- External Transcript Evaluation
- Transfer Planning
- Career Planning
- Apply for a degree and/or certificate using external transcripts
- Apply for CSUGE/IGETC/Cal-GETC certification using external transcripts
- Apply for an Academic Renewal using external transcripts
- Review University Application
- Review Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) Application
- Appeal an Excessive Course Attempt (4th attempt)
Before you schedule a counseling appointment, complete the following:
- Appointments are only open to Hancock students. An Admission Application must be on file with the Admissions and Records Office.
- If you are transferring to Hancock from another college and need your transcript evaluated
by a counselor, please take the following steps prior to scheduling your counseling
appointment.
- Order all official transcripts to be directly sent to our Admissions and Records Office.
- Wait for your email confirmation that your transcripts were received and evaluated.
- Once confirmed, schedule your counseling appointment.
Select the following link for more information on the Transcript Evaluation Process.
To schedule an FYE counseling appointment, you are required to use the Successnet link below. Counselors are available in-person and zoom.
Meet with an FYE Counselor (Santa Maria)
Helpful YouTube Videos:
How to schedule a counseling appointment
To schedule an FYE retention specialist appointment, you are required to use the SuccessNet link below.
Meet with an FYE Retention Specialist (Santa Maria)