New! Due to the recent global pandemic, the Coachella Library courses will be online for the Fall 2020 term. For more information, email OffCampusSites@collegeofthedesert.edu, or call 760-776-7200 Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The first step to enrolling in the Evening College program is to complete the COD online application by visiting the COD homepage at www.collegeofthedesert.edu, and clicking on the green and white "Apply Now" icon. If you are having difficulty with the online application, support is available. You may email the EDGE team at edge@collegeofthedesert.edu, or the Evening College team at offcampussites@collegeofthedesert.edu and support will be ready to assist you.
Next, sign up for the plEDGE program by clicking on the plEDGE icon on the COD homepage and then complete the Evening College program application.
Representatives from the Evening College and plEDGE team will contact you with more information on the next steps. CV Adult School students who continuously stay in the Evening College Program will automatically be registered for their college courses throughout the two years!
Please contact the Evening College Team at offcampussites@collegeofthedesert.edu, or call 760-766-7200 Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
All CVAS students receive preferred enrollment for Evening College courses. All CVAS students who express interest and participate in EDGE will be automatically enrolled all Evening College courses. Dedicated staff will assist students throughout the two years.
The library is located at 1500 6th Street in Coachella.
Eligible students may attend tuition-free by participating in plEDGE. Non plEDGE participants pay standard tuition and fees.
The plEDGE program provides high school graduates (or equivalent) from the Coachella Valley with two years of free tuition and fees.
To qualify for the tuition-free plEDGE, students must participate in the Summer 2020 EDGE. The Evening College EDGE is completely online, and will be held Monday through Thursday; June 8th through June 25th from 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM. To see all EDGE dates, visit the COD homepage and select the plEDGE icon, or visit the plEDGE site.
Students earning a General Education (GE) Certificate of Achievement meets the GE requirements needed to transfer to UCs, CSUs, and many other four-year institutions.