Hurry, classes start on August 23!
We are back on campus with face-to-face courses, in addition to online courses for students who prefer them. Vaccines are NOT required, except for students who will live in campus student housing. Masks are still required.
If you are a NEW student, please call (661) 763-7748 to speak with one of our counselors about what courses are right for you.
Click here to RSVP for Cougar Day on August 11
Student Wireless Network
To log into Taft College’s wireless network, enter your A Number for the User ID and your Password is your first initial capitalized followed by your last name initial and the last 6 numbers of your A Number.
Example: Student Tom Jones with an A Number of A0002005 would use A0002005 for the User ID and Tj002005 for the Password.
NEWS
- Enjoy Our 2021 Taft College Commencement Ceremony NOW on YouTube! June 17, 2021Continue reading →
Here is your DIRECT LINK to our in-person 2021 Taft College Commencement Ceremony held at Taft Union High School’s Marion Martin Memorial Stadium on June 3: https://youtu.be/jrp4hY2FiUQ
SUBSCRIBE TODAY to the Taft College West Kern Community College District YouTube channel and always have access to this historic video at your fingertips!
Heartfelt CONGRATULATIONS to all Taft College Class of 2021 graduates! Yes, you did it! You beat all the odds of maneuvering through this pandemic. We are so incredibly proud of you!
- Fall 2021 Payment Reminder May 17, 2021
The California Legislature has set community college enrollment fees statewide at $46.00 per unit. All other fees are subject to change without notice. Please consult the fee schedule as published in each semester’s Schedule of Classes for current fees. Financial responsibility is placed upon the student once he/she enrolls in semester units at Taft College. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure fees are paid at the time of enrollment or by the due date specified for each semester.
If financial obligation is not met by the stated deadline, the student may be dropped
from classes. Courses not dropped by the deadline will incur fees.Students who are pre-registering must pay their enrollment fees
or secure financial aid by the following date: Fall 2021 Semester – August 04, 2021Continue reading →Students may be dropped from units in which they are enrolled if fees have not been paid, if financial aid has not been established, or if a payment plan has not been initiated by 4:00pm on the deadline specified above.
DO NOT ASSUME NON-ATTENDANCE WILL RESULT IN AN AUTOMATIC REFUND.
Enrollment fees incurred after the payment deadlines established for each semester are due by 4:00pm on the day in which courses are added.
There are two (2) ways to pay your fees:• Pay online: http://www.taftcollege.edu/
• Pay by phone: 661-763-7713IMPORTANT REMINDER: Non-attendance in an enrolled course DOES NOT guarantee a student will be dropped from a course or will receive a refund. The student is ultimately liable and deemed responsible for withdrawing from or dropping classes that they will not be attending. IT IS NOT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE INSTRUCTOR TO DROP A STUDENT FOR NON-ATTENDANCE.
- Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) Reporting Disclosure June 4, 2020
The US Department of Education Certification and Agreement directs each institution applying for Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds (HEERF) to comply with Section 18004(e) of the CARES Act and to post the following information 30 days after the date when the institution received its allocation under 18804(a0(1) and updated every 45 days thereafter.
Below is the link to West Kern Community College’s reporting as of 6/4/2020:
Higher-Education-Emergency-Relief-Funds-Reporting-Disclosure_6.4.2020.pdf
Below is the link to West Kern Community College’s reporting as of 8/6/2020
Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds Reporting Disclosure_8.6.2020.pdf
Below is the link to West Kern Community College’s reporting as of 10/28/2020: FINAL REPORT
Higher-Education-Emergency-Relief-Funds-Reporting-Disclosure_10.28.2020.pdf
Below is the link to West Kern Community College’s quarterly expenditure reporting under CARES Act Sections 18004(a)(1) Institutional Portion, 18004(a)(2), and 18004(a)(3)
HEERF_Qtrly-Expenditure-Report_10.30.20.pdf
HEERF_Qtrl-Expenditure-Report_12.31.20.pdf
HEERF_Qtrl-Expenditure-Report_3.31.21.pdf
Continue reading → - Students March 24, 2020Continue reading →
To obtain technology support, please call the helpdesk (763-7737) or send an e-mail to tech-support@taftcollege.edu. ITS will return your call/message as quickly as possible! Thank you!
Upcoming Events
Bookstore Announcements
The Bookstore’s hours of operation:
Monday – Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
We are moving back on campus in the new Taft College Student Center. Our store will be closed from June 15th through July 11th. We will reopen on July 12th.
You may place your textbook and merchandise orders online at bookstore.taftcollege.edu. All orders will be processed and shipped during this time frame.
Cougar Café
Hours
Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Breakfast 7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Lunch 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Dinner 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Saturday- Sunday 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Brunch 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Dinner 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Explore Taft College
Bookstore
The mission of the Taft College Bookstore is to provide exceptional service to the students and the surrounding community of Taft College.
Dental Hygiene
The Taft College Dental Hygiene program has sought to inspire and teach dental hygiene care that is comprehensive in its technical excellence and in its orientation to an awareness of the total health needs of the individual patient.
Distance Education
Distance Learning provides a quality education for people who lead busy lives and desire to start or continue pursuing their educational goals.
Library
The Taft College Library offers a vast collection of both online and traditional information resources.
HEPP
The Hutchison Engineering Promise Program. Founded and funded in 2018 by Madalyn Hutchison and late husband Stanley, the Hutchison Engineering Promise Program was established to provide financial and academic support for students enrolled in the Taft College Engineering Program.
TIL
Transition to Independent Living, now accepting applications for the 2019/20 school year.
WESTEC
WESTEC (Westside Energy Services Training and Education Center) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) educational cooperative offering short and long-term training programs in a wide variety of subject areas.