Complete the registration steps in the "SBCC: Register for Classes! (Steps to Enrollment)" email we sent you upon admission to SBCC.

Your F-1 Visa requires you to enroll in:

12 units minimum

REMEMBER!

only one online class worth no more than 3 units will count towards 12 units

extra units may also be online

ESL students - no online classes allowed

A few tips:

• Register for your classes before you arrive.
• Registration Instructions
• Registration Assistance on Zoom - no appointment necessary!
• Look your Schedule & Bill for the dates, times, locations, modality and refund deadlines for each of your courses.

Housing vacancy rates in the Santa Barbara area are extremely low. We strongly recommend you to reserve housing before booking your flight and arriving in the US. If you cannot find housing in the SB area before you arrive, please consider deferring your I-20 to the next semester. A few tips:

• Submit an application right away to increase your chances of getting a space.
• Watch out for scams on social media sites!
• Vacancy updates may be found on SBCC Housing roommate finder.

Student Room Stay Apartments, dorm-style apartments, homestays, plus lots of extra services, support, and social events.

Website: go.studentroomstay.com/sbcc

Contact: Desirée Gonzalez

[email protected] 

805-837-9265 

The Coral Group Apartments, cottages, condos and homestays, plus lots of extra services, support, and social events.

Website: coralgroupsb.com

Contact: Kevin & Charlotte Hansen

[email protected] or [email protected]

Additional housing options

Enter your U.S. address in Pipeline

Required for your visa status & I-20

After you arrive in SB, your International Advisor is required to register your I-20 and enter your U.S. address and phone number in SEVIS within 30 days. Help us by entering your U.S. address in Pipeline as soon as you sign your lease agreement.

How to Update Your Address in Pipeline

If you do not enter your address in Pipeline within 10 days after your arrival, it may result in a violation of your F-1 visa. A temporary or hotel address is okay; update again within 10 days if you move.

After you register for your classes, you will be automatically enrolled in the insurance plan. You will receive an email from GEOBlue in your Pipeline email inbox by August 21 or approximately one week after you register; whichever is later.

Your coverage dates for fall semester:

August 1 - December 31, 2023 (must be enrolled full-time)

Insurance Quick Facts

Insurance Member Guide

How to Use Your Insurance

SBCC Health & Wellness Center

International Advisors Contact Information

Miguel Cruz (Last names A-H) 

805-730-4007 macruz4@pipeline.sbcc.edu 

Jennifer Eggertsen (Last names I-O) 

805-730-4751

[email protected] 

Rosemary Santillan (Last names P-Z) 

805-730-4428

[email protected]

WAYS TO CONTACT US

(All dates and times are listed in Pacific Time)

Remote Hours

Monday - Friday 8am - 4pm

(Except holidays) 

In-Person Drop-In Hours 

Welcome Week

August 21-25

9am - 4pm

No appointment necessary!

We can't wait to meet you!