Plan to spend a lot of time standing in lines. Take your Social Security number with you because most schools use your Social Security number as your student identification number. Be sure to have your checkbook or credit card with you. Most schools require payment at registration, although you may not have to pay the full amount then. Do not stay away because you don't have the full tuition at registration.
Most schools have payment plans.
Check with the admissions office or our site for financial aid if you have a financial concern. If you wait until the day classes start to enroll, you will find that many classes are already full. Once the allotted spaces are gone, no more students will be admitted. That is why it is practical to go to the college a few weeks or even a term ahead of registration to talk with an advisor. If you want to enter a degree program you will probably have to obtain a high school transcript to show that you graduated and passed all required subjects.