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Currently, the Social Security Number (SSN) is a question asked in the OpenCCC Account system; it is not a question in the CCCApply application itself. However, the response is passed to, and can be edited in, each CCCApply application (Standard, Noncredit, Promise Grant, International) to the CCCApply Download Client and/or SuperGlue for Apply.
It is not required for a student applicants to provide a their Social Security Number (SSN) ; or Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), however, it is required - at this time - for the applicant to either provide answer the question. If they do not have a SSN or Taxpayer Identification Number ( TIN), or they can respond that they with "Decline I decline to provide an SSN or TIN at this time."
Is there a way to take the SSN out of the CCC Apply application?00:24:05
Currently, there is no way to remove the SSN question from the OpenCCC Account or the CCCApply applications. However, this may change in the near future. The CCC Technology Center is working on an OpenCCC Account redesign and they are investigating how to remove the SSN from the process but still maintain a high rate of matching to identify duplicate CCCID accounts, as well as account recovery verification. Nevertheless, the OpenCCC product team is actively working on an alternative design to streamline the account creation process for students and colleges.
Comment from Kip Nead (Cabrillo College): (We) Don't want SSN completely gone, because students wanting fin aid have to provide it. Also we get duplicate accounts if a student provided as SSN in the past but they submit a new app without one.
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