Why would I use the Scholar student email system?

The YC student email system is an easy way to communicate with instructors and fellow students without leaving the myYC portal. Additionally, some people prefer to keep their school related email separate from their personal email. You can also take advantage of special student discounts from Microsoft by using your scholar.yc.edu account (for more info visit www.theultimatesteal.com).

Do I have to use Scholar?

Yes. Yavapai College now requires enrolled students to utilize the 'scholar' email system (accessible via the myYC portal), which will be used for official College communications. The 'scholar' email system helps ensure that email communication is sent and received securely and reliably. Beginning for the Fall 2009 semester, it is important to check this email account on a regular basis (or forward the account to your personal account) because many of your instructors will be sending you information about your classes, particularly if you have any online classes.

What is my email address?

Each YC student email account uses the following address format: usename@scholar.yc.edu

How do I use scholar? Are there instructions?

Please click the following link for an informative video on how the Scholar email system works: Scholar Video Tutorial

How to redirect your Scholar YC email address to your Person / Primary Email

Note: The following instructions will only work when using Microsoft Internet Explorer (not Firefox, Chrome, Safari, etc)

1. Log into the myYC Portal (http://my.yc.edu)
2. Once you are logged in, click on the E-mail icon in the upper right hand corner of the portal
3. Once the Microsoft Office Outlook Web Access window opens, click on the "Options" link in the upper right hand corner
4. Look on the left hand side of the screen and you will see a heading called "Options", click on the "Rules" listed a few lines below it
5. Once the "Rules" window opens, click on "New Rule" and then click on "New Rule for Arriving Message"
6. In the "New Rule" window, look in the right panel near the bottom and click on "Forward or redirect..."
7. A list of choices will appear ... click on "Forward the message to people or distribution lists"
8. In the left panel of the "New Rule" window you will see "people or distribution lists" ... click on it, this will open the "Address Book" window
9. Near the bottom of the "Address Book" window, you will see "Message recipients:" -- type in the email address where you want all your Scholar emails forwarded.
10. Click "OK" in the lower right corner of the "Address Book" window
11. You will be returned to the "New Rule" window
12. At the bottom of the "New Rule" window in the "Name:" field you will see the email address you typed in
13. Click the "Save" button to the right of the email address
14. A dialogue box will pop up with the message: "This rule will be applied to every message that you receive. Is this correct?" - click the "OK" button
15. You will be returned to the "Rules" window and will see your forwarding rule in the list of rules -- it will be your email address

Click for a Video Tutorial "How to Forward my YC Scholar Email

Any emails sent to your Scholar email address will now be forwarded to your personal / primary email address.

How long will I have my Scholar email account?

Student will have access to their Scholar email account for a year after the end of their last class taken at YC.

How much space do I have?

The current quote size is 100mb per mailbox. YC will be evaluating the quota size as the service continues to be used.

Is it secure? Will my email have spam and viruses?

The Scholar email system uses SSL encryption and has built-in spam and virus protection.