Talk to other students about professors when you are starting out. There are certain ones most people would not recommend at all.

Come in to school prepared. It costs a lot of money so make sure you know what classes you should take so you don't take classes that won't count. Meet with a Career Advisor Specialist.

Find out which program or degree you want to get into long before fall quarter starts. A lot of class series begin fall quarter and if you don't know before hand you may not get into the class because of the smaller sizes. And you might get stuck having to wait and entire year to start the class series. Also, take advantage of the educational planners and ask about each program and degree option.

Learn what you can do and cant do. And use all available resources that the college has to offer, library, study hall, etc

I would keep up on my FAFSA and completing it every year. I do mine once the new year starts so I won't have to scramble to get it done later in the year.