CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES

Created by Eduardo Cervantes

Total Number of CA Community Colleges

• 112• 68 CA Community College

Districts– Typically there are 2 or more

community colleges within a district

• www.cccco.edu–Website for all the CA community

colleges

Community Colleges in Orange County

• Coastline CC• Cypress CC• Fullerton• Goldenwest CC• Irvine Valley CC• Orange Coast CC• Santa Ana CC• Santiago Canyon

College• Saddleback CC

Similarities between all CA CC

• Application fee = $0• Placement test fee = $0• Orientation fee = $0• Per Unit fee = $46

• We all offer student services such as financial aid, counseling, transfer center, tutoring, EOPS, DSPS and more.

• The majority of CC students are there to transfer to a 4 year university and/or to obtain a certificate in a specific field.

• Faculty have a Doctorate and/or Masters degree.

Differences between CA CC

• Size– Small CC population is about 9,000

students– Large CC population has more than

20,000 students

• Location• Certificated programs• Priority registration programs for high

school seniors• Athletic programs

Advantages of attending a CA CC

• Cost (tuition for 1 year for 12 units)– CA CC = $1104– Cal State University = $6,500– University of CA = $13,000– Private University = $40,000+

• No SAT, ACT tests required• GPA requirements are lower when

transferring from a CC to University when compared to HS

• Smaller class size when compared to first 2 years at university

Advantages of attending a CA CC

• CC Faculty with Doctorate and/or Masters degrees teach the classes compared to Universities which have TA’s teach freshmen and sophomore classes.

• Students acquire crucial study skills needed to be successful in college:– Studying– Note taking– Test taking skills

• Transfer Admission Guarantees with 6 UC campuses:– UC Irvine, UC Davis, UC Riverside , UC Santa

Barbara, UC Santa Cruz, and UC Merced

SANTIAGO CANYON COLLEGE

8045 E. CHAPMAN AVEORANGE , CA 92869(714) 628-4901

SANTIAGO CANYON COLLEGE

• Enrollment: 9,060 (Fall 2013)• Faculty: 275• CC district: Rancho Santiago Community

College District– www.rsccd.edu

• Sister school: Santa Ana College– www.sac.edu

• Degrees and Certificates: 50

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• Career Technical Programs at SCC:– Apprenticeship (biggest in the state of CA)– Surveying– Public Works– Project Management– Gemology– Real Estate– Code Enforcement– Water Utility Sciences

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Other programs at SCC:• Honors• College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP)• Upward Bound Math & Science Program (UBMS)• Science Technology Engineering & Math (STEM)• Robotics• Athletics• Veterans• International Student Program• Tutoring & Math Study Hall• Extended Opportunities Program & Services (EOPS)• Disabled Student Program & Services (DSPS)• And many more….

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• Career Advancement Placement (CAP) Program– SCC allows high school students to take classes at SCC and

receive college credit if the student passes the class.– To enroll in the program the high school student need to:

1. Submit an online application.2. Complete a CAP form (available online or at SCC’s admission office).3. Register on the assigned SCC registration date.4. Pay for college fees (enrollment fee may be waived for some

students).

Students will be starting a college record and SCC information will only be released to the student, not the parent.

SANTIAGO CANYON COLLEGE

The Early Welcome (EW) priority registration program is for high school seniors. SCC will give ANY high school senior priority registration if they complete the following steps in the designated time allowed:

1. Submit a SCC FALL 2014 application (www.sccollege.edu) 2. Take a college placement test

– Test at your local community college– Test at SCC– Submit an EAP passing report

3. Attend an SCC college orientation 4. Register online (month of May) & pay

EW allows high school students to register BEFORE 95% of the SCC student population. Only US Veterans, DSPS and EOPS students can register before EW students.

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EW Data:

• In EW 2013, SCC registered 992 high school seniors. All 100% of these seniors were eligible to register for math and English classes.

You can visit our website www.sccollege.edu/outreach to find the specific dates and times for the Early Welcome program.

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Contact Information:Eduardo CervantesHigh School & Community Outreach SpecialistOffice: A-203Phone: (714)628-4733Email: cervantes_eduardo@sccollege.edu