STATE CENTER STATE CENTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

DISTRICTDISTRICT

Willow International College CenterWillow International College CenterNORTH CENTERS COLLEGE NORTH CENTERS COLLEGE

ADVANTAGE PROGRAM (NCCAP)ADVANTAGE PROGRAM (NCCAP)

““Early exposure to college Early exposure to college classes introduces classes introduces

students to the rigor of students to the rigor of college work while easing college work while easing their transition from high their transition from high

school.”school.”

collegeboard.com 2005collegeboard.com 2005

Celebrating Local Celebrating Local PartnershipsPartnerships

• Madera Unified Madera Unified School DistrictSchool District49 students49 students

• Golden Valley Unified Golden Valley Unified School DistrictSchool District6 students6 students

• Yosemite High Yosemite High SchoolSchool

9 students9 students

SPECIAL HIGH SCHOOL SPECIAL HIGH SCHOOL ENROLLMENT PROGRAMENROLLMENT PROGRAM

• Opportunity for Seniors to start Opportunity for Seniors to start earning college creditearning college credit

• Requires 2.5 GPA or better andRequires 2.5 GPA or better and– Permission from parentsPermission from parents– Counselor and principal approvalCounselor and principal approval– College counselor approvalCollege counselor approval

REQUIRED MATERIALS REQUIRED MATERIALS FOR FOR

ENROLLMENTENROLLMENT

• College applicationCollege application

• High School Enrichment High School Enrichment applicationapplication

• High School transcriptsHigh School transcripts

• $17 Health Fee$17 Health Fee

NCCAP PROGRAM NCCAP PROGRAM SCHEDULESCHEDULE

Session 1Session 1

Monday, Monday, Wednesday, Wednesday,

Friday Friday

8:00 am – 8:50 am8:00 am – 8:50 am

Fall 2010

Session 2Monday,

Wednesday, Friday

9:00 am – 9:50 am

Students will choose 1 course at 8:00 am and 1 course at 9:00 am

NCCAP Course OptionsNCCAP Course Options

Comm 1 – Public SpeakingComm 1 – Public Speaking MWF 8:00 am – 8:50 amMWF 8:00 am – 8:50 am

Soc 1A – Intro to SociologySoc 1A – Intro to Sociology MWF 8:00 am – 8:50 amMWF 8:00 am – 8:50 am

FN 40 – NutritionFN 40 – Nutrition MWF 9:00 am – 9:50 amMWF 9:00 am – 9:50 am

Psy 2 – General PsychologyPsy 2 – General Psychology MWF 9:00 am – 9:50 amMWF 9:00 am – 9:50 am

NCCAP Program Components

•Parent Orientation

•New Student Orientation and Tour – August 11, 2010 at 6:00 pm

•Progress Monitoring

•Evaluation of Program Experience

SCCCD Fall 2010 Academic Calendar

August 16, 2010 First Day of InstructionSeptember 6, 2010 Labor Day HolidayNovember 11, 2010 Veterans Day HolidayNovember 25, 2010 Thanksgiving HolidayNovember 26, 2010 Thanksgiving HolidayDecember 17, 2010 End of Fall Semester

FROM THE STUDENT’S VIEW

•2004 Survey of MCCAP Cohort students from 2001 and 2002

•Asked - How did MCCAP help you

prepare for college?

• ““MCCAP helped me get a feel of what the MCCAP helped me get a feel of what the college class was like.”college class was like.”

• ““It showed me how college classes work It showed me how college classes work and what the professor expected from us and what the professor expected from us students.”students.”

• ““I went into college after the MCCAP I went into college after the MCCAP program with a lot of confidence”program with a lot of confidence”

• ““It brought me into the college picture It brought me into the college picture slowly, which I really appreciated.”slowly, which I really appreciated.”

NORTH CENTERS NORTH CENTERS COLLEGE ADVANTAGE COLLEGE ADVANTAGE

PROGRAMPROGRAM

““If I hadn’t signed If I hadn’t signed into the into the

program, I would program, I would have lost an have lost an

opportunity of opportunity of having a head having a head

start in college” start in college”

Willow International Contacts

• Deborah Ikeda Vice President of Students & Instruction

• Kelly Fowler Dean of Instruction & Technology

• Doris GriffinDean of Students

• Erica Johnson Academic Counselor

• David Navarro College Relations

(559) 325-5200