Support Programs

CSUSM TRIO Talent Search Program is a FREE academic preparation program designed to assist 9th – 12th grade students in developing the skills necessary to ensure academic success. TRIO TS seeks to identify and assist students who have the potential to succeed in higher education. The goal of TRIO TS is to encourage our TRIO participants at Oceanside and El Camino High School to graduate from high school, enroll in and complete their postsecondary education. If you are interested in joining TRIO TS, please complete this form.

For more information, please contact: Brenda Aguilar, Program Coordinator

The Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) is a federally funded initiative administered by the United States Department of Education. GEAR UP is a seven year grant awarded to MiraCosta College to work with Oceanside Unified School District to serve the students who started the program at Chavez, Martin Luther King, Jefferson and Lincoln Middle Schools. The GEAR UP Grant will follow these students to El Camino High School and Oceanside High School and will continue to serve all students in these two high schools (Class of 2024 and 2025). The GEAR UP program offers a variety of supportive services like in-class tutoring and after-class tutoring. We also provide field trips, college visits, and industry sector visits for interested students. In addition to that, we feature college/career counseling and student/parent workshops.

For more information, please contact: Ismariceli Antonio Rios, Coordinator

MiraCosta College Student Ambassadors are current MiraCosta students that visit local high schools to meet with prospective students and provide information regarding the programs and services offered at MiraCosta College, help with the application and enrollment process, and answer any questions you may have. Students can sign up using this form.

For more information, please contact: Jonathan Gomez, Coordinator