Community colleges (also known as junior colleges) are public two-year institutions that offer affordable, local access to higher education. They provide associate degrees, certificates, job training, and transfer pathways to four-year universities, often with smaller class sizes and flexible schedules.

The California College Promise Grant (CCPG), formerly Board of Governors Fee Waiver (BOGW), is a state-sponsored program that waives tuition fees for qualifying students for up to 2 years, if they are enrolled full time and are first time college students. Health fees, Student Center Fees & Rep Fees are not waived under California College Promise Grant. College students must complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or California Dream Act Application (CADAA), IN ADDITION to other steps required by each community college.

San Diego County Community Colleges

Riverside County Community Colleges

Orange County Community Colleges

Imperial County Community Colleges

Community college transfer programs provide a pathway for students to begin their higher education at a community college and then transfer to a four-year college or university to complete a bachelor's degree. 

The most important step to being able to achieve a transfer is PLANNING. You should meet with an academic counselor at your Community College "Transfer Center" as soon as you are enrolled at the community college, and make them aware that your goal is to transfer to a 4 year university. The website below will provide you with some basic information but will not take the place of meeting with you community college transfer counselor. 

Transferring from a CA Community College