Community Colleges

Help students understand how the community college prepares students to transfer to the four-year university. Students should be informed about the pros and cons of attending a community college. Encourage community college bound students to apply to a summer transitioning program. These programs are key in ensuring students successfully receive adequate support before the academic school year begins.

Application Tips

1. If applicable, make sure the student add their social security number on the community college application

Below you will find a list of community college tuition support and transitioning summer programs for recent high school graduates according to district.

Please note: Students are not limited to the colleges listed below

Local community college: East Los Angeles College and Pasadena City College

• ELAC summer transition program: Extended Orientation offers a series of interactive workshops and activities ensuring that first-year students have all of the information, tools, and campus connections necessary for a smooth and successful transition to college!

Website: https://www.elac.edu/currentstudents/studentservices/transfercenter/goEast.htm

• Pasadena City College Pathways - Priority registration after the completion of a series of workshops.

Website: https://pasadena.edu/academics/support/pathways/index.php

Local community college: Compton College

• Compton Promise: First year in CC is tuition free!

Website: http://www.compton.edu/student/comptonpromise/

Local community colleges: Cerritos College and Rio Hondo College

• Cerritos Complete- Tuition is waived for ALL students their first year, priority registration, and Introduction to college summer courses

Website: http://cms.cerritos.edu/president/initiatives/default.htm

• Summer Bridge Program - EOPS Summer Bridge is a six week summer program that will prepare you for the transition from high school to college and prepare you for the fall semester.

Website: http://www.cerritos.edu/eops/summer-bridge.htm

• Rio Hondo Promise - Free tuition for the first 2 years

Website: https://www.riohondo.edu/marketing/rio-hondo-college-to-offer-free-tuition-for-two-years-in-expansion-of-rio-promise-program/

• Summer Bridge Program - designed to help incoming first-year students make a smooth transition from high school to college.

Website: http://www.riohondo.edu/student-success-and-retention/basic-skills/summer-bridge-program/

Local community college: Pasadena Community College

• Pathways - Priority registration after the completion of a series of workshops.

Website: https://pasadena.edu/academics/support/pathways/index.php

Garden Grove

Local community college: Santa Ana College

Student Transition Program - Counselors are available to assist students with transition topics such as: registration, educational planning, campus tours and much more.

Website: https://sac.edu/ContinuingEducation/StudentServices/Pages/STP.aspxLong Beach

Long Beach

Local community college: Long Beach City College

• Long Beach College Promise Scholarship - First year of community college is free if enrolled full-time in the fall after graduating from high school

Website: http://web.csulb.edu/promise/

• Summer Bridge Program: Through classes, workshops, and activities the program will provide the foundation and skills needed to ease the transition into college

Website: https://www.lbcc.edu/event/summer-bridge-program

Los Angeles

Local community college: East Los Angeles College

• ELAC Adelante First Year Experience: Summer pathway program where students enroll in a counseling class the summer before enrolling in the Fall. Students have access to academic coaching and tutoring.

Website: http://www.elac.edu/academics/programs/adelante/

Lynwood

Local community colleges: Long Beach City College and Cerritos College

• Long Beach College Promise Scholarship - First year of community college is free if enrolled full-time in the fall after graduating from high school

Website: http://web.csulb.edu/promise/

• Summer Bridge Program: Through classes, workshops, and activities the program will provide the foundation and skills needed to ease the transition into college

Website: https://www.lbcc.edu/event/summer-bridge-program

• Cerritos Complete- Tuition is waived for ALL students their first year, priority registration, and Introduction to college summer courses

Website: http://cms.cerritos.edu/president/initiatives/default.htm

• Summer Bridge Program - EOPS Summer Bridge is a six week summer program that will prepare you for the transition from high school to college and prepare you for the fall semester.

Website: http://www.cerritos.edu/eops/summer-bridge.htm

West Covina

Local community college: Mt. San Antonio College

• Connect 4: Students must complete a series of 4 workshops with a college representative in order to receive priority registration for the Fall semester.

Website: http://www.mtsac.edu/hso/connect4.html

• Summer Bridge Program: Bridge Program offers several learning communities designed to increase students' academic and personal success through the structuring of the learning environment.

Website: http://mtsac.edu/bridge/

• Summer Transition Enrichment Program: Students complete their first college classes and earn credit in addition to learning success strategies and connecting with other students.

Website: http://www.mtsac.edu/step/