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
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
Website: https://www.elac.edu/currentstudents/studentservices/transfercenter/goEast.htm
Website: https://pasadena.edu/academics/support/pathways/index.php
Local community college: Compton College
Website: http://www.compton.edu/student/comptonpromise/
Local community colleges: Cerritos College and Rio Hondo College
Website: http://cms.cerritos.edu/president/initiatives/default.htm
Website: http://www.cerritos.edu/eops/summer-bridge.htm
Website: http://www.riohondo.edu/student-success-and-retention/basic-skills/summer-bridge-program/
Local community college: Pasadena Community College
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
Website: http://web.csulb.edu/promise/
Website: https://www.lbcc.edu/event/summer-bridge-program
Los Angeles
Local community college: East Los Angeles College
Website: http://www.elac.edu/academics/programs/adelante/
Lynwood
Local community colleges: Long Beach City College and Cerritos College
Website: http://web.csulb.edu/promise/
Website: https://www.lbcc.edu/event/summer-bridge-program
Website: http://cms.cerritos.edu/president/initiatives/default.htm
Website: http://www.cerritos.edu/eops/summer-bridge.htm
West Covina
Local community college: Mt. San Antonio College
Website: http://www.mtsac.edu/hso/connect4.html
Website: http://mtsac.edu/bridge/
Website: http://www.mtsac.edu/step/