The Center for Community College Partnerships (CCCP) at UCLA acknowledge the Tongva peoples as the traditional land caretakers of Tovaangar (Los Angeles basin, So. Channel Islands) and are grateful to have the opportunity to work for the taraaxatom (indigenous peoples) in this place. As a land grant institution, we pay our respects to Honuukvetam (Ancestors), ‘Ahiihirom (Elders) and ‘eyoohiinkem (our relatives/relations) past, present and emerging.
We hope this finds you and your loved ones well, safe and healthy. We understand that COVID-19 has changed the ways in which we go about our daily lives. As we are all learning how to be our best selves during this pandemic, we realize how, now more than ever, our work needs to persist. Our commitment remains your academic preparation. As a result of the new challenges, we have temporarily suspended the summer component of our CCCP Scholars program for 2020-21 and are moving our services to an online platform. We are happy to announce our Power 2 the Transfer Webinars series for 2020-21.
Please join us for an informative, fun and empowering virtual series. We are excited to provide new and continuing community college students with a webinar designed to highlight the transfer experience through a cultural lens.
Each of the sessions will provide information from the perspective of that community, and you will hear from students, staff and faculty. Join us to learn about what makes each of us unique and how we support our diverse communities. These sessions will include: students perspectives on the transfer process; information about the support programs available to assist as you prepare for transfer. Join us to learn about the specific support for each community, the importance of networks and ways to connect to navigate your transfer journey.
Please click here to read more and register for one or more of the webinars.
The Center for Community College Partnerships (CCCP) develops and strengthens academic partnerships between UCLA and California community colleges. Through a multi-faceted approach with efforts at the student, faculty and administrative levels, CCCP works to increase the academic preparation and competitiveness for community college transfer students, particularly those who are first generation, low-income or historically underrepresented. CCCP also helps community colleges to develop a transfer-sending culture, and the university to develop a transfer-receptive culture.
To accomplish this, the Center:
Strengthens relationships with administrators, faculty and staff at community colleges to establish strong lines of communication and cooperative student-based programs aimed at improving academic competitiveness and increasing the diversity of the applicant pool;
Works intensely with community college partners, particularly those with large underrepresented populations
Integrates UCLA’s K-12 and community college outreach, recruitment and retention programs;
Facilitates stronger and more effective working relationships between community college programs and offices serving potential transfer students, particularly those from underrepresented groups, such as MESA, PUENTE, EOP/S and TRIO.
Impact Statement
CCCP at UCLA is responsible for developing and strengthening academic partnerships between UCLA and California community colleges, particularly those with large historically underrepresented student populations.
In its commitment to social justice and diversity, UCLA CCCP works to increase transfer rates and success of underserved community college populations by holistically equipping students with skills and knowledge of available transfer pathways to empower them to become self-advocates and leaders in their communities.
UCLA CCCP contributes to the scholarship that focuses on transfer issues (research, policy-making, publications, etc.), ultimately enhancing transfer-sending and transfer-receptive cultures through the leadership and success of our peer mentors, scholars and alumni, and through the collaboration of staff and faculty at universities and community colleges.
CCCP works closely with community college administrators, faculty and staff to:
Create strong academic support programs
Improve students’ academic preparation and competitiveness for admission to the university
Increase the diversity of UCLA’s transfer admit pool
The Center works closely with the UCLA Office of Undergraduate Admissions, the Community College Transfer Recruitment staff and other campus departments to help coordinate UCLA’s transfer strategic plans with community colleges.
UCLA Transfer Experience
Due to the current state of affairs we will not process any campus visit request until further notice. thank you for your understanding.
News for 2019-2020
CCCP has been recognized as a 2019 Examples of Excelencia! The awardis a national recognition from Excelencia in Education that brings attention to evidence-based practices that work for Latino students in higher education. We are one of 16 finalists selected from over 166 nominated programs from 32 states, DC and Puerto Rico. Excelencia recognizes four Examples of Excelencia, one in each of four categories: associate, baccalaureate, graduate, and community-based organizations annually at their annual Celebración de Excelencia event hosted in Washington, DC.
To learn more about the award and the work of Exelencia in Education click here.
UCLA Newsroom article on our recognition clickhereto read more.
Available NOW!
It is a great honor to announce that after a long writing process the book, “Power to the Transfer: Critical Race Theory and a Transfer Receptive Culture (perspectives on Access, Equity, and Diversifying Pathways in P-20 Education)” is available. You may order your copy here.
“This book aims to provide direction toward the development and maintenance of a transfer receptive culture, which is defined as an institutional commitment by a university to support transfer students of color. A transfer receptive culture explicitly acknowledges the roles of race and racism in the vertical transfer process from a community college to a university and unapologetically centers transfer as a form of equity in the higher education pipeline.”
The book is written by Dr. Jain, former CCCP staff member and Assistant Professor of Education at CSUN, CCCP Director and Vice Provost, Alfred Herrera and CCCP Assistant Director, Santiago Bernal.
Our Summer Programs Have Been Suspended
THE SCHOLARS APPLICATION IS CLOSED
You may register to participate in any of our webinars by clicking here.
CCCP Scholars Program 2020-2021 (subject to change)
The goal of the program is to motivate, inform and prepare students to transfer from a California community college to a selective Top Tier Research institution such as UCLA. Students in the program have access to our summer and year-long academic preparatory transfer programs which guide students through the community college experience, the application and admissions process, research and pre-graduate opportunities and career exploration. We use Critical Race Theory as a framework to address issues from a social justice perspective, academic excellence and educational equity.
CCCP Scholars Program 2020-2021 (suspended)
Target Participants
CCCP focuses on students who may have recently graduated (or completed equivalent requirement) from high school and plan to enroll in a community college in the Fall, or students currently attending community college who are already on a transfer path at the time of application and show potential for academic success, and who may:
be the first in their family to go to college
come from low-income backgrounds
may be non-traditional students who have faced challenges in their academic career
be from underserved communities
have recently graduated from high school and plan to enroll in a community college in the Fall
students currently attending community college who have not yet completed a transfer curriculum at the time of application
show potential for transfer success
CCCP Scholars Program Requirements
One-year commitment (students with 30+ transferable semester units) or two-year commitment (students with less than 30 transferable semester units); renew membership every year
Attend one of the required summer programs (participants are awarded a scholarship to cover cost of program)
Attend three Saturday Academies and the Culmination during the academic year which are held at UCLA
Fall: 10/24/20
Winter: 01/23/21
Spring: 4/17/21
Culmination: 6/19/21
Make contact with a peer mentor once a month (October through May, eight 30 minute contacts)
Maintain enrollment at a California Community College
Research and apply for at least one scholarship
Maintain and update contact information (address, current community college, telephone and e-mail address)
Report academic and transfer progress each semester enrolled at a community college through UC TAP updates
Complete both pre and post-transfer survey. Pre-transfer survey during the summer program and post-transfer survey during culmination
If admitted and enrolled at UCLA, must make a 20 hour per year commitment of volunteer work with CCCP
*Failure to meet any of the requirements may terminate participation with the CCCP Scholars Program
CCCP Scholars Program (Suspended)
2020-2021 Application Deadlines
Deadline EXTENDED to MAY 15th: Summer Intensive Transfer Experience PLUS
Deadline EXTENDED to JUNE 1st: Parenting SITE, STEM SITE, UndocuSITE, Classic SITE, Men Of Color SITE, Native & Pacific Islander SITE, Summer Transfer Program, East Los Angeles College SITE PLUS, Foster Youth SITE, SITE LITE, Formerly Incarcerated System-Impacted SITE
To Apply
Review requirements and select a summer program.
Complete CCCP Online Application (SUSPENDED), including short answer essays (which you can review below) by 11:59 pm. When filling out the online application, we recommend using Chrome or Firefox as your browser. Type out your responses on a word documents and then paste them onto the application. NOTE that you CANNOT save any changes on the application.
Submit the following required materials electronically:
Recommendation form is waived for students applying from ELAC, L.A. Pierce, L.A. Valley and Pasadena City College, as well as returning Scholars in good standing Note that the recommender cannot be a family member.
E-mail the link above to your recommender and include your name, date of birth, email address, and program that you are applying to in your email; please ensure your recommender adheres to posted deadlines
Due to the large volume of applicants, we will process applications as soon as possible. Selected students will be notified approximately two weeks prior to the start date of the program.
NOTE: Students must be residents of California or the US (including AB 540/undocumented students); International students who hold a current US Visa (F1 or other visa) are not eligible.
Questions for Short Essays
Type your 50-250 word answer in a word processor, and then copy and paste to online application or supplemental form (Note that you will not be able to save any changes, therefore, it is imperative you do not miss this step):
What is your academic goal and how will a community college education help you achieve it?
Besides financial challenges, describe one specific challenge in achieving your academic goal.
Define what diversity means to you, your community, and its importance.
FOR SITE PLUS ONLY: How will taking your primary course choice help you achieve your academic goals? See list of SITE PLUS courses here.
FOR NATIVE/PACIFIC ISLANDER SITE ONLY: How will learning about Native-American and/or Pacific Islander history and resources at UCLA help you achieve your academic goals?
FOR STP ONLY: How will learning about African-American history and resources at UCLA help you achieve your academic goals?
FOR STEM SITE ONLY: Why do you want to pursue a major in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics)?
For FORMERLY INCARCERATED SYSTEM-IMPACTED: How will learning about the Formerly Incarcerated and System Impacted educational pipeline and resources at UCLA help you achieve your academic goals?
NOTE for Returning Scholars
If you are a current or former CCCP Scholar, you must RESUBMIT a new application and update the UC Transfer Admission Planner (the recommendation form is waived). Additionally, you will need to attend SITE LITE if you are not applying to or selected for another summer program.
Returning scholars will be selected if they have completed their previous CCCP Scholars agreement successfully.
Please Check Again Next Spring 2021 for More Updates About Our Summer Programs
Thank you
AY 2020-2021 Student Staff Application Deadline was December 11, 2020!
Thank you for your interest in a student staff position with the Center for Community College Partnerships. Clickherefor a downloadable flyer.
General Information
The application for Academic Year 2020-2021 was due on Friday, December 11th, 2020. The CCCP student staff positions are very competitive. If you are not selected during this cycle, we will keep your application on file for future openings during the academic year.
AY 2020-2021 Available Positions
Peer Adviser
AY 2020-2021 Mandatory Peer Adviser Training
Fall October 22, 23, 29 & 30, 2020
Winter January 22,2021
Spring April 2, 2021
TO APPLY please fill out the AY 2020-2021 student staff application clicking here.
Each position has different requirements and demands different skills. Make sure to check the positions in which you are interested and/or are able to work. We will try to accommodate your selection(s) but cannot guarantee your first choice. Please complete the application ONLINE by 5 PM on the due date.
When you open the link, it will take you to a MyUCLA survey titled “CCCP Student Staff Application 2020-2021” (you may need to login first). If you do not see the survey, contact our office at 310-267-4441.
Returning student staff are required to complete each section EXCEPT where instructed not to.
New student staff must complete the entire application and submit short essay responses to the following questions:
What is the role of community colleges in diversifying higher education?
Discuss key skills that you possess that will make our team work more effectively.
What specific concerns do transfer students have and how would you address them?
You can type your responses on a word processor document and then cut and paste your responses when filling out the online application.
Please make sure to respond to ALL the questions as they apply to you, and keep in mind that this is an employment application.
Register as a Volunteer
The Center for Community College Partnerships offers UCLA students the opportunity to network with prospective transfer students. CCCP is dedicated to making UCLA a place of community and understanding for students coming from underrepresented backgrounds.
Volunteering allows for UCLA students to give back and support community college students and the communities in which they come from. In addition, it provides an opportunity for those CCCP Scholars that have been admitted and enrolled at UCLA to complete the required 20 volunteer hours per year. CCCP creates a setting in which volunteers and students can grow together and learn from one another. Volunteers will assist us in virtual ways, whether it is providing tech support during webinars or by participating in panels, etc. Please join our CCCP Volunteer List to be notified of upcoming volunteer opportunities.