

Power to the Transfer!
The Center for Community College Partnerships (CCCP) at UCLA develops and strengthens academic partnerships between California community colleges and the University of California (UC). Through a multi-faceted approach with efforts at the student, faculty and administrative levels, CCCP works to increase the academic preparation and competitiveness for prospective community college transfer students, particularly those who are first-generation, low-income, and/or historically underrepresented. CCCP also helps community colleges and universities develop transfer-sending cultures and transfer-receptive cultures, respectively.
CCCP currently has partnerships with:
- Antelope Valley College (AVC)
- Cerritos College
- Compton College
- East Los Angeles College (ELAC)
- Glendale Community College (GCC)
- Long Beach City College (LBCC)
- Los Angeles City College (LACC)
- Los Angeles Harbor College (LAHC)
- Los Angeles Mission College (LAMC)
- Los Angeles Pierce College (LAPC)
- Los Angeles Southwest College (LASC)
- Los Angeles Trade-Technical College (LATTC)
- Los Angeles Valley College (LAVC)
- Pasadena City College (PCC)
- West Los Angeles College (WLAC)
- Personalized, intersectional peer advising
- Guidance on how to maximize academic programs at your community college
- In-depth information on the transfer and application process to the University of California
- Early exposure to UCLA resources and support programs
- Networking opportunities with UCLA faculty, staff, alumni, and current transfer students
- Exposure to research, university academic writing, pre-graduate program, and career exploration
- Invitation to exclusive webinars as well as transfer preparation activities and opportunities
- CCCP Scholars have a higher rate of admission to selective universities and might be eligible for special scholarships
Three-Part Theory of Community College Stigma
- Acknowledge that the stigma against community colleges is real.
- The stigma is not founded in reality.
- Most important is that this stigma needs to be called out and addressed directly.
To our students and colleagues in the Black community and across the diaspora: We stand with you. You are a valued and important member of our on- and off-campus family. We all need to acknowledge the challenges systematically imposed and work to change them. We must work together as Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) and allies, people who are concerned about our future, to eliminate these systematic disparities. We stand today and always because Black Lives Matter.
CCCP condemns hateful acts of violence, harassment and rhetoric targeting Asian American, Pacific Islanders and Desi Americans (APIDA). Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an alarming increase in the discrimination and violence perpetrated on the APIDA community. These acts of violence are nothing new. We are disturbed by these xenophobic, racially motivated attacks. CCCP stands in solidarity with all of our students, colleagues, and community partners who experience marginalization and threat.
Can I apply to multiple CCCP Summer Experiences?
No, you can only apply to one on the CCCP Application. However, on the Supplemental Form, you will have the option to indicate a second choice in the event that you are not accepted into your first choice. |
When I try to apply to SITE LITE, why does it say that the application is currently not available.
There are mistakes on the CCCP Application, including SITE LITE being listed as SITE. To apply for SITE LITE, please select SITE as the program you wish to attend. |
Why are some names of the CCCP Summer Experiences different on the CCCP Application than from the website and information session?
Many Summer Experiences on the CCCP Application are named incorrectly:
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In the CCCP Application, I keep getting a message to provide a CCCP Profile ID even though I have never participated before. What should I do?
1. Please ensure that under the section, CCCP Summer Program(s) in which you have previously participated, that you selected None. 2. If you still cannot continue the application, please change your birth date, last four digits of phone number and Social Security Number (if you have one). Click Next, and it should let you continue. You can click Prior to return to the first page and input your correct information. |
Can I participate in a CCCP Summer Experience focused on a community that I don’t identify with?
Yes, CCCP encourages you to participate in Summer Experiences that you don’t identify with, including the Power to the Transfer Webinars. There are some non-community-based Summer Experiences being offered including General SITE LITE, SITE PLUS and STEM SITE LITE. However, for SITE and SITE LITE, due to capacity, CCCP prioritizes students from those specific underserved and underinvested communities being centered. |
Can I participate in the GCC STEM SITE and LAMC STEM SITE if I am not from those community colleges?
No, these three-day residential Summer Experiences are specifically for GCC and LAMC STEM students. However, there is a general Summer Experience open to all students called STEM SITE LITE, but it is a one-day commuter experience. |
I submitted a CCCP Application, but I did not keep a record of my CCCP Profile ID and am not able to submit the Supplemental Form. Is there a place where I can find it?
Yes, please email our office cccp@college.ucla.edu, and we can search it up for you. |
I applied already, but after attending an information session, I am interested in a different Summer Experience. Can I switch my application?
Yes, please email our office cccp@college.ucla.edu, and include your CCCP Profile ID Number and the Summer Experience you want to switch your application to. Please make sure that this is the Summer Experience you are most interested in. |
When is the deadline to apply?
SITE PLUS: May 19, 2023 by 11:59 pm (PST) June and July Summer Experiences: June 1st by 11:59 pm (PST)
August Summer Experiences: July 1st by 11:59 pm (PST)
All dates are subject to change. |
Apply to our 2023-24 CCCP Scholars Program
under “Scholars Program”

Register for a CCCP Scholars Program
Information Session

Our Mission
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. 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
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.
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 and equity plans with community colleges. 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, EOPS/CARE, TRIO, Umoja Community, and more.
Critical Race Theory (CRT) in Education
“Accounts for the role of race and racism in U.S. education, and works toward the elimination of racism…eliminating other forms of subordination such as gender, class, and sexual orientation.”
Five CRT in Education Tenets:
- Intercentrality of race and racism and other subordinations
- Challenges dominant ideology in higher education
- Experiential knowledge is valued
- Interdisciplinary and intersectional approach
- Commitment to social justice
Community Cultural Wealth (CCW)
Developed by Dr. Tara Yosso, CCW is an array of knowledges, skills, abilities, and contacts possessed and utilized by communities of color, and other minoritized groups, to survive and resist macro and micro forms of oppression.
Forms of Capital:
- Aspirational Capital
- Familial Capital
- Linguistic Capital
- Navigational Capital
- Social Capital
- Resistance Capital
- Cultural Capital
Frameworks from “Whose culture has capital? A critical race theory discussion of community cultural wealth” Tara J. Yosso, University of California , USA, Published online: 23 Aug 2006 which includes literature by Kimberlé Crenshaw and Daniel Solórzano from UCLA.
STEM Initiative
The Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Initiative focuses on access, transfer, retention, and opportunities for historically underserved student communities interested in STEM.
Innovation Initiative
The Innovation Initiative leverages existing and new media and technology within a hybrid environment to provide support, improve retention and increase transfer rates. The initiative specifically focuses on Antelope Valley College, Compton College and Long Beach City College as well as on men of color and immigrant communities.
HSI STEM Initiative
The Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) STEM Initiative works on improving access, transfer, retention and graduation for historically underinvested student communities. With an HSI and intersectional approach, it specifically focuses on Glendale Community College (GCC) and Los Angeles Mission College (LAMC).
HSI Retention Initiative
The HSI Retention Initiative focuses on transfer receptive culture through an integration, empowerment, and preparation model (IEP). With an HSI and intersectional approach, it supports CCCP Scholars who have transferred as well as UCLA university-wide HSI designation efforts.
Power to the Transfer: Critical Race Theory and a Transfer Receptive Culture
“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 Assistant Director, Santiago Bernal; and CCCP Director and Assistant Vice Provost, Alfred Herrera.
Believe in Your Power to Change the World!
The goal of the CCCP Scholars Program is to motivate, inform and prepare students to transfer from a California community college to a four-year university, including selective institutions 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, academic excellence and educational equity perspective.
*Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information. However, all information is subject to change and deletion without prior notice. Please attend a CCCP Scholars Program Information Session for the most up-to-date information. Invitations will be sent via email upon filling out our interest form.
The CCCP Scholars Program is a one-year commitment that follows the UCLA quarter system calendar, which includes ten-week Fall, Winter and Spring quarters as opposed to 15-week Fall and Spring semesters commonly found in community college semester systems.
The program kicks off with a Summer Experience, and upon a participant’s attendance, they become a CCCP Scholar and are assigned a Peer Advisor for the duration of the program. Throughout the academic year, Scholars have access to their Peer Advisor and are invited to exclusive CCCP activities. A culmination ceremony is held at the end of the academic year for Scholars who complete the program.
To ensure Scholars are getting the most out of the program, they are required to meet a certain number of Peer Advisor contacts and activities each quarter as well as complete an entrance and exit survey:
Summer | Fall | Winter | Spring |
Summer Experience
Entrance Survey |
2 Peer Advisor Contacts
1 Activity |
1 Peer Advisor Contact
1 Activity |
2 Peer Advisor Contacts
1 Activity Exit Survey |
Scholars are also required to:
- Maintain enrollment at a California community College
- Research and apply for at least 1 scholarship by the end of the program
- Maintain and update contact information
- Update the UC Transfer Admission Planner (UC TAP) each term
- If admitted and enrolled at UCLA, engage with CCCP and the transfer community
CCCP focuses on communities that can most benefit from a student-centered and social justice grounded program accounting for historical context, UC/UCLA access goals, and California/local and partner community colleges’ equity imperatives. CCCP Scholars may be:
- The first in their family to go to college
- From a low-income background
- Non-traditional students who have faced challenges in their academic career
- From underserved and underinvested communities
- Currently attending community college who have not yet completed a transfer curriculum at the time of application
- A graduating high school senior planning to enroll at a community college in the Fall
- Be part of California’s higher education equity plan
Note: Students must be residents of California or the United States (including AB 540/undocumented students). International students who hold a current US Visa (F1 or other visa) are not eligible.
The CCCP Summer Experiences are part of the CCCP Scholars Program and focus on the history, educational pipeline and resources of specific student communities. Students learn to navigate the community college system to transfer successfully to the University of California and are introduced to university research, writing and support programs.
For the 2023-24 CCCP Scholars Program, there are two-to-four types of summer experiences that prospective CCCP Scholars can apply for. SITE stands for Summer Intensive Transfer Experience, and P2TT-W stands for Power to the Transfer Webinars. All of these experiences provide the same transfer information but differ in the communities of focus and modality:
- SITE Lite
- P2TT-W
- SITE (LAMC and GCC only)
- SITE Plus (closed)
SITE Lite
SITE Lite refers to one-day commuter experiences where a participant visits the UCLA campus for a day. They are “lighter” than three-day residential SITE experiences.
Eligibility:
New, continuing or returning students enrolling for Fall 2023 at a California community college
Eligibility for STEM (by Spring 2023)
- 3.0+ GPA
- 30+ transferable units
- English Composition completed
- First Calculus in progress or completed
- All/most major preparation by Spring 2024
Experiences Offered:
STEM SITE Lite
July 14 |
Non-Traditional (Non-Trad SITE Lite)
July 15 |
Womxn of Color (WOC SITE Lite)
July 21 |
Undocu-SITE Lite
July 23 |
Men of Color (MOC SITE Lite)
July 25 |
Parenting (Parent SITE Lite)
July 29 |
Southeast Asian (SEA SITE Lite)
August 4 |
Black Leaders in Afrocentric Knowledge (BLACK SITE Lite)
August 9 |
Native and Pacific Islander (NPI SITE Lite)
August 10 |
Foster Youth/Former Foster Youth (Foster SITE Lite)
August 13 |
Formerly Incarcerated, System Impacted (FISI SITE Lite)
August 18 |
Latinx SITE Lite
August 19 |
General SITE Lite
August 26 |
P2TT-W
P2TT-W stands for Power to the Transfer – Webinars and are online synchronous experiences on Zoom.
Eligibility: New, continuing or returning students enrolling for Fall 2023 at a California community college
Experiences Offered:
Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous People of Color (QTBIPOC) P2TT-W
June 30 |
Diverse Asian American P2TT-W
July 17 |
Students with Disabilities P2TT-W
July 19 |
First-Generation P2TT-W
July 26 |
Unhoused P2TT-W
August 2 |
Veterans P2TT-W
August 16 |
SITE
SITE stands for Summer Intensive Transfer Experience and refers to three-day residential experiences where a participant stays overnight in the UCLA residential halls. Due to unforeseen circumstances, most of our SITEs have been converted to SITE LITEs.
Eligibility:
- New, continuing or returning students enrolling for Fall 2023 at a California community college
- GCC STEM SITE: GCC Student
- LAMC STEM SITE: LAMC Student
- 3.0+ GPA
- 30+ transferable units
- English Composition completed
- First Calculus completed
- Applying Fall 2023 to transfer in Fall 2024
Experiences Offered:
LAMC STEM SITE
August 6 – 8 |
GCC STEM SITE
August 6 – 8 |
SITE PLUS
SITE PLUS is a six-week commuter experience from June 27 to August 3. It provides similar content as the SITE experiences “plus” the opportunity to to enroll in a UCLA Summer Session course and earn UC credit. SITE PLUS Scholars are required to attend orientation on June 20th and commute to UCLA on Tuesdays and Thursdays, where classes take place in the mornings and CCCP activities occur in the afternoon.
Eligibility (by Spring 2023)
- 3.0+ GPA
- 30+ transferable units
- English Composition completed
- On track to complete transferable Math by Spring 2024
- Applying Fall 2023 to transfer in Fall 2024
Courses Offered:
African American Studies (AF AMER)/English (ENGL) M104A: Early African American Literature (5 units) | Chicana/o and Central American Studies (CCAAS) M102/Education (EDUC) M102: Mexican Americans and Schools (4 units) | World Arts and Cultures/WL ARTS 33: Colonialisms and Resistance (5 units) |
10:30 am – 12:35 pm
Renee and David Kaplan Hall A26 |
9 am – 11 am
Haines Hall 118 |
10:30 am – 12:50 pm
Kaufman Hall Room 101 |
Lecture, four hours; discussion, one hour (when scheduled). Enforced requisite: English Composition 3 or 3H. Introductory survey of African American literature from 18th century through World War I, including oral and written forms (folktales, spirituals, sermons; fiction, poetry, essays), by authors such as Phillis Wheatley, Frances Harper, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Jacobs, Charles Chesnutt, Booker T. Washington, and Pauline Hopkins. P/NP or letter grading. | Seminar, two hours; discussion, two hours. Theoretical and empirical overview of Chicana/Chicano educational issues in the U.S., with special emphasis on disentangling effects of race, gender, class, and immigrant status on Chicana/Chicano educational attainment and achievement. Examination of how historical, social, political, and economic forces impact Chicana/Chicano educational experience. P/NP or letter grading. | Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Introduction to study of indigenous worldviews as they are expressed through art, mythology, ritual, health practice, languages, and ecology. With examples spanning globe, consideration of issues of colonialism, tradition, religious change, and legal and social implications of epistemological differences between people. Examination of critical perspectives on social development, historical progress, and intellectual assimilation. P/NP or letter grading. |
Scholars are assigned a CCCP Peer Advisor, a current UCLA student that offers them/fem/mentorship throughout the academic year. A majority of Peer Advisors are community college transfer students with some being CCCP Scholars Program alumni themselves.
A Peer Advisor’s role includes:
- Providing individualized assistance to Scholars they are assigned to
- Sharing their own process, resources and strategies for success
- Building a network for their Scholars by connecting them with other Peer Advisors, CCCP staff and alumni, their UCLA peers, etc.
Throughout the program, Scholars are invited to exclusive activities focused on transfer preparation, community, empowerment and support. Topics may include:
- UC admission requirements
- The UC application process
- Applying for scholarships
- Transitioning to the university
- Community building
- Social justice
- Educational equity
CCCP Academies are day-long events with a lineup of activities that focus on a specific theme each quarter:
Fall
- For Scholars applying: The college application process
- Jumpstarting your transfer process
- Electing a major
- Demystifying the hidden curriculum
Winter
- Funding your education
Spring
- For Scholars who applied: The transition to university
- Extracurricular, graduate school and career exploration
*Deadlines are subject to change
The 2023-24 CCCP Scholars Program application process includes the:
CCCP Application
Applicants must first submit a CCCP Application. The application does not save progress, so it is recommended to allocate a few minutes to complete it. Some questions relate to academic history (G.P.A., units, etc.), so it is recommended to have academic transcripts ready as well.
Please note that many Summer Experiences on the CCCP Application are named incorrectly:
- FISI SITE LITE appears as FI SI SITE
- Latinx SITE LITE appears as Latinx SITE
- Non-Traditional SITE LITE appears as Non-Traditional SITE
- General SITE LITE appears as SITE
- Southeast Asian (SEA) SITE LITE appears as Southeast Asian (SEA) SITE
- STEM SITE LITE appears as STEM SITE
- Womxn of Color (WOC) SITE LITE appears as Women of Color SITE
Applicants must also submit responses that are no more than 250 words to the following essay questions:
- 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.
An additional fourth essay is required for all in-person summer experiences:
- For SITE and SITE LITE applicants only: How will learning about the educational pipeline/history and resources for [insert community] students help you achieve your academic goals?
- For SITE PLUS applicants only: How will taking your primary course choice help you achieve your academic goals?
- For STEM SITE LITE, GCC STEM SITE, LAMC STEM SITE applicants only: Why do you want to pursue a major in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics)?
It is recommended to type responses in a word processor (Microsoft Word, Google Docs, etc.) and then copy and paste them into the application. Once the application is submitted, you will receive a CCCP Profile ID Number. Please keep this number for your record.
Supplemental Form
Applicants must then submit a Supplemental Form, which takes a very few minutes to complete. If you are applying for SITE PLUS, you will rank your courses in order of preference. You will also be able to indicate a second choice for the summer experiences in the case that you are not selected for your first choice.
UC Transfer Admission Planner (UC TAP)
Lastly, applicants must create a UC Transfer Admission Planner (UC TAP) account and include the following information:
About me
- In the Personal Information section, include an Email and Primary Phone Number.
- In the Support programs section, under UC Los Angeles Transfer Preparation Programs, indicate I am interested in Center for Community College Partnerships Scholars Programs (CCCP SCHOLARS).
My academic history
- In the Schools attended section, under College/Universities, select your California Community College(s).
- In the Coursework section, add all your completed courses with grades, in progress courses and planned courses.
Deadlines
SITE PLUS: May 19, 2023 by 11:59 pm (PST)
June and July Summer Experiences: June 1st by 11:59 pm (PST)
- Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous People of Color (QTBIPOC) P2TT-W
- STEM SITE Lite
- Non-Traditional (Non-Trad SITE Lite)
- Diverse Asian American P2TT-W
- Students with Disabilities P2TT-W
- Womxn of Color (WOC SITE Lite)
- Undocu-SITE Lite
- Men of Color (MOC SITE Lite)
- First-Generation P2TT-W
- Parenting (Parent SITE Lite)
August Summer Experiences: July 1st by 11:59 pm (PST)
- Unhoused P2TT-W
- Southeast Asian (SEA SITE Lite)
- LAMC STEM SITE
- GCC STEM SITE
- Black Leaders in Afrocentric Knowledge (BLACK SITE Lite)
- Native and Pacific Islander (NPI SITE Lite)
- Foster SITE Lite
- Veterans P2TT-W
- Formerly Incarcerated, System Impacted (FISI SITE Lite)
- Latinx SITE Lite
- General SITE Lite
All dates are subject to change.
Can I apply to multiple CCCP Summer Experiences?
No, you can only apply to one on the CCCP Application. However, on the Supplemental Form, you will have the option to indicate a second choice in the event that you are not accepted into your first choice. |
When I try to apply to SITE LITE, why does it say that the application is currently not available.
There are mistakes on the CCCP Application, including SITE LITE being listed as SITE. To apply for SITE LITE, please select SITE as the program you wish to attend. |
Why are some names of the CCCP Summer Experiences different on the CCCP Application than from the website and information session?
Many Summer Experiences on the CCCP Application are named incorrectly:
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In the CCCP Application, I keep getting a message to provide a CCCP Profile ID even though I have never participated before. What should I do?
1. Please ensure that under the section, CCCP Summer Program(s) in which you have previously participated, that you selected None. 2. If you still cannot continue the application, please change your birth date, last four digits of phone number and Social Security Number (if you have one). Click Next, and it should let you continue. You can click Prior to return to the first page and input your correct information. |
Can I participate in a CCCP Summer Experience focused on a community that I don’t identify with?
Yes, CCCP encourages you to participate in Summer Experiences that you don’t identify with, including the Power to the Transfer Webinars. There are some non-community-based Summer Experiences being offered including General SITE LITE, SITE PLUS and STEM SITE LITE. However, for SITE and SITE LITE, due to capacity, CCCP prioritizes students from those specific underserved and underinvested communities being centered. |
Can I participate in the GCC STEM SITE and LAMC STEM SITE if I am not from those community colleges?
No, these three-day residential Summer Experiences are specifically for GCC and LAMC STEM students. However, there is a general Summer Experience open to all students called STEM SITE LITE, but it is a one-day commuter experience. |
I submitted a CCCP Application, but I did not keep a record of my CCCP Profile ID and am not able to submit the Supplemental Form. Is there a place where I can find it?
Yes, please email our office cccp@college.ucla.edu, and we can search it up for you. |
I applied already, but after attending an information session, I am interested in a different Summer Experience. Can I switch my application?
Yes, please email our office cccp@college.ucla.edu, and include your CCCP Profile ID Number and the Summer Experience you want to switch your application to. Please make sure that this is the Summer Experience you are most interested in. |
When is the deadline to apply?
SITE PLUS: May 19, 2023 by 11:59 pm (PST) June and July Summer Experiences: June 1st by 11:59 pm (PST)
August Summer Experiences: July 1st by 11:59 pm (PST)
All dates are subject to change. |
Meet the CCCP Team
STAFF

Alfred Herrera, M.P.A.
(310) 267-4440

Santiago "Santi" Bernal
(310) 267-4438

Nancy Ocana
(310) 267-4437

Gabriela "Gaby" Abraham
(310) 267-4445
PROGRAM COORDINATORS

Aaron Sokthavy Tann
(310) 825-7189

Alberto "Beto" Moreno, M.A.
(310) 825-7107

Adan Perez

Ariana "Ari" Reyes-Ramirez

Brenda Garcia
(310) 267-4439

Briana Rivera

Carlene Francis

Frank Castorena, M.S.W.
(310) 267-4442

Jada Blanshard

Jessica Hall

Marilyn Martinez

Melody "Mel" Satele
(310) 825-7233

Yridia Ayvar
(310) 825-7248
STUDENT STAFF
Annie Yuen (she/her)
Major in Sociology, Minor in Education Studies Transferred from Laney College |
Jazmin Murillo (she/her)
Major in Communication Transferred from West Hills College Coalinga |
Mae Altarac (she/her)
Major in Communication Transferred from Irvine Valley College |
ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE (AVC) |
Ivaane Odoi (she/her)
Major in Psychology Transferred from AVC |
CERRITOS COLLEGE |
Gustavo Gasca (he/him)
Major in Sociology, Minor in Education Studies Transferred from Moreno Valley College Jacqueline Nguyen (she/her) Master of Social Welfare Candidate, Concentration in Asian American Studies Transferred from De Anza College |
COMPTON COLLEGE |
Daisy Iniguez (she/her/ella)
Major in Sociology Transferred from Compton College/El Camino College |
EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE (ELAC) |
Héctor Ramírez (he/him)
Double Major in Sociology and Spanish, Minor in Education Studies Transferred from ELAC Isabella “Izzy” Scotti (she/her) Major in Political Science Transferred from De Anza College Marlen Gil Velazquez (she/her) Major in Political Science Transferred from Foothill College Sable Ramos (she/her) Major in Education and Social Transformation Transferred from Citrus College |
LOS ANGELES CITY COLLEGE (LACC) |
Chinyere Okpala (she/her)
Major in Sociology Transferred from Cosumnes River College |
Jessica Palma Ramos (she/her)
Major in Nursing Transferred from AVC |
Xiomara Nolasco Corona (she/her)
xnolascocorona@college.ucla.edu Double Major in Psychology & Sociology Transferred from LACC |
LOS ANGELES HARBOR COLLEGE (LAHC) |
Hurnica Vicencio (she/her)
Major in Gender Studies Transferred from El Camino College |
Maria Cecilia Smurr-Ferrer |
LOS ANGELES MISSION COLLEGE (LAMC) |
Edgar Perez (he/him)
Major in Labor Studies, Minor in Urban and Regional Studies Transferred from MiraCosta College |
Grace Liao (she/her)
Major in Sociology, Minor in Education Studies Transferred from Irvine Valley College |
LOS ANGELES PIERCE COLLEGE (LAPC) |
Andrew Arteaga (he/him)
Major in Data Theory Transferred from LAPC |
Diana Zavala (she/her)
Major in Sociology, Minor in Education Studies Transferred from LAPC |
Milena Beyruti (she/her)
Major in Psychology Transferred from LAPC |
Nazmun “Naz” Mumu (she/her)
Major in Psychology Transferred from LAPC |
Sara Karl (she/her)
Major in Anthropology B.A. Transferred from LAPC |
LOS ANGELES SOUTHWEST COLLEGE (LASC) |
Devone Gorum (he/him) |
William Benson (he/him)
Major in Sociology Transferred from LASC |
LOS ANGELES TRADE-TECHNICAL COLLEGE (LATTC) |
Kimberly “Kim” Barrueta (she/her/ella)
Major in Labor Studies Transferred from MiraCosta College |
Marisol Vejar (she/her)
Major in Philosophy, Minor in History Transferred from Mt. San Antonio College |
Yolanda De Velasco (she/her/ella)
Major in Sociology, Minor in Chicana and Chicano Studies Transferred from LATTC |
LOS ANGELES VALLEY COLLEGE (LAVC) |
Fareeha Rahman (she/her)
Major in Sociology Transferred from LAVC |
Lizzette Morales (she/her)
lizzettemorales@college.ucla.edu Major in Sociology, Double Minor in Chicana and Chicano Studies & Education Studies Transferred from Rio Hondo College |
Marianna Bundros (she/her)
Major in Nursing, Minor in Global Health Transferred from Gavilan College |
LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE (LBCC) |
Julian Cuellar (he/him)
Major in Political Science Transferred from Riverside Community College |
PASADENA CITY COLLEGE (PCC) |
Alexis Wince (she/her)
Major in Sociology Transferred from Santa Monica College |
Bailey DiMartino (she/her)
Major in Political Science Transferred from PCC |
Dalia Marouf |
Ethan Maldonado (he/him)
Major in Linguistics and Computer Science, Minor in Data Science Engineering Transferred from De Anza College, Foothill College, and Irvine Valley College |
Valerie Morales (she/her)
Major in Applied Linguistics, Minor in Education Studies Transferred from PCC |
WEST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE (WLAC) |
Natalie Santiago Martinez (she/her)
nsantiagomartinez@college.ucla.edu Major in Anthropology B.S. Transferred from WLAC |
Jhakur Mc Leod (he/him)
Major in Sociology Transferred from El Camino College |
BLACK |
Brandon Myles Washington (he/him)
Major in Linguistics Transferred from Chaffey College Rachel Jackson (she/her) |
FORMERLY INCARCERATED/SYSTEM IMPACTED (FISI) |
Miguel Beltran (he/him)
Peer Advisor, Formerly Incarcerated/System Impacted Major in Sociology, Minor in Chicana and Chicano Studies Transferred from PCC |
FOSTER YOUTH |
Boston Taylor (he/him)
Peer Advisor, Foster Youth Major in Philosophy Transfer Ally |
MEN OF COLOR (MOC) |
Tristin Fowler (he/him)
Peer Advisor, Men of Color Major in History Transferred from Pasadena City College |
NATIVES |
Cisco Martinez
Peer Advisor, Natives Major in Sociology Transferred from Sacramento City College Emma Avellaka Herrera (she/her) Peer Advisor, Natives Major in Education and Social Transformation, Minor in History Transferred from MiraCosta College |
PARENTING |
Stephen Pritchard (he/him)
Peer Advisor, Parenting Major in Public Affairs Transferred from Pasadena City College |
PASIFIKA |
Malia ‘Otuhiva (she/her)
Peer Advisor, Pasifika Major in Psychology, Minor in Education Studies Transferred from Chabot College Zach Anderson (he/him) Peer Advisor, Pasifika Pursuing M.A. in Asian American Studies B.A., California College of the Arts (CCA) Transferred from Sacramento City College |
UNDOCUMENTED |
Emily Wang (she/her)
Peer Advisor, Undocu Major in Public Affairs, Minor in Gender Studies Transferred from El Camino College |
Ania Baghoomian (she/her)
Major in Human Biology and Society B.S., Minor in Public Health Transferred from GCC |
Ivanna Gomez (she/her)
Major in Psychology Transferred from GCC |
Jesus Uriarte (he/him)
Major in Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology (MCDB), Minor in Biomedical Research Transferred from Moreno Valley College |
Leo Naylor (he/him)
Major in Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics (MIMG) Transfer Ally |
Arianna Rincón (she/her)
Major in Educational and Social Transformation, Minor in Entrepreneurship Transferred from Mt. San Antonio College |
Atiya Munnee (she/her)
Major in Business Economics Transferred from Santa Monica College |
Cristian Ruiz (he/him)
Major in English, Minor in Education Studies Transferred from City College of San Francisco |
Evemitzy Duran Hernandez (she/her)
eduranhernandez@college.ucla.edu Major in Sociology, Minor in Labor and Workplace Studies Transferred from Napa Valley College |
Isabel May (she/her)
she/her Major in Psychology, Minor in Chicana and Chicano Studies Transferred from Rio Hondo College |
Lara Colindres (she/her/ella)
Major in Sociology, Minor in Education Studies Transferred from Santa Monica College |
Taylor Meeks (she/her)
Major in Education and Social Transformation, Minor in History Transferred from College of San Mateo |
Wendy Dimas (she/her)
Major in Geography Transferred from Riverside City College |
Ariana Kaitlyn Cheng (she/her)
Double Major in Anthropology & Human Biology and Society B.A. Transferred from Ventura College |
David Tanoko (he/him)
Major in Nursing Transferred from West Los Angeles College |
Kian Vaziri (he/him)
Major in Electrical Engineering Transferred from LATTC |
Nada Ali (she/her)
Major in Psychology Transferred from College of San Mateo |
Brianna Flores (she/her)
Major in Psychobiology, Double Minor in Brain and Behavioral Health & Evolutionary Medicine Transferred from Santa Monica College |
Jorge Reque (he/him)
Major in Environmental Science, Minor in Conservation Biology Transferred from Santa Monica College |
Ngoc Tram Nguyen (she/her)
Major in Applied Mathematics with Specialization in Computing, Minor in Labor and Workplace Studies Transferred from Santa Ana College |
Sahel Hazeghsa (she/her)
Major in Biology Transferred from De Anza College |
Gloria Ji Yoon Kim (she/her)
Double Major in Psychology & Education and Social Transformation Transferred from Cerritos College |
Luka Gidwani (they/he)
Major in Philosophy, Minor in Gender Studies Transferred from ELAC |
Javier Garcia Rojas (he//him)
Double Major in Political Science and Communication Transferred from LAPC |
Joy Mack (she/her)
Major in Sociology, Minor in Public Affairs Transferred from San Diego Miramar College |
Aleeza West (she/her)
Innovation Assistant Major in Psychology Transferred from El Camino College |
Alexis Andino (she/her)
Events Coordinator Major in Sociology, Minor in Public Affairs Transferred from Mt. San Antonio College |
Isabel Helm (she/her)
Scholars Program Assistant Major in History Transferred from Cuesta College |
Monika Gerges (she/her)
Scholars Program Assistant mgerges@college.ucla.edu Major in Political Science Transferred from Orange Coast College |
Neome Astudillo (she/her)
Scholars Program Assistant Major in Labor Studies Transferred from Los Medanos College |
Vanessa Chuang (she/her)
High School Coordinator Double Major in Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology (MCDB) & Chinese Transferred from El Camino College |
Vanessa Diaz (she/her/ella)
Scholars Program Assistant Major in Sociology Transferred from LAVC |
Join Our Team
CCCP is built on the principles of community: we move forward by uplifting each other. Our community of scholars is now twenty years strong, and our center continues to find ways in which we can facilitate connections, share our sources of knowledge, and benefit not only current community college students, but also those who join Team CCCP: full-time staff, peer advisors and volunteers. Explore the different opportunities available, and apply!
CCCP student staff are the heart of Team CCCP: community college stigma disruptors, transfer pride ambassadors and agents for social change and justice. They are current UCLA students, and a majority of them are community college transfer students themselves while others are transfer allies. Some are CCCP Scholars Program alumni as well. Depending on their position, student staff have various responsibilities including them/fem/mentoring community college students, supporting online and in-person events, maintaining confidential data, creating communications material, etc.
Peer Advisors: The CCCP Scholars program will be hosting virtual, in-person, and three-day residential programs in Summer 2023. Summer Peer Advisors will be assigned to different cohorts and will work collaboratively to create student programming that engages, informs, and motivates current community college students to transfer to the UC system. Peer Advisors will lead and facilitate various types of discussions, workshops, and presentations. Peer Advisors will also provide virtual and in-person advising to CCCP scholars. Additionally, Peer Advisors will be expected to collect data, maintain a database, and follow up with assigned student cohorts.
SITE PLUS Peer Advisors: SITE Plus Peer Advisors support co-coordinators with a variety of tasks, including but not limited to: advising, communications, programming, and culmination ceremony planning.
Application and Data Assistants: Application and Data Support staff assist in reviewing and evaluating applications for the Center’s 2023-2024 Scholars Program, in addition to collecting and maintaining data.
Office Assistants: Office Assistants are responsible for special projects and providing general office support: answering phones, greeting visitors, maintaining data, files, office calendars, supplies, and photocopying. They are also responsible for providing support to all CCCP summer programming.
Communications Assistants: Communications Assistants are responsible for creating publications for the Center, including but not limited to, brochures, bookmarks, peer advisor and scholars manual, scholars handout, program flyers, and any other publication requested by Professional Staff. Additionally, the communications assistants are tasked with coordinating all social media and digital outlets.
Student staff play a key role in the success of our programs. We are looking for energetic student leaders who can be role models for a diverse group of students — Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) — who are enrolled in community colleges all over California. Prospective student staff must:
- Be a current UCLA student in good academic standing
- Be eligible to work in the summer
- Be able to reside at UCLA for residential programs (3 nights per residential program)
- Be able to attend weekly staff meetings
- If employed, satisfactorily complete a criminal background check since the position is a critical designated position in accordance with Personnel Staff Policies 21
They may:
- Be familiar with the transfer process, UCLA and community college resources
- Have outstanding leadership, self-initiative and multi-tasking skills
- Be able to work well with others in a multicultural and fast-paced environment
- Be able to work some evenings and weekends
- Have work-study (preferred)
- Depending on position, have one-year of UCLA experience or CCCP student staff experience (preferred)
- Have California Community College transfer student experience (preferred)
Undergraduate and graduate students who will be graduating in Spring 2023 and not returning to complete coursework in Summer 2023 or the 2023-2024 Academic Year are NOT eligible to apply.
New Applicants
To apply for a CCCP Student Staff position:
- Visit MyUCLA
- Navigate to Campus Life
- Under Surveys and Notices, select Survey
- Complete the survey beginning with CCCP Student Staff Application and followed by the upcoming academic year
New applicants must complete the entire application and submit short responses to the following essay prompts:
- 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?
If the application does not appear, call or email our office. If you email us, include your name as it appears on your UCLA record, UCLA ID Number (UID) and cell phone number. Newly admitted students who have submitted their Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) for the Fall will not see the application until after June 1st.
Returning Applicants
Returning applicants must complete all sections of the application EXCEPT where instructed not to.
CCCP at UCLA acknowledges the Tongva peoples as the traditional land caretakers of Tovaangar (Los Angeles basin, Southern 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 and relations) past, present, and emerging.
Mondays – Fridays: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
2211 Campbell Hall, Box 957176
Los Angeles, CA 90095-7176
cccp@college.ucla.edu
