Power to the Transfer!
THE CENTER
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.
OVERVIEW VIDEO
PARTNERSHIPS
CCCP currently has partnerships with the following California community colleges:
- 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)
- Santa Ana College (In Progress)
- Santiago Canyon College (In Progress)
- West Los Angeles College (WLAC)
SCHOLARS PROGRAM BENEFITS
The benefits of the CCCP Scholars Program include:
- 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.
SOLIDARITY STATEMENTS
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.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
| How do I apply to Fall SITE Lite?
For Select the program that you wish to attend, select SITE LITE. |
| 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, you selected None. 2. If you still cannot continue the application, try accessing the CCCP application directly through Google. |
| I submitted a CCCP Application, but I did not keep a record of my CCCP Profile ID and am unable to submit the Supplemental Form. Is there a place where I can find it?
If you cannot locate it, please email our office cccp@college.ucla.edu, and we can search it up for you. |
| When is the deadline to apply?
Fall SITE Lite is open until capacity is reached. All Summer Experiences have concluded. |
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
IMPACT STATEMENT
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.
APPROACH
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.
FRAMEWORKS
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.
Transfer Receptive Culture (TRC)
A transfer receptive culture is a commitment from a baccalaureate-granting institution to provide the support needed for students to transfer and graduate successfully.
The Five Elements of a Transfer Receptive Culture:
Pretransfer
- Institutional priority
- Outreach and resources
Posttransfer
- Financial and academic support
- Community and family support
- Research and assessment
INITIATIVES
General 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.
HSI STEM Initiative
The Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) STEM Initiative works on improving access, transfer, retention and graduation for historically underserved 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 to a bachelor degree-granting institution as well as UCLA’s university-wide HSI designation efforts.
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. It specifically focuses on Antelope Valley College and Compton College, as well as on men of color and immigrant communities.
LITERATURE
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 former UCLA Assistant Vice Provost of Academic Partnerships and CCCP Director, Alfred Herrera.
The CCCP Scholars Program
The goal of the CCCP Scholars Program is to motivate, inform and prepare California community college students to transfer to a bachelor degree-granting institution, including selective universities such as UCLA. CCCP Scholars participate in summer and year-long academic preparatory transfer programs to maximize their community college experience, receive guidance through the application and admissions process and engage in research, pre-graduate opportunities and career exploration. The program is grounded on academic excellence, social justice, critical race theory and educational equity.
*Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information. However, all information is subject to change and deletion without prior notice.
PROGRAM
The CCCP Scholars Program is a one-year commitment that follows the UCLA quarter system academic calendar. The quarter system includes four terms: Summer (Jun – Aug), Fall (Sep – Dec), Winter (Jan – Mar) and Spring (Mar – June). The program starts off with a Summer OR Fall 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 CCCP Academies and other exclusive transfer prep activities.
To ensure Scholars are getting the most out of the program, they are expected to follow this structure:
| Summer | Fall | Winter | Spring |
| Summer OR Fall Experience
UC Transfer Knowledge Pre-Survey |
2 Peer Advisor Contacts
Fall Academy Update UC TAP |
1 Peer Advisor Contact
Winter Academy Update UC TAP |
2 Peer Advisor Contacts
Spring Academy Update UC TAP Apply for at least 1 scholarship UC Transfer Knowledge Post-Survey |
Throughout the year, Scholars must also:
- Maintain enrollment at a California community College.
- Maintain and update contact information.
- Engage with CCCP and the transfer community if admitted and enrolled at UCLA.
Not following the structure may terminate program participation
ELIGIBILITY
CCCP focuses on communities who can most benefit from a student-centered and social justice-grounded program based on educational equity. CCCP Scholars must be new, continuing or returning California community colleges students enrolling for Fall 2023 who 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 historically underserved communities
- Part of California’s higher education equity plans
Students must be California residents (including AB 540/undocumented students). International students who hold a current US Visa (F1 or other visa) are not eligible.
SUMMER/FALL EXPERIENCES
The CCCP Summer OR Fall Experiences are the first part of the CCCP Scholars Program and focus on the critical review of specific communities’ educational pipelines, research, the transfer admission and application process and strategies for academic success.
For the 2023-24 CCCP Scholars Program, there are four types of summer experiences and one type of fall experience. In addition to the CCCP Scholars Program eligibility, all SITE applicants must meet additional criteria for each specific Summer or Fall Experience.
OPEN
Fall SITE Lite
Fall SITE Lites vary and are 90+ minute CCCP activities being hosted between August 27th – December 31st.
Examples
| Pasadena City College Transfer Boot Camp Day 3 with UCLA CCCP | CCCP UC Transfer Admission Guarantee Webinar | CCCP UC Application and Personal Insight Question Boot Camp (Online) |
Additional Eligibility
All students who meet the minimum eligibility are encouraged to apply, and students enrolled in our Power to the Transfer Partnership community colleges will be given additional priority consideration:
- Antelope Valley College
- Cerritos College
- Compton College
- East LA College
- Glendale Community College
- LA City College
- LA Harbor College
- LA Mission College
- LA Pierce College
- LA Southwest College
- LA Trade-Technical College
- LA Valley College
- Long Beach City College
- Pasadena City College
- Santa Ana College
- Santiago Canyon College
- West LA College
CLOSED
SITE
In Summer 2023, the Summer Intensive Transfer Experience (SITE) refers to three-day residential experiences where a participant stays overnight in the UCLA residential halls.
Additional Eligibility
- GCC STEM SITE: New, continuing or returning students enrolling for Fall 2023 at Glendale Community College
- LAMC STEM SITE: New, continuing or returning students enrolling for Fall 2023 at Los Angeles Mission College
- 18-years-old or older
- Additional fourth essay
If applying Fall 2023 to transfer in Fall 2024
- 3.0+ GPA
- 30+ UC-transferable semester units
- English Composition completed by Spring 2023
- First Calculus completed by Spring 2023
- All/most major preparation
If applying later: Be on track to complete requirements by Spring term prior to transferring
Offered:
| GCC STEM SITE
August 13 – 15 |
LAMC STEM SITE
August 13 – 15 |
SITE Plus
Summer Intensive Transfer Experience Plus (SITE Plus) is a six-week commuter experience from June 27 to August 3. It provides similar content as SITE “plus” the opportunity for community college students 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.
Additional Eligibility
Applicants must meet the following criteria by Spring 2023:
- 3.0+ GPA
- 30+ UC-transferable semester 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. |
SITE Lite
Summer Intensive Transfer Experience Lite (SITE Lite) refers to a one-day commuter experience where a participant visits the UCLA campus for a day. They are “light” in comparison to SITEs, which are traditionally overnight, residential experiences.
Additional Eligibility
Additional fourth essay
Additional Eligibility for STEM SITE Lite only
- Additional fourth essay
- If applying Fall 2023 to transfer in Fall 2024, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- 3.0+ GPA
- 30+ transferable semester units
- English Composition completed by Spring 2023
- First Calculus completed by Spring 2023
- All/most major preparation
- If applying later, applicants must be on track to complete their requirements by the Spring term prior to transferring
Offered:
| STEM SITE Lite
Friday, July 14 |
Womxn of Color (WOC SITE Lite)
Friday, July 21 |
Men of Color (MOC SITE Lite)
Saturday, July 22 |
| UNDOCU (UNDOCU-SITE Lite)
Friday, July 28 |
Parenting SITE Lite
Saturday, July 29 |
Southeast Asian (SEA SITE Lite)
Friday, August 4 |
| Black Leaders in Afro-Centric Knowledge Lite (BLACK SITE Lite)
Wednesday, August 9 |
Native and Pacific Islander (NPI SITE Lite)
Friday, August 11 |
Foster Youth/Former Foster Youth (Foster SITE Lite)
Friday, August 18 |
| Latinx SITE Lite
Saturday, August 19 |
P2TT-W
The Power to the Transfer Webinars (P2TT-W) are virtual, synchronous experiences hosted on Zoom.
Offered:
| Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous People of Color (QTBIPOC) P2TT-W
June 30 |
Diverse Asian American P2TT-W
Monday, July 17 |
Students with Disabilities P2TT-W
Wednesday, July 19 |
| First-Generation P2TT-W
Wednesday, July 26 |
Non-Traditional (Non-Trad) P2TT-W
Saturday, August 12 |
Unhoused P2TT-W
Monday, August 21 |
| Formerly Incarcerated, System Impacted (FISI) P2TT-W
Wednesday, August 23 |
Veterans P2TT-W
Thursday, August 24 |
A P2TT-W
Friday, August 25 |
PEER ADVISING
After completing a Summer or Fall Experience, CCCP Scholars are assigned a CCCP Peer Advisor in the fall for the academic year. A Peer Advisor is a current UCLA student who is also a community college transfer student or ally. They are assigned a cohort of Scholars to them-, fem-, or mentor. Scholars are required to make a certain number of Peer Advisor contacts each term. A contact consists of a Peer Advisor sharing their own experiences, resources, strategies and networks with a Scholar.
ACADEMIES
Following the Fall or Summer Experience, CCCP Scholars are required to attend the CCCP Fall, Winter and Spring Academies. A CCCP Academy is an online, synchronous, and four-hour long event hosted on Zoom. They consist of three sessions with a lineup of six-to-ten different activities based on the quarter’s theme. Here are the dates and themes of the 2023-24 Scholars Program Academies:
| Fall
Saturday, October 28, 2023 If Applying: The Transfer Application Process Jumpstarting the Transfer Process |
Winter
Saturday, February 3, 2023 Funding Education |
Spring
Saturday, April 27, 2023 If Applied: The University Transition Enhancing Education Outside the Classroom |
UC TAP
The UC Transfer Admission Planner (UC TAP) is a free online tool used to help CCCP Scholars plan and track their UC coursework. It allows UC transfer representatives to communicate important information. It is also used to apply for a UC Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG). Another benefit of UC TAP is that you can directly import data from TAP to the Academic history section of your UC application. It is important for Scholars to update their UC TAP each term because updated coursework helps CCCP and UC staff advise accurately.
SCHOLARSHIP
Scholars have the entire year until the end of spring to research and apply for at least 1 scholarship. Some places for them to start include:
- The Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship
- California community college foundation scholarships
- Internal UCLA and other UC scholarships for newly admitted transfer students
APPLY
| The 2023-24 CCCP Scholars Program application process includes three steps: |
| Step 1: CCCP Application
Applicants must first submit a CCCP Application, which must be completed in one session because it does not save progress. FALL SITE Lite For Select the program that you wish to attend, select SITE LITE. New Scholars must select None for CCCP Summer Program(s) in which you have previously participated. Returning Scholars must enter their five-digit CCCP Profile ID Number from a prior CCCP Summer Program. When you reach the essay section, copy and paste your responses. The application will proceed to ask about:
Next, you will be prompted with essay questions. Write the minimal 50 words in your responses to the following essay questions: 1. What is your academic goal and how will a community college education help you achieve it? 2. Besides financial challenges, describe one specific challenge in achieving your academic goal. 3. Define what diversity means to you, your community and its importance. Once you select Finish to submit your application, you will receive a five-digit Profile ID Number. Please keep this Profile ID Number for your record. If you cannot locate it, please email our office cccp@college.ucla.edu, and we can search it up for you. |
| Step 2. Supplemental Form
Next, applicants must submit a Supplemental Form, which requires a CCCP Profile ID Number and takes no more than 3 minutes to complete. The form provides an opportunity to share more information than the Application, including:
For Summer Experience that you applied for, select FALL SITE LITE (8/27 to 12/31). For Please select one of the experiences below, select the fall experience you plan to attend/attended or select Other and type it in. |
| Step 3. 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
My academic history
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| Deadlines
Fall SITE Lite is open until capacity is reached. All Summer Experiences have concluded. |
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
| How do I apply to Fall SITE Lite?
For Select the program that you wish to attend, select SITE LITE. |
| 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, you selected None. 2. If you still cannot continue the application, try accessing the CCCP application directly through Google. |
| I submitted a CCCP Application, but I did not keep a record of my CCCP Profile ID and am unable to submit the Supplemental Form. Is there a place where I can find it?
If you cannot locate it, please email our office cccp@college.ucla.edu, and we can search it up for you. |
| When is the deadline to apply?
Fall SITE Lite is open until capacity is reached. All Summer Experiences have concluded. |
Meet the CCCP Team
THE CCCP TEAM
Our CCCP team is available to assist Scholars and other California community college students! Please check out our Full-Time Staff and Peer Advisor tabs for our team members’ names, positions and contact information.
FULL-TIME STAFF
 Aaron S. Tann
Innovation Coordinator; AVC, Compton College & LBCC (310) 825-7189 |
 Adan Perez
Program Coordinator, ELAC (424) 259-5135 |
 Alberto “Beto” Moreno, M.A.
HSI Retention Coordinator & Undocumented Liaison (310) 825-7107 |
 Ariana “Ari” Reyes-Ramirez
Program Coordinator, LAPC (424) 259-5128 |
 Brenda Garcia
Communications & Social Media Coordinator brenda.garcia@college.ucla.edu (310) 267-4439 |
 Briana “Bri” Rivera
HSI STEM Coordinator, LAMC (424) 259-5131 |
 Carlene Francis
Program Coordinator, LACC & WLAC (424) 259-5131 |
 Charles Alexander, Ph.D.
Interim Director |
 Frank Castorena Jr., M.S.W.
Program Coordinator; LASC, LATTC & Foster Youth (310) 267-4442 |
 Gabriela “Gaby” Abraham
Program Representative, Application Processing (310) 267-4445 |
 Jada Blanshard
HSI STEM Coordinator, GCC (424) 259-5136 |
 Jessica “Jess” Hall
General STEM Coordinator (424) 259-5129 |
 Marilyn Martinez
Program Coordinator, PCC (424) 259-5130 |
 Melody “Mel” Satele
Program Coordinator; Cerritos College, LAHC, Native & Pasifika (310) 825-7233 |
 Nancy Ocana, M.A.
Administrative & Office Coordinator (310) 267-4437 |
 Santiago “Santi” Bernal
Assistant Director, Scholars Programming (310) 267-4438 |
 Yridia Ayvar
Program Coordinator, LAMC & LAVC (310) 825-7248 |
PEER ADVISORS
| Aleeza West
Innovation Initiative Psychology Major |
Alicia Casillas
Los Angeles Harbor College English Major Education Studies Minor Chicana and Chicano Studies Minor |
| Alicia E. Lavoie
HSI STEM Initiative Glendale Community College Mathematics Major |
Alisha Hasan
West Los Angeles College Biochemistry Major |
| Andy Ray Estrada
General STEM Initiative Neuroscience Major |
Angel Avalos-Lagunas
HSI STEM Initiative Glendale Community College aavaloslagunas@college.ucla.edu Financial Actuarial Mathematics Major |
| Ania Baghoomian
HSI STEM Initiative Glendale Community College Human Biology and Society, B.S. Major |
Anjeliq Rebekah Jewel Pinn
Native Community American Literature and Culture Major |
| Annie Yuen
Communications and Social Media Sociology Major Education Studies Minor |
Ariana Kaitlyn Morales Cheng
General STEM Human Biology and Society, B.A Major. Anthropology Minor |
| Atiya Munnee
Scholars Program Economics Major |
Marco “Bryan” Tangonan
Men of Color (MOC) Community Email TBD Sociology Major |
| Bridget Kathleen Rivera
Los Angeles Southwest College Theater Major |
Cassius Julius “Casey” Pascual Carandang
Southeast Asian (SEA) Community Public Affairs Major Digital Humanities Minor |
| Catherine Aiko Kusunoki
Cerritos College Major Psychology Major |
Chantal De La Cruz
Los Angeles Pierce College Major Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics Major Biomedical Research Minor |
| Charletta “Chachie” Maria Royster-Mcneish
Black Leaders in Afro-Centric Knowledge (BLACK)/Umoja Community croystermcneish@college.ucla.edu Sociology Major |
Cisco Luiz Martinez
Native Community Sociology Major |
| Daisy Jacqueline Iniguez
Innovation Initiative Compton College Sociology Major |
Daniela Zepeda
Foster Youth/Former Foster Youth (Foster) Community Psychology Major |
| David Tanoko
General STEM Nursing Major Global Health Minor |
Destiny Thompson
West Los Angeles College Sociology Major African American Studies Minor |
| Qiong “Emily” Wang
Undocu Community Public Affairs Major |
Enrique Paz
Foster Youth/Former Foster Youth (Foster) Community Political Science Major Film, Television, and Digital Media Minor |
| Fareeha Moumi Rahman
Los Angeles Valley College Sociology Major |
Juan “Francisco” Ramirez Razo
General Philosophy Major |
| Francisco Javier Reyes
Santiago Canyon College Sociology Major |
Helen Morales
Los Angeles Pierce College Political Science Major Study of Religion Minor |
| Hurnica Diego Vicencio
Los Angeles Harbor College Gender Studies Major |
Isabel Helm
Application and Data History Major |
| Isabel May
HSI STEM Initiative Los Angeles Mission College Psychology Major Chicana and Chicano Studies Minor |
Isabella Francesca Alva
Application and Data Sociology Major |
| Ivaane Afua Essah Odoi
Innovation Initiative Antelope Valley College Psychology Major |
Jacqueline “Jackie” Ngọc-Uyên Nguyễn
Cerritos College Master of Social Welfare Candidate Concentration in Asian American Studies |
| Janine Michelle O’Barr
Los Angeles City College Sociology Major Gender Studies Minor |
Jessica Palma Ramos
General Nursing Major |
| Jocelyn Andrea Hernandez Pineda
East Los Angeles College Chicana and Chicano Studies Major |
Jose Angel Medina
Los Angeles Mission College Sociology Major |
| Joy Sakura Mack
Office Sociology Major Public Affairs Minor |
Judy Minji Kim
Santiago Canyon College Political Science Major |
| Julian Dean Cuellar
Innovation Initiative Long Beach City College Political Science Major |
Katherine Angeles Jimenez
Santa Ana College Psychology Major |
| Kevin Galvan
Application and Data Mathematics Major |
Lesly Cristal Juarez
Formerly Incarcerated/System Impacted (FISI) Geography/Environmental Studies Major |
| Lia Imani Anderson
HSI STEM Initiative Glendale Community College Psychology Major |
Lizzette Morales
Los Angeles Mission College Sociology Major |
| Funmilola “Lola” Nkiru Elizabeth Laniyi
Black Leaders in Afro-Centric Knowledge (BLACK)/Umoja Community Applied Linguistics Major |
Mae Altarac
Communications and Social Media Communication Major |
| Marianna Abigail Bundros
Los Angeles Valley College Nursing Major Global Health Minor |
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| Mauricio Maravilla
East Los Angeles College Neuroscience Major |
Meagan Harmon
Los Angeles Trade-Technical College English Major African American Studies Minor |
| Miako Victoria Yuba
Pasadena City College Sociology Major |
Milena Beyruti
Los Angeles Pierce College Psychology Major |
| Morgan Nguyen
Santa Ana College Political Science Major Concentration in Political Theory Asian American Studies Minor |
Natalie Isabel Santiago Martinez
Office nsantiagomartinez@college.ucla.edu Anthropology, B.S. Major |
| Reagan Scorpio Lee
Pasadena City College Business Economics Major |
Ricardo Nova
East Los Angeles College Political Science Major |
| Sahel Hazeghsa
General STEM Initiative Biology Major |
Sallette Wednesday Salcido
Parenting Community Sociology Major Education Studies Minor |
| Sara Karl
Los Angeles Pierce College Anthropology, B.A. Major |
Natasha “Sasha” Paago
General STEM Initiative Biology Major |
| Shanti Fukasaku
High School Political Science Major |
Sydney Pike
Pasifika Community Political Science Major |
| Taylor Nicole Meeks
Events Education & Social Transformation Major History Minor |
Valerie Nicole Morales
Pasadena City College Psychology Major |
| Wendy Melissa Dimas
Scholars Program Geography Major |
William Andre Benson
Los Angeles Southwest College Sociology Major African American Studies Minor |
| Xiomara Rocio Nolasco Corona
HSI Retention Initiative xnolascocorona@college.ucla.edu Psychology Major |
Yen Wen Chen
HSI STEM Initiative Los Angeles Mission College Neuroscience Major |
| Yolanda De Velasco
Los Angeles Trade-Technical College Sociology Major Chicana and Chicano Studies Major |
Yunuen “Yuni” Carranza
Los Angeles City College Education and Social Transformation Major |
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 the CCCP Team whether that is in a full-time capacity, as a part-time Peer Advisor or as a volunteer. Explore the different opportunities available, and apply!
PEER ADVISORS
CCCP Peer Advisors are the heart of the CCCP Team. They are energetic student leaders who serve as role models for a diverse group of first-generation, low-income, non-traditional, underrepresented, and underserved students who are enrolled in California community colleges and aspire to transfer to four-year, baccalaureate-granting institutions. They are also community college stigma disruptors, transfer pride ambassadors and agents for social change and justice. All Peer Advisors are current UCLA students, and a majority of them are community college transfer students themselves. Some are CCCP Scholars Program alumni as well while others are transfer allies.
POSITIONS
ALL-YEAR-ROUND POSITIONS
Application and Data Support Peer Advisors assist in processing applications for the Scholars Program and maintaining sensitive data.
Communications and Social Media Peer Advisors assist in creating printed and digital materials, designing flyers, writing copy, recording and editing videos and maintaining the center’s social media accounts.
Office Peer Advisors assist the main office by greeting visitors, replying to emails on the center’s general email account, answering the office phone line, inventorying supplies and maintaining administrative files.
ACADEMIC YEAR POSITIONS
Community College Peer Advisors advise a cohort of Scholars from one of the center’s 17 partnership community colleges.
Community Peer Advisors advise Scholars from the Black/African American, Formerly Incarcerated System Impacted, Foster Youth/Former Foster Youth, Men of Color, Native, Pasifika and Undocumented communities.
The Event Peer Advisor supports the center’s efforts with hosting events at UCLA such as the Black, Indigenous and People of Color and South Campus/STEM tours, student panels, etc.
General Peer Advisors advise a cohort of Scholars from non-partnership and out-of-the-area community colleges.
The High School Outreach Peer Advisor supports the center’s efforts with conducting outreach to high schools, including continuation high schools.
Innovation Peer Advisors support the Innovation Coordinator with the Innovation Initiative.
Retention Peer Advisors support the HSI Retention Coordinator with the HSI Retention Initiative.
Scholars Program Peer Advisors supports the Assistant Director in planning activities for the CCCP Scholars Program, including the Academies.
STEM Peer Advisors advise a cohort of Scholars from either the General STEM Initiative or HSI STEM Initiatives.
SUMMER POSITIONS
Summer Peer Advisors assist in the planning and execution of multiple virtual, commuter and residential, community-based summer experiences.
SITE Plus Peer Advisors assist in the planning and execution of SITE Plus which includes orientation, weekly programming and a culmination ceremony.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Perform tasks in regard to the Scholars Program cohort, administration, office, communications, application processing, and/or data.
- Communicate proactively with the full-time staff, other Peer Advisors, their Scholars, and internal and external partners.
- Be present and engage in the weekly, two-hour staff meetings.
- Lead the development and implementation of activities for all of the quarterly Academies.
- Support in-person campus events, visits and tours.
- Attend to any additional activities requested of their supervisor and the center-wide team including community college visits, virtual hours, team meetings, etc.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required
- Be a current UCLA student in good academic standing.
- 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.
- Be able to attend weekly staff meetings.
- Have a form of transportation (vehicle or public transit) to make weekly visits to assigned community college.
- If employed, satisfactorily complete a criminal background check since the position is a critical designated position in accordance with Personnel Staff Policies 21.
Preferred
- Work-study
- One year of UCLA experience or CCCP student staff experience
- California Community College transfer student experience
APPLICATION
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.
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