

Power to the Transfer!
The Center for Community College Partnerships (CCCP) at UCLA develops and strengthens academic partnerships between California community colleges and UCs including UCLA. 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.
CCCP focuses on populations that can most benefit from a student-centered and social justice grounded program accounting for historical context, UC/UCLA access goals, and partner California community colleges’ equity imperatives.
ARE YOU
- The first in your family to go to college?
- From a low-income background?
- A non-traditional student who has faced challenges in your academic career?
- Recently graduated from high school and planning to enroll in a community college in the Fall?
- Currently attending community college and have not yet completed a transfer curriculum?
ARE YOU FROM AN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY? (LISTS IS NOT EXHAUSTIVE)
- Black
- Chicanx/Latinx
- Formerly Incarcerated/System Impacted (FISI)
- Foster Youth and Former Foster Youth
- Men of Color (MOC)
- Native American/Pacific Islander (NPI)
- Parenting
- People of Color in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
- Queer, Transgender, Black, Indigenous, People of Color (QTBIPOC)
- Southeast Asian (SEA)
- Students with Disabilities
- Undocumented
- Unhoused
- Veteran
ARE YOU ATTENDING ONE OF OUR PARTNERSHIP CAMPUSES?
- Antelope Valley College (AVC)
- Cerritos College
- Compton College
- East Los Angeles College (ELAC)
- Glendale Community College (GCC)
- 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)
- Long Beach City College (LBCC)
- Pasadena City College (PCC)
- West Los Angeles College (WLAC)
THEN, APPLY TO OUR SCHOLARS PROGRAM, AND BECOME A SCHOLAR!
- 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
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1. Do I have to meet all the eligibility requirements to be part of the CCCP Scholars Program?
No, you only need to meet at least one, but keep in mind that our center prioritizes accepting students who can MOST benefit from our program
2. On the application, it tells me to “Please enter the Profile ID from your prior CCCP Summer Program.” What do I enter?
If you are applying to one of our programs for the first time, please make sure under “CCCP Summer Program(s) in which you have previously participated” that you select “None,” and the prompt will disappear.
If you are a returning scholar, please enter the Profile ID that was sent to your in your first CCCP Scholars Program confirmation email. If you don’t have your Profile ID, please contact our office.
3. I attended an informational webinar. Does that meet the SITE LITE activity requirement?
No, the purpose of our informational webinars is to provide a general introduction to students who are new to and interested in our CCCP Scholars Program. The SITE LITE activity has more focused components like a specific presentation or workshop.
4. Can I connect with a Peer Advisor who I am not assigned to? Can that fulfill the quarterly peer advisor contact requirement?
Yes, you can connect with any of our student staff even if you are not assigned to them, and yes, it will fulfill the quarterly peer advisor contact requirement. We encourage you to connect with student staff who share the same major, attended the same community college, etc.
5. How do I find out what CCCP-sponsored activities are happening?
Please check all your email inboxes frequently for information on upcoming academies and events, and make sure we have your most up-to-date email address. You can also follow your community college’s CCCP partnership Instagram as well as our main Instagram and Facebook pages to stay updated.
6. I will be completing my courses in fall and not be enrolling in spring. Am I still eligible to participate in and complete the CCCP Scholars Program?
Please contact our office to update us on your community college enrollment status.
7. For the “research and apply for at least one scholarship” requirement, do I have to be awarded the scholarship to complete the requirement?
No, you are only required to apply to at least one scholarship, and send us proof that you submitted an application(e.g. a screenshot of the confirmation page).
8. How do I make sure I am keeping up with the CCCP Scholars Program requirements?
Don’t worry! Our goal is to support you, so please continue making your peer advisor contacts, attending CCCP-sponsored activities, and fulfilling your other requirements. Sometime in Spring quarter, we will send you an email to inform you if you have any outstanding requirements.
Have a more specific question? Contact our office by emailing us at cccp@college.ucla.edu.
Watch Our Overview Video
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
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, EOP/S and TRIO.
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.
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.
BLACK LIVES MATTER
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.
STOP AAPI HATE
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.
“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 Vice Provost, Alfred Herrera.
Meet and Connect with the CCCP Team
STAFF

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

Santiago "Santi" Bernal
(310) 267-4438

Nancy Ocana
(310) 267-4437
nocana@college.ucla.edu
M.A. in Chicana(o) and Latina(o) Studies, CSULA (in progress)
B.A. Chicana and Chicano Studies, UCLA
Minor in African American Studies, UCLA
Minor in Education Studies, UCLA
Transferred from ELAC

Alfred Herrera, M.P.A.
he/him
2217 Campbell Hall
(310) 267-4440
aherrera@college.ucla.edu
M.P.A. Public Administration, CSU Dominguez Hills
B.A. Behavioral Science, Cal Poly Pomona

Santiago "Santi" Bernal
he/him/el
2215 Campbell Hall
(310) 267-4438
sbernal@college.ucla.edu
B.A. English, UCLA

Nancy Ocana
she/her
2211 Campbell Hall
(310) 267-4437
nocana@college.ucla.edu
M.A. in Chicana(o) and Latina(o) Studies, CSULA (in progress)
B.A. Chicana and Chicano Studies, UCLA
Minor in African American Studies, UCLA
Minor in Education Studies, UCLA
Transferred from ELAC

Gabriela "Gaby" Abraham
she/her
(310) 267-4445
gabraham@college.ucla.edu
B.A. Spanish and Community and Culture, UCLA
B.A. Chicana and Chicano Studies, UCLA
Transferred from LAVC

Alberto "Beto" Moreno, M.A.
he/him
(310) 825-7107
amoreno@college.ucla.edu
M.A. Guidance and Counseling, Loyola Marymount University
BA. Spanish and Community and Culture, UCLA
B.A. Chicana and Chicano Studies, UCLA
Minor in Labor and Workplace Studies
Transferred from LBCC
A.A. Spanish Language and Literature

Frank Castorena, M.S.W.
he/him
(310) 267-4442
fcastorena@college.ucla.edu
Master of Social Work (M.S.W.), USC
B.A. Sociology, UCLA
B.A. Chicana and Chicano Studies, UCLA
Transferred from ELAC

Aaron Sokthavy Tann
he/him
(310) 825-7189
atann@college.ucla.edu
B.A. Communication, UCLA,
summa cum laude, College and Departmental Highest Honors
Transferred from Citrus College
A.A. Liberal Arts - Humanities

Brenda Garcia
she/her
(310) 267-4439
brenda.garcia@college.ucla.edu
B.A. World Arts and Cultures (WAC), UCLA
Minor in Chicana and Chicano and Central American Studies, UCLA
Transferred from ELAC

Melody "Mel" Satele
she/her
(310) 825-7233
msatele@college.ucla.edu
B.A. Geography/Environmental Studies, UCLA
Transfer Ally

Yridia Ayvar
she/her
(310) 825-7248
yayvar@college.ucla.edu
B.A. Chicana and Chicano Studies, UCLA
Minor in Education Studies, UCLA
Transferred from LAVC
A.A.S. Social Sciences from LAVC
Adan Perez
Ariana Reyes-Ramirez
Briana Rivera
Carlene Francis
Jada Blanshard
Jessica Hall

Marilyn Martinez
she/her
M. Ed. Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs (PASA), USC 2024
B.A. Sociology Departmental Honors, UCLA
B.A. Chicana and Chicano Studies, UCLA
Summa Cum Laude and College Honors
Transferred from PCC
AA-T Sociology Administration, Honors
AA-T Psychology Administration, Honors
AA Social and Behavioral Sciences Administration, Honors
STUDENT STAFF
OFFICE 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)
Communication Major Transferred from Irvine Valley 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 |
Amber Rivera-Munoz (she/her/ella)
Major in Psychology, Minor in Education Studies Transferred from Southwestern 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 |
Daniela “Dani” Lopez (she/her)
danielalopez13@college.ucla.edu Major in Human Biology and Society B.S. Transferred from Mt. San Antonio College |
Gloria Ji Yoon Kim (she/her)
Double Major in Major and Education and Social Transformation Transferred from Cerritos College |
Javier Garcia Rojas (he//him)
Double Major in Political Science and Communication Major Transferred from LAPC |
Joy Mack (she/her)
Major in Sociology, Minor in Public Affairs Transferred from San Diego Miramar College |

Alexis Andino
she/her
aandino@college.ucla.edu
Public Affairs Major
Transferred from Mt. SAC

Daniela "Dani" Lopez
she/her
danielalopez13@college.ucla.edu
Human Biology and Society B.S. Major
Transferred from Mt. SAC

Javier Garcia Rojas
he/him
jgarciarojas@college.ucla.edu
Political Science Major
Communication Major
Transferred from LAPC

Gloria Ji Yoon Kim
she/her
gjiyoonkim@college.ucla.edu
Psychology Major
Education and Social Transformation Major
Transferred from Cerritos College

Joy Mack
she/her
jmack@college.ucla.edu
Sociology Major
Minor in Public Affairs
Transferred from San Diego Miramar College
COMMUNITY COLLEGE PEER ADVISORS

Andrew Arteaga
he/him
aarteaga@college.ucla.edu
Data Theory Major
Transferred from LAPC

Kimberly "Kim" Barrueta
she/her/ella
kbarrueta@college.ucla.edu
Labor Studies Major
Transferred from MiraCosta College

William Benson
he/him
wbenson@college.ucla.edu
Sociology Major
Transferred from LASC

Milena Beyruti
she/her
mbeyruti@college.ucla.edu
Psychology Major
Transferred from LAPC

Marianna Bundros
she/her
mbundros@college.ucla.edu
Nursing Major
Minor in Global Health
Transferred from Gavilan College
Maria Cecilia Smurr-Ferrer
pronouns
msmurrferrer@college.ucla.edu
Major
Transferred from

Xiomara Nolasco Corona
she/her
xnolascocorona@college.ucla.edu
Psychology Major
Sociology Major
Transferred from LACC

Julian Cuellar
he/him
jcuellar@college.ucla.edu
Political Science Major
Transferred from Riverside City College

Yolanda De Velasco
she/her/ella
ydevelasco@college.ucla.edu
Sociology Major
Minor in Chicana and Chicano Studies
Transferred from LATTC

Bailey DiMartino
she/her
bdimartino@college.ucla.edu
Political Science Major
Transferred from PCC

Gustavo Gasca
he/him
ggasca@college.ucla.edu
Sociology Major
Minor in Education Studies
Transferred from Moreno Valley College
Devone Gorum
Pronouns
dgorum@college.ucla.edu
Major
Transferred from

Daisy Iniguez
she/her/ella
diniguez@college.ucla.edu
Sociology Major
Transferred from Compton College/El Camino College

Sara Karl
she/her
skarl@college.ucla.edu
Anthropology B.A. Major
Transferred from LAPC

Jhakur Mc Leod
he/him
jmcleod@college.ucla.edu
Sociology Major
Transferred from El Camino College

Grace Liao
she/her
gliao@college.ucla.edu
Sociology Major
Minor in Education Studies
Transferred from Irvine Valley College

Ethan Maldonado
he/him
emaldonado@college.ucla.edu
Linguistics and Computer Science Major
Minor in Data Science Engineering
Transferred from De Anza College, Foothill College, and Irvine Valley College
Dalia Marouf
pronouns
dmarouf@college.ucla.edu
Major
Transferred from

Lizzette Morales
she/her
lizzettemorales@college.ucla.edu
Sociology Major
Minor in Chicana and Chicano Studies
Minor in Education Studies
Transferred from Rio Hondo College

Valerie Morales
she/her
vmorales@college.ucla.edu
Applied Linguistics Major
Minor in Education Studies
Transferred from PCC

Nazmun "Naz" Mumu
she/her
nmumu@college.ucla.edu
Psychology Major
Transferred from LAPC

Jacqueline Nguyen
she/her
jnguyen@college.ucla.edu
Master of Social Welfare (M.S.W.) Major
Concentration in Asian American Studies
Transferred from De Anza College

Ivaane Odoi
she/her
iodoi@college.ucla.edu
Psychology Major
Transferred from AVC

Chinyere Okpala
she/her
cokpala@college.ucla.edu
Sociology Major
Transferred from Cosumnes River College

Jessica Palma Ramos
she/her
jpalmaramos@college.ucla.edu
Nursing Major
Transferred from AVC

Edgar Perez
he/him
eperez@college.ucla.edu
Labor Studies Major
Minor in Urban and Regional Studies
Transferred from MiraCosta College

Natalie Santiago Martinez
she/her
nsantiagomartinez@college.ucla.edu
Anthropology B.S. Major
Transferred from WLAC

Fareeha Rahman
she/her
fareeha27@college.ucla.edu
Sociology Major
Transferred from LAVC

Héctor Ramírez
he/him
hramirez@college.ucla.edu
Sociology Major
Spanish Major
Minor in Education Studies
Transferred from ELAC

Sable Ramos
she/her
sramos@college.ucla.edu
Education and Social Transformation Major
Transferred from Citrus College

Isabella "Izzy" Scotti
she/her
iscotti@college.ucla.edu
Political Science Major
Transferred from De Anza College

Marisol Vejar
she/her
mvejar@college.ucla.edu
Philosophy Major
Minor in History
Transferred from Mt. SAC

Marlen Gil Velazquez
she/her
marlengilv@college.ucla.edu
Political Science Major
Transferred from Foothill College

Hurnica Vicencio
she/her
hvicencio@college.ucla.edu
Gender Studies Major
Transferred from El Camino College

Alexis Wince
she/her
awince@college.ucla.edu
Sociology Major
Transferred from Santa Monica College

Diana Zavala
she/her
dzavala@college.ucla.edu
Sociology Major
Minor in Education Studies
Transferred from LAPC
GENERAL PEER ADVISORS

Lara Colindres
she/her/ella
lcolindres@college.ucla.edu
Sociology Major
Minor in Education Studies
Transferred from Santa Monica College

Wendy Dimas
she/her
wendydimas44@college.ucla.edu
Geography Major
Transferred from Riverside City College

Evemitzy Duran Hernandez
she/her
eduranhernandez@college.ucla.edu
Sociology Major
Minor in Labor and Workplace Studies
Transferred from Napa Valley College

Isabel May
she/her
imay@college.ucla.edu
Psychology Major
Minor in Chicana and Chicano Studies
Transferred from Rio Hondo College

Taylor Meeks
she/her
tmeeks@college.ucla.edu
Education and Social Transformation Major
Minor in History
Transferred from College of San Mateo

Atiya Munnee
she/her
amunnee@college.ucla.edu
Business Economics Major
Transferred from Santa Monica College

Arianna Rincón
she/her
amurguia@college.ucla.edu
Educational and Social Transformation Major
Minor in Entrepreneurship
Transferred from Mt. SAC

Cristian Ruiz
he/him
cruiz@college.ucla.edu
English Major
Minor in Education Studies
Transferred from City College of San Francisco
COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANTS

Mae Altarac
she/her
maltarac@college.ucla.edu
Communication Major
Transferred from Irvine Valley College

Jazmin Murillo
she/her
jmurillo@college.ucla.edu
Communication Major
Transferred from West Hills College Coalinga

Annie Yuen
she/her
ayuen@college.ucla.edu
Sociology Major
Minor in Education Studies
Transferred from Laney College
STEM PEER ADVISORS

Nada Ali
she/her
nali@college.ucla.edu
Psychology Major
Transferred from College of San Mateo

Ania Baghoomian
she/her
abaghoomian@college.ucla.edu
Human Biology and Society B.S. Major
Minor in Public Health
Transferred from GCC

Ariana Kaitlyn Cheng
she/her
acheng@college.ucla.edu
Anthropology Major
Human Biology and Society Major
Transferred from Ventura College

Brianna Flores
she/her
bflores@college.ucla.edu
Psychobiology Major
Minor in Brain and Behavioral Health
Minor in Evolutionary Medicine
Transferred from Santa Monica College

Ivanna Gomez
she/her
igomez@college.ucla.edu
Psychology Major
Transferred from GCC

Sahel Hazeghsa
she/her
shazeghsa@college.ucla.edu
Biology Major
Transferred from De Anza College

Leo Naylor
he/him
leonaylor@college.ucla.edu
Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics (MIMG) Major
Transfer Ally

Ngoc Tram Nguyen
she/her
ntnguyen@college.ucla.edu
Applied Mathematics Major
Specialization in Computing
Minor in Labor and Workplace Studies
Santa Ana College

Jorge Reque
he/him
jreque@college.ucla.edu
Environmental Science Major
Minor in Conservation Biology
Transferred from Santa Monica College

Amber Rivera-Munoz
she/her/ella
ariveramunoz@college.ucla.edu
Psychology Major
Minor in Education Studies
Transferred from Southwestern College

David Tanoko
he/him
dtanoko@college.ucla.edu
Nursing Major
Transferred from West Los Angeles College

Jesus Uriarte
he/him
juriarte@college.ucla.edu
Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology (MCDB) Major
Transferred from Moreno Valley College
Minor in Biomedical Research

Kian Vaziri
he/him
kvaziri@college.ucla.edu
Electrical Engineering Major
Transferred from LATTC
COMMUNITY PEER ADVISORS

Zach Anderson
he/him
zanderson@college.ucla.edu
M.A. Asian American Studies Major
Bachelor’s Degree, California College of the Arts (CCA)
Transferred from Sacramento City College

Miguel Beltran
he/him/homie
mbeltran@college.ucla.edu
Sociology Major
Minor in Chicana and Chicano Studies
Transferred from PCC

Tristin Fowler
he/him
tfowler3@college.ucla.edu
History Major
Transferred from Pasadena City College

Emma Avellaka Herrera
she/her
eherrera@college.ucla.edu
Education and Social Transformation Major
Minor in History
Transferred from MiraCosta College
Rachel Jackson
pronouns
rachelj@college.ucla.edu
Major
Transferred from

Cisco Martinez
he/him
ciscom@college.ucla.edu
Sociology Major
Transferred from Sacramento City College

Malia ’Otuhiva
she/her
motuhiva@college.ucla.edu
Psychology Major
Minor in Education Studies
Transferred from Chabot College

Stephen Pritchard
he/him
spritchard@college.ucla.edu
Public Affairs Major
Transferred from Pasadena City College

Boston Taylor
he/him
btaylor@college.ucla.edu
Philosophy Major
Transfer Ally

Emily Wang
she/her
emilyw@college.ucla.edu
Public Affairs Major
Minor in Gender Studies
Transferred from El Camino College

Brandon Myles Washington
he/him
bwashington@college.ucla.edu
Linguistics Major
Transferred from Chaffey College
OTHER SPECIALIZED STUDENT STAFF

Neome Astudillo
she/her
nastudillo@college.ucla.edu
Labor Studies Major
Transferred from Los Medanos College

Vanessa Chuang
she/her
vchuang@college.ucla.edu
Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology (MCDB) Major
Chinese Major
Transferred from El Camino College

Vanessa Diaz
she/her/ella
vdiaz@college.ucla.edu
Sociology Major
Transferred from LAVC

Monika Gerges
she/her
mgerges@college.ucla.edu
Political Science Major
Transferred from Orange Coast College

Isabel Helm
she/her
ihelm@college.ucla.edu
History Major
Transferred from Cuesta College

Aleeza West
she/her
awest@college.ucla.edu
Psychology Major
Transferred from El Camino College
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 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.
The CCCP Scholars Program is a one-year commitment beginning in Summer and taking place throughout the academic year until the end of the following Spring. The program operates under the UCLA quarter system which includes Fall, Winter, and Spring terms. Once a participant applies and completes a summer program, they officially become a scholar, are assigned a peer advisor, and are invited to exclusive events throughout the academic year. A culmination ceremony is held in the following Summer to celebrate scholars who have completed the program.
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, CCCP had residential programs under the name SITE (Summer Intensive Transfer Experience) where students were invited to spend 1-5 days on the UCLA campus during the summer. Students who attended a multi-day summer program had the opportunity to stay in a residential hall and experience student life. Throughout the academic year, we would invite them back each quarter to attend our Saturday Academies. Since the COVID-19 Pandemic, our program has transitioned to an online format with the Power to the Transfer Webinars (P2TT-W) taking the place of the residential SITE programs and online activities replacing the Saturday Academies.
CCCP has continued to accept scholars after summer through a program called SITE LITE, the former name of the one-day residential programs. Scholars who join after summer are still expected to complete all the program requirements by the end of spring. The deadline to join our current 2022-2023 cohort has been extended to February 15, 2023 by 11:59 p.m. PST.
- 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
CCCP targets populations 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 works to support all community college students interested in transferring, but to become a scholar, you must identify as one of the following:
- 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
- Be part of California’s higher education equity plans.
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.
To apply to the program, participants are required to:
After a few weeks, participants will be sent a confirmation email with their CCCP ID number. To become an official scholar, they must attend one of the required summer/SITE LITE programs.
Notes:
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. You CANNOT save any changes on the application. If applying for SITE PLUS, enter in the comment section of the application, your first and second choice for the UCLA summer course from the list under the SITE PLUS tab
CCCP apologizes for being unable to update/add a few questions as we had planned to due to utilizing an older application platform; CCCP is working on correcting it. Questions that need to be updated and added include:
- Gender Responses: at this time we could not add a response to include a nonbinary gender option.
- The College Promise listed as BOG Waiver; applicants can answer yes if part of The College Promise.
- Are you interested on resources for formerly incarcerated/system impacted students?
- Are you interested on resources for LGBTQ+ students?
- Preferred/Lived name:
- In the UC TAP, you are able to respond to all these questions. In the CCCP Scholars application, you can indicate you have included information in your UC TAP account in the comment box, before submitting. Again, our apologies for the inconvenience.
To complete the program, scholars are required to:
- Attend at least one CCCP-sponsored activity each quarter (Fall, Winter, Spring)
- Make at least one contact with a peer advisor each quarter (Fall, Winter, Spring)
- 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)
- Use their UC TAP to report academic and transfer progress each semester enrolled at a community college
- Complete a program entrance survey in the summer and a program exit survey at the end of the spring.
- If admitted and enrolled at UCLA, engage with CCCP and campus partners in enhancing UCLA’s transfer receptive culture.
Returning scholars applications will be given priority if you
- Met satisfactorily current/former year requirements
- Completed CCCP application by deadline
- Update your UC TAP information
CCCP returning scholars can apply to any summer programs. For SITE PLUS, Scholars need to meet all requirements and complete all essays but your response to question four will be the on reviewed more closely.
As a returning Scholars, you will be asked for your CCCP profile ID number which should have been included in your first CCCP acceptance email. If you cannot find it, please contact us.
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!
Student staff are current UCLA students, usually community college transfers and the majority whom were CCCP Scholars. They are the heart of Team CCCP: community college stigma disruptors, transfer pride ambassadors and agents for social change and justice. During the summer, student staff along with the full-time staff plan, develop and implement the entering activities for CCCP Scholars, in-person and/or virtually. Student staff mentor/femtor/themtor community college students, motivating them to consider top tier research institutions like UCLA by sharing their own stories, resources and strategies on navigating the transfer process. CCCP provides mandatory training that includes an introduction to Critical Race Theory in Education and a Transfer Receptive Culture.
The CCCP student staff positions are very competitive. Please review the requirements and expectations; application and interview process, including deadlines; and the expected time commitment along with the intentional communal benefits. If you are not selected during this cycle, we will keep your application on file for future openings.
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. Ideal student staff must:
- 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 diverse and fast-paced environment
- Be able to work some evenings and weekends
- Be able to attend staff meetings. In the summer, times vary and in the academic year are scheduled on Tuesdays, 6-8 PM, from weeks 1 through 9. May be hosted in-person, virtually or hybrid. This is non-negotiable
- If employed, must satisfactorily complete a criminal background check since the position is a critical designated position in accordance with Personnel Staff Policies 21
Notes:
- Work-study is preferred
- Depending on position, one-year of UCLA experience or CCCP student staff experience is preferred
- California Community College transfer student experience is preferred
Information for the 2023 summer, student staff positions will be available after March 1, 2023.
Summer student staff positions include:
- Office Assistant
Summer 2023
Office Assistants provide mainly in-person office support: answering phones, hosting virtual hub, greeting in-person visitors (limited & following COVID-19 protocols), processing CCCP scholars applications, maintaining data, files, office calendars, supplies and photocopying. They are also responsible for providing support to all CCCP programs and will be assigned special project, in-person events, webinars and other duties as assigned. One-year CCCP student staff experience preferred. - Summer Peer Advisor
Summer 2023
General Summer Peer Advisors provide mainly virtual support to the Power to the Transfer webinars (see P2TT webinar list and dates, under CCCP Scholars Application) and additional summer activities for CCCP scholars and community college students, staff and faculty. They will be assigned to multiple webinars lead by full-time staff members to develop agenda, contact potential speakers/panelists, create presentation slides and lead/facilitate/support virtual and in-person activities such as campus tours, student panels and community-building events. Other duties as assigned. One-year UCLA experience preferred. - SITE PLUS Peer Advisor
Summer 2023
SITE PLUS Peer Advisors provide in-person and virtual support to SITE+ participants taking a UCLA Summer course during session A (see courses under CCCP Scholars Application and supplemental activities dates/times under Summer Programs). Along the full-time staff, they will develop six-week curriculum, contact potential speakers/panelists, create presentation slides, meet participants individually (in-person/virtually), and lead/facilitate/support virtual and in-person activities such as campus tours, student panels and community-building events. Other duties as assigned. One-year CCCP student staff experience preferred. - Communications Assistant
Summer 2023
Communications Assistants are mainly virtually responsible for creating digital and print publications including CCCP brochures, programs outreach and marketing graphics, and communication materials to meet CCCP’s goals and objectives. In addition, they coordinate all social media platforms to increase engagement, distribute information, coordinate live events and post recorded activities. They will assist with website and email marketing creation, updating, publishing and mass distribution. Strong graphic design, social media influence and website skills preferred.
Information for the 2023-2024 academic year, student staff positions will be available after March 1, 2023.
Academic year student staff positions include:
- Events Coordinator
September 2023 – June 2024
Events Coordinator is responsible for providing assistance in scheduling, coordinating and implementing in-person and virtual events sponsored and hosted by our office. The position requires attention to detail as well as the ability to work
collaboratively amongst our office staff and our campus and community partners. Events coordinators will be
responsible for maintaining a multi-user calendar. Individual should be able to work independently when necessary. - Office Assistant
September 2023 – June 2024
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 programs. Will be required to work on special events, conferences, academies
and other duties as assigned. One-year CCCP peer mentoring experience preferred. - Scholars Program Assistant
September 2023 – June 2024
The CCCP Scholars Program is a year-long program that includes summer and academic year activities for
prospective transfer students. The Program Assistants will aid in the planning and outreach including presenting
at high schools, community colleges and special events throughout the academic year. Additionally, assistants
will conduct phone calling of past participants, update and maintain a database, plan and coordinate academies,
workshops and conferences, and other duties as assigned. One-year CCCP peer advising experience preferred. - Community College Peer Advisor
September 2023 – June 2024
This position is predominantly an off-campus in-person assignment, some programming will be virtual. Peer advisors will be assigned to a specific campus and will work with the transfer/university center and other support programs.
Additionally, peer advisors will be expected to collect data, maintain a database and follow up with assigned student
cohorts. The peer advisors will develop strategies to motivate students to consider transfer as a viable option and to
relate personal experiences in transferring from a community college to the UC system. Transportation is preferred. - Communications Assistant
September 2023 – June 2024
The Communications Assistant is 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 as requested by Professional Staff. In addition, the Communications Assistant is tasked with coordinating
all social media outlets. This entails outreach efforts and marketing the Center’s summer programs and events
through social media accounts and email. Strong graphic design, social media influencer, and website skills preferred. - High School Coordinator
September 2023 – June 2024
The High School Coordinator is responsible for coordinating our high school outreach efforts. This position requires
coordination with our office staff and with high school and community partners for campus visits, site visits and tours.
Must have excellent communication skills and individuals should be able to work independently and manage time
efficiently. Transportation is preferred. - Community Peer Advisor
September 2023 – June 2024
The Community Peer Advisor will be assigned to work with a particular community (see communities listed on page
1). This position is predominantly a virtual assignment, some programming will be in-person. Additionally, peer
advisors will be expected to collect data, maintain a database and follow up with assigned student cohorts. The peer
advisors will develop strategies to motivate students to consider transfer as a viable option and to relate personal
experiences in transferring from a community college to the UC system. Transportation is preferred. - STEM Peer Advisor
September 2023 – June 2024
This position is predominantly a virtual assignment, some programming will be in-person. Peer advisors will be
assigned a cohort of STEM students. Additionally, peer advisors will be expected to collect data, maintain a
database and follow up with assigned student cohorts. The peer advisors will develop strategies to motivate STEM
students to consider transfer as a viable option and to re
Information for the 2023 summer and academic year, student staff positions will be available after March 1, 2023.
To apply, visit MyUCLA, login, and navigate to Campus Life. Under Surveys and Notices, select Survey, and complete the CCCP Student Staff Application. New students applying must complete the entire application and submit short essay responses to the following questions (type on a word processing app then copy and paste):
- 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?
Please make sure to respond to ALL the questions as they apply to you, and keep in mind that this is an employment application.
Notes:
- If you do not see the survey, call our office. If you contact us by email at cccp@college.ucla.edu, make sure to include your UCLA ID # (UID) in the email as well as your name on UCLA’s record and a cell phone number.
- Newly admitted fall students who have submitted their Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) will not see the survey until after June 1st.
- Returning student staff are required to complete all sections of a new application and EXCEPT where instructed not to.
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 contact us if you are interested in being a volunteer.
The Center for Community College Partnerships full-time staff positions consist of Program Coordinator roles. They can be found in the UCLA Career Opportunities website. Currently, we are not accepting new applications as we are finishing up the hiring process for our new coordinator positions.
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