CCCP

CCCP Scholars Program 2018-2019

UCLA’s Center for Community College Partnerships (CCCP) presents the CCCP Scholars Program for the 2018-2019 Academic Year. The goal of the program is to motivate, inform and prepare students to transfer from a California community college to a selective Top Tier Research institution such as UCLA. Students in the program have access to our summer and year-long academic preparatory transfer programs which guide students through the community college experience, the application and admissions process, research and pre-graduate opportunities and career exploration. The programs use Critical Race Theory as a framework to address issues from a perspective of social justice, academic excellence and educational equity.

CCCP Scholars Program 2018-2019

Target Participants

CCCP Scholars focuses on students who may have recently graduated (or completed equivalent requirement) from high school and plan to enroll in a community college in the fall OR students currently attending community college who are not following a transfer curriculum at the time of application and show potential for academic success, and who may:

• be the first in their family to go to college
• come from low-income backgrounds
• be from underserved communities
• have recently graduated from high school and plan to enroll in a community college in the Fall or students currently attending community college who have not yet completed a transfer curriculum at the time of application
• show potential for transfer success
• are non-traditional students who have faced challenges in their academic career

CCCP Scholars Program Requirements

1) One-year commitment (students with 30+ transferable semester units); or two-year commitment (students with less than 30 transferable
semester units) Renew membership every year
2) Attend one of the required summer programs (participants are awarded a scholarship to cover cost of program)
3) Attend three Saturday Academies and the Culmination during the academic year which are held at UCLA

• Fall: 10/20/18
• Winter: 01/26/19
• Spring: 4/20/19
• Culmination: 6/28/19

4) Make contact with a peer mentor once a month (October through May, eight 30-minute contacts)
5) Maintain enrollment at a California Community College
6) Research and apply for at least one Scholarship
7) Maintain and update contact information (address, current community college, telephone and e-mail address)
8) Report academic and transfer progress each semester enrolled at a community college through UCTAP updates
9) Complete pre and post-transfer survey. Pre-transfer survey: during the summer program. Post-transfer survey: during culmination
10) If admitted and enrolled at UCLA, must make a 20 hour per year commitment of volunteer work with CCCP

*Failure to meet any of the requirements will terminate participation with the CCCP Scholars Program

CCCP Scholars Program Application

2018-2019 Application Deadlines

SITE PLUS:  Deadline – April 15, 2018 (Extended to May 11th) 

FY SITE, PS SITE, NPI SITE, STP, MOC SITE, UNDOCUSITE, ELAC SITE PLUS, CLASSIC SITE, STEM SITE, SITE LITE: Deadline – May 1st, 2018.

To Apply

1. Review requirements and select a summer program.
2. Complete CCCP Online Application, including short answer essays which you can review below.
3. Submit the following required materials electronically:
   • Complete the UC Transfer Planner
   • FOR SITE PLUS ONLY: Course Selection Form
   • Recommendation Online Form
   • E-mail the link above to your recommender and include your name, date of birth and program that you are applying to in your email; please ensure your recommender adheres to posted deadlines)
   • Recommendation form is waived for students applying to ELAC, LA Pierce, L.A. Valley and Pasadena City College programs as well as returning scholars

NOTE: Students must be residents of California or the US (including undocumented students); International students who hold a current US Visa (F1 or other visa) are not eligible.

Questions for short essays

(Type 50-250 words in a word processor and copy and paste to online application or supplemental form):

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.
4. FOR SITE PLUS ONLY: How will taking your primary course choice help you achieve your academic goals? See list of SITE PLUS courses
5. FOR NATIVE/PACIFIC ISLANDER SITE ONLY: How will learning about Native-American and/or Pacific Islander history and resources at UCLA help you achieve your academics goals?
6. FOR STP ONLY: How will learning about African-American history and resources at UCLA help you achieve your academic goals?
7. FOR STEM SITE ONLY: Why do you want to pursue a major in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics)?

NOTE for Returning Scholars:

If you are a current or former CCCP Scholar, you must RESUBMIT a new application for the 2018-2019 academic year and update your Transfer Admission Planner. The recommendation form is waived. Additionally, you will need to attend SITE LITE if you are not applying to or selected for another summer program. Returning scholars will be selected if they have successfully completed their previous year CCCP Scholars agreement.

Student Staff Application

Thank you for your interest in a student position with the Center for Community College Partnerships during the summer 2018 and/or the Academic Year 2018-2019. The CCCP student staff positions are very competitive. If you are not selected at this time, we will keep your application on file for future openings during the academic year.

General Information

Applications for the academic year are accepted on an on-going basis until positions are filled. Applications received after the deadline will be reviewed based on the availability of positions.

Available Positions:

Summer 2018

• Peer Mentor
• Office Assistant

AY 2018-2019

• Peer Mentor
• Office Assistant
• CCCP Scholars Program Assistant
• Media & Marketing Assistant
• Events Coordinator
• High School Coordinator

Summer 2018 applications due on May 1st, 2018

Group Interview: May 3, 2018      

• Time:  5 pm – 8 pm (must be present all three hours) 
• Location: TBD 

Summer Peer Mentor Training

• Dates:  June 19-22, 2018     
• Time:  9 AM- 6 PM

Please take a moment to read about the programs, requirements and application process

Each program targets different students, has different requirements and demands different skills. Make sure to check the program(s) in which you are interested and/or are able to work. We will try to accommodate your selection(s) but cannot guarantee your first choice. Please complete the application ONLINE by 5 PM on the due date.

•   start your online student staff application

When you open the link, it will take you to MyUCLA survey titled “CCCP Student Staff Application 2018-2019” (you may need to login first). If you do not see the survey, contact our office.

Returning student staff are required to complete each section EXCEPT where instructed not to.

New student staff must complete the entire application and submit short essay responses to the following questions:

1. What is the role of community colleges in diversifying higher education?
2. Discuss key skills that you possess that will make our team work more effectively.
3. What specific concerns do transfer students have and how would you address them?

You can type your responses on a word processor document and cut and paste your responses when filling out the online application.

Please make sure to respond to ALL the questions as they apply to you and keep in mind that this is an employment application.

Register as a Volunteer

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. In addition, Volunteer opportunities vary from our Saturday Academies where hundreds of students attend, Buddy Days where students shadow UCLA students, campus tours and visits or transfer workshops held throughout the year. Please join our CCCP Volunteer List to be notified of upcoming volunteer opportunities.

  Register to Volunteer!

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