CALIFORNIA
COMMUNITY
COLLEGES
Created by Eduardo Cervantes
Total Number of CA
Community Colleges
• 112
• 68 CA Community College Districts
– Typically there are 2 or more community colleges
within a district
• www.cccco.edu
– Website for all the CA community colleges
Community Colleges in
Orange County
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Coastline CC
Cypress CC
Fullerton
Goldenwest CC
Irvine Valley CC
Orange Coast CC
Santa Ana CC
Santiago Canyon College
Saddleback CC
Similarities between all CA CC
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Application fee = $0
Placement test fee = $0
Orientation fee = $0
Per Unit fee = $46
• We all offer student services such as financial aid, counseling,
transfer center, tutoring, EOPS, DSPS and more.
• The majority of CC students are there to transfer to a 4 year
university and/or to obtain a certificate in a specific field.
• Faculty have a Doctorate and/or Masters degree.
Differences between CA CC
• Size
– Small CC population is about 9,000 students
– Large CC population has more than 20,000 students
• Location
• Certificated programs
• Priority registration programs for high school
seniors
• Athletic programs
Advantages of attending a CA CC
• Cost (tuition for 1 year for 12 units)
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CA CC = $1104
Cal State University = $6,500
University of CA = $13,000
Private University = $40,000+
• No SAT, ACT tests required
• GPA requirements are lower when transferring
from a CC to University when compared to HS
• Smaller class size when compared to first 2 years
at university
Advantages of attending a CA CC
• CC Faculty with Doctorate and/or Masters degrees
teach the classes compared to Universities which have
TA’s teach freshmen and sophomore classes.
• Students acquire crucial study skills needed to be
successful in college:
– Studying
– Note taking
– Test taking skills
• Transfer Admission Guarantees with 6 UC campuses:
– UC Irvine, UC Davis, UC Riverside , UC Santa Barbara,
UC Santa Cruz, and UC Merced
SANTIAGO CANYON COLLEGE
8045 E. CHAPMAN AVE
ORANGE , CA 92869
(714) 628-4901
SANTIAGO CANYON COLLEGE
• Enrollment: 9,060 (Fall 2013)
• Faculty: 275
• CC district: Rancho Santiago Community College District
– www.rsccd.edu
• Sister school: Santa Ana College
– www.sac.edu
• Degrees and Certificates: 50
SANTIAGO CANYON COLLEGE
• Career Technical Programs at SCC:
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Apprenticeship (biggest in the state of CA)
Surveying
Public Works
Project Management
Gemology
Real Estate
Code Enforcement
Water Utility Sciences
SANTIAGO CANYON COLLEGE
Other programs at SCC:
• Honors
• College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP)
• Upward Bound Math & Science Program (UBMS)
• Science Technology Engineering & Math (STEM)
• Robotics
• Athletics
• Veterans
• International Student Program
• Tutoring & Math Study Hall
• Extended Opportunities Program & Services (EOPS)
• Disabled Student Program & Services (DSPS)
• And many more….
SANTIAGO CANYON COLLEGE
• Career Advancement Placement (CAP) Program
– SCC allows high school students to take classes at SCC and receive
college credit if the student passes the class.
– To enroll in the program the high school student need to:
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Submit an online application.
Complete a CAP form (available online or at SCC’s admission office).
Register on the assigned SCC registration date.
Pay for college fees (enrollment fee may be waived for some students).
Students will be starting a college record and SCC information
will only be released to the student, not the parent.
SANTIAGO CANYON COLLEGE
The Early Welcome (EW) priority registration program is for high
school seniors. SCC will give ANY high school senior priority
registration if they complete the following steps in the designated
time allowed:
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Submit a SCC FALL 2014 application (www.sccollege.edu)
Take a college placement test
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Test at your local community college
Test at SCC
Submit an EAP passing report
Attend an SCC college orientation
Register online (month of May) & pay
EW allows high school students to register BEFORE 95% of the SCC student
population. Only US Veterans, DSPS and EOPS students can register before EW
students.
SANTIAGO CANYON COLLEGE
EW Data:
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In EW 2013, SCC registered 992 high school seniors. All 100% of these seniors
were eligible to register for math and English classes.
You can visit our website www.sccollege.edu/outreach to find the specific dates and
times for the Early Welcome program.
SANTIAGO CANYON COLLEGE
Contact Information:
Eduardo Cervantes
High School & Community Outreach Specialist
Office: A-203
Phone: (714)628-4733
Email: cervantes_eduardo@sccollege.edu