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Los Angeles Pierce College (LAPC) has the highest transfer rate to UCLA in California!

Join us for the Power to the Transfer Webinar Series! 

Are you Interested in transferring to UCLA or other top-tier universities?

LAPC has partnered with UCLA Center for Community College Partnerships to increase the transfer rates and success of underserved community college students.* Through our year-long CCCP Scholars Program, UCLA staff and peer mentors motivate, inform, and prepare community college students to transfer to selective top-tier research institutions, such as UCLA. Students selected to participate in the CCCP Scholars Program will benefit from the following:

• Participate in a commuter or residential Summer Intensive Transfer Experience (SITE) at UCLA
• Individual appointments with UCLA transfer peer mentors
• Networking opportunities
• Attend three Saturday Academies at UCLA to learn about resources at the community college and the UC system
• Learn how to effectively apply to scholarships
• Receive emotional and academic support in the transfer process
• Personalized UC application review

CCCP VIRTUAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

The CCCP Scholars program aims to motivate, inform and prepare students to transfer from a California community college to selective Top Tier Research institutions such as UCLA. The program is grounded in Critical Race Theory in Education, academic excellence, social justice and educational equity.  Some of the benefits include:

• • Guidance on how to maximize academic programs at your community college  
  • In depth information on the transfer and application process to UC/UCLA
  • Research and pre-graduate opportunities and career exploration 
  • Invitation to exclusive Webinars, Activities and Opportunities
  • Access to a peer mentor/femtor who has successfully transferred to UCLA and a supportive community of staff and peers
  • CCCP Scholars have a higher rate of admissions to selective institutions and might eligible for special scholarships

CCCP Peer Mentors are available to meet with you, stop by the PIerce Transfer Zoom Lounge for availability: Enter Zoom Lounge

To To learn more about the CCCP Scholars Program, go to our website.

CCCP Scholars Application Requirements

In order to take advantage of this opportunity, you will need do the following:

1. Complete the CCCP Scholar Program application at https://cis.ucla.edu/cccp/appform/  
2. Creation/Update of online UC Transfer Admission Planner (UC TAP) account:
• www.uctap.universityofcalifornia.edu 
3. Completion of CCCP Virtual Scholars Program Survey Checklist:
• The survey can be found at: https://forms.gle/ZNcJMWmwjN4QvmT38 
4. Participate in one of CCCP Power to the Transfer Webinars. You can find that information at the following website: https://tinyurl.com/Power2TheTransfer 

We will be hosting CCCP Virtual Scholars Program Webinars starting on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 from 5:30-7 PM to inform you about the program changes for this year, the benefits of joining and to answer any questions you may have. You can register for this webinar at https://tinyurl.com/Power2TheTransfer 

Additional Information and Assistance

You can contact our office at (310) 267-4445 during office hours (M-F 9 AM-6 PM) or anytime by email at cccp@college.ucla.edu  and, in addition, CCCP will be hosting CCCP Scholar Program Application Assistance Lounges every Monday (2-4 PM) and Wednesday (5-7 PM) starting on January 4. For more information on the lounges, visit: https://tinyurl.com/Power2TheTransfer 

We look forward to being part of your transfer journey. Power to the Transfer!

*Concurrently enrolled high school students are not eligible for the program.