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    CC Colleges
     

    WELCOME TO CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES 

     With 2.1 million students attending 116 colleges, our mission is to provide students with the knowledge and background necessary to compete in today’s economy. FIND A COLLEGE NEAR YOU!
     

    What’s Your Path?

    Maybe your goal is a salary upgrade. Maybe you want to pursue an academic career that will explore your full potential.
    At a community college, you can do either — and even both. Whether you want to transfer to a four-year college, earn a degree, or obtain a certificate, let us help you find the right path to your success. 
      
     
      
    California Colleges.edu
     
     
    College / Career / Financial Aid
     
    The California College Guidance Initiative manages CaliforniaColleges.edu, the state of California’s official college and career planning platform, which is free to all California educators, students, and families.  
      
     
      Southwestern Oregon Community College
     
     
    Academic Catalog - https://ecatalog.socc.edu/
     

    Why Southwestern? Here’s what we offer…

    • No out-of-state tuition! Study at a beautiful coastal campus without paying extra fees as an out-of-state student.
    • Apartment-style student housing—live comfortably right on campus, with lakefront views!
    • Active campus life: It’s easy to get involved in student clubs and organizations and meet new friends.
    • Diverse community: Meet students from 40 states and 35 countries!
    • Top-notch facilities: Study in our new Umpqua Health & Science building and recently renovated Coaledo and Sumner Halls.
    • Small classes, qualified instructors: Get personalized attention from experienced instructors (NOT teacher aides) who genuinely want you to succeed.
    • Largest athletics program of any community college in the Northwest!
    • Scholarships and tuition breaks: Ask us about scholarships and opportunities for free tuition!

    For a full list of academic programs and degrees, explore our pathways and degrees page.

     
    Assoicate Degree for Transfer
     
    The Associate Degree for Transfer (AA-T or AS-T) is a special, new degree offered at California Community Colleges. To pursue this special degree rather than a traditional AA or AS degree, you should meet with a counselor to develop an education plan that puts you on the path toward the AA-T or AS-T degree.
     
    The guarantee itself means that students who earn an AA-T or AS-T degree and meet the CSU minimum eligibility requirements are guaranteed admission to a CSU, but not necessarily to a particular campus or major. With the special degree, you may receive a GPA bump when applying to your local CSU campus or to a program or major designated as similar to your associate degree. You will also be given the GPA bump when applying to an impacted campus outside your local area, or to an impacted major that is deemed similar.
     
    In addition, once at the CSU, if you are admitted and enrolled in a designated similar degree program you have the opportunity to complete your bachelor’s degree with as little as 60 semester units or 90 quarter units of coursework. A counselor will help you determine which CSUs offer bachelor’s degrees that correspond to your AA-T or AS-T degree. It is still important for you to apply to the schools that interest you and follow admissions deadlines to be considered.
    Additional Useful College Website Tools
     
    California Community Colleges - http://www.cccapply.org/ 
    "This is your online gateway to the California Community Colleges. Each year at our 112 colleges, nearly three million students from all over the world build their career skills, prepare for transfer to four-year colleges and universities, or simply enrich their lives through learning."
     
    ASSIST Student Transfer Info. - http://www.assist.org/web-assist/welcome.html
    “ASSIST is a computerized student-transfer information system that can be accessed over the World Wide Web. It displays reports of how course credits earned at one California college or university can be applied when transferred to another. ASSIST is the official repository of articulation for California’s colleges and universities and therefore provides the most accurate and up-to-date information available about student transfer in California.”
     
    State of California's Website - http://www.cccco.edu/ 
    California Community Colleges Information, Locations, Employment, Approved Courses & Programs, and Scholarships