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Puente Program

Three components work together to prepare students for transfer to four-year colleges and universities:

SCC Campus

English Instruction

Puente students take two consecutive writing classes, English 370 (English Fundamentals) Fall semester and English 1 (College Composition) Spring Semester. These classes provide a supportive and stimulating environment for Puente students with an emphasis on developing writing skills through an exploration of the Mexican American/ Latino experience.

Counseling

Puente Students

Puente students work closely with their Puente counselor to explore career options, develop an academic educational plan and identify their goals through the Puente Development courses, Counseling 007 (College Success Skills) and Counseling 50 (Career and Life Planning), as well as individual counseling sessions.  Students visit campuses of the University of California and other four-year colleges and attend an annual Puente student transfer conference.

Mentoring

Students Meeting

Puente students are matched with an academically and professionally successful mentor from the community. Mentors share with the students how they managed to succeed in the educational system, how they succeed as professionals while maintaining their cultural identity, and how they now balance family, career and community related activities, and provide resources for student assignments and projects.

Eligibility Requirements

Graduating Students

  • Desire to transfer to a four-year College or University

  • Be eligible for English 370

  • Enroll in English 370 and Counseling 007 concurrently (See Puente Learning Community in the Class Schedule.)