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CCC Awarded $5.95 Million HSI STEM Grant
In October 2016, Contra Costa College was awarded $5.95 million by the U.S. Department of Education’s Hispanic-Serving Institution’s Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics and Articulation (HSI STEM) Program. The purpose of the HSI STEM Program is to increase the number of Hispanic students attaining degrees in...
District Commits to Protecting Students + Employees
Reposted from East Bay Times, January 11, 2017: “The Contra Costa Community College District is now a sanctuary for its students, many of whom fear deportations in what may soon become a more repressive environment for undocumented immigrants and their families. At a meeting Wednesday night...
CCC Expands Promise Program with New Grant
Contra Costa College was selected to receive a $750,000 grant under the California College Promise Innovation Grant Program. With this grant, CCC will focus on efforts to serve students who graduate from West Contra Costa Schools and John Swett Unified School District, and have plans to...
Automotive Services Receives NATEF Industry Certification
CCC’s Automobile Service Technician (AST) program received accreditation by the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF). The areas of certification include: A1 – Engine Repair A2 – Automatic Transmission/Transaxle A3 – Manual Drive Train & Axles A4 – Suspension & Steering A5 – Brakes A6 –...