Share: The U.S. Department of Education awarded Pasadena City College, a Hispanic serving institution, the Pathways to Completion title V grant on Sept. 1, 2020. Follow:
Associated Students lobby Congress for fair financial aid
Share: The Associated Students Lobby Committee (ASLC) recently traveled to Washington D.C. to lobby on behalf of the PCC student body. The trip took place on March 29, 2019 through April 2, 2019. The committee lobbied a total of six different bills to the members of Congress. Follow:
Cost-free degrees coming on campus
Share: PCC students can look forward to completing their degree while spending $0 on textbooks, thanks to the $35,000 state fund from the zero-textbook-cost degree (Z-Degree). Follow:
Final Measure P Project allocates $1.6 Million to science labs
Share: The empty basement of the E-building will soon transform into new state-of-the-art science labs, classrooms and faculty offices, as the final installment of Measure P has allotted $1.6 million in funding towards this project. Follow:
Biotech program receives $3 million grant
Share: The PCC biotechnology department has just been awarded a whopping $3 million grant from the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) for their CIRM Bridges internship program. The program is an internship within the biotechnology department for students who are specifically interested in stem cell career paths. Follow:
Foster youth grant may bring over a million to PCC
Share: Pasadena City College was notified they are intended to receive part of a grant that divides $15 million among ten schools to help foster youth pay for their educational needs. Follow:
Upward Bound receives $330,000 grant
Upward Bound, a pre-college program helping students develop the skills and motivation needed to be successful in college and beyond, just received a $330,000 grant for scholarships and college support, according to Heba Griffiths, Interim Associate Dean of Student Life & Upward Bound Director.