Support AAP’s Critical Needs

The Academic Advancement Program leads the campus in promoting access, equity, opportunity and excellence for all UCLA students. Over more than 50 years, tens of thousands of proud alumni have walked through Campbell Hall, attended tutoring or peer learning sessions, received counseling and mentorship, and found a community of care and excellence. 

However, funding challenges have caused AAP to pause vital services and delay much-needed equipment updates, even as enrollment continues to grow. Now, AAP is calling on the UCLA community to help support our work in this crucial time. 

And thanks to a generous fellow supporter, your gift will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $25,000. Over $5,000 has been matched so far! If just 5% of our AAP alumni give $10 or more, we will surpass our fundraising goal for the year. 

Growing AAP enrollment and declining funding has strained multiple AAP programs. We need your help to bridge the gap and expand our reach.

Peer Learning

Peer Learning provides group sessions for students to work through coursework together, guided by a trained Peer Learning Facilitator (PLF). Your gift can directly help update and replace Peer Learning's equipment and supplies, including dry erase boards, projectors, new tables to seat additional students in labs, and other basic school supplies. You can also help AAP to hire more Peer Learning Lab Coordinators and PLFs, ensuring course offerings stay large and group sizes small.

Computer Lounge

Campbell Hall's computer lounge gives students access to computers, Wi-Fi, and printing services, but its hours have been reduced due to lack of funding for staff. Your can help increase access and maintain this valuable student resource. 

Counseling

AAP offers specialized academic counseling for our students, meeting them where they're at and ensuring they have the tools and support needed to succeed. Your gift can support additional staff hours to ensure student needs are met as soon as possible.

Student Professional Development

AAP has had to pause the Graduate and Professional Service unit, which provides undergraduate students and alumni with research opportunities and postgraduate support. Your gift can help bridge the gap in this time of need, providing students with resources like funds for graduate school applications. 

One of AAP's most crucial student resources is the Peer Learning Unit. Every year, Peer Learning trains 130+ high-achieving UCLA students (many in AAP themselves) to work as Peer Learning Facilitators, provides peer learning sessions to almost 2,000 students each week, and offers free workshops to more than 5,600 AAP students every year through its Math/Sciences and Humanities/Social Sciences labs. PLFs are also guides and mentors to help students navigate the many complicated aspects of campus life -- this is especially critical for first-generation students. For the many AAP students who want to strengthen their academic skills, get individualized help, and deepen their understanding of course material, this unit is a vital part of the UCLA experience. We asked some of our students what peer learning means to them: 

"Peer learning provides a space focused on both self-reflection and self-growth. As a peer and as a facilitator, I have seen firsthand how both sides contribute to a desire to improve as a student. Without these programs, I would feel less at home on campus." - Anthony P., Third-Year Political Science and Sociology student. 

“Peer learning has given me opportunities for extra practice and access to resources that I would not gain from the class itself. The opportunity to make friends in a smaller setting that I can study with and be confused with is invaluable. I also appreciate having each PLF as a guide for class content as well as other UCLA questions."

"I use AAP PLFs because they are accessible both financially and in general, extremely effective and helpful in understanding course materials, allows for impromptu mentoring between older PLF’s and younger attendees, and allows me to feel more connected to the BIPOC UCLA community."

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