Celebrate 25 years of empowering transfer students! The UCLA Center for Community College Partnerships helps thousands of students navigate California's community college system, transfer to UCLA and other four-year universities, and pursue their academic, personal, and professional goals. 

CCCP's community is coming together to celebrate a quarter century of student success. We invite our thousands of alumni, community, family and friends to join us in raising $25,000 for the next 25 years of Power to the Transfer!

California’s community college system serves more than 2.2 million students across 116 campuses, yet only 21% of students who intend to transfer to a four-year university do so within four years. While the transfer pathway exists, too many students encounter barriers that make the next step feel out of reach, from navigating complex requirements to accessing timely guidance, resources, and support. 

This is where CCCP steps in. Since its founding, more than 12,000 students have participated in its signature CCCP Scholars Program, and more than 100,000 students have been impacted by its outreach, conferences, panels, workshops, and other resources. In fall 2025, CCCP Scholars posted an 87% UC admit rate compared to 70% systemwide, and a 56% UCLA admit rate compared to 22% campuswide. In all majors, performance outcomes are twice as high as the systemwide average. This year, we have served thousands of students from 105 of California's 116 community colleges, and the CCCP Scholars Program has grown to a cohort of 670. 

Founded in 2001, CCCP has grown from an initiative of the UCLA Academic Advancement Program (AAP) into an internationally recognized model. In the last few years, CCCP has become a leader in the research and policy space for transfer students, and expanded to become a standalone center in 2024 to better reflect its growing capacity and impact.  

CCCP’s impact is powerful, but our work is far from finished. Through this campaign, you will find stories of transfer students, alumni, and staff whose journeys reflect the power of guidance, community, and opportunity. Your donation helps support: 

• Transfer scholarships for CCCP Scholars who enroll at UCLA ($5,000 per student)
• Peer advisors to guide transfer students throughout the CCCP scholars program. 
• Programmatic support for summer experiences and year-round academic preparation
• Research and policy capacity to expand CCCP's influence on transfer equity nationally

Besides donations, there are many ways to support and engage that we deeply appreciate. Share the campaign with family and friends, amplify our social media posts on Instagram and Facebook, and even become an ambassador -- every effort makes a difference. To get involved or if you have any questions, contact David Gray at dgray@support.ucla.edu. 

CCCP's mission rests on three main pillars: 

Access: CCP expands access to UC/UCLA by empowering community college students to pursue and achieve their transfer goals. Through the CCCP Scholars Program, students receive academic support, summer experiences, peer mentoring, campus visits, transfer guidance, and opportunities to build the knowledge and confidence needed to become competitive UC applicants. CCCP peer advisors, many of whom are transfer students and CCCP alumni serve as mentors and role models, helping students navigate the transfer journey and envision themselves as future Bruins. 

Retention: CCCP works alongside the Transfer Student Center and AAP to support transfer students from application through graduation by providing scholarships, fostering a strong sense of belonging, connecting students to essential resources, and providing peer support that helps them thrive at UCLA. 

Research and Policy: One in three UC transfer prep participants systemwide comes through UCLA CCCP. The center contributes to transfer research and policy development at the national level, and is building toward a dedicated executive director of research and policy.

For 25 years, CCCP alumni have transformed their educational journeys, professions, and communities. Explore the profiles of 30 alumni here and more below to learn about their unique transfer pathways, memorable experiences, and the lasting impact of CCCP. 

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