STATE CENTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT Willow International College Center NORTH CENTERS COLLEGE ADVANTAGE PROGRAM (NCCAP)

“Early exposure to college classes introduces students to the rigor of college work while easing their transition from high school.” collegeboard.com 2005

Celebrating Local Partnerships Madera Unified School District Madera Unified School District 49 students Golden Valley Unified School District Golden Valley Unified School District 6 students Yosemite High School Yosemite High School 9 students

SPECIAL HIGH SCHOOL ENROLLMENT PROGRAM Opportunity for Seniors to start earning college credit Opportunity for Seniors to start earning college credit Requires 2.5 GPA or better and Requires 2.5 GPA or better and –Permission from parents –Counselor and principal approval –College counselor approval

REQUIRED MATERIALS FOR ENROLLMENT College application College application High School Enrichment application High School Enrichment application High School transcripts High School transcripts $17 Health Fee $17 Health Fee

NCCAP PROGRAM SCHEDULE Session 1 Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00 am – 8:50 am Fall 2010 Session 2 Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:00 am – 9:50 am Students will choose 1 course at 8:00 am and 1 course at 9:00 am

NCCAP Course Options Comm 1 – Public SpeakingMWF 8:00 am – 8:50 am Soc 1A – Intro to SociologyMWF 8:00 am – 8:50 am FN 40 – NutritionMWF 9:00 am – 9:50 am Psy 2 – General PsychologyMWF 9:00 am – 9:50 am

NCCAP Program Components Parent Orientation New Student Orientation and Tour – August 11, 2010 at 6:00 pm Progress Monitoring Evaluation of Program Experience

SCCCD Fall 2010 Academic Calendar August 16, 2010First Day of Instruction September 6, 2010Labor Day Holiday November 11, 2010Veterans Day Holiday November 25, 2010Thanksgiving Holiday November 26, 2010Thanksgiving Holiday December 17, 2010End of Fall Semester

FROM THE STUDENT’S VIEW 2004 Survey of MCCAP Cohort students from 2001 and 2002 Asked - How did MCCAP help you prepare for college?

“MCCAP helped me get a feel of what the college class was like.” “MCCAP helped me get a feel of what the college class was like.” “It showed me how college classes work and what the professor expected from us students.” “It showed me how college classes work and what the professor expected from us students.” “I went into college after the MCCAP program with a lot of confidence” “I went into college after the MCCAP program with a lot of confidence” “It brought me into the college picture slowly, which I really appreciated.” “It brought me into the college picture slowly, which I really appreciated.”

NORTH CENTERS COLLEGE ADVANTAGE PROGRAM “If I hadn’t signed into the program, I would have lost an opportunity of having a head start in college”

Willow International Contacts Deborah IkedaVice President of Students & Instruction Kelly FowlerDean of Instruction & Technology Doris GriffinDean of Students Erica JohnsonAcademic Counselor David NavarroCollege Relations (559)