TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) is a Title IV federally funded program intended to serve 140 eligible Oxnard College students. This project is funded from 2020-2025, at which point, the college will have the opportunity to apply for a grant renewal. 

Services Offered:

• Academic Advising: our program has its very own academic counselor that our program participants will have exclusive access to. That means avoiding long waits, truly getting to know your counselor,  and getting all of your academic questions answered in order to help you reach your educational goals ASAP!
• Workshops: We are committed to working with other campus departments to provide workshops including: financial aid/literacy, transfer, career exploration, college applications, resume building, mental health/well-being, and more! We will look to YOU to tell us what your needs are to help us in developing relevant workshops
• Tutoring: We will offer additional tutoring support to our students who need that extra help!
• Mentorship: We are currently working on developing a mentorship pipeline in which YOU will be connected to a mentor AND you will also mentor a TRIO high school student. It is in giving that we receive, and YOU have much to offer the next generation.
• A Home Away From Home: Our office is set up to feel like home- we have areas to study, a lounge area (yes couches), a TV, a kitchen, and simply put, a place for you to go when you're not in class.
• AND MORE: Anyone you talk to who has been part of any TRIO program will tell you that the sense of family and connection is what makes our programs so unique. Come find out for yourself. 

Apply Today! 

Click here to apply for TRIO SSS!

To be eligible...

• You must be a current Oxnard College student
• Oxnard College must be your primary college

Additional Qualifications:

You must also meet at least one of the following- you do NOT need to meet all of the below:

• Be a first-generation college student; meaning that neither parent has received a four-year (bachelor's) degree
  OR
• Meet specific taxable income guidelines set forth by the U.S. Department of Education
  OR
• Receive services from the Educational Assistance Center (EAC)

Questions?

If you aren't sure about qualifications, please email Ayla at amirjafarli@vcccd.edu or call 805.678.5129! For general questions, contact 805-678-5200.

Upward Bound is a five-year federally funded Title IV grant. Currently, the project serves 70 high school students from Channel Islands and Hueneme High Schools. Oxnard College initially received the Upward Bound grant in 2017. It has since been renewed until 2027. 

Upward Bound provides fundamental support to participants in their preparation for college entrance. The program provides opportunities for participants to succeed in their precollege performance and ultimately in their higher education pursuits. Upward Bound serves: high school students from low-income families; and high school students from families in which neither parent holds a bachelor's degree. The goal of Upward Bound is to increase the rate at which participants complete secondary education and enroll in and graduate from institutions of postsecondary education.

Apply Today!

Click here to apply to Upward Bound!

To be eligible, you:

• Must be a Channel Islands or Hueneme high school student enrolled in grades 9-12 (or if currently in 8th grade, if you will be enrolled at either high school the following academic year, you are eligible as well)

Additional Qualifications:

You must also meet at least one of the following- you do NOT need to meet all of the below:

• Be a first-generation college student; meaning that neither parent has received a four-year (bachelor's) degree
  OR
• Meet specific taxable income guidelines set forth by the U.S. Department of Education
  OR
• Are academically struggling as evidenced by GPA and/or state test scores

Questions?

If you have questions about any of the requirements, please contact us! Many students read our qualifications and think they may not qualify, and oftentimes, they do! So please call us with any questions! Email Luis at lgarcia@vcccd.edu or call 805.678.5311! For general questions, contact 805-678-5290.