Benefits of Being a Part of the Puente Project Community
The Puente Project at Las Positas College has brought students together since 2012. Over this time, the Puente Project has created a number of benefits for Puente students:
- Professors who are passionate and invested in seeing you succeed as a student.
- Priority Registration to ensure you are enrolled in the classes you need/want.
- Dedicated counselors who will assist you in developing an education plan and guide you through the transfer process.
- Dedicated English and Math professors for the program.
- Professional mentors who will serve as a guide on your journey.
- Exclusive campus trips and transfer motivational conferences.
- Connection and access to various resources such as scholarships through Puente community collaboration.
- Cohort classes that serve as a community and a support system.
- The ability to spend time with students who are motivated and have similar transfer goals.
Eligibility to join the Puente Project
You are someone who is:
- Eligible to enroll in ENG C1000, PCN 30, and STATS C1000 or MATH 21 for the fall semester.
- Willing to learn about the Chicano/Latinx/Hispanic experience and cultures outside of your own.
- Interested in transferring to a four-year institution.
- Willing to participate in college field trips, mentoring events, and community based events that take place outside of regular class time.