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First Year Experience (FYE) Learning Communities – An Ideal Start for New Students

Question: What do you get when you go to class with new DVC students who share your academic goals? Answer: You get a great start to your college journey, with the support needed to help you excel in your career pathway. What is a learning community? DVC learning communities enable students to take classes linked by common themes. DVC offers several of these groups to meet student needs First...

Two Years Free Tuition for First-time, Full-time Students

Did you know that Diablo Valley College now offers two years of free tuition? If you are a first-time, full-time student at Diablo Valley College, you may be eligible. The equation is simple: First Time + Full Time = Free Tuition (FT3) How to qualify You must be a first-time college student, defined as one of the following: You must not have attended college before, excluding the summer...
Transfer Opportunities

Transfer Opportunities for Career Education Students

Community colleges are known for offering two main pathways: A lower cost start for students who plan to transfer Career education that prepares students for jobs But did you know that students enrolled in career education programs can also transfer? There is no need to choose between job training or a bachelor's degree. You can do both. And if you complete a career education program...
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Industry Partners Help DVC Prepare Students for the Middle-Skill Jobs of Tomorrow

The Bay Area will account for 22 percent of California’s middle-skill jobs. That’s according to the Centers of Excellence for Labor Market Research. It’s also expected that the labor force will not be able to meet the needs of this job market within the next three years. Colleges can be armed and ready to face these challenges. The answer is to build strong partnerships with local...
Summer Career Academies

High School Students: Interested in a Summer Career Academy?

Have fun while learning job skills and earning college credit DVC summer career academies are offered in a range of exciting career interest areas. Students attend on weekdays, and participate in activities and field trips. On the final day, a panel of speakers present to the students. Most academies are one week in length, but some are longer. Students can receive both high school and college...

DVC Distance Education Gets a Boost with $500,000 Grant

The Contra Costa Community College District was awarded nearly $1.5 million in grants for distance education. Of this total amount, Diablo Valley College received $500,000.  Funding was awarded by the Improving Online CTE Pathways Grants program, through the California Virtual Campus – Online Education Initiative (CVC-OEI). [caption id="attachment_228" align="alignright"...