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The LACC Foundation is offering textbook vouchers to eligible students. The online application will be available January 22, 2024. The Textbook Voucher program will provide support to students that can demonstrate financial need. The Foundation’s voucher is up to $350.00. The voucher is for textbook purchases only. If you have received textbook assistance for Spring 2024 from another area or department at Los Angeles City College, you are not eligible to apply. Eligibility Requirements: LACC is your Home Campus...
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Los Angeles City College Foundation has been awarded grants totaling $65,000 from the Golden Globe Foundation to provide fellowships to Cinema/TV and Journalism students and production mini-grants to fund students’ projects. Fellowships are intended to support diverse students who demonstrate financial need, those that might be at risk of leaving the program due to economic barriers, or international students who bring a different point of view and voice to their work. Since 2011, over 280 fellowships have been provided...
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We are delighted to spotlight Sal, an LACC alumnus and current full-time bruin at UCLA, where he is passionately immersing himself in Native American Indian Studies while nurturing his artistic side with a minor in Painting. At LACC, Sal earned his AA degree in Arts and Humanities Social & Behavioral Sciences. He believes attending LACC opened doors to education, job opportunities, and Break It to Make It, (BITMI), a unique program that assists formerly incarcerated individuals reintegrate into their...
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It all started with an email. On November 17, 2023, the Los Angeles City College Foundation (LACCF) reached out to their online community and invited them to “Give a Credit” and support hardworking students at LA City College (LACC). Sterling Franklin, a generous donor to LACCF and a Trustee of the Morris S. Smith Foundation, received the email and his interest was piqued. One course credit at LACC costs $46, and typically a student needs 60 credits or $2,760...
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The Rams are not just serious about making it to the end zone, they are also serious about making sure their community members are scoring touchdowns as well! To honor the individuals who serve our community every day, and honor the memory of Kenny Washington (#13), the Los Angeles Rams created the pLAymakers program which celebrates 13 Angelenos who are committed to moving our city forward and have demonstrated true perseverance in the face of adversity. Los Angeles...
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Los Angeles City College Foundation is grateful to our community partners who supported students with turkeys, gift cards and turkey dinners this past Thanksgiving. Special thanks to the offices of Senator Durazo and Councilmember Soto-Martinez, which gave away turkeys and gift cards to LACC students and to United Way of Greater Los Angeles for connecting us to FedEx Annual Adopt A Family for Thanksgiving who gave away turkey dinners to LACC families. United Way of Greater Los Angeles connected...
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The investments you make in the students of LACC are always powerful, but right now you could double your impact. We are excited to introduce you to our Give a Credit campaign which aims to empower students on their educational journeys however they need it most. Each credit at LACC costs $46, and with your help, and our $46,000 challenge match, we hope to match each gift dollar for dollar, and hit our goal of $92,000! Here’s...
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Jose Ocampo Gomez is a first-generation student fascinated with blackholes, intergalactic space and beyond. His passion for learning is not limited to one, but three fields including Astronomy, Math, and Philosophy. By Spring 2024, Jose hopes to leave Los Angeles City College with three degrees and continue his education at UC Berkeley following his dream to become an Astrophysicist at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Jose initially came to LACC for the music program but craved something...
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We are celebrating LGBTQIA+ History Month, by shining a light on Pau Brunet-Fuertes, a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, an outstanding Los Angeles City College (LACC) recent graduate, an Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholar, and current student at the University of Southern California, pursing their Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Cinema and Media Studies. Pau was born in Barcelona, Spain and moved to Los Angeles in 2010. Their L.A. journey began on Melrose and fostered their desire to improve their...
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Help the Los Angeles City College Transfer Center raise resources for students transferring to 4-year institutions. Over the past years we have witness students not applying for some universities due to not having the funds to cover the application fees (for Private Universities, Out-of-State Universities, CSUs/UCs), LACC Transfer Center believes that every student deserves the opportunity to apply for a brighter future. Therefore, this fundraiser is dedicated to supporting transfer students in need by covering their transfer application fees...
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