College Access Latinx Initiative (CALI)

Application

Eligibility criteria

  • Identify as Latino/a/x and/or Indigenous (Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean).
  • Be a recent high school graduate and first-generation college student.
  • Have a goal to seek a technical career, a one-year certificate, and/or a degree.
  • The student has to be an Oregon resident (legal status does not impact the eligibility of a student).
  • Students must enroll in 9 college credit classes (this qualifies as a part-time student) for the fall, winter, and spring terms. (ESOL students must also meet this requirement to be eligible.) For more information on ESOL, please visit the ESOL website.

To maintain eligibility, students must:

  • Complete two academic check-ins with a CALI coordinator each term in person.
  • Meet with an academic advisor once per term (complete/review Grad Plan).
  • Participate in CALI events at least twice per term (events, activities, workshops) in person.
  • Attend a week-long orientation – PCC Ready con CALI before the start of fall term.
  • Commit to attend Study Tables weekly throughout the academic year (number of hours to be determined).

Application

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The CALI program provides educational opportunities, college access support and guidance during your senior year and first year at PCC. Any information shared with the CALI program is confidential and protected under the FERPA regulation.

El programa CALI ofrece oportunidades educativas, apoyo para el acceso a la universidad y orientación durante tu último año de preparatoria y tu primer año en PCC. Cualquier información compartida con el programa CALI es confidencial y está protegida por la regulación FERPA.

Student information

Date of birth / Fecha de nacimiento*
Address / Dirección*

Personal and family information / Información personal y familiar

What is your gender? / ¿Cuál es su género?*

Are you a first-generation college student (your parents did not obtain a 4-year degree)? / ¿Es usted un estudiante universitario de primera generación (sus padres no obtuvieron un título universitario de cuatro años)?
Have you applied for the following? / ¿He solicitado lo siguiente?*

Educational background / Formación académica

Personal statements / Declaraciones personales

The CALI program would like to learn more about you and your goals, please answer the following questions. / El programa CALI desea saber más sobre usted y sus objetivos. Por favor, responda las siguientes preguntas.

Agreements / Acuerdos

If selected, I will participate in CALI’s orientation and CG courses. / De ser seleccionado, participaré en la orientación y en los cursos de CG de CALI.*
If selected, I will register at least 9 credits per term (fall, winter and spring). / Estoy dispuesta a registrarme en 9 créditos por término (otoño, invierno, y primavera).*
I give permission to publish my name and/or photographs for CALI promotional material. / Doy permiso a CALI usar mi nombre y/o foto con propósito de uso en materiales de promoción del programa.*

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