Interested in learning more?
Please complete the Society of Scholars Interest Form and a Society of Scholars representative will contact you.
IGNITE Scholars
The mission of IGNITE Scholars is to help you, a first-time college student, obtain an associate degree in two to three years and direct you to the right classes to transfer to a four-year college or university and possibly earn and AAT/AST degree. This innovative cohort program provides intensive support and early planning to help you succeed in college.
BCC’s Society of Scholars are cohort-based, meaning students take classes with the same group of students and move forward together to reach their educational goals. This enables students to have a support system within their peers, building relationships and connections with one another as they help each other succeed. This peer support is in addition to the support they also receive from BCC’s dedicated instructors and counselors who provide valuable support services such as individual counseling, tutoring, mentoring, and educational planning — all to ensure a successful transfer to jobs and/or a four-year university.
Society of Scholars Benefits
- Free books for core classes
- 2 years of free tuition
- CSU/UC application workshops
- Virtual Study Hall
- Collaborative learning in the classroom; a supportive community of peers, instructors, and counselors
- Access to Society of Scholars counselors
- Creation of a comprehensive student education plan (SEP) for transfer
- Priority registration
- Field trips, Conferences
- Guest speakers, interactive learning environment, and much more
Society of Scholars and Equity Model: Six Student Success Factors
- Directed: students have a goal and know how to achieve it
- Focused: students stay on track—keeping their eyes on the prize
- Nurtured: students feel somebody wants to help them to succeed
- Engaged: students actively participate in class and extracurricular activities
- Connected: students feel like they are part of the college community
- Valued: students’ skills, talents, abilities and experiences are recognized; they have opportunities to contribute on campus and feel their contributions are appreciated.
Society of Scholars Counselors
Interested in learning more?
Please complete the Society of Scholars Interest Form and a Society of Scholars representative will contact you.
100 Years of Movies: M
02/16 at 06:30pm - | The New Parkway Theater 474 24th St, Oakland, CA 94612
BCC's Humanities Program is partnering with The New Parkway Theater for the month-long film series 100 Years of Movies with Berkeley City College.
This week's film:
In the Mood for Love (Wong Kar-Wai, 2000, in Cantonese with English subtitles)
Set in 1960s Hong Kong—but with the look and feel of Shanghai cinema from the 1930s—Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung smolder as impossible lovers, overwhelmed with desire and restraint.
Introduced by Laura Ruberto, Ph.D., Berkeley City College
100 Years of Movies: M
02/23 at 06:30pm - | The New Parkway Theater 474 24th St, Oakland, CA 94612
BCC's Humanities Program is partnering with The New Parkway Theater for the month-long film series 100 Years of Movies with Berkeley City College.
This week's film:
Some Like it Hot (Billy Wilder, 1959, in English)
Marilyn Monroe, Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis sizzle in this gender-bending comedy, set in prohibition-era Chicago and Miami and shot at the Hotel del Coronado in San Diego.
Introduced by Avy Valladares, Ph.D., Berkeley City Colleg
Chicana Latina Foundation Information Session
02/17 at 04:00pm - 05:00pm | UCRC
Join us next week to learn more about the Chicana Latina Foundation information session!
We will be at the UCRC from 4-5pm.
Experience Transfer Berkeley Program
02/26 at 12:20pm - 01:20pm | 2nd Floor, RM243, Transfer Center
Join us for an info session about Experience Transfer Berkeley, a program designed to support underrepresented community college students through mentorship, resources, and guidance to successfully transfer!