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Community colleges have long provided a gateway to higher education, but that gateway has become more difficult to access. Costs to attend community college have doubled since 2006. A student who enrolled full time in a community college will pay an estimated $1,500 per semester for fees, books and supplies that go beyond tuition. The students who attend the Peralta Colleges tend to be low-income, with at approximately 70 percent qualifying for financial assistance, but this assistance falls short of making a college education affordable for many. Gifts from alumni, employees, committed citizens, corporations and foundations help many students lacking financial resources achieve their educational and career goals.
We have 100+ scholarship funds created by friends, family and faculty of Peralta Colleges, as well as community partners who are passionate about building the next generation of workforce leaders.
The Peralta Colleges Foundation awards on average $175,000 in in scholarships annually
THE GATEWAY TO HIGHER EDUCATION
Nearly 50 percent of all higher education students in the U.S. currently attend a community college. As is the case with community colleges throughout California, Peralta’s four colleges have become the gateway to higher education for students of all ages. Our student body includes many nontraditional students, meaning they are older (average age is 30) and juggling home, family and work responsibilities as they pursue their educational and career goals. More than half of our students are women.
