Office of Recruitment and Programs for New Students
The Mentor Program matches students with a faculty or staff mentor. Applications are available from the Coordinator of Programs for New Students. Mentors and students meet twice a month over the course of a semester. This is a great networking opportunity for students.
Contact: Laura Eshelman
Destination College An initiative sponsored by Collin College, Destination College serves as a resource to help students and parents prepare for college and to succeed once at college, whichever they may want to attend. Please see the Destination College website (www.ccccd.edu/destinationcollege) for more information and the calendar of events.
Collin College Student Ambassadors is a group of students who represent Collin at various campus and community events. They provide campus tours and assist with recruiting students during college day/night visits at local high schools.
Contact: Laura Eshelman
Campus Tours are available to groups and individuals and require an appointment. In addition to a campus tour, students may request to visit with an academic advisor, financial aid or other campus department. Individual tours may be used by high school students as a college visit or part of College Day. Please schedule appointments at least 48 hours in advance.
Contact: Laura Eshelman
Youth Leadership Academy (YLA) is co-sponsored by Collin County Community College and Collin County LULAC (League of United Latin-American Citizens) Adult Council. At YLA, high school students will learn about getting into college, career exploration, and leadership skills. Students in grades 9-12 from any high school are invited. Sessions take place over 4 Saturdays during the Spring semester, starting in January. There is no charge for attendance. Students can obtain registration forms and information from their high school counselors or emailing to yla@ccccd.edu.
YLA 2008: Change Agents Registration Form
Contact: Carl Darnell
Special Admissions (Special Admissions program includes concurrent/dual credit high school students, home school students, private school students and students 17 or under who have not yet earned a high school diploma or GED). Special admission is offered to high school students who have advanced abilities and request early admissions consideration, students under 18 years of age without a high school diploma or the equivalent and home schooled students under the age of 18. Juniors may take one college course per 16 week semester and seniors may take two courses per 16 week semester. However, both juniors and seniors are limited to one course per five week summer session. Students interested in this program should visit with their high school counselor who will decide which college courses are accepted and whether or not the courses may be taken for dual credit or early admissions. A student who receives “dual credit” will earn both high school and college credit for a particular class. You can view the Special Admissions brochure by clicking HERE.
Contact: Kirk D. Lee or Shannon Mott
College 101 Information Sessions are designed to give students insight into the overall college process. Highlights may include campus tours, how to choose a major, overcoming potential barriers, application tips and financial aid timelines. Programs are hosted throughout the year both on-site at CCCC campuses and at a variety of off site locations. For students unable to attend the sessions on campus, a 15 minute streaming video presentation is available by clicking HERE.
The SummerShowcase at Collin County Community College is an event for students entering 9th through 12th grades. This is a 4 day program that provides hands-on learning experiences through which students can explore careers fields and the various majors offered at Collin. Examples follow:
Contact: Annie Chaddick
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