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City College student awarded prestigious scholarship worth $55K

Jeannette Mayo Gallegos hopes to use Jack Kent Cooke funds to achieve her goal of working to combat human trafficking

Jakob McWhinney, Managing Editor • May 20, 2022

City College student Jeannette Mayo Gallegos, a 2022 recipient of the Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, was awarded $55,000 at City’s 31st annual scholarship ceremony on May 10th.

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City College poised to offer scholarships to Indigenous students (with update)

Among updates on the phase-in to on-campus instruction President Ricky Shabazz announces developments on Land Acknowledgement efforts

Philip Salata, Multimedia Journalist • January 25, 2022

Funding tribal colleges has helped address some of the basic barriers to accessing higher education. The question remains as to what public institutions will do to create a more hospitable environment.

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City College scholarship deadline quickly approaching

Awards of $750 available from Friends of Downtown San Diego

Sophia Traylor, Web Editor • September 24, 2021

San Diego City College students have until Sept. 26 to apply for the Vocational and Technical Scholarship given by Friends of Downtown San Diego.

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City College student Lucia Huerta is headed to university debt-free

Meet the inspiring Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholar who made it happen

Kathryn Gray, Multimedia Journalist • May 28, 2021

In 2016 Huerta didn’t know what a community college was, and in 2021, she will transfer to one of the top four-year universities in the country to study sociology.

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Strangers turned friends, City College pair wins prestigious transfer scholarship

Lucia Huerta and Tatiana Butte will receive up to $40,000 per year

Kathryn Gray, Multimedia Journalist • May 25, 2021

Strangers prior to attending City, Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship recipients Butte and Huerta are bonded for life.

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City College offering scholarships for fall students

Student Affairs has set up a virtual scholarship office to help

Deserie Larios, Staff Writer • September 22, 2020

Students at San Diego City College can apply now for scholarships to help cover the cost of their education.

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Price Program Dedicates Final Year to Dreamers

Monica de la Cruz, Managing Editor • May 23, 2018

May 23, 2018 The undocumented immigrant community has been hit by a stream of negative news in 2018, and the cloud of uncertainty is showing an impact on California students. A press release from the...

$27,100 for City College students

A variety of scholarships are made available to San Diego City College students through new application website

Mike Madriaga • December 15, 2015

A variety of scholarships are made available to San Diego City College students through new application website

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