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Glendale Community College
Introduction
For California residents seeking a community college with a strong academic program that can prepare them to transfer to a four-year college, Glendale Community College in the Los Angeles area is an excellent fit.
Glendale Community College provides educational services for more than 15,000 students, making it larger than many four-year colleges and universities in terms of student enrollment. The big campus provides students with a big university atmosphere, with the benefits of a community college, i.e. lower tuition costs.
Glendale Community College
Academics
The college offers more than 150 degree and career certificate programs. Many community college students take their core courses at Glendale Community College before transferring to a college in state. The benefit is that they complete the same required courses at a lower cost than they would have paid at a four-year school.
Career certification programs provide students with a quick credential they can use to polish up their resumes to make them more employable. These programs are particularly sought after by recently displaced workers, who quickly want to learn a more marketable skill. Some career certificate programs offered at GCC include fire academy, web development, real estate, etc.
Many programs at Glendale Community College are aimed at improving the English skills of Hispanic students who may need extra help in achieving their educational aspirations.
The most popular majors at Glendale Community College include liberal arts, allied health and business and marketing majors.
However, the pride of Glendale Community College is probably its science programs. Glendale Community College has extensive science learning facilities intended to help students in their pursuit of further education. The college transfers more biology majors to UCLA than any other community college in the metro Los Angeles area.
All biology majors who finish their core courses at GCC and have a GPA of 3.2 or better have successfully gotten into UCLA, a leading biology program.
The college also offers a variety of other science programs, such as a field station in Baja California for marine science study. Students in the program can study the biologically diverse wildlife of the Sea of Cortez.
The school has a strong record of participation with NASA, having led all other community colleges in placements in the well-regarded NASA/JPLSIRI program.
Also, the school has an extensive digital planetarium, and presents many shows each year.
Like many community colleges, Glendale Community College has embraced the abilities of the Interent to make completing classwork more convenient for its non-traditional students, many of whom have career and family obligations that preclude a regular class schedule. GCC offers purely online classes, web-based classes and hybrid classes in a variety of subject areas. The convenience of these courses makes college accessible for many who otherwise would be unable or hard-pressed to achieve higher education.
Glendale Community College is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, which accredits schools in California and Hawaii, and the U.S. territories of Guam, American Samoa and Northern Marianas Islands. American schools in other parts of the Pacific Rim may also be accredited by the association.
Most Popular Fields of Study
The top 5 fields of study completed at Glendale Community College.
Like many colleges, Glendale Community College has embraced environmentalism and has made efforts at sustainable buildings and practices. Solar cells located on top of the college’s parking building provide about 10 percent of the college’s power, lowering its utility bill, as well as its use of power derived from carbon-based resources.
Glendale Community College
Admissions
Glendale Community College has a fairly liberal admissions policy and is open to just about anyone with a high school diploma or GED. Students without these certificates may be admitted on a case by case basis. Students applying to the college should submit high school transcripts and standardized test scores. All new students will take a placement test to determine whether they will need to take remedial courses.
The college has a rolling admissions process, but students wishing to apply for fall admission should have their information submitted by April 15 for financial aid purposes.
Some programs in the college do have a selective admissions process that takes into account things such as college GPA, prerequisite courses, etc. The college’s nursing program has a variety of prerequisites students must complete before being accepted. Students should consult with their adviser or the coordinator of the program concerning prerequisites.
As of May 2011, the university does not charge an application fee.
Financial Aid
Students applying to Glendale Community College are eligible for federal grants and student loans. There are also a number of grants and scholarships offered by the state of California, the college and other organizations that students may be eligible for. More than 500 types of scholarships are offered by the college, but signing up early for scholarship opportunities is key to obtaining one as many are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.
Here’s a few examples of scholarships available at Glendale Community College.
The GCC Classified Scholarship is awarded to Glendale Community College students with demonstrable financial need. The GCC Guild Award is given to students who have participated in community service projects. The William Striker Memorial scholarship is awarded to outstanding second-year botany students.
These are just a few of the scholarship opportunities available to Glendale Community College students. Many of Glendale Community College’s programs are science-based, as is appropriate considering the school’s emphasis on science.
Students are urged to apply for scholarship aid early, as many scholarships are first come, first served.
The college’s office of financial aid also stands ready to help students find other grants and scholarships they may be eligible for. The school’s website, has a helpful list of scholarships that students can use to see which awards they may be eligible for.
Student Financial Aid Details
How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
Glendale Community College 4855th for the average student loan amount.
Secrets to getting the best California scholarships and financial aid
Unlike many college campuses, Glendale Community College is predominately male. Whites make up the plurality of students, although there is a sizable contingent of Hispanic students on campus. Part-time students taking career certificate courses make up the majority of Glendale’s students.
Glendale Community College offers a variety of clubs and student organizations on campus. Clubs include professional and academic organizations, as well as special interest clubs such as the Snow Sports Club. In total, there are 50 student clubs and organizations on the Glendale campus.
The college also publishes a student newspaper, the El Vaquero.
Similar to most community colleges, GCC does not offer campus housing. Glendale Community College does offer a lifestyle fitness center, however, allowing students access to exercise and workout equipment and fitness classes.
The college is also host to many lectures and other events such as recent lectures on the Titanic and the science involved in chocolate-making.
Student Enrollment Demographics
How many students are enrolled at Glendale Community College?
Glendale Community College offers a variety of athletic programs to students. The school is a member of the NJCCA and participates in the California Community College Athletic Association and Western State Conference.
Glendale Community College fields teams in men’s baseball, basketball, cross country, football, soccer, tennis and track and field; and women’s basketball, cross country, tennis, track and field and volleyball.
The men’s football team has enjoyed some success in recent years, winning the U.S. Bank Beach Bowl in 2001, the Western State Bowl in 2006 and the Western State Conference Southern Division Championship in 2005.
The men’s baseball team won Western State Conference championships in 1980, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002 and 2011.
The women’s cross country team won the California Community College Cross Country Championship in 2009.
Glendale Community College teams are nicknamed the Vaqueros. School colors are crimson and gold.
Glendale Community College
Traditions
Glendale Community College has strong ties to its local community and works to serve their needs. The college has an extensive outreach program with local K-12 schools, offering many educational opportunities.
Local Community
Located in Glendale, Calif., a 200,000 city that’s part of the metro Los Angeles area, Glendale Community College’s campus is in a suburban setting. Glendale students can benefit from the proximity of L.A. for entertainment and cultural events. Students may also benefit from the many companies headquartered in Glendale, such as Nestle, Panda Security and Dreamworks SKG for internship and career opportunities.
GCC itself is a beautiful campus. The college sits on 100 acres near the San Rafael mountains, providing some gorgeous scenery for nature loving students.
Faculty
Sid Kolpas is a nationally renowned faculty member whose expertise is in mathematics. Kolpas has won a National Science Foundation grant for his work with a student-led instruction program and has many published scholarly articles on mathematics.
Glendale Community College
Additional School Information
The college was established in the late 1920s and became independent of the local school district in the 1980s. The college has 15 permanent buildings on campus.
Glendale Community College has a long list of notable alumni, including actress Eva Mendes, NFL coach Andy Reid, actress Angie Dickinson, TV host Ryan Seacrest and television producer Dan Harmon, creator of the community college-based television show Community. Harmon has stated that Community is partially based on his experiences in community college and represents, to some degree, the positive influence these institutions can have.
Bibliography
Gonsher, Debra A., and Joshua Halberstam. The community college guide: the essential reference from application to graduation. Dallas, Tex.: BenBella Books, 2009. Print.
“Glendale Community College : Home.” Glendale Community College : Home. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 May 2011. <http://www.glendale.edu/>.
“Glendale Community College in Glendale, Arizona.” College Search – College Admissions. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 May 2011. <http://www.cappex.com/colleges/Glendale-Community-College-104708>.
Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas
Reported area around or near Glendale, CA 91208-2894
Surrounding community
Midsize city (inside urban area, pop. between 100,000 to 250,000)
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