PCC-Kaplan

Welcome to Pasadena City College!

Pasadena City College

Pasadena

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This is Pasadena!

Part 1: Who We are

About PCC

• Founded in 1924

• More than 60 academic areas of study

• ~ 2,800 sections in day evening, and weekend programs

• 30,000 students in credit and non-credit programs

• One of the top transfer schools in California to the UC, CSU, and many private schools

• #1 in California in associate degrees and transfer degrees

• Award-winning, nationally recognized Pathways program

PCC Student Demographics

Hispanic43.2%

Asian or Pacific Is-

lander26.8%

White9.5%

Black3.9%

Two or More8.8%

Other7.8%

Ethnicity

Male; 48.3%Female;

51.2%

Gender

< 1817.4%

19-2136.1%22-24

18.3%

25-2913.9%

30-345.6%

35>8.7%

Age

PCC International Students

• Approximately 1,000 Total F1 students from 63 countries

• 645 F-1 students transferred to 4-year universities from 2013 to 2015.

• Average time to transfer to university: 2.64 Years

• 47% transferred to Top 50 Nationally Ranked Universities

• 12-mo retention rate: 94%12-mo success rate: 83%

PCC International Students

Business49%

STEM20%

Art/Design11%

Allied Health3%

Other17%

Students by Major, Fall 2015

Asia & Oceania89%

Americas5%

Europe4%

Africa1% Middle East

1%

Students by Origin, Fall 2015

PCC International Students

By Origin 1. China, Taiwan, Hong Kong (53%)

2. South Korea (11%)3. Indonesia (8%)4. Vietnam (4%)5. Japan (4%)6. Malaysia (1%)7. Cambodia (1%)

PCC International Students

AY12-13 AY13-14 AY14-15 AY15-160

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PCC New International Students, 2012-2016

Fall Spring

PCC Chinese International Transfer Students

2013-2015 Transfer Trends

• 243 Chinese Students

• 44% Male, 56% Female

• Average age: 22.2 years

• Average time to transfer: 2.81 years

• Increase in popularity of UC Campuses: UCSB: +180% UCLA: +57%UC Riverside: +50%

PCC Chinese International Transfer Students

University of California

59.30%

California State

Univer-sity

16.90%

California Private

University16.50%

Out of State7.40%

University Type

Business52.20%

STEM16.90%

Art/Design10.20%

Allied Health2.10%

Other18.50%

Major

PCC Chinese International Transfer Students

Top Transfer Destinations, Spring 2015

• UC San Diego• UC Irvine• UC Santa Barbara• UCLA• UC Riverside• UC Berkeley

Part 2: Our Commitment to Student Success

PCC Student Services Highlights

• International Student Center Welcome Day, visa processing, employment

• Counseling Class planning, preparation for transfer or degree completion

• Pathways Program iJam orientation, tutoring, support team

• Transfer Center

• Student Success Centers

PCC Transfer Services

• Transfer Center

• Transfer Workshops

• University Day

• Transfer Admission Guarantees

• Honors Transfer Program

PCC Transfer Acceptance Guarantees (TAGs)

• UC Davis • UC Irvine • UC Merced • UC Riverside • UC Santa Barbara • UC Santa Cruz • Arizona State University• Whittier College• Woodbury UniversityNote: These guarantees require students to maintain a minimum GPA and may change from one year to the next.

PCC’s First Year Pathways

• General• Athletes• International• Career• African American

Essential Pathways Components

• High school outreach and recruitment• Placement test workshop preparation• Priority registration• Guided first-year schedules• Summer orientation• Support outside the classroom• Study + resource centers

International Student Pathway

Student Life

• Clubs + Activities Club week Honor Society and Scholar Program

• Events International Education Week Lunar New Year Celebration Graduation Celebration

• Employment ISC Campus opportunities

Student Health + Safety

• Medical Insurance

• Student Health Services

• Personal Counseling

• Campus Police

• Emergency Planning

Part 3: New Student Information

Important Dates

Fall 2016

New Overseas Admission Deadline

May 1

New Transfer Admission Deadline

June 1

Check-in & Registration

July 13-19

iJam August 8-12

Classes Begin August 29

Spring 2017

New Overseas Admission Deadline

October 1

New Transfer Admission Deadline

November 1

Check-in & Registration

November 16-22*

iJam February 6-10*

Classes Begin February 21

* Tentative

Admissions Requirements

1. International Student Application

2. Passport photo

3. $40 application fee

4. Sponsorship information

5. English proficiency requirement (Kaplan High Intermediate level, IBT, IELTS, etc.)

6. High school completion

7. Copy of passport information page + expiration page

8. For applicants under age 18: guardian and medical release forms

http://www.pasadena.edu/internationalstudents/how-to-apply.html

Conditional Admissions

Opportunities for partnership, while students are:

• In China: Quick responses to students questions about PCC Online events?

• At Kaplan: PCC outreach and messaging to conditionally admitted students? Campus tours for conditionally admitted students

• At PCC General updates to Kaply on progress of Kaplan students (“general” =

not for individual students) Other?

Pre-registration Videos

http://www.pasadena.edu/internationalstudents/pre-registration.html

Part 4: Important Information

Costs & Payment

Units Enroll-ment1

Tuition2 Capital Outlay3

Health A.S.B. Activity Fee

Medical Insurance

Total

12 $552 $2532 $156 $19 $1 $10 $540 $381015 $690 $3165 $195 $19 $1 $10 $540 $462018 $828 $3798 $234 $19 $1 $10 $540 $5430

1. $46/unit2. $211/unit3. $13/unit

• Fees are due on the Friday before classes begin

• All fees, including medical insurance, are required for all international students

• A limited number of scholarships are available to continuing students only. Students may apply online at: http://www.pasadena.edu/foundation/scholarships.cfm.

Housing

• PCC does not offer any dormitories or boarding, but many convenient opportunities exist near campus.

• Student housing options: • Apartments

Average cost for a 1 BR apartment in Pasadena area: $1,500-$2,000/month• Shared housing

Average cost for renting a room: $700-$1,300/month• Homestays

Average cost varies

• The International Student Center can provide some help to students in need of locating housing in the area and/or match new students with continuing international students needing roommates

Marketing/Referral Fees

• PCC does not currently provide international educational partners referral or marketing fees.

• Policies and procedures for working with international educational partner agencies is currently being reviewed and may be updated during the 2016-17 school year.

Contacts

• Amy Yan, Assistant Director, International Student CenterEmail: [email protected]: (626) 585-7334

• Web Site: http://www.pasadena.edu/international

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ISC.PCC

• International Student Center – Room D 204Mailing Address: 1570 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91106Telephone: (626) 585-7808

• Presentation Link: http://bit.ly/PCC-Kaplan