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3 Essential Tips for LGBTQ Community College Students

Going to community college can be a difficult balance, and for LGBTQ students, being successful in school means also fighting oppression and adversity from their school environments. In a survey of Point Community College applicants between 2019 and 2020, 50% or more of LGBTQ community college students reported that they had been discriminated against at […]

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Meet Point Community College Scholarship Recipient Anthony Adero Olweny

Which community college are you currently attending? University of the District of Columbia Community College (UDC-CC) Which program are you pursuing and what about the subject intrigues you most? Liberal Studies – Associate of Science (A.S.) What are your education and career aspirations? I’m a political science major with zeal to gain professional skills, to […]

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Meet Point Community College Scholarship Recipient Tristan Callahan

Which community college are you currently attending? Cuyahoga Community College Which program are you pursuing and what about the subject intrigues you most? I’m studying to be a physical therapist assistant. My favorite thing about physical therapy is having that insight into how the body works, and more specifically, how it heals. What are your […]

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Meet Point Community College Scholarship Recipient Austin Boozer

Which community college are you currently attending? Northeast State Community College Which program are you pursuing and what about the subject intrigues you most? I am currently pursuing two degree programs – Pre-Secondary Education & Criminal Justice “Paralegal Studies.” The reason I enjoy criminal justice is that I feel as if being able to help […]

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Meet Point Community College Scholarship Recipient Hilary Cruz

Which community college are you currently attending? I already transferred to SFSU, but I previously attended Skyline College. Which program are you pursuing and what about the subject intrigues you most? I am pursuing Spanish Language and Literature. I was born and raised in Guatemala, and history of Guatemala nor of Central American wasn’t explained […]

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Meet Point Community College Scholarship Recipient Manuel Faria

Which community college are you currently attending? Miami Dade College Which program are you pursuing and what about the subject intrigues you most? B.S. in Neuroscience, with interests in Public Health, Religion, & Medicine. What are your education and career aspirations? Physician & Medical Educator What is a fun fact about you that few people […]

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Meet Point Community College Scholarship Recipient Dafne Arellano Villegas

Which community college are you currently attending? San Diego City College Photo Credit: San Diego City College Which program are you pursuing and what about the subject intrigues you most? Chicanx Studies and Gender Studies What are your education and career aspirations? I hope to attend law school one day and become a Civil Rights […]

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Meet Point Community College Scholarship Recipient Inji Jaber

Which community college are you currently attending? San Diego Miramar College Photo Credit: San Diego Miramar College Which program are you pursuing and what about the subject intrigues you most? I am a Studio Art major. Creating art has been a constant in my life and is a huge part of who I am today. […]

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Meet Point Community College Scholarship Recipient Star Udenze

Which community college are you currently attending? Riverside City College Photo Credit: rcc.edu Which program are you pursuing and what about the subject intrigues you most? I am pursuing the Nursing Program. Nursing intrigues me because there are so many fulfilling avenues you can take that integrate into many parts of everyday life and the […]

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Meet Point Community College Scholarship Recipient Jolina Barron

Which community college are you currently attending? Northland Pioneer College Which program are you pursuing and what about the subject intrigues you most? I’m currently pursuing an Associate’s Degree of Arts and what intrigues me the most is the sociology and anthropology classes that I’ve been able to take. I love to learn about different […]

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