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Special Programs

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Make Your Own Success Possible… Together 

Part of the college experience is learning who you are, how you fit in the world and how far you can go. At Moreno Valley College, our learning and support communities make each other stronger, which makes us all stronger. From cultural to experiential to life stage — there is a program designed to help and support you on your journey.

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Academic Counseling and Educational Support

The ACES program offers qualifying students a strong academic support system and learning community that will assist them in mastering their college transitions.

Associated Students of MVC

ASMVC provides students with leadership opportunities including student government, clubs and organizations, and co-curricular programs. Join ASMVC and discover the countless ways you can get involved.

Accessibility Resource Center

Every student deserves equal access at MVC. The ARC provides accommodations to help students with unique challenges meet their desire for knowledge and dreams of success.

CalWORKS

CalWORKs helps you achieve self-sufficiency through employment and education with counseling, employment assistance, resource referrals, and intensive joint case management with the County Welfare to Work program.

College Corps

As a state-funded annual volunteer program, College Corps offers qualifying MVC students the chance to serve at local community organizations in exchange for a significant educational stipend.

Employment Placement

Employment Placement connects students with employers, assists with resumes and interviewing and holds various workshops throughout the semester to help students get workforce-ready.

EOPS/CARE/NextUp

EOPS, CARE and NextUp are state-funded programs that to go the extra mile for educationally and economically disadvantaged students by offering personalized help over the course of their college careers.

Guardian Scholars

Guardian Scholars is committed to supporting foster families in the MVC community, providing special programs dedicated to serving the unique needs of foster youth and foster parents. 

Honors Program

The Honors Program is a learning community that encourages students to expand personal and academic horizons with smaller, more challenging classes, research opportunities and transfer partnerships.

MESA Program

MESA empowers and supports educationally disadvantaged students pursuing a degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics through academic, financial, and professional development resources.

Middle College High School

The Middle College program allows high school juniors and seniors to complete their last two years of schooling at MVC, to earn both their high school diploma and an associate degree or certificate.

Monty's Market

Monty's Market is an on-campus food pantry open to enrolled MVC students who may be experiencing hardship or food insecurity. From free meals to basic necessities to nutritional programming, Monty's Market helps fulfill students' basic needs.

Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program

MSEIP boosts the number of minority students pursuing and succeeding in engineering and science disciplines.

Promise Program

The MVC Promise provides free or reduced tuition to assist first-year students with the cost of college. Additional support for each cohort includes tailored support services to ensure each student's academic success.

Puente Program

Puente removes barriers to higher education by empowering students to develop leadership skills, awareness, cultural pride and identity. With career guidance and academic rigor, students more easily transfer to university programs.

SAFE Team Crisis Intervention

Are you concerned about yourself or a friend? The SAFE Team promotes emotional and behavioral wellness, from offering a listening ear to connecting students in need to important wellness services.

Student Employment

Student Employment helps students earn money for educational expenses and build resume experience. Part-time student jobs offer flexible schedules that work around classes.

TRIO Programs

MVC's five federal TRIO programs for high school, college and Veteran students identify and deliver services to individuals with potential from disadvantaged backgrounds, so they find college success.

Umoja Community

The African/African American/Black community is rich in history, empowerment and possibilities. Umoja exists to foster community, positive self-identity and encourage proud interaction. 

Veterans Services

MVC empowers Veterans with access to services tailored to their unique needs — including a vibrant on-campus Veteran community, a dedicated support team, and resource center.

Zero and Low Cost Textbook Courses

MVC is actively striving to lower the cost of college for our students. More than a quarter of all classes have zero textbook costs, and a further 16% have low textbook costs.

DACA and Dreamers

The MVC campus is a safe space dedicated to learning first and foremost — you have the right to an education, without threat or fear, and may qualify for financial aid as part of the the California Dream Act if you meet the criteria. 

LGBTQIA+ and Allies

MVC's Pride Center offers assistance to help individuals learn about sexual orientation and gender identity issues. The Pride Center strives to advance and foster a safe environment conducive to learning, self-expression and happiness.

International Students

Each Year MVC welcomes students from around the world to join our family. Our Southern California campus is diverse, energetic, comfortable, welcoming and safe — a perfect environment for learning and expanding your world view. 

Contact Us

What to see if you qualify for a specific program? Visit their program page. Otherwise, you can get assistance with general tasks from Student Services through one of our virtual lobbies or visit the Welcome Center in-person.

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MVC Health and Wellness

Support for the Mind and Body

Our campus offers students ready access to health and wellness services/education. Confidential checkups, immunizations, low-cost prescriptions, crisis intervention and counseling just some of the services we offer to MVC students to maintain their wellbeing and encourage college success.

Health and Wellness

Affordable and Focused Education

Financial Aid, Employment and Career Preparation Resources

Education should be attainable and have a clear goal. While MVC tries to maintain affordable tuition fees, let us help you find ways to help you pay for your school experience. From connecting you to financial aid to helping explore career paths to locating part-time work to help make ends meet, our support team is ready to assist.

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Frequently Asked Questions

 

Special programs are initiatives to help students and encourage our community. While some are available to all students, like student health services, others are specific to individual groups of students with identified needs that can be addressed.

Learn more about each program to find out how it specifically helps. Most special programs are focused on helping with education by providing financial, study, guidance or other forms of support. Other special programs offer an avenue for individuals to “find their tribe”, share ideas, identity and celebrate what makes them unique.

The first step is always ask questions and learn about the program/group. Each has a dedicated webpage on the MVC website that you can review, you can attend a meeting or workshop (if offered) or reach out by email, phone or in-person. How involved you get after that is up to you!