Transitions

Mission

The MiraCosta College Transitions program provides support for people impacted by incarceration. Students are given access to financial, academic, and psychological resources to achieve personal and educational goals.

Resources for the program

Applying to MiraCosta & Financial Aid
Academic Counseling
Peer Mentorship
Embedded tutors
Access to laptops, hotspots, parking/transportation vouchers and much more
Student Club

Program Components

Recommended enrollment in two cohort courses such as;

Counseling 101

Sociology 101

Career Life Planning 101

English 100

Weekly Check-ins

Events & Activities

Professional Development

Transitions Scholars is one of the Academic Success & Equity (ASE) programs. ASE programs offer professional development workshops and promote a career and life planning course open to all ASE students. These curricular and co-curricular offerings promote and help students make effective decisions regarding their career and life choices, increasing their employability.

Requirements

Sociology class – More information coming soon!
Counseling 101 - Orientation to College (1 unit) - Tuesdays 9:00 – 9:50 am online - Zoom
This course will focus on helping students navigate the college environment by understanding MiraCosta College practices. Students will have an opportunity to build a sense of community and build a college identity utilizing their lived experience and cultural wealth.

Donation information

The Transitions Fund supports enriching activities that foster a sense of community among our formerly incarcerated students. These students face the challenges of pursuing an education on top of the challenges of reentering into public life, and they need our support.

Make a donation to the Transitions Fund. Under "I want to support", please make sure to select "Transitions Fund".