UCLA Center for Community College Partnerships (CCCP)

What UCLA Center for Community College Partnerships (CCCP) does

The UCLA Center for Community College Partnerships (CCCP) is an institutional unit within UCLA's Academic Advancement Program (AAP), founded in 2001, that develops and strengthens academic partnerships between UCLA and California community colleges. The program primarily serves economically, educationally disadvantaged, and geographically underserved community college students preparing to transfer to UCLA, with secondary programs reaching high school students (VIPS) and undergraduates pursuing graduate school (McNair Research Scholars, High AIMS). CCCP operates as a community-led go-to-market motion, working directly with community college administrators, faculty, and staff to build academic support pathways.

CCCP's core product surface includes the CCCP Scholars Program (summer experiences and academic-year support), the Transfer Retention Program (post-transfer support), summer bridge programs (F/TSP), McNair Research Scholars, High AIMS (health-professions pathway), and a Research & Policy Center. Underlying technology is limited to standard web-based platforms for program delivery, virtual advising (REACH), and online resources; there is no proprietary AI or advanced technology stack. The unit employs 56 staff across multiple Campbell Hall offices on the UCLA campus and serves over 5,500 student members annually.

Operationally, CCCP is not a revenue-generating entity. It is funded through UCLA institutional allocations, grants, and donor contributions, with a user fee structure for the F/TSP program (approximately $8,086 per participant) functioning as partial cost recovery rather than a market revenue stream. Scholarship awards of $2,500-$5,000 per eligible student are funded through institutional and donor sources. The program distributes through direct campus offices, community college partnerships, high school district partnerships (10 high schools in LA and Pasadena), and a virtual advising platform, with marketing conducted through Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and a quarterly newsletter.

Name

UCLA Center for Community College Partnerships (CCCP)

Legal name

University of California, Los Angeles - Center for Community College Partnerships

Website

https://aap.ucla.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

CCCP is a UCLA unit that builds academic partnerships with California community colleges to prepare economically and educationally disadvantaged students for transfer to UCLA, serving 5,500+ students annually through summer programs, advising, and graduate-school pathways.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education Access Programs

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Articulation & Credit Transfer Partnerships (EDAIABAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Transfer/University-Parallel Community Colleges (EDAHADAF)

Keywords

• Community college partnerships
• Transfer student preparation
• Academic enrichment programs
• Pre-college scholar programs
• Higher education access

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Institutional Funding and Grants: CCCP operates as a UCLA institutional program funded through university allocations, grants, and donor contributions to support its mission of increasing transfer student diversity and academic preparation.
2. Scholarships and Financial Aid: The program provides scholarship support to eligible AAP students, with average scholarship awards ranging from $2,500 to $5,000 for the 2026-27 academic year, funded through institutional and donor sources.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CCCP develops and strengthens academic partnerships between UCLA and California community colleges to help economically, educationally disadvantaged, and geographically underserved students transfer to and succeed at UCLA. The unit delivers the CCCP Scholars Program, the Transfer Retention Program, summer residential experiences, academic year support, and a Research & Policy Center that studies transfer pathways. Services include academic preparation, peer learning, counseling, mentoring, and scholarship assistance.

Product overview

The UCLA Center for Community College Partnerships (CCCP) operates as a comprehensive transfer partnership program that connects California community college students with UCLA. Founded in 2001, CCCP encompasses the Scholars Program (providing summer experiences and academic year support), the Transfer Retention Program (supporting current UCLA transfer students), Research & Policy initiatives, and community college resources. The program focuses on supporting economically, educationally disadvantaged, and geographically underserved students through structured mentorship, academic preparation, and transfer application guidance. In 2025, 87% of CCCP Scholars were admitted to at least one UC campus, with 70% of admitted scholars enrolling at a UC campus.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CCCP Scholars Program: A program for community college students preparing to transfer to UCLA, providing summer experiences, academic year support, and transfer preparation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 87% of CCCP Scholars admitted to at least one UC campus
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and flagship.

• UCLA Vice Provost for Undergraduate EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001CCCP was founded in 2001 by the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education in collaboration with the Director of the Academic Advancement Program and Director of UCLA Transfer Outreach to develop and strengthen academic partnerships between UCLA and California community colleges.
• UCLA Transfer OutreachcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001Co-founding partner in establishing CCCP to increase the diversity of UCLA's transfer admit pool through collaborative outreach and partnership development with California community colleges.
• Los Angeles and Pasadena School DistrictscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVIPS program is a partnership between UCLA, Los Angeles County schools and community organizations that prepares educationally disadvantaged and underserved students from 10 high schools to become academically competitive for UCLA admission.
• UCLA PRIME-LAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUCLA PRIME-LA partners with AAP to administer the High AIMS program which provides academic, career, and mentoring support to AAP students interested in health profession schools.
• California Community CollegescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCCP works closely with community college administrators, faculty and staff to create/strengthen academic support programs, improve students' academic preparation and competitiveness for admission to the university.
• UCLA AlumnisupportingOthersAAP Alumni network leverages the determination, success, passion and experience of UCLA's Academic Advancement Program graduates to further philanthropy and professional development opportunities.
• UCLA Scholarship CouncilsupportingOthersAAP Scholarship Council provides governance and oversight for scholarship awards to AAP students, supporting the program's financial assistance mission.
• Arthur Ashe Learning CenterflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Arthur Ashe Legacy Scholarship uses endowed resources from the Arthur Ashe Learning Center to promote service, scholarship, and sportsmanship values, awarded through AAP collaboration.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination): A national non-profit focused on preparing students — particularly first-generation and underrepresented — for college eligibility and success, with deep California community college footprint. Comparable mission and student segment, but operates at K-12/system scale rather than single-university.
• College Track: National non-profit providing cradle-to-college support for first-generation and low-income students, including academic preparation, college advising, and college success programming. Comparable mission and student outcomes focus but operates outside any single university.

Direct peers

• USC Transfer Programs: USC operates university-based transfer pathway and partnership programs (e.g., USC Community College Transfer Program) supporting California community college students pursuing four-year admission, with a similar focus on academic preparation and mentorship.
• UC Berkeley Center for Educational Partnerships (CEP): UC Berkeley's analog to CCCP — a university-based program that partners with California community colleges and feeder high schools to prepare underrepresented and first-generation students for UC transfer admission. Directly comparable in mission, structure, and target population.
• Stanford University Transfer Programs: Stanford runs structured transfer admission and preparation support, including partnerships and pre-transfer advising for California community college students. Comparable in serving a similar transfer-eligible population with selective university admission context.
• UC San Diego - Transfer Programs: UC San Diego operates similar transfer student support programs targeting California community college students, including pre-admit advising, summer bridge, and partnership programming. Same UC-system peer with directly overlapping student outcomes focus.
• Puente Project: California community college-based transfer preparation program jointly run by the UC system and California Community Colleges, focused on increasing transfer rates of educationally disadvantaged students — directly overlapping CCCP's target mission and methodology.
• UC Davis - Transfer Programs: UC Davis runs comparable transfer preparation and community college partnership initiatives aimed at supporting California community college transfer students, including those from disadvantaged backgrounds. Same UC system context and similar programmatic structure.

Others

• Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education: Research and policy organization studying access and success for low-income, first-generation, and underrepresented students in higher education. Comparable in serving similar student populations through research and policy, rather than direct service delivery.

Broad incumbents

• California State University (CSU) Transfer Programs: The CSU system operates the largest transfer infrastructure in California (including ADT/STAR Act pathways). While CCCP focuses on UC-eligible transfers, CSU programs serve the broader California community college transfer population with comparable outcomes-oriented programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@UCLACCCP
• Facebookfacebook.com/CCCP.UCLA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cccp-ucla
• Instagraminstagram.com/cccp_ucla

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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