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SAN MARCOS — The Palomar College Foundation received $81,973 in donations during the annual Giving Tuesday fund-raiser on December 2, providing significant support in the Foundation’s mission to remove financial barriers to student success. The results were driven in part by a matching donor, who pledged to match $25,000 of donations dollar-for-dollar, as well as…

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The Palomar College campus has changed dramatically since Dayna Schwab began working in the college’s Facilities Department 19 years ago. She was still a student at Palomar College when she began working as a short-term employee in the department. Through the years, she worked her way up in the department and is now manager for…

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Some students starting college already have a wealth of experience, whether it’s from serving in the military or law enforcement, getting on-the-job training or apprenticeships, or learning from volunteer activities. Palomar College’s Credit for Prior Learning program recognizes the knowledge those students have gained and enables them to receive college credit for validated college-level skills…

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Growing up in the foster care system, Juliette Bailey faced countless challenges in her life. Despite all the obstacles that life has thrown at her, Bailey is a high-achieving student at Palomar College and looking forward to transferring to a university. While attending Palomar College, Bailey works three 12-hour shifts a week as a technician…

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Throughout this week, the California Community College system is celebrating its eighth annual Undocumented Student Action Week, as it enrolls the largest population of undocumented students in the nation. The Chancellor’s Office in partnership with community allies, faculty, staff, and administrators are celebrating with a series of virtual webinars.  Undocumented students continue to face significant…

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For the first time in the 78 year history of Palomar College, the Comet Football program has a home field advantage.  The Palomar College Football Stadium opened to a standing room only crowd on September 5, 2024.  It was nearly two years ago when the College broke ground on the project.  The timeline was impacted…

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After satisfactory completion of all requirements put forth by the California Virtual College (CVC) Course Exchange, Palomar College is now a Teaching College.  As a Teaching College, Palomar online courses are now more accessible to community college students throughout the state.  Specifically, the CVC Course Exchange allows California Community College students to simultaneously enroll in…

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