What is the Puente Program?
- The Puente Project is a national-award winning program that for over 40 years has improved the college-going rate of tens of thousands of California’s educationally disadvantaged students.
- Through counseling, writing, and mentoring, Puente students are prepared to transfer to four-year colleges and universities and return to the community as leaders.
Puente’s Mission
Our mission is to increase the number of students who enroll in four-year colleges and universities, earn college degrees, and return to the community as mentors and leaders to future generations. Puente is open to all students. Started in 1981 at Chabot College, the program has since expanded to 40 high schools, 11 middle schools and 81 community colleges statewide.
Learn more about Puente at Palomar
- Please use the side menu options to learn more about:
- The Puente Model
- Joining the Puente Program
- Meeting the Puente Team
- Puente Student Counseling
- The Puente Club
- Puente Mentoring
Make a Tax-deductible Charitable Donation
- Puente is able to facilitate university campus visits, provide student scholarships, and support an extensive mentor program through donations from community members.
- You can make a tax-deductable charitable donation to the Puente program by going to the Palomar College Foundation and selecting “Puente Program” in the “Additional Information Fund” drop-down menu.
