Join the Puente Program


  • Thank you for showing interest in becoming a part of Puente. Our cohort is currently full for the 2025-2026 school year. At this point we will not be able to add more student’s to this year’s cohort.
  • We plan to re-open the Puente Interest Form in January 2026, as we start to recruit for the next academic year.
  • Please see our Puente Club to learn more about joining our club.

ELIGIBILITY

BENEFITS

  • Students who are eligible for ENGL C1000E Fall semester
  • Students who have not previously taken COUN 110
  • Students who are interested in transferring to a 4-year university or college
  • Students who are interested in learning about the Mexican-American, Latinx/e, Chicanx experience
  • If all this applies, then you are eligible for the Puente Program!
  • Access to their Puente counselor
  • College trips and Cultural events
  • Often awarded special consideration for transfer admission
  • Understand the UC and CSU system of higher education
  • Share in a learning community during their first year of college
  • One on one mentoring