- 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
