Girls Paving the Way program alumna wins Ag Poetry Contest
Aylin Hernandez, now a 9th grader at Pajaro Valley High School, discovered her passion for poetry while participating in EPC's GPW program at Lakeview Middle School. Field of hearts The…
EPC Reaffirms Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The Educational Partnership Center (EPC) at UC Santa Cruz builds educational equity and creates opportunities for students in the communities we serve, by forging partnerships and empowering students with knowledge,…
Science Internship Program announces record breaking application numbers, more scholarship opportunities
More students applied to SIP in 2021 than ever before. A new endowment and partnerships provide greater number of need-based scholarships The Science Internship Program (SIP) has received record-breaking applications…
Staff member guides students on path to higher education
As a first-generation college student herself and a UC Santa Cruz alumna, Ortiz has spent years talking with the students about the benefits of post-secondary education.
MESA College Prep program supported by Genentech’s 2020 Diverse Future of STEM fund
MESA was awarded a $25,000 grant from the Genentech Foundation to engage underrepresented, low income and first -generation college-bound high school students with hands-on STEM education, STEM career exploration, and…
Cal-SOAP Raises Financial Aid Awareness with New Video Series & Virtual Cash for College Workshops
The EPC's Cal-SOAP (California Student Opportunity and Access Program) is raising financial aid awareness by launching a new video campaign in collaboration with Study Smart Tutors, and by working with…
EPC Alumna Establishes Scholarship Funds
During her junior and senior years at Gonzales High School, Fabiola Moreno Ruelas wanted to go to college. She just didn’t think she would make it. Ruelas worried about how…
Student picture for TRIO program
EPC Pivots to Remote Services in Response to the Pandemic; Report Provides Insight into Student Needs
When COVID-19 hit last spring, the EPC quickly moved services online, working to meet the needs of our students, their families, and educational partners. Remote services include academic advising, tutoring,…