As of February 22, what was formerly known as IVC’s Disabled Students Programs and Services (DSPS) is now named Disability Support Programs for Students. The name change has been in the works since 2017 as discussions throughout the state proposed having a person-first naming convention versus disability focused.
Due to the current housing crisis and factors like the inability of financial aid to meet the full cost of attendance, community college students face increasing pressure to complete degree and certification programs in volatile rental markets defined by inventory shortages and rising rents. California finds itself falling deeper into a housing crisis that disproportionately impacts the state’s roughly 1.8 million community college students, who bear one of the worst rental burdens in the country.
Irvine Valley College welcomes new Director of Economic and Workforce Development Martha Payán-Hernández. Martha is a multi-faceted professional with experience implementing and managing grant initiatives focusing on Career and Technical Education (CTE) and workforce training projects/programs. She has built a rewarding career in post-secondary education with extensive experience in CTE, workforce development, and adult education in both credit and noncredit areas, as well as adjunct teaching experience.
Student Services offers assistance in areas that range from Admissions & Records to the Associated Students of Irvine Valley College. These services are available to all IVC students to alleviate barriers that may prevent you from successfully completing your academic goal.
Students from nine local high schools had an opportunity to learn more about IVC’s School of Integrated Design, Engineering and Automation (IDEA) when they took a field trip to the campus on February 10. The nearly 300 high school students spent time touring the school and rotating into classrooms to learn more about the programs offered at the campus. IDEA faculty provided a brief overview of programs they teach including design model making and prototyping, drafting technology and engineering, electrical/electronic technology, and biotechnology.
What is College Corps?
As a College Corps Fellow, you will serve 450 hours in an area of K-12 Education, Food Insecurity, or Climate Action over the course of the 2024-2025 academic year (August - July). This roughly equates to 15 hours/week. Through this year of service, you will earn up to $10,000 in a living stipend and educational award. IVC will be mobilizing 67 Fellows to serve our local community.
IVC is proud to be a member of the OC College Corps Consortium along with Concordia Irvine and Vanguard University. Together, we will be mobilizing 200 Fellows to serve our local community including Tustin Unified School District, Southwest Community Center, South County Outreach, Step-Up Tutoring, IVC Food Pantry, Laguna Ocean Foundation, The Seva Collective, and Pacific Marine Mammal Center.
Please complete the inquiry form below for a potential partnership with IVC College Corps program.
The #CaliforniansForAll College Corps program will help create debt-free pathways to college while engaging students across California in solving problems in their communities. Irvine Valley College is proud to be one of 45 new partner campuses for College Corps for this initiative. Over the next two years IVC will partner with Concordia University Irvine and Vanguard University in mobilizing students to engage in areas of K-12 Education, Food Insecurity, and Climate Action.