The Coalinga College CalWORKs Program provides support services to students receiving cash aid from any county welfare agency. Its main focus is to provide the student with academic and vocational planning, childcare assistance, employment opportunities through work-study, and referrals to on and off campus resources. To be eligible for the CalWORKs Program, you must be enrolled at West Hills College and provide verification of CalWORKs/TANF benefits.
Location
300 W Cherry Lane, Coalinga, CA 93210 Builidng D Student Services
(559) 924-2355
Provides academic support services, as well as financial assistance to eligible migrant students who are admitted and enrolled on a fulltime basis with the first academic year.
Location
300 W. Cherry Lane, Coalinga, CA 93210
Eligibility Restrictions
A student that has a migrant educational identification number; or student must be a migrant/seasonal farm worker. A student may also qualify if a parent or legal guardian of the student has worked at least 75 days in the past two years as a migrant/seasonal farm worker.
Contact
Yesenia Valle at (559) 925-3691 or yeseniavalle@whccd.edu
Coordinates academic support, counseling, registration assistance, orientation and advocates for students with disabilities with off-campus agencies. DSPS Test Proctoring.
Location
300 W. Cherry Lane, Coalinga, CA 93210
Eligibility Restrictions
Disability Related Accommodations: The role of DSPS staff is to determine the eligibility of the student for an accommodation based on the educational limitation of the disability
A state-funded program designed to help low-income and educationally disadvantaged students gain access to and successfully complete a program of higher education.
Location
300 W. Cherry Lane, Coalinga, CA 93210 Student Services/Building J
900 O Street Firebaugh, CA 93622
Eligibility Restrictions
Students must demonstrate: Financial Need, Educational Disadvantage, Enrollment in 12 or more units at time of application (with exceptions) Completed no more than 55 degree applicable units. Completed Educational Plan.
Contact
Coalinga: (559) 934-2312
Firebaugh: (559) 934-2950
Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) is changing the face of the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematic (STEM) field by creating and developing a new generation of STEM leaders. Our goal is to increase the number of community college students who successfully transfer to a four-year university to continue their education in STEM majors.
Location
300 W. Cherry Lane, Coalinga, CA 93210
Eligibility Restrictions
- You currently do not have a Bachelor's degree
- Have declared a transfer major in a calculus-based Math, Engineering or Science field
- You intend to transfer to a four-year institution
- Complete educational plan from current semester through transfer
- You agree to participate in Community College MESA program activities
Contact
Program Director Zach Soto at zacksoto@whccd.edu | 559.934.2762
Benefits Information. Connections to on and off campus resources and referrals.
Location
300 W. Cherry Lane, CA 93210
Eligibility Restrictions
Coalinga College is approved for training of veterans, dependents of deceased veterans and children of disabled veterans under applicable Federal and State laws administered by the Veterans' Administration and the State Department of Veterans' Affairs.
At our Coalinga Tutoring Center and our Firebaugh Center library, we will help you build better confidence to prepare you for your future goals to become an effective and empowered learner. You are welcome to explore our services below here.
Location
300 W. Cherry Lane, Coalinga, CA 93210
900 O Street, Firebaugh, CA
Contact
Catherine Ybarra,
Coalinga
(559) 934-2402
catherineybarrra@whccd.edu
Yesenia De La Cruz,
Firebaugh
(559) 934-2920
yeseniadelacruz@whccd.edu