Upcoming EventsCSM Commencement
Friday, May 25, 2012, 5:30pm
Ceremony: Large Gymnasium
Reception: Bayview Dining Area (Bldg. 10)
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Past Events
CSM Scholarship Ceremony 2012
Congratulations to our EOPS/CARE students who received CSM scholarships! We are very proud of you!
Spring Break 2012 University Tours
During April 2-5, 2012, College of San Mateo’s Extended Opportunity Programs & Services (EOPS) staff accompanied 21 CSM students and 9 Skyline students on a Southern California University Tour to UC Santa Barbara, UC Riverside, UC Los Angeles, CSU Fullerton, CSU Los Angeles, CSU Long Beach, and University of Southern California. Participants only needed to pay the cost of their meals to attend. EOPS offers the Spring Break trip to encourage students, many of whom are first generation college students, to continue their higher education by transferring to a four-year university. At each campus, students received a campus tour, presentations on topics including transferring, financial aid, and support services, and listened to university transfer students’ experiences about transitioning from community college. As a result of the trip, EOPS students strengthened their relationships with one another and reaffirmed the fact that they have the potential to succeed in higher education. Below are student evaluation comments:
“Now more than ever, I’m planning to get involved & build up my resume. I think my whole attitude towards education has change[d]. Before I limited my options due to the money. I thought I can’t afford…I still can’t afford it but at least now I know that there’s help.”
“Thanks for providing this trip to us. It was a real help on narrowing down schools & a good way to see education differently.”
“I think it really put things into perspective what I need to do to accomplish my goals…Coming on this trip made me realize it will take hard work and dedication to make [it] easier to get where I want to take. It has been a life changing experience and [to] see importance it is to invest in education. I want to thank this program for giving this opportunity because now I am a well-informed student and know exactly what to do and expect when I transfer.”
