“RCC was a really great starting place for me, because I was able to get more one-on-one help being at a small school. As a member of the RCC women’s soccer team, she found her support in sports. “While I was a student at RCC, I received so much support from teachers, advisors, counselors and the RCC Foundation. She is grateful for the confidence RCC instilled in her, which is enabling her now to face the challenges of pursuing a higher degree in a more autonomous environment. “I had to switch gears and prepare for the different culture of the university, which is very fast-paced and filled with much younger students,” she said. She is now pursuing her bachelor’s degree in psychology with a minor in Spanish at Southern Oregon University. Jocksana performed so well at RCC that she was awarded the Ford Family Foundation Restart Scholarship, which opened the door to a four-year university transfer. “They really cared about my achievement.”
“The cohort format helped me thrive academically and personally because it was like a family,” she added.
As a student in the Human Services associate degree program, Jocksana was part of a limited enrollment cohort, meaning for three years she Seamless took classes with the same group of students, led by a select group of instructors. “RCC enabled me to build meaningful connections and support,” Jocksana said.
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As a busy wife and mom, adding a full course load to her daily routine was challenging at first-but she credits the RCC community for making it possible. Jocksana Corona started college at age 30.
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