Rising Scholars
Career Center
Transfer & Completion
TRIO Programs
VPSS Processes
100

What year was Rising Scholars founded?

What is 2020?

100

This location has been central to assisting students with career services. 

What is Student Services building 9B, Career Center

100

What is the California State University (CSU) system?

What is last year, 2,270 Mt. SAC students applied to this public university system.

100

What is the definition of a first generation college student?

What is an individual neither of whose natural or adoptive parents received a baccalaureate degree; or

A student who, prior to the age of 18, regularly resided with and received support from only one natural or adoptive parent and whose supporting parent did not receive a baccalaureate degree.

100

Documents requiring the Vice President of Student Services' signature are due on a specific day of the week. 

What is Tuesday?

200

What is the meaning of the rose?

What is Tupac's poem. 

200

Signature event held in the Spring. 

What is a Career Fair 

200

What is the University of California (UC) system?

What is, Last year, 939 Mt. SAC students applied to this public university system.

200

What is ACES main goal?

What is transfer?

200

The Office of the Vice President of Student Services implemented a deadline on all signature items.  

What is by Noon?
300

What is Rising Scholars first home?

What is 9E 3rd floor (Penthouse)?

300

This service allows students to practice interview skills with a Career Specialist.

What is a practice interview?

300

What is Cal State LA?

What is the number 3 CSU campus that Mt. SAC students transferred to last year.

300

What is TRIO date of inception?

What is 1965?

300

In Counseling, documents requiring the Dean's signature are routed to specific employees in Counseling.  

Who are Amanda Jones and Joy Clark 

400

What is Victor Rojas?

What is the first Director of Rising Scholars?

400

Career Specialists guide and help students create documents for employment opportunities 

What is a cover letter and resume?

400

What is December 1st?

What is the general deadline for the CSU and UC Fall 2026 applications.

400

What is/are Upward Bound high schools?

Ganesha High School and La Puente High School.

400

Amanda and Joy receive items requiring Dean's signature through an online software. 

What is a Smartsheet? 

500

What is Rising Scholars educational paths?

What is noncredit, associate degree and transfer?

500

Undecided students can attend a workshop to learn about career programs 

What is Major Exploration Workshops?

500

What is 3 years old

What is Josh was when he first came to the Mt. SAC campus.

500

What is/does ACES stand for?

What is Achieving in College, Ensuring Success?

500

Lucy, in the VPSS Office, receives Board items on a weekly basis. 

What is Thursday at 5:00 pm?