Destination College Advising Corps (DCAC) | Office of Education Partnerships

In 2019, a partnership was developed between the College Advising Corps (CAC) and UC Santa Barbara’s Office of Education Partnerships (OEP). This partnership is fostered by the UC Office of the President and UC Berkeley’s Destination College Advising Corps (DCAC) program.

The UCSB College Advising Corps adopted the UC Berkeley DCAC program model and engages a cohort of UCSB’s Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (UCSB MESA) students at our school sites.

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PROGRAM PURPOSE

Students

DCAC aims to increase college access and preparation for low-income, first-generation and underrepresented high school students. DCAC’s purpose is to ensure all students are prepared to apply to college, have the opportunity to attend college, and are aware of all the post-secondary education options available to them. Students are connected with a highly trained, recent college graduate who is placed at their school site full-time as a College Adviser Fellow.

College Adviser Fellows

The DCAC College Adviser Fellows are first-generation college students who have obtained their bachelor’s degree within two years of beginning their fellowship. Participation in the DCAC service and training program is for a maximum of two years and aims to prepare the College Adviser Fellows to be leaders in education.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

For high school students interested in participating in the program, here is what you can expect:

Intensive academic advising and college planning
Development of an Individualized Academic Plan (IAP) utilizing the UC Transcript Evaluation Service (TES)
Financial aid and scholarship application assistance
College application assistance
Student leadership development
College campus visits
SAT/ACT registration assistance

For further information please visit the University of California Admissions by clicking here.

Whole School Information

DCAC activities help support our school sites to increase their college enrollment rates and the program serves as a resource for all students at the school. Our DCAC support activities include:

Individual drop-in college advising/preparation
Parent/guardian/family workshops/events
College information and preparation workshops
Financial aid/scholarship workshops

Participant Eligibility

First-generation, college, and/or low-income students are eligible to enroll in the DCAC program at one of our school sites. For further details, please reach out to the DCAC College Adviser assigned to your school site.

Apply now by visiting: https://oep.ucsb.edu/about/employment

Adèle Farag