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Board approves project management grant to reimagine CCCApply despite board skepticism
Summary
The Board of Governors approved funding to hire a program manager and support staff for a multi‑year rebuild of CCCApply, the California Community Colleges’ online application system, after extended board questions about timing, accessibility and student involvement.
The California Community Colleges Board of Governors voted to approve a contract to support a multiyear program management and implementation effort for a reimagined CCCApply, the systemwide college application portal.
Board members spent more than an hour questioning Chancellor’s Office staff about timeline, student-centered design, accessibility, data governance and whether the project would genuinely replace the existing CCCApply experience. The chancellor’s office said the initiative is a rebuild "from the ground up," will include broad student participation and accessibility demonstrations by vendors, and is planned as a multi‑wave rollout beginning with college go‑lives in early 2026 and concluding onboarding by August 2027.
Board members emphasized urgency. "Eighteen percent of African American prospective students stop halfway through CCCApply," said Member Pamela Haynes, arguing the portal is blocking access and should be rethought with…
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