California celebrates 10 years of CCC→HBCU transfer pathway; leaders call for more data and funding to scale
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Summary
At its Nov. 18 meeting the board heard a 10th‑anniversary report on the CCC→HBCU transfer guarantee pathway: the program grew from nine MOUs to 30+ HBCU partners, added student success coaches and a Cal HBCU transfer grant; presenters asked for better data and more funding to expand reach.
The Board of Governors received a 10th‑anniversary report on the California Community Colleges to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (CCC→HBCU) transfer guarantee pathway on Nov. 18, hearing from project director Dr. Erin Settle, an alum, and an HBCU president about the program's national reach and student outcomes.
The effort began in 2015 with nine MOUs and has grown to more than 30 HBCU partnership agreements. Staff described counselor trainings, an annual transfer summit that brings California counselors to HBCU campuses, student success coaches who stay with students after transfer, and a newly established Cal HBCU transfer grant that provides up to $5,000 for eligible students to take to an out‑of‑state HBCU.
Alumnus Darius Wilson described a path from community college on academic probation to transfer and graduation with honors after participating in early HBCU outreach and a caravan tour. HBCU leaders described labor market outcomes and partnership interest. Board members praised the program and asked staff for more complete outcome data — especially completion and post‑graduation earnings — to measure long‑term impact and support further investment.
What happens next: staff will pursue a formal program evaluation, expand outreach to K‑12 and dual‑enrollment students, and seek additional student funding and employer partnerships to scale internships and employment outcomes.
