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Board approves contracts and green-lights vendor process for reimagined CCCApply after months of questions
Summary
The Board of Governors approved a contracts-and-grants package that includes the next-stage procurement for a ground-up rebuild of CCCApply, after staff described a competitive RFP process, vendor demonstrations and a phased onboarding plan through August 2027. Board members pressed for student testing, accessibility and data protections.
The California Community Colleges Board of Governors on Tuesday approved a contracts-and-grants package that moves the system's long‑promised reimagination of CCCApply into the vendor-selection and demonstration phase.
Chancellor's Office staff told the board the effort is a ground‑up redesign intended to shorten the application process, reduce redundant questions and build branching logic so applicants see only the questions they need to answer. Staff said they publicized the request for proposals broadly, have oversampled student feedback during vendor evaluations, and expect vendor selection within weeks. The contract period for the grantee doing project management runs through August 2027, with colleges expected to come online in…
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