For Julio Rivera, transferring from a local community college to a bachelor’s program in nursing was always a top priority. As someone who enjoyed helping others, nursing seemed like a natural career.

January 22, 2026 - Fausto Lopez finished high school, got an associate degree and applied to attend a four-year college - all while inside juvenile detention. Community college leaders will once again ...

Despite the high demand for more nurses, students at some California community colleges are finding it difficult to get accepted into nursing programs. It’s a problem that leaders of the student ...

PPIC finds community colleges produce high-pay health workers but face bottlenecks Long waitlists and limited clinical sites push students toward costly for-profits Policy fixes include higher faculty ...