Antelope Valley College
School Notes Overview:
Antelope Valley College is a comprehensive community college, serving students attending college for the first time and those returning after a long interval an opportunity to pursue degree or certificate programs, satisfy transfer requirements, or attend vocational training. Students seeking opportunities to advance careers or enhance personal growth are also valued members of the Antelope Valley College community. ...
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- Community College Avg.
| County | Los Angeles County, CA | - |
| Title IV Eligible | Yes | Yes |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate of Arts Colleges | Associate of Arts Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Full-Time Undergraduate | 3,840 students | 1,020 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 8,316 students | 1,444 students |
| Total Enrollment | 12,156 students | 2,213 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 48% | 78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 29% | 46% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $3,216 | $2,845 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 46% | 29% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $922 | $1,273 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants | 4% | 12% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received | $667 | $1,146 |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 4% | 38% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $3,656 | $3,129 |
School Notes:
- Antelope Valley College is a comprehensive community college in the California Community College System dedicated to providing services to a broad range of students with a variety of educational goals. Antelope Valley College is dedicated to providing educational programs and services as expressed in the California Master Plan for Higher Education. The College is committed to equal educational opportunity and reinforces that commitment through a program of active affirmation of diversity.
- Antelope Valley College is dedicated to meeting the dynamic needs of a changing community. The College addresses the educational needs of a diverse and evolving population. The College recognizes that it is uniquely capable of responding to the requirements of regional business, industry, and public service, as well as the social and cultural needs of the Antelope Valley.
- Antelope Valley College affirms the rights of the individual and respects human dignity. The programs and activities of the College foster the individual's ability to think clearly, critically, and independently to meet the demands of an increasingly complex society. The student is the primary concern of the College. The curriculum, activities, and services of the College help students understand their physical, cultural, ethnic, and social environment. The preservation of academic freedom provides a college environment in which students and faculty can examine ideas freely.
- Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.
In the News:
- Man attacks Antelope Valley College security guard (Los Angeles Daily News)
posted on November 18, 2009 at 03:07:06 pm
An Antelope Valley College security guard nursed a sore arm on Wednesday after she was attacked on a campus parking lot by a guy with an apparent beef against cops, authorities said. - Jackson soldier leaving to serve in Iraq (The Jackson Citizen Patriot)
posted on November 12, 2009 at 02:55:41 am
Joshua SaylesInstead of calling it a deployment, Janis Sayles considers her son's first yearlong tour of Iraq a "trip."Josh Sayles, 26, of Jackson is one of 14 soldiers leaving from Taylor on Friday to serve in Iraq. He is a... - DeAndra' Cobb and surprising Ticats playoff bound (Toronto Star)
posted on November 8, 2009 at 11:16:25 am
Hamilton Ticats' rookie running back DeAndra' Cobb, at the start 2009, was out of football and working as a security guard at a high school in Lancaster, Calif. Four weeks from now he's hoping for a trip to the Grey Cup, followed by a victory parade through the streets of Steeltown. - Marauders Remain Perfect In Pacific Division (OurSports Central)
posted on November 3, 2009 at 12:58:39 am
(LANCASTER, CA) - Kene Martin rushed for 171 yards and three touchdowns as the Marauder's (5-3, 5-0) ground game ran LA Southwest (0-8, 0-5) under in 35-7 victory on Halloween Night at Marauder Stadium. - Poet Laureate Kay Ryan Pushes Verse for Community Colleges (The Online NewsHour)
posted on October 24, 2009 at 07:25:11 pm
Kay Ryan came into office as an "unlikely" poet laureate, she has said, living a quiet life in California, working away on her refined, compact verse. Now in her second term as the 16th U.S. poet laureate, she has decided on a project to share with the nation.
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