A college known for going above and beyond the call of duty for their students, Santa Clarita’s College of the Canyons (COC) offers tuition-free practical classes for the betterment of our community. The School of Personal and Professional Learning (PPL) is a school of courses designed to prepare students for college, advancement in their careers, launching a new career, or ...

College of the Canyons (COC) is a local Santa Clarita 2-year college that is dedicated to providing new avenues and opportunities to help our community members grow and succeed.

On Wednesday, Congressman Mike Garcia, R- Santa Clarita, announced the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) award of $1,493,379.00 to the College of the Canyons (COC). The NSF’s award to COC of about $1.4 million was announced by Congressman Garcia’s office this week. “Ensuring our community has access to quality and affordable education is one of my top priorities,” Garcia said. “I ...

Fall Semester at College of the Canyons (COC) is already in full swing, but short-term classes are scheduled to be offered throughout the semester for all students. A traditional semester-long class at COC is a 16-week commitment. Students also have the option to enroll in shorter classes that still complete all required curriculum. These classes finish in either five or ...

The Santa Clarita Community College District (SCCCD) Board of Trustees approved a resolution that requires the use of face coverings and vaccinations or weekly testing to access College of the Canyons’ campuses and facilities. The board approved the resolution at its August 11 meeting in preparation for the start of the fall 2021 semester and increased in-person, on-campus classes and ...

College of the Canyons (COC) has received a $74,707 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to provide underrepresented community college students the opportunity to engage in native bee research.  The Campus as a Living Lab (CALL) Grant is set to provide COC students the opportunity to study native bees amid the bee population decline, according to officials.  “This experience ...

College of the Canyons (COC) is scheduled to host “Fall Rush Week” next month to help with the registration process for new students. Fall Rush Week is set to be held on COC’s Valencia campus in Canyons Hall from Monday, Aug. 2 through Friday, Aug. 6. “Registering as a new college student can be a confusing experience, this event will ...

An enrollment services analyst at College of the Canyons has been selected as the 2021 4CS Senate President Award recipient by the California Community Colleges’ Classified Senate. Michael Monsour received the statewide award recognizing an outstanding classified senate president who is confident and respectful of their classified colleagues and the college community, leads by example, and recognizes the leadership and ...

Santa Clarita nonprofit Fostering Youth Independence (FYI) and the Rotary Club of Santa Clarita held a celebratory event this month for their graduating foster youth.  The celebration was held on June 24 honoring the FYI graduates and the volunteers and included handing out scholarships, according to officials. As a surprise, Glenn Terry, president of the Rotary Clubs, gave five of ...

Students from College of the Canyons (COC) discuss what the last year has been like under quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic. As the pandemic confined students from all grade levels to their homes, many college students endured a challenging and unusual college experience. “I thought it was really surreal that we actually had to shut everything down. I didn’t think ...