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At Modesto Junior College, we want to help you succeed in every way. Our directory of services includes academic help, health support, financial aid, and activities for personal growth. Whether you need tutoring, counseling, or you want to join a club or get a job, you'll find it here. Our goal is to help you reach your goals and have fun along the way. Check out our services to discover all the ways we can support you during your time at MJC.
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Academic, Recreational and/or Leadership Development
Associated Students of Modesto Junior College (ASMJC)
ASMJC are elected student leaders who represent the students’ voice in the shared governance process and promotes school spirit through a variety of activities.
mjccampuslife@yosemite.edu
209-575-6700
Student Center Rotunda - East Campus
Mary Stuart Rogers - West CampusLearn More About ASMJC
Campus Life & Student Learning
The department strives to enhance students’ collegiate experience through leadership development, services learning and extracurricular activities. Campus Life & Student Learning oversees the following areas: ASMJC, Clubs, FLOW, Project LEAD (Student Leadership Program), Positive People Speaker Series, Women's Empowerment Luncheon, Campus Life Gala Awards, Commencement, Student IDs, ASMJC Benefits (scantrons, student activities and bus pass stickers).
mjccampuslife@yosemite.edu
209-575-6700
Student Center - East Campus
Mary Stuart Rogers - West CampusMathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA)
MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement) is nationally recognized for its innovative and effective academic development program. MESA engages educationally disadvantaged students so they excel in math and science and graduate with math-based degrees.
peachfine@yosemite.edu
209-575-6233
Science Community Center, Room #140 - West CampusLearn More About MESA
Puente
The Puente Project is a national award-winning program that has improved the college-going rate of tens of thousands of California's educationally underrepresented students since 1981. Its mission is to increase the number of educationally underrepresented students who enroll in four-year colleges and universities, earn college degrees and return to the community as mentors and leaders to future generations. The program is interdisciplinary in approach, with writing, counseling and mentoring components.
mjcpuente@yosemite.edu
209-575-6672Learn More About PUENTE
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Basic Needs/Wellness Services
Basic Needs
The program provides support to the most essential resources required to thrive as a student, which includes access to nutritious food, stable housing, and wellness resources.
mjcpiratespantry@yosemite.edu
209-575-7902
Mary Stuart Rogers Building - West CampusLearn More About Basic Needs
Health Services
Health Services provides in-person and remote nursing and mental health services, including 24/7 access to mental health and wellness support throughTimelyCare. Healthy Living presentations, health screenings, health education, and over-the-counter items are also offered. Most services are free or low cost.
mjchealthservices@mjc.edu
209-575-6038
Morris Memorial Building, 1st Floor - East Campus
Yosemite Hall, 1st Floor - West CampusLearn More About Health Services
Housing & Homelessness Resources
The basic needs housing program offers housing resources for students in need by providing housing grants and housing referrals with community partners for assistance and/or placement.
mjcpiratespantry@yosemite.edu
209-575-7902Food Resources (Pirate's Pantry)
The pantry is an essential component to providing the basic need of food security for students through the availability of access to free food from on and off-campus resources.
mjcpiratespantry@yosemite.edu
209-575-7902
Mary Stuart Rogers Building - West CampusLearn More About Food Resources at MJC
TimelyCare (Mental Health/Wellness)
TimelyCare provides Modesto Junior College students withfree, 24/7 access to virtual mental health and wellness services. No insurance needed. Students can download the app or access services online. Language translation is available on the website.
mjchealthservices@mjc.edu
209-575-6038Learn More About TimelyCare
Wellness Center
The Modesto Junior College Wellness Center champions student well-being through integrative and holistic practices. We strive to empower MJC students to make informed choices in pursuit of academic success, personal development, and lifelong wellness. Our commitment to equity extends beyond the walls of our center, as we actively engage in community partnerships that aim to address issues that impact health and wellness for all students.
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Cultural Programs
A2MEND
A²MEND is a student support structure that seeks to establish an affirming environment where African American male students and other men of color are able to thrive. The aim is to improve academic success and to develop culturally competent servant student leaders. The charter provide educational, cultural, social and intellectual programs that promote positivity and brotherhood.
Comunidad
Comunidad is dedicated to representing and generating opportunities for Latinx students through workshops, equity-minded courses, cultural events, and community engagement at MJC.
mjc_comunidad@yosemite.edu
209-575-6659Learn More About Comunidad
Native American Student Support & Success Program (NASSSP)
The Native American Student Support and Success Program (NASSSP) aims to develop resources and services to enroll, retain and graduate Native American students, as well as engage with local native communities. The goal of the program is to strengthen K-12 pathways to and through the community college system, ensure their educational success, develop leaders and increase the number of mentors to empower future generations.
mjcspecialprograms@yosemite.edu
Sierra Hall, Room #207 - West CampusPuente
The Puente Project is a national award-winning program that has improved the college-going rate of tens of thousands of California's educationally underrepresented students since 1981. Its mission is to increase the number of educationally underrepresented students who enroll in four-year colleges and universities, earn college degrees and return to the community as mentors and leaders to future generations. The program is interdisciplinary in approach, with writing, counseling and mentoring components.
mjcpuente@yosemite.edu
209-575-6672Learn More About PUENTE
The Collaborative
Provides equitable opportunities for academic guidance and success with special emphasis on African American and Hispanic students.
mjcspecialprograms@yosemite.edu
209-575-6847Learn More About The Collaborative
UMOJA
A community and critical resource dedicated to enhancing the cultural and educational experiences of African American and other students.
mjc_umoja@yosemite.edu
209-575-6806Learn More About UMOJA
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International Students Hub
The program provides academic, career and immigration services to students from outside of the United States who attend MJC on an F-1 or M-1 student visa.
mjc_internationalstudents@yosemite.edu
209-575-6062; 209-575-6080
Yosemite Hall, Room #207 - West CampusLearn More About International Students Hub
LGBTQ+ Support
LGBTQ+ Advocates are dedicated to support the advancement and education for students, staff, faculty, and allies in accordance with MJC’s Equity Plan, California Community Colleges Chancellor’s office, and California State Law.
mjc_lgbtq@yosemite.edu
209-575-6480Learn More About LGBTQ+ Support
Pride Center
The MJC LGBTQ+ Pride Center is committed to serving the needs of MJC Students, Employees & Community. The Pride Center aims to provide LGBTQ+ advocacy, support, and a place to build community on campus. MJC is proud to address student needs, provide resources, and include a safe environment in which students share experiences, and the information needed for students to reach personal goals. MJC is also proud to serve LGBTQ+ students and believes in upholding student equity.
mjcpridescholars@yosemite.edu
Location: TBDRise Up Centers
The Rise Up Center at Modesto Junior College provides access to several different programs on campus with an emphasis on accelerated graduation and transfer to a four-year university.Dedicated to helping students find support and community as they navigate their educational journeys.Students can access computers, get connected to an academic counselor, program specialist, and be in community with otherstudents.
mjcspecialprograms@yosemite.edu
209-575-6847; 209-575-6659
Center for Advanced Technologies, Room #261 - East Campus
Yosemite Hall, Room #118 - West CampusLearn More About Rise Up Center
UndocuAlly
Addresses the needs of undocumented students (Dreamer) and works with students to provide resources, a safe environment to share experiences, and information needed to reach personal goals. Serves undocumented students to uphold student equity and support student goals.
dreamnetwork@yosemite.eduLearn More About UndocuAlly
Veterans Services & Veterans Resource Center (VRC)
Veteran Services offers resources to support veterans and their dependent students, such as assistance with VA benefits and admissions. The VRC is the liaison between veterans or their dependents, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. The goal is to provide Veteran students and dependents with services to assist with achieving educational goals.
mjcveteranservices@yosemite.edu
209-575-6670
Student Center, Room #2 - East CampusLearn More About VRC
Welcome Center
The Welcome Center offers a wide array of student services to help new and returning students complete the steps necessary to successfully register for courses. Welcome Center aims to make the college enrollment experience go as smoothly as possible. The center will provide assistance in: Step-by-step college application support, placement support,
online orientation, financial aid support, setting up counseling appointments, general enrollment questions and campus tours.
mjcoutreach@yosemite.edu
209-575-7713
Student Center - East CampusLearn More About Welcome Center
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Support Programs
CalWorks (TANF recipients)
The support program provides wraparound services to eligible CalWORKs students. To be eligible, students must be receiving TANF/cash aid. The program collaborates with the Stanislaus County Community Services Agency to provide a seamless process and support services including priority registration, counseling, work study opportunities, grants, etc.
calworks@mjc.edu
209-575-7770
Student Services Building, 2nd Floor - East CampusLearn More About CalWORKs
CAMP (Migrant students)
The College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) provides access, orientation, academic, retention, personal and financial assistance to entering freshman students from migrant or seasonal farmworker families. CAMP works with MJC campus staff, faculty, student services, and the community to improve educational opportunities for CAMP students.
mjcspecialprograms@yosemite.edu;
mrabago@cambridgeacademies.org;
lalburati@cambridgeacademies.org
209-857-0054; 209-857-2503
Yosemite Hall, Room #118 - West CampusEducational Opportunity Program & Services (EOP&S)
The Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) is a support program that provides wrap-around services to students that are economically and financially disadvantaged. EOP&S assists students whose educational and socioeconomic backgrounds might limit their access to higher education or hinder their ability to be academically successful in their college-level studies. Eligible EOPS students receive services essential to academic success including counseling, priority registration, grants, and book vouchers.
mjceops@yosemite.edu
209-575-6251
Student Services Building, 2nd Floor - East CampusFirst Time in College (College Skills)
The College Skills 100 Health course is an interactive cohort course that educates students, as well as develops skills on how to be a successful and healthy student inside and outside of the classroom.
mjccollegeskills@yosemite.edu
209-575-6760NextUP (Current/former Foster youth)
The NextUp Program is designed to serve current and/or former foster youth via the EOPS Program at Modesto Junior College. The goal of the program is to increase persistence, retention, and transfer rates among current and/or former foster youth by offering over and above resources and services in the form of NextUp orientation, counseling appointments, book vouchers, grants, meal cards, transportation, technology services and much more.
mjceops@yosemite.edu
209-575-6251
Student Services Building, Room #210 - East CampusLearn More About NextUP
Pride Scholars
Supports LGBTQ+ students through counseling, application assistance, resources, and multicultural programs that foster a brave space for students to feel seen, and supported, throughout their academic journey.
mjcpridescholars@yosemite.edu
209-575-6480Learn More About Pride Scholars
Puente
The Puente Project is a national award-winning program that has improved the college-going rate of tens of thousands of California's educationally underrepresented students since 1981. Its mission is to increase the number of educationally underrepresented students who enroll in four-year colleges and universities, earn college degrees and return to the community as mentors and leaders to future generations. The program is interdisciplinary in approach, with writing, counseling and mentoring components.
mjcpuente@yosemite.edu
209-575-6672Learn More About PUENTE
Rising Scholars Network (RSN)
Provides academic guidance and success for justice impacted students which includes formerly incarcerated, arrested and released without incarceration or family that has been incarcerated.
mjcspecialprograms@yosemite.edu
209-575-6873Learn More About RSN
TRiO Pre-College
The program works to increase the rate of first-generation, low-income high school and middle school students in Stanislaus County to complete secondary education, enroll, and graduate from institutions of postsecondary education.
precollege@yosemite.edu
209-575-6743
Morris Memorial Building, 1st Floor - East CampusLearn More About TRIO Pre-College
TRiO Student Support Services
The program helps to guide and support a student’s educational journey from MJC to the 4-year university, and provides academic and supportive services to low-income students who are first-generation college students and students with disabilities evidencing academic needs.
mjctriosss@yosemite.edu
209-575-6189
Morris Memorial Building, Room #107 - East CampusLearn More About TRIO SSS
UMOJA
A community and critical resource dedicated to enhancing the cultural and educational experiences of African American and other students.
mjc_umoja@yosemite.edu
209-575-6806Learn More About UMOJA
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Support Services
Accommodations & Support Center (ASC)
Provides a variety of accommodations and services, including test-taking facilitation, specialized counseling, interpreter services, scribes, and alternate media services.
mjcasc@mjc.edu
209-575-6225
Student Services Building, Room #112 - East CampusLearn more about ASC
Career Services
The department offers career assistance focused on career exploration and professional development including exploration, preparation, and work-based learning (internships).
careerservices@mjc.edu
209-575-6660
Rise Up Center, Center for Advanced Technologies, Room #261 - East Campus
Yosemite Hall, Room #156 - West CampusLearn More About Career Services
Counseling
The Counseling Center provides transfer and non-transfer students with timely and useful support services and quality information that will assist in reaching their educational, career, and personal goals.
mjccounselingstaff@yosemite.edu
209-575-6080
Student Services Building, 2nd Floor - East Campus
Yosemite Hall, 1st Floor - West CampusLearn More About Counseling
Enrollment Services (Admissions & Records)
The department provides students with a wide range of services including enrollment, degree/certificate, and transfer work.
mjcadmissions@mjc.edu
209-575-6853
Student Services Building, 1st Floor - East CampusLearn More About Enrollment Services (Admissions and Records)
Outreach & Community Partnerships
The Outreach & Community Partnerships Department is committed to ensuring access, by providing personal guidance and navigation of the college's process to become a student. This department assists and educates new students, *Dual Enrollment students, potential students, community organizations and businesses about MJC’s educational opportunities and services. Additionally, the department promotes opportunities through community outreach events.*TheDual EnrollmentProgram allows students to earn college credit while still in high school. These courses may count toward your high school diploma, allowing students to get a head start on their higher education goals.
mjcoutreach@yosemite.edu
209-575-7713
Student Center, Room #2 - East CampusStudent Financial Services
The department offers a variety of financial aid options to assist students with their financial needs and ensures students receive accurate financial aid information and assistance through the process.
mjc_finaid@mjc.edu
209-575-7700
Student Services Building, 1st Floor - East Campus
Yosemite Hall, Room #147 - West CampusLearn More About Student Financial Services
Student Success & Support (Pathways Centers)
Student Success Specialists provide students with support, guidance and the direction needed to be successful throughout their educational journey.
mjcpathwayscenter@yosemite.edu
209-575-6789
Student Services Building, 1st Floor - East Campus
Yosemite Hall, 1st Floor - West CampusTesting Center
Provides testing and proctoring services to students and the community.
mjctesting@mjc.edu
209-575-7728
Yosemite Hall, Room #117 - West CampusLearn More about the Testing Center
Transfer Center
This resource provides a variety of programs and activities designed to assist MJC students with transferring to a baccalaureate granting institution.
mjctransfercenter@mjc.edu
209-575-6239
Student Center, 1st Floor - East CampusLearn More about the Transfer Center
Veteran Services &Veterans Resource Center (VRC)
Veteran Services offers resources to support veterans and their dependent students, such as assistance with VA benefits and admissions. The VRC is the liaison between veterans or their dependents, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. The goal is to provide Veteran students and dependents with services to assist with achieving educational goals.
mjcveteranservices@yosemite.edu
209-575-6670
Student Center, Room #2 - East CampusLearn More About VRC
Welcome Center
The Welcome Center offers a wide array of student services to help new and returning students complete the steps necessary to successfully register for courses. Welcome Center aims to make the college enrollment experience go as smoothly as possible. The center will provide assistance in: Step-by-step college application support, placement support,
online orientation, financial aid support, setting up counseling appointments, general enrollment questions and campus tours.
mjcoutreach@yosemite.edu
209-575-7713
Student Center - East CampusLearn More About Welcome Center
