DVC International Student Office- ISO

Welcome to Pleasant Hill Downtown! 🎉 Last Wednesday, our new students took a tour around downtown, exploring everything our community has to offer. It was a great time getting to know each other and discovering the local places near campus 🍕🍦

Here’s a little dive into Check in Day-2🎉! In a way to welcome all new students, DVC leaders😎, and community partners gave a speech, and student club representatives were present. Multiple topics that would help students to have a successful college life 🤔 were also covered. Whether it was in academics 📚 , or to fit in the new community 🤝, nothing was left out. Some lucky students even won raffles🎁!!

Our staff + student worker meeting last week marked the end of this semester. Huge thanks to Markus and Pablo for all their hard work and dedication to ISO—we’re always going to root for you guys!🙌 Wishing you all the best in your next adventures!

We are excited to invite you to our Travel Signature and Transfer Thursday event this Thursday, December 5th, from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM in the ISO office (SSC 264).
Come warm up with a cup of hot cocoa and take care of your travel signatures for winter break. This is also a great opportunity to ask any questions you might have about transferring out. Whether you’re planning to travel soon or considering a transfer, we’re here to help! 
Event Details:
• Date: Thursday, December 5th
• Time: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
• Location: ISO Office (SSC 264)
Not available this date/time? Feel free to stop by during our normal drop-in hours or submit your request online. 
Don’t miss out on this festive chance to get your travel authorization for winter and enjoy some delicious hot cocoa. We look forward to seeing you there!

Celebrating the first day of International Educational Week with a beautiful Chinese Tea Ceremony 🍵✨ We sipped on jasmine green tea, oolong tea, and pu’er tea, all while enjoying delicious snacks and great company. Thanks to everyone who joined us today💚🍵🫖

Join our Tea Party! ☕✨

To kick off International Education Week, we‘re hosting our very first event: a traditional Chinese tea ceremony! 🌿 Immerse yourself in this unique cultural experience, happening Monday, November 18. Enjoy a selection of teas and snacks, and bring friends along to share in the fun! 🎉

Don’t miss out on this chance to relax, learn, and connect. See you there! 🌸

Happy Halloween! 🎃👻 Come in and check out our staff costumes AND our spooky Halloween decorations! Snap a selfie with your favorite decoration 🧙‍♀️🕷️

The online application for the Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship is now open. This highly selective national scholarship for community college students provides recipients with up to $55,000 per year to pursue a bachelor’s degree at an accredited four-year college or university. The deadline for all application materials is January 9, 2025, and the eligibility criteria for this scholarship is as follows.
• Sophomore Status - Be a current student at an accredited U.S. community college or two-year institution with sophomore status, or a recent graduate (within the last five years).
• Fall College Enrollment - Plan to enroll full time in a baccalaureate program at an accredited college or university in Fall 2025.
• GPA - Have a cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 scale (or the equivalent).
• Financial Need - Demonstrate financial need.
• No previous attendance at a four-year institution - Students who have attended a four-year institution in the past are not eligible for this scholarship.
To learn more about this scholarship and to access the online application, students can visit the Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer ScholarshipLinks to an external site. webpage. I am available to assist students with the application process and can be reached at 925.969.2094 or [email protected].