Imperial Valley College (IVC) Introduction and Academics

Introduction

Imperial Valley College is located in Imperial County in California. The college was founded in 1962. It currently enrolls a total of nearly seven thousand students each year. The campus is located on a property of one hundred and sixty acres. The college began in 1922 as a junior college and because of a lack of attendance the neighboring location was closed, increasing attendance to Imperial Valley College— which was then referred to as Central Junior College. The college’s name was officially changed in 1951.

Interestingly, the first day of classes was held on a 160-acre plot at the intersection of highway 111 and Aten Road roughly 50 years ago. The college campus was approved by the state department of education on July 10, 1959, followed by the election of the members of the committee.

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Information Summary

Ranks 120th in California and 1806th overall. See the entire top 2,000 colleges and universities list
Overall Score (about)	67.3
Total Cost On-Campus Attendance	$3,042
Admission Success rate	N/A
Student Ratio Students-to-Faculty	27 : 1
Retention (full-time / part-time)	77% / 56%
Enrollment Total (all students)	8,340

Academics

The programs of study at the Imperial Valley College include majors and certificate courses. Some of the notable ones are alcohol and drug studies, behavioral science, business management and computer information systems. The college is accredited by the commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, California Association of Drug and Alcohol Educators, California Board of Registered Nursing, California Board of Vocational and Nurse and Psychiatric Examiners, California Department of Education, Child and Adult Care Food Program and the United States Department of Agriculture.

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Unique Programs

The EOPS (Extended Opportunities Programs and Services Program) held at the Imperial Valley College is funded by the state of California and is dominated by a group of professionals. Eligibility to the program depends on a number of factors such as residency, enrollment and grades.

The technology training center at Imperial Valley College is structured to familiarize faculty and staff with the latest in computer technology and hosts a number of workshops to support their endeavor. The center also provides technical support for hardware in the classrooms and state of the art technical training.

The counseling department aims at providing new students with the intuition they need to acquaint and succeed through their college years.

Admissions

Imperial Valley College welcomes high schools graduates or anyone over the age of eighteen. Select students under the age of 18 that excel in their current academics and are in grades kindergarten to 12 may also be eligible to enroll. New students or anyone that has not attended the first three terms must complete the simplified admission process, while those that have attended the first two weeks of classes should simply skip to step two.

Applicants can use the computers in the Casbah Room on campus to complete the registration process or do it on any computer with internet access. Once your online application is received, the process takes approximately two working days, after which an email is sent out confirming your status or requesting additional information. International students must submit their online application along with an international student package, while special students need to complete the K-12 Concurrent Enrollment form.

Financial Aid

Imperial Valley College offers a host of work study scholarships, grants and fee waivers, but does not participate in federal loan programs. These financial aid programs are designed to assist students with books, fees, tuition, food, transportation, childcare and housing, and are available to both part and full time students. Each year the college awards millions of dollars in grants and scholarships that do not have to be reimbursed, with an addition $3.6 million disbursed to help students with tuition costs and fee waivers. These numbers simply mean that over 80% of students enrolled at the Imperial Valley College receive some form of grant or another, whether it is book vouchers, fee waivers, scholarships or work study.

Some of the financial aid grant programs that can be pursued by students at Imperial Valley College are the Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Cal Grants, Board of Governors Fee Waiver Program, and the federal work study program.

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Students

The disabled students program and services program at Imperial Valley College is designed to provide support to those with psychological, learning and physical disabilities, brain injury, developmental delay, visual impairments, health problems and brain injury. Some of the services the department is proud to offer are alternate text production, interpreting, mobility assistance, special parking, adaptive physical education and health and wellness assessments.

The reprograhics center at the Imperial Valley College provides graphic design, photography, desktop publishing and internal duplication services. The center uses the latest in software technology Illustrator, Pagemaker and Corel Draw products.

Student fees provide access to the student health services center, which is partly overlooked by the Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District.

The reading and writing room at the Imperial Valley College serves as a great asset for additional classroom instruction and its mission is to help students achieve their educational goals. The programs at the lab include support services, practical exercises, research papers and grammar tutorials.

The workforce developmental center offers a wide range of services to help students pave the path in the workplace. Some of these services include job search assistance, an array of software programs, computer lab with internet access, study materials to include videos, Winway resume program, career assessment tools. Job board, labor assessment data and one stop satellite employment data.

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Local Community

The college offers an array of classes to help blend the community with the college ambience. These courses are supported by student fees and open to the entire community.

Bibliography

IVC Council meeting minutes Feb 23, 2004". Archived from the original on June 1, 2004. print

http://www.internationalstudent.com/school-search/1203/usa/california/imperial-valley-college

www.imperial.edu. web

imperial.edu/Media/A-&-R-Homepage—-Admission-Criteria-Sept.-29,-2007.pdf. print

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