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At Contra Costa College, we provide essential resources to support your academic journey. Our comprehensive support services are designed to help you succeed in your studies, manage personal challenges, prepare for your career, and smoothly transition to four-year institutions.

Generational Connections: Stories Across Time

From classrooms to careers, some families have made Contra Costa College a tradition. Our Generational Connections series highlights students, faculty, and staff whose CCC journeys span decades and generations.

  • Contra Costa College Named One of California’s First Black‑Serving Institutions

    Contra Costa College has been officially designated as one of California’s first Black-Serving Institutions (BSIs) under the newly enacted California Black-Serving Institutions Program Act (SB 1348). “Contra Costa College has a long history of serving Black students, but until now, there has not been a formal designation recognizing that work,” said Contra Costa College President…

    Student using microscope.
  • CCC’s Mark Wong Wins 2025 Faculty Award for Western US

    Professor Mark Wong has been honored with the 2025 Faculty Member Award for the states of California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and Hawaii (collectively known as the Pacific Region,) by the Association of Community College Trustees. He is now one of five finalists for the national honor. The ACCT’s regional awards recognize one outstanding faculty member…

    Mark Wong
  • CCC Students Win National Title in Engineering Innovation

    Contra Costa College students Sudinma Thapa and Emily Au have just been named national champions in engineering! Thapa and Au are students at CCC as well as Middle College High School, the high school on CCC’s campus. They earned first place at the 2025 MESA USA National Engineering Design Competition (NEDC), where they represented California…

    Sudinma Thapa and Emily Au