The Basic Needs Center is committed to the academic success and well-being of all students at Fresno City College (FCC). We provide students with holistic support and connection to essential resources on-and-off campus.
CalWORKS
Dedicated to providing equitable and inclusive services to parenting students seeking to become economically and socially empowered through education.
Dream Center
Fresno City College Dream Center's mission is to provide information, support, resources, and academic counseling to new and continuing migrant students in overcoming challenges and assisting students in the completion of their educational goals in a safe and confidential environment.
Disabled Students Program and Services (DSPS)
It is our goal to provide you with all of the available resources to ensure your academic and/or vocational success.
Extended Opportunity Programs & Services (EOPS)
Dedicated to empowering students from historically underrepresented and economically disadvantaged communities by providing *over and above* services that foster academic achievement, equity, and personal development.
Puente
The PUENTE program is a statewide program at Fresno City College which helps prepare students to transfer to four-year colleges and universities, earn their degrees and return to the community as leaders and mentors to future generations.
Safe Space Ally Program
A campus-wide network of allies trained to support LGBTQ students, faculty, staff, and visitors. Allies are trained in cultural competence for the purpose of making Fresno City College a more safe and welcoming environment for all LGBTQ persons to thrive.
TRIO Student Support Services (SSS)
One of three TRIO programs at Fresno City College. It is a federally funded special program that is designed to assist college students who are at least ONE or more of the following:
- Low-income (to see current low-income levels: Current-Year Low-Income Levels),
- First generation college student (parents did not graduate from a 4-year university),
- And/or have a disability.
MEChA Student Club
To promote education as a means of empowering our community and ourselves.
Latino Faculty and Staff Association
The Latino Faculty & Staff Association is an educational organization whose purpose is to be an advocate for the Latino issues in higher education which also includes the educational welfare and advancement of the Latino community. Our Goal is to promote the social and cultural dimensions of Latino history, heritage and culture as it relates to education.
- Crisis Intervention and Emergency Services
- Low-Cost/Medi-Cal Psychological Services and Mental Health Providers
HACU National Internship Program
Open the Doors for Opportunity
Since 1992, HACU has offered one of the best internship programs in the country. We believe that participation in an internship is an invaluable opportunity to gain hands-on work experience. Unlike so many other internship programs in the nation's capital, there are no fees to apply for or participate. On top of that, all internship positions are paid, housing and travel can be arranged at no cost to our interns, provisions can be made for interns to receive academic credit, and free professional development activities are regularly offered during the program.
Arte Américas
Arte Américas, the Central Valley’s largest Latinx cultural arts center has an exciting opportunity for SCCCD students, particularly Fresno City College. In 2024, Arte Americas obtained a $555,000 grant from the Institute of Museum & Library Services (IMLS) to develop a fellowship program for undergraduate students from UC Merced, CSU Fresno, & SCCCD who are majoring in arts and culture.
