Education Abounds in North San Diego County

When folks talk about some of the leading centers in the country for great education, places like Cambridge, MA – home of MIT and Harvard University, or Palo Alto, CA – home of Stanford University and Silicon Valley, often come to mind. Now it’s time for North County to enter into the discussion. Those of [...]

Online Enrollment Explosion at MiraCosta College

From the State Capitol, where Gov. Jerry Brown has offered increased incentives to community colleges to expand online offerings, to the proliferation of MOOCs—massive open online courses that some universities and newly formed education companies are offering free of charge—the nation has turned its eye to the many ways that online education provides increased opportunities [...]

Fiscal Impacts Reach Far MiraCosta College Impacts Students’ Lives as well as Regional and State Economies

North San Diego County native Bryan Taggart took a less traditional route in his pursuit of higher education. After completing high school, like many of his peers, Taggart went away to college, graduating from the University of California Santa Cruz with a bachelor’s degree in marine biology. But when he moved back to San Diego, [...]

MiraCosta College Military Veterans Benefit from Major Grant

Great news for student veterans at MiraCosta College! The Howard Charitable Foundation has granted $305,500 to the MiraCosta College Foundation to assist with the transition from military to college and civilian life. The grant provides funds to augment student veteran counseling services, administer loans and emergency grants to student veterans, and provide limited funding for [...]

MiraCosta College Addresses North San Diego County’s Need for Skilled Workers

The nation is in the midst of the most serious economic downturn since the 1930′s, with California leading the way with the highest unemployment rates in the nation. Despite this, the coastal North San Diego County corridor offers hope for future job seekers–from Carmel Valley to Camp Pendleton, the cities within the MiraCosta College district [...]

College Program for Former Foster Youth Changes Lives

This is a story of triumph. Dominique Cleveland, now 19, escaped from an abusive mother, entered California’s foster care system, and still – against almost impossible odds – managed to become a successful college student. How difficult are the odds that Dominique faced? While 70 percent of foster youth express a desire to attend college, [...]

MiraCosta College’s Annual Report Highlights College Achievements; Community and Business Support

Community colleges are responsible for providing a superior higher education to approximately 2.6 million Californians each year and close to 11 million students nationwide. Students enroll at community colleges to earn associate degrees; complete the first two years of a university degree; or train for careers in a variety of high-wage, technical fields. Many students [...]

The Case for College: Why College Degrees Make Sense (and Dollars)

Dear colleagues and friends, The embattled student loan industry has made headlines recently with a new report from Moody Analytics finding that delinquency and default rates on student loans continue to rise, despite modest improvements in the economy. This troublesome trend is forecast to continue as college tuition spikes faster than the growth in personal [...]

Chamber Member Spotlight: MiraCosta College

MiraCosta College, a public California community college serving coastal North San Diego County for more than 76 years. At MiraCosta College, you can prepare to transfer to a four-year university; complete a certificate program for career-specific training; earn an adult high school diploma or take English as a second language courses; brush up your basic [...]

Member Spotlight: MiraCosta College

MiraCosta College, a public community college with campuses in Oceanside and Cardiff, serves more than 14,000 credit students and 4,000 noncredit students yearly. MiraCosta provides quality instruction and support services, allowing students to pursue and achieve their educational goals. MiraCosta offers hundreds of credit courses in more than 70 areas of study. Students attending MiraCosta [...]