Laney College Supports System-Impacted Students, Prospective Students with On-Campus Event

On Wednesday, Laney College’s state-renowned Restoring Our Communities Program (ROC) hosted a Clean Slate Clinic in the upper E-Quad on campus where our Learning Communities are located. This event is one of many derived from a partnership with the Alameda County Public Defender’s Office and was attended by roughly 30 people, both students, and future students, who learned about the College, the ROC program, and expungement opportunities.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Berkeley City College (BCC) was awarded a $2.5 million, five-year U.S. Department of Education / Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) / Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI) Title III Part A Cooperative grant. The funding is granted in partnership with the Laney College (Laney) Asian Pacific Student Success/AANAPISI Project (www.laney.edu/apass).

Enrollment by Ethnicity Distribution: September 2022 (left) vs January 2022 (right)

Students at Laney College: 14 More% This Fall!

Five weeks in, and the momentum has not stopped! Laney College student numbers continued to climb throughout September. As of the 22nd, 14% more students (1249) had enrolled in classes than the previous year, and the College had generated 8% more Full-Time Equivalent Students (FTES). More importantly, roughly 1200 more students have applied for Financial Aid than in Fall 2021, making investments in their education that are more likely to continue in future semesters and school years.

Laney Experiences Fall Enrollment Boost

Fueled by the Fall is Free campaign and buttressed by an unprecedented level of employee collaboration during the Summer, Laney College has seen its fall enrollment increase by 11% from the previous year despite a schedule that, by the same comparison, was 8% smaller.

Laney Launches Fall is Free Campaign to Cover Most College Costs

On July 12, Laney College officially launched its Fall is Free campaign, which covers the cost of tuition, textbooks, bus passes, WiFi hot spots, lunch, and more for students who complete their FAFSA application for financial aid.

OAKLAND, Calif. – Laney College, located just one block from Lake Merritt BART, is offering new and continuing students a free Fall 2022 semester that goes far beyond free tuition. 

40% of Laney CalWorks Students Make Honor Roll

Graduation may be over, but Laney faculty, staff, and administrators are still celebrating the student success that was cultivated during the spring semester. CalWorks Program Coordinator, Cynthia Alvarado, boasted a big smile when she informed the Public Information Office that 40% of her students made the honor roll, which is a major increase from the typical one to two students.

24 Laney Machine Tech Students Awarded $19k in Scholarships

Twenty-four Laney Machine Technology students were awarded $19,000 in scholarships, through the Peralta Foundation, funded through donations by the Gene Haas Foundation. The Laney Machine Technology Haas Foundation Scholarship has been offered since 2013. Over that period 225 scholarships have been awarded for a total of $175,000.

Dear Peralta Community,