At Modesto Junior College, we want to help you succeed in every way. Our directory of services includes academic help, health support, financial aid, and activities for personal growth. Whether you need tutoring, counseling, or you want to join a club or get a job, you'll find it here. Our goal is to help you reach your goals and have fun along the way. Check out our services to discover all the ways we can support you during your time at MJC.
ASMJC are elected student leaders who represent the students’ voice in the shared
governance process and promotes school spirit through a variety of activities.
mjccampuslife@yosemite.edu
209-575-6700
Student Center Rotunda - East Campus
Mary Stuart Rogers - West Campus
The department strives to enhance students’ collegiate experience through leadership
development, services learning and extracurricular activities. Campus Life & Student
Learning oversees the following areas: ASMJC, Clubs, FLOW, Project LEAD (Student Leadership
Program), Positive People Speaker Series, Women's Empowerment Luncheon, Campus Life
Gala Awards, Commencement, Student IDs, ASMJC Benefits (scantrons, student activities
and bus pass stickers).
mjccampuslife@yosemite.edu
209-575-6700
Student Center - East Campus
Mary Stuart Rogers - West Campus
MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement) is nationally recognized for
its innovative and effective academic development program. MESA engages educationally
disadvantaged students so they excel in math and science and graduate with math-based
degrees.
peachfine@yosemite.edu
209-575-6233
Science Community Center, Room #140 - West Campus
The Puente Project is a national award-winning program that has improved the college-going
rate of tens of thousands of California's educationally underrepresented students
since 1981. Its mission is to increase the number of educationally underrepresented
students who enroll in four-year colleges and universities, earn college degrees and
return to the community as mentors and leaders to future generations. The program
is interdisciplinary in approach, with writing, counseling and mentoring components.
mjcpuente@yosemite.edu
209-575-6672
The program provides support to the most essential resources required to thrive as
a student, which includes access to nutritious food, stable housing, and wellness
resources.
mjcpiratespantry@yosemite.edu
209-575-7902
Mary Stuart Rogers Building - West Campus
Health Services provides in-person and remote nursing and mental health services,
including 24/7 access to mental health and wellness support through TimelyCare. Healthy
Living presentations, health screenings, health education, and over-the-counter items
are also offered. Most services are free or low cost.
mjchealthservices@mjc.edu
209-575-6038
Morris Memorial Building, 1st Floor - East Campus
Yosemite Hall, 1st Floor - West Campus
The basic needs housing program offers housing resources for students in need by providing
housing grants and housing referrals with community partners for assistance and/or
placement.
mjcpiratespantry@yosemite.edu
209-575-7902
The pantry is an essential component to providing the basic need of food security
for students through the availability of access to free food from on and off-campus
resources.
mjcpiratespantry@yosemite.edu
209-575-7902
Mary Stuart Rogers Building - West Campus
TimelyCare provides Modesto Junior College students with free, 24/7 access to virtual
mental health and wellness services. No insurance needed. Students can download the
app or access services online. Language translation is available on the website.
mjchealthservices@mjc.edu
209-575-6038
The Modesto Junior College Wellness Center champions student well-being through integrative
and holistic practices. We strive to empower MJC students to make informed choices
in pursuit of academic success, personal development, and lifelong wellness. Our commitment
to equity extends beyond the walls of our center, as we actively engage in community
partnerships that aim to address issues that impact health and wellness for all students.
mjchealthservices@mjc.edu
209-575-6038
Journalism Building, Room #160 - East Campus
Provides equitable opportunities for academic guidance and success with special emphasis
on African American and Hispanic students.
mjcspecialprograms@yosemite.edu
209-575-6847
Comunidad is dedicated to representing and generating opportunities for Latinx students
through workshops, equity-minded courses, cultural events, and community engagement
at MJC.
mjc_comunidad@yosemite.edu
209-575-6659
The program provides academic, career and immigration services to students from outside
of the United States who attend MJC on an F-1 or M-1 student visa.
mjc_internationalstudents@yosemite.edu
209-575-6062; 209-575-6080
Yosemite Hall, Room #106 - West Campus
LGBTQ+ Advocates are dedicated to support the advancement and education for students,
staff, faculty, and allies in accordance with MJC’s Equity Plan, California Community
Colleges Chancellor’s office, and California State Law.
mjc_lgbtq@yosemite.edu
209-575-6480
The Native American Student Support and Success Program (NASSSP) aims to develop resources
and services to enroll, retain and graduate Native American students, as well as engage
with local native communities. The goal of the program is to strengthen K-12 pathways
to and through the community college system, ensure their educational success, develop
leaders and increase the number of mentors to empower future generations.
mjcspecialprograms@yosemite.edu
Sierra Hall, Room #207 - West Campus
The MJC LGBTQ+ Pride Center is committed to serving the needs of MJC Students, Employees
& Community. The Pride Center aims to provide LGBTQ+ advocacy, support, and a place
to build community on campus. MJC is proud to address student needs, provide resources,
and include a safe environment in which students share experiences, and the information
needed for students to reach personal goals. MJC is also proud to serve LGBTQ+ students
and believes in upholding student equity.
mjcpridescholars@yosemite.edu
Location: TBD
The Puente Project is a national award-winning program that has improved the college-going
rate of tens of thousands of California's educationally underrepresented students
since 1981. Its mission is to increase the number of educationally underrepresented
students who enroll in four-year colleges and universities, earn college degrees and
return to the community as mentors and leaders to future generations. The program
is interdisciplinary in approach, with writing, counseling and mentoring components.
mjcpuente@yosemite.edu
209-575-6672
The Rise Up Center at Modesto Junior College provides access to several different
programs on campus with an emphasis on accelerated graduation and transfer to a four-year
university. Dedicated to helping students find support and community as they navigate
their educational journeys. Students can access computers, get connected to an academic
counselor, program specialist, and be in community with other students.
mjcspecialprograms@yosemite.edu
209-575-6847; 209-575-6659
Center for Advanced Technologies, Room #261 - East Campus
Yosemite Hall, Room #118 - West Campus
A community and critical resource dedicated to enhancing the cultural and educational
experiences of African American and other students.
mjc_umoja@yosemite.edu
209-575-6806
Addresses the needs of undocumented students (Dreamer) and works with students to
provide resources, a safe environment to share experiences, and information needed
to reach personal goals. Serves undocumented students to uphold student equity and
support student goals.
dreamnetwork@yosemite.edu
Veteran Services offers resources to support veterans and their dependent students,
such as assistance with VA benefits and admissions. The VRC is the liaison between
veterans or their dependents, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. The goal is
to provide Veteran students and dependents with services to assist with achieving
educational goals.
mjcveteranservices@yosemite.edu
209-575-6670
Student Center, Room #2 - East Campus
The Welcome Center offers a wide array of student services to help new and returning
students complete the steps necessary to successfully register for courses. Welcome
Center aims to make the college enrollment experience go as smoothly as possible.
The center will provide assistance in: Step-by-step college application support, placement
support,
online orientation, financial aid support, setting up counseling appointments, general
enrollment questions and campus tours.
mjcoutreach@yosemite.edu
209-575-7713
Student Center - East Campus
The support program provides wraparound services to eligible CalWORKs students. To
be eligible, students must be receiving TANF/cash aid. The program collaborates with
the Stanislaus County Community Services Agency to provide a seamless process and
support services including priority registration, counseling, work study opportunities,
grants, etc.
calworks@mjc.edu
209-575-7770
Student Services Building, 2nd Floor - East Campus
The College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) provides access, orientation, academic,
retention, personal and financial assistance to entering freshman students from migrant
or seasonal farmworker families. CAMP works with MJC campus staff, faculty, student
services, and the community to improve educational opportunities for CAMP students.
mjcspecialprograms@yosemite.edu;
mrabago@cambridgeacademies.org;
lalburati@cambridgeacademies.org
209-857-0054; 209-857-2503
Yosemite Hall, Room #118 - West Campus
The Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) is a support program that provides
wrap-around services to students that are economically and financially disadvantaged.
EOP&S assists students whose educational and socioeconomic backgrounds might limit
their access to higher education or hinder their ability to be academically successful
in their college-level studies. Eligible EOPS students receive services essential
to academic success including counseling, priority registration, grants, and book
vouchers.
mjceops@yosemite.edu
209-575-6251
Student Services Building, 2nd Floor - East Campus
The College Skills 100 Health course is an interactive cohort course that educates
students, as well as develops skills on how to be a successful and healthy student
inside and outside of the classroom.
mjccollegeskills@yosemite.edu
209-575-6760
The NextUp Program is designed to serve current and/or former foster youth via the
EOPS Program at Modesto Junior College. The goal of the program is to increase persistence,
retention, and transfer rates among current and/or former foster youth by offering
over and above resources and services in the form of NextUp orientation, counseling
appointments, book vouchers, grants, meal cards, transportation, technology services
and much more.
mjceops@yosemite.edu
209-575-6251
Student Services Building, Room #210 - East Campus
Supports LGBTQ+ students through counseling, application assistance, resources, and
multicultural programs that foster a brave space for students to feel seen, and supported,
throughout their academic journey.
mjcpridescholars@yosemite.edu
209-575-6480
The Puente Project is a national award-winning program that has improved the college-going
rate of tens of thousands of California's educationally underrepresented students
since 1981. Its mission is to increase the number of educationally underrepresented
students who enroll in four-year colleges and universities, earn college degrees and
return to the community as mentors and leaders to future generations. The program
is interdisciplinary in approach, with writing, counseling and mentoring components.
mjcpuente@yosemite.edu
209-575-6672
Provides academic guidance and success for justice impacted students which includes
formerly incarcerated, arrested and released without incarceration or family that
has been incarcerated.
mjcspecialprograms@yosemite.edu
209-575-6873
The program works to increase the rate of first-generation, low-income high school
and middle school students in Stanislaus County to complete secondary education, enroll,
and graduate from institutions of postsecondary education.
precollege@yosemite.edu
209-575-6743
Morris Memorial Building, 1st Floor - East Campus
The program helps to guide and support a student’s educational journey from MJC to
the 4-year university, and provides academic and supportive services to low-income
students who are first-generation college students and students with disabilities
evidencing academic needs.
mjctriosss@yosemite.edu
209-575-6189
Morris Memorial Building, Room #107 - East Campus
A community and critical resource dedicated to enhancing the cultural and educational
experiences of African American and other students.
mjc_umoja@yosemite.edu
209-575-6806
Provides a variety of accommodations and services, including test-taking facilitation,
specialized counseling, interpreter services, scribes, and alternate media services.
mjcasc@mjc.edu
209-575-6225
Student Services Building, Room #112 - East Campus
The department offers career assistance focused on career exploration and professional
development including exploration, preparation, and work-based learning (internships).
careerservices@mjc.edu
209-575-6660
Rise Up Center, Center for Advanced Technologies, Room #261 - East Campus
Yosemite Hall, Room #156 - West Campus
The Counseling Center provides transfer and non-transfer students with timely and
useful support services and quality information that will assist in reaching their
educational, career, and personal goals.
mjccounselingstaff@yosemite.edu
209-575-6080
Student Services Building, 2nd Floor - East Campus
Yosemite Hall, 1st Floor - West Campus
The department provides students with a wide range of services including enrollment,
degree/certificate, and transfer work.
mjcadmissions@mjc.edu
209-575-6853
Student Services Building, 1st Floor - East Campus
The Outreach & Community Partnerships Department is committed to ensuring access,
by providing personal guidance and navigation of the college's process to become a
student. This department assists and educates new students, *Dual Enrollment students,
potential students, community organizations and businesses about MJC’s educational
opportunities and services. Additionally, the department promotes opportunities through
community outreach events. *The Dual Enrollment Program allows students to earn college credit while still in high school. These
courses may count toward your high school diploma, allowing students to get a head
start on their higher education goals.
mjcoutreach@yosemite.edu
209-575-7713
Student Center, Room #2 - East Campus
The department offers a variety of financial aid options to assist students with their
financial needs and ensures students receive accurate financial aid information and
assistance through the process.
mjc_finaid@mjc.edu
209-575-7700
Student Services Building, 1st Floor - East Campus
Yosemite Hall, Room #147 - West Campus
Success Specialists provide students with support, guidance and the direction needed
to be successful throughout their educational journey.
mjcstudentsuccess@yosemite.edu
209-575-6789
Founders Hall, Room #131 - East Campus
Provides testing and proctoring services to students and the community.
mjctesting@mjc.edu
209-575-7728
Yosemite Hall, Room #117 - West Campus
This resource provides a variety of programs and activities designed to assist MJC
students with transferring to a baccalaureate granting institution.
mjctransfercenter@mjc.edu
209-575-6239
Student Center, 1st Floor - East Campus
Veteran Services offers resources to support veterans and their dependent students,
such as assistance with VA benefits and admissions. The VRC is the liaison between
veterans or their dependents, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. The goal is
to provide Veteran students and dependents with services to assist with achieving
educational goals.
mjcveteranservices@yosemite.edu
209-575-6670
Student Center, Room #2 - East Campus
The Welcome Center offers a wide array of student services to help new and returning
students complete the steps necessary to successfully register for courses. Welcome
Center aims to make the college enrollment experience go as smoothly as possible.
The center will provide assistance in: Step-by-step college application support, placement
support, online orientation, financial aid support, setting up counseling appointments,
general enrollment questions and campus tours.
mjcoutreach@yosemite.edu
209-575-7713
Student Center - East Campus
