Gavilan College
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Gavilan College is a community college
located in Gilroy, California
.
The college was established in 1919 as the San Benito County Junior College. It operated as such until 1963, when a new community college district was drawn that included both San Benito County
and southern Santa Clara County
. The college moved to its present main campus in 1966.
In 1997, satellite sites were added in Hollister
and Morgan Hill
to augment offerings on the main campus. In 2008 land was purchased in Coyote Valley
and San Benito County
for the future development of additional campuses.
Gavilan College offers Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees, and certificates in a variety of career fields.
Popular programs of study include Liberal Arts, Nursing, Administration of Justice, Computer Science, Digital Media, Child Development, Cosmetology, Biological Sciences, Communications and Business. Gavilan College is also the only community college in northern California offering degree and certificate programs in Aviation Maintenance Technology.
Athletics teams include men's football, baseball, basketball, and soccer, and women's soccer, basketball, softball, and volleyball. Fine and performing arts opportunities include theater, children's theater, gallery art, mural art, ceramics, Folklorico dance, choir, instrumental ensemble, symphony, and vocal ensemble.
Student services include counseling, matriculation, a Disabilities Resource Center, Extended Opportunities and Benefits, TRIO Support Services, a Career and Transfer Center, and Student Health Center. Financial Aid options include need-based fee waivers, private scholarships, loans, and need-based grants. Academic support includes tutoring, a Writing Center, Math Lab, ESL Computer Lab, general computer lab, and MESA (Math Engineering Science Achievement)
Gavilan College hosts an early college high school, Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy (GECA), which was established in 2007. GECA students are able to complete two years of college in their four years of high school by taking AP and Honors classes as well as Gavilan College courses alongside Gavilan students, and are capable of graduating with up to sixty transferable units.
Community college
A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries.-Australia:Community colleges carry on the tradition of adult education, which was established in Australia around mid 19th century when evening classes were held to help adults...
located in Gilroy, California
Gilroy, California
Gilroy is the southernmost city in Santa Clara County, California, United States. The population was 48,821 at the 2010 census. Gilroy is well-known for its garlic crop and for the annual Gilroy Garlic Festival, featuring various garlicky foods, including garlic ice cream. Gilroy also produces...
.
The college was established in 1919 as the San Benito County Junior College. It operated as such until 1963, when a new community college district was drawn that included both San Benito County
San Benito County, California
San Benito County is a county located in the Coast Range Mountains of the U.S. state of California, south of San Jose. As of 2010 the population was 55,269. The county seat is Hollister, which includes nearly two-thirds of the county's population. El Camino Real passes through the county and...
and southern Santa Clara County
Santa Clara County, California
Santa Clara County is a county located at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 it had a population of 1,781,642. The county seat is San Jose. The highly urbanized Santa Clara Valley within Santa Clara County is also known as Silicon Valley...
. The college moved to its present main campus in 1966.
In 1997, satellite sites were added in Hollister
Hollister, California
Hollister is a city in and the county seat of San Benito County, California, United States. The population was 34,928 at the 2010 census. Hollister is primarily an agricultural town.-History:...
and Morgan Hill
Morgan Hill, California
Morgan Hill is a city located in the southern part of Santa Clara County, California, United States. Founded on November 10, 1906, the city was named after Hiram Morgan Hill, a San Franciscan who built a country retreat home there in 1884...
to augment offerings on the main campus. In 2008 land was purchased in Coyote Valley
Coyote Valley
Coyote Valley is a large expanse of farmland, orchards and homes, approximately in size, located in a narrowing of the Santa Clara Valley, in the southernmost part of San Jose, California...
and San Benito County
San Benito County, California
San Benito County is a county located in the Coast Range Mountains of the U.S. state of California, south of San Jose. As of 2010 the population was 55,269. The county seat is Hollister, which includes nearly two-thirds of the county's population. El Camino Real passes through the county and...
for the future development of additional campuses.
Gavilan College offers Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees, and certificates in a variety of career fields.
Popular programs of study include Liberal Arts, Nursing, Administration of Justice, Computer Science, Digital Media, Child Development, Cosmetology, Biological Sciences, Communications and Business. Gavilan College is also the only community college in northern California offering degree and certificate programs in Aviation Maintenance Technology.
Athletics teams include men's football, baseball, basketball, and soccer, and women's soccer, basketball, softball, and volleyball. Fine and performing arts opportunities include theater, children's theater, gallery art, mural art, ceramics, Folklorico dance, choir, instrumental ensemble, symphony, and vocal ensemble.
Student services include counseling, matriculation, a Disabilities Resource Center, Extended Opportunities and Benefits, TRIO Support Services, a Career and Transfer Center, and Student Health Center. Financial Aid options include need-based fee waivers, private scholarships, loans, and need-based grants. Academic support includes tutoring, a Writing Center, Math Lab, ESL Computer Lab, general computer lab, and MESA (Math Engineering Science Achievement)
Gavilan College hosts an early college high school, Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy (GECA), which was established in 2007. GECA students are able to complete two years of college in their four years of high school by taking AP and Honors classes as well as Gavilan College courses alongside Gavilan students, and are capable of graduating with up to sixty transferable units.