Services and Support

The Scholars Program is a distinctive academic community within the larger Santa Monica College campus.  This Program aims to prepare students, particularly freshman students, first-generation college students, students from underserved schools and communities, and non-traditional students for transfer to the colleges and universities of their choice, through academic preparation and study.

Highlights of the program include:

• Great Instructional Faculty

• Specialized Classes

• Enrollment Priority

  • Counseling Programs with Enrollment Priority

• Dedicated counseling services

• UCLA library privileges 
  (forms/instructions for obtaining a UCLA library card are in the Scholars Program office)

• UCI library privileges
  (forms/instructions for obtaining a UC Irvine library card are in the Scholars Program office)

• Specialized Workshops

• SMC Graduation Recognition (with completion of 15 units of Scholars courses prior to graduation)

• Online SMC Catalog