Athletics

Women's Basketball

BARSTOW COMMUNITY COLLEGE ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM

In keeping with Barstow Community College’s conviction that academics come first, the college operates a Student-Athlete Retention Program designed to enhance athlete success in the classroom. All student-athletes competing on an intercollegiate team are required to participate in the program, which offers tutors, special study table hours and enrollment in a personal development class.

Statistics show that overall student-athlete grade point averages increase significantly with this program. In addition to the personal development class, student-athletes attend study hall three hours a week. Throughout these required sessions, students are provided with a quiet study environment and tutors for all subjects.

Mentors are available to student-athletes who request one. They monitor student progress in and out of the classroom. The mentor and student-athlete spend time together and create a bond that can lead to stronger student-athlete confidence and higher academic and athletic performance.

Student Support Services

A complete program of guidance services, staffed by professionally trained counselors, is available to all student-athletes:

• Academic Counseling
• Mental Health Counseling
• Transfer Center
• Re-entry Program
• Extended Opportunity Program & Services
• Tutorial Center
• Cooperative Education
• Disabled Student Programs and Services
• Financial Aid

Barstow Community College students who transfer to California four-year public universities consistently earn better grades than students who began their studies at a four-year institution.