The mission of the Puente Project is to increase the number of educationally underserved students who enroll in four year colleges and universities, earn degrees, and return to the community as leaders and mentors to future generations. Puente is open to all interested students.The mission of the Puente Project is to increase the number of educationally underserved students who enroll in four year colleges and universities, earn degrees, and return to the community as leaders and mentors to future generations. Puente is open to all interested students.

The Puente Program proviedes the following three services:

• English Instruction
  Puente students take two consecutive writing classes,
  English 65 and English 101.
  (Please sign up for the class with the Puente Counselor.)
• Counseling
  Puente students work closely with their Puente counselor to explore career options, develop an academic educational plan, individual counseling sessions and identify their goals through the Puente Personal Development courses. Students will also visit campuses of the University of California and other four-year colleges and attend an annual Puente student transfer motivational conference.
• Mentoring
  Puente students are matched with an academically and professionally successful mentor from the community.
  Puente is co-sponsored by the California Community Colleges and the University of California