The California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office, in partnership with Accenture, has initiated the reimagining and development of a new student-centered application process and supporting system architecture for our prospective and returning students, to:

  • Improve the user experience
  • Reduce the pressure of the application process on students
  • Better support equitable access
  • Increase data accuracy
  • Protect against and mitigate fraud

The new CCCApply application will consider industry best practices while also exploring innovations in technology, user experience, and data collection, given the unique challenges and opportunities that the California Community College system must consider. The goal is for the resulting CCCApply Application to be one that is intuitive, inclusive, and secure, providing a best-in-class first impression to current and future students. The Chancellor’s Office is committed to gaining a thorough understanding of the needs, challenges, opportunities, and perspectives of important stakeholders in the system’s application process.

Reimagine Apply Request for Proposal Process for New Technology Vendor

As part of the collective effort by the statewide Reimagine Apply Task Force, the Chancellor’s Office is preparing to release a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a technology vendor and system integrator to operate the newly designed online student application in October 2024. Vendors will be expected to submit proposals that include the participation of their chosen system integrator. Input from students and stakeholders will be utilized to select this vendor. The RFP process will be comprised of the RFP Review Committee, the Extended Committee, and an Advisory Committee — allowing students, faculty, staff and education partners to weigh in on the vendor selection for the new online application system.

Updates and Resources

Participatory Engagement to Date

  • Statewide Working Group sessions in 2022. 
  • 44 interviewees related to CCCApply current state and feedback in 2022.
  • 141 survey respondents related to CCCApply data usage in August 2023
  • 73 interviewees from 47 districts and 59 colleges related to CCCApply data usage in September 2023
  • 20 student interviews and usability testing on lo-fi prototypes in October 2023. 
  • 224 attendees across 6 Working Sessions from Oct 2023-Jan 2024 
  • Monthly Task Force meetings from February 2024 - January 2025

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