For California Community Colleges

Redesigning Equitable
Pathways Together.

We partner with community colleges to strengthen student success, close equity gaps, and support Vision 2030 goals — from enrollment through transfer and career placement.

Vision 2030 Aligned Guided Pathways Student Equity Plan
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California community colleges serve 2.1 million students with some of the highest counselor-to-student ratios in the nation. Vision 2030 calls for bold action on equity in access, success, and support — and that takes more than policy. It takes people on the ground doing the work alongside your team.

Built for every corner
of your campus.

From incoming students to student services leadership — Empowered Admissions delivers targeted support across every level of your institution.

Incoming, Current & Returning Students

Workshops, classroom presentations, and individualized advising to support enrollment, persistence, transfer readiness, and economic mobility — including working learners and adults returning to complete a credential.

Counselors & Classified Staff

Extended capacity and specialized expertise that works alongside — not in place of — your existing student services team, reducing caseload pressure while strengthening outcomes.

First-Generation Students & Families

Bilingual programming that builds confidence and agency for students and caregivers navigating college systems for the first time, in English and Spanish.

Student Services Leadership

Equity Plan-aligned programs with measurable outcomes that support accreditation, accountability, and reporting — designed to connect directly to your existing data systems.

Full-spectrum support
for student success.

From student-facing workshops to systems-level strategic planning — everything we do is designed to close equity gaps and help more students reach completion, transfer, and living-wage careers.

P.O.W.E.R. Series

The P.O.W.E.R. Series invites students and their families to take an active role in navigating college completion, transfer, and career pathways. Designed to complement your existing orientation and FYE programming — not replace it.

  • English & Spanish delivery options
  • Scalable for orientations, EOPS/CalWORKs, or campus-wide events
  • Take-home student and family guidebooks
  • Admissions simulation experience (Inside the Decision Room)
  • FAFSA, BOG fee waiver & scholarship planning session

One-on-One Coaching

Sometimes a student or family needs more than a workshop — they need someone in their corner. Our coaches work one-on-one with participants on everything from transfer planning to figuring out the right next step.

  • Transfer planning & university selection
  • Career exploration & pathway alignment
  • Application strategy & personal statement support
  • Financial aid review & scholarship planning
  • First-generation student & family coaching

Needs Assessment

Before we offer recommendations, we listen. We sit with your student services team to understand what's working, where the gaps are, and what changes would make the most meaningful difference for students.

  • Current State Summary & Strengths Inventory
  • Equity gap analysis by subgroup & program
  • Guided Pathways alignment review
  • Case management recommendations
  • Student Equity Plan support (data + narrative)

Professional Development

Hands-on working sessions where your counselors, advisors, and classified staff walk away with strategies they can use the next day — all tied back to your Student Equity Plan and Guided Pathways framework.

  • Student Journey Mapping (Enrollment to Completion/Transfer)
  • Guided Pathways integration for counseling teams
  • Caseload & case management for equity populations
  • Integrating AI into college & career advising
  • Transfer readiness: strengthening the K–14 pipeline

Student Success Funnel

A shared system for tracking student progress. The Student Success Funnel gives your team a structured, phased approach to guide students from enrollment through completion, transfer, or career placement — so everyone knows where each student stands.

  • Milestone framework: Application → Enrollment → Persistence → Completion
  • Comprehensive team visibility across departments
  • EAB Navigate, DegreeWorks, or Ellucian-aligned checkpoints
  • Customizable to your institution's Guided Pathways
  • Summer melt prevention strategies

K-14 Bridge Services

Strengthening the pipeline between K-12 districts and your college. We help build seamless transitions that increase enrollment, support dual enrollment expansion, and reduce summer melt — in direct alignment with Vision 2030's 12-unit dual enrollment goal.

  • Dual enrollment optimization & outreach strategy
  • Feeder school relationship building
  • Student & family transition messaging templates
  • Aligned milestones across K-12 and community college systems
  • Summer bridge program development

Five Sessions That Move
Students Forward.

The P.O.W.E.R. Series brings students and families into the college completion conversation. Scalable for orientations, EOPS/CalWORKs programming, or campus-wide events — in English and Spanish.

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1

The Big Picture

How career pathways connect to degree, certificate, and baccalaureate programs — and what students and families can start doing right now. The roadmap, demystified.

2

Inside the Decision Room

A hands-on transfer admissions simulation. Participants read the applications. Participants make the decisions. They leave understanding exactly what universities look for.

3

Smart Money Moves

FAFSA/CADAA strategies, BOG fee waivers, and scholarship planning — broken down into steps students and families can actually take today.

4

Find the Fit

Career alignment, transfer matching, and guided self-placement. Because the right fit isn't just about prestige — it's about real outcomes and economic mobility.

5

Ready to Rise

Certificates. Celebrations. And a concrete action plan to carry the momentum forward into transfer, completion, or career — whatever the next step looks like.

Flexible engagements
built around your goals.

Whether you need a single workshop series or year-long embedded support, we'll shape the partnership around your campus, your team, and your students.

Workshop Series

Pick the sessions that fit and we'll deliver them on your campus or virtually. A great place to start — low lift, high impact for students and families.

Year-Long Partnership

Embedded support across the academic year — needs assessment, student and family workshops, staff professional development, and quarterly check-ins.

Semester Sprint

A focused engagement around one goal — launching a student success series, building your K-14 pipeline, or strengthening transfer readiness before application season.

PD & Strategic Consulting

Hands-on professional development plus thought partnership on Guided Pathways, equity planning, GenAI integration, or systems design aligned to Vision 2030.

20+
Years Combined Experience
20,000+
Applications Reviewed
1,000s
Students Guided to Transfer & Completion
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Let's explore what becomes
possible together.

We'd love to hear about your college and find out where we can make the most meaningful difference for your students. No pressure. No fluff.

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Or email us at rubio@empoweredadmissions.com  ·  669-600-6956