Leadership. Community. Empowerment.

The Community Involvement Program (CIP) is more than just a scholarship; it's a commitment to the future leaders. Designed exclusively for first-generation college students from the Stockton community, CIP invests in those who have shown a spark for sustainable leadership and a deep awareness of community. Its track record speaks for itself – an admirable 87% graduation rate for first-year students and a staggering 90% for transfer students. Since its establishment in 1969, the program has seen over 2,000 students graduate, a testament to its unwavering dedication to molding the changemakers of tomorrow.

87% graduation rate for first-year students

90% graduation rate for transfer students

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CIP
Benefits

  • Substantial financial support combined with a maximum Pell Grant and Cal Grant can cover up to full tuition to attend Pacific.
  • Each cohort of CIP Scholars forms a learning community with a co-curricular experience emphasizing leadership development and community service.
  • Access to tutoring, peer mentoring, and academic enrichment, including opportunities to explore and enhance career success by networking and engaging with CIP alums.
CIP students

Qualifications

  • U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident.
  • First-generation college student (Neither parent/guardian has earned a bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university in the U.S.)
  • Stockton resident (first-year applicants) 
  • Be admitted to University of the Pacific as a first-year undergraduate student for the fall semester or as a transfer student from San Joaquin Delta College.
  • Pell Grant and Cal Grant recipient
  • Demonstrate evidence of involvement and volunteerism in the community.
  • Committed to using your education to improve the Stockton community.

 

Become a CIP Scholar today!

  • Application deadline: Feb. 25
  • File a FAFSA no later than Feb. 25
  • First-Year and transfer applicant interviews will take place in March.
  • Accepted CIP applicants will receive an offer letter via email in April.
  • Applicants must confirm their acceptance of the offer letter by May 1.
  • All new CIP Scholars must attend the CIP Retreat in August.
CIP students
CIP Program Requirements
  • Attend classes (16 units per semester and remain in good academic standing with the University).
  • Attend all required CIP meetings, programs, and functions.
  • Participation in a CIP signature program: 
    CIP Chase, CIP Chasing Transfer SUCCESS, CIP Literacy Program or CIP Level Up Program.

Your tax-deductible contribution can be directed towards funding scholarships or towards general programmatic support. We invite you to invest in one of the following giving opportunities:

Community Involvement Program Scholarship Fund:

  • Gifts to the CIP Scholarship Fund are utilized to provide CIP scholars with gap funding for tuition, books, living expenses, and other costs that may not be fully covered by their CIP Scholarships.
  • All gifts to this fund will be matched dollar-for-dollar thanks to the Powell Match Program, effectively doubling your impact.   

Community Involvement Program General Fund:

  • The General Fund allows the Community Involvement Program to direct your gift towards the area of greatest need. It might be supplies, additional funding for community-outreach projects, or extra resources for CIP scholars.   

Chase your dreams, achieve nothing less

CHASE is a Community Involvement Program (CIP) mentoring program that consists of CIP scholars who have been extensively trained to develop and implement curriculum specifically for underrepresented 7th and 8th grade youth-promoting academic and personal excellence.  

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Contact Information

Community Involvement Program (CIP)
University of the Pacific
McCaffrey Center, 1st Floor
3601 Pacific Ave. Stockton, CA 95211

Phone: 209.946.2436
Email: cip@pacific.edu

Hours of Operation

Monday-Friday 

8:30 a.m- 5 p.m.