Pierce College Student Achievement Support Services

FREE STEM SUMMER CAMP signups at Pierce College! Open to all high school students entering the 9th, 10th, 11th or 12th grades in Pierce County! LIMITED SPOTS! PLEASE SHARE!

SASS - Summer Programs | Pierce College District The Student Achievement Support Services (SASS) Departments ASPIRE Summer STEM camps are open to all high school students entering the 9th, 10th, 11th or 12th grades in Pierce County. Our summer camps are a great way to meet new friends, improve your skills, and explore new interests. Participants w...

Attention Raiders! Fall Term 2023 Foundation Scholarships are now open between October 2 - November 10. Learn more and apply here via this link on our website:

https://www.pierce.ctc.edu/foundation-scholarships

Winter quarter starts Jan 4th. PUY students visit the following locations for snacks, giveaways and campus resources. Event is free! See the flyer for more info!

The family wishes you a happy holidays and congrats on finishing the quarter! See you in January!

PUY students! Come and enjoy some sweet treats THIS Wednesday 10am-12pm in the College Center & Allied Arts & Health building! Event is FREE and open to all students. Good luck on finals!

We had a jam packed house for our indigenous excellence event in celebration of Native American Heritage Month! Thanks to everyone who joined us today.

Happy Veterans Day to our veteran and military students and their families! Join us this week! Open to all students and FREE. This event is at the FS campus in the Cascade Building, 4th floor. Come join us!

Veterans Day is this Friday! We salute and honor our Veteran and military students, and their families. Join us this week for some festivities! We will be sharing veteran student resources and snacks with students! Join us Wednesday and Thursday on the 4th floor of the Cascade Building at the FS campus! Join us! More info on flyer!

November is National First Generation Student Month! A first generation college student is defined as someone who is the first in their family to receive a bachelor’s degree! Come hear from first-gen staff and faculty. Speakers will share stories of hope and resilience and how they navigated college. Event is November 16th 1-3pm in the FS Performance Lounge! Free Food! RSVP using link on the flyer!

We celebrated Filipino American Heritage Month in a big way! We learned about the amazing legacy of Larry Itliong. We ate delicious Filipino food, made parols, and listened to Conrado Julian share history and wisdom! Such a great event!

Come visit us at the Welcome Back Event at Fort Steilacoom!

Do you want FREE food and an opportunity to learn about how to receive FREE college support? Come to our Open House on Aug 18th 9am-4pm at the FS Campus! Just drop in, no need to schedule an appt! FREE food for all attendees. Come learn about our programs! RSVP using the QR code on the flyer!

This week we brought a second group of 30 more middle school students to our Legacy Coders Camp! Students learned how to code their very own calculator in Python from a engineer! The students worked hard, made friends and had fun!!

The Pierce College EDI CARES Upward Bound Summer Camp students took on the water last week at Spanaway Lake Park and had fun canoeing. They also made Hawaiian flower crowns which are called lei po’o (head lei). Stay tuned for more camp action.

Our TREES camp students have been busy and learning a ton about salmon recovery and how to protect fish species. This past week they visited the Chambers Creek Dam and Titlow Park to take and examine water samples. They ended the day at Pt. Defiance Park to learn about the Metro Park Filtration Project.

Our Legacy Coders Camp kicked off today. Today we had close to 30 middle school students on the campus who learned to code from an engineer at . is engaging in some innovative summer engagement and providing students with real life experiences! Students enjoyed this interactive coding experience! Stay tuned for more camp action

Did you know is running 10 different summer programs? We are busy this summer! Check out our most recent camp that kicked off this summer, TREES. TREES is a camp focused on environmental injustice. TREES students visited the Buckley Dam Fish Passage and learned a lot about how to protect fish species! Creating fun and engaging learning experiences for students all summer!

more camp action. Today, our Pierce College Upward Bound and VAKA students joined forces at a field trip to Boise Falls. Students learned about the nourishing attributes of native plants and then had the opportunity to make oils for skin irritation remedies. Exploring nature and honoring native and indigenous culture!

We kicked off our first one day camp, LINK which stands for Legacy of Indigenous & Native Knowledge. This camp represents our collaboration with the language department. Students from all over Pierce County had the opportunity to explore indigenous culture through language, song and games. Stay tuned for more camp action from

Our End of Year Student Recognition Celebration was a blast! Celebrating student excellence carnival style! Thank you to our students and their families who celebrated with us and all the faculty and staff!

Its time for our End of Year Student Recognition Celebration! Its our time to celebrate all of our students! If you are part of , , LSAMP, and , join us on June 10th at 2pm. Event is free! Bring your family & friends! RSVP at bit.ly/edicarescelebration. Please note the official student recognition starts at 3pm!

Check out our last event. This event is 100% virtual. Professor Michelle Liu at the University of Washington will give a talk on Asian Americans, Comedy & Inclusion at 11am. Open to all students!

Its our last Village Time for Spring! Come and join us on May 18th at 3pm at either the FS campus in the Performance Lounge or at PUY in the Multipurpose room in College Center, 1st. This is a great time to connect with your presidents and share about your experiences and how we can best support you as a student. Free food for those who attend in person. RSVP using the link on the flyer!

We are continuing our month events. Want to wind down and paint? Join us for a Self Care & Paint session on May 12th at 2:30pm in the FS performance lounge. Open to all students! Food is provided. This event is only offered in person!

We’re hiring! Come be a part of an amazing, high energy team that does exciting activities and events, year round! Apply by May 13th. If you want to build leadership skills and make an impact on the community, apply today!

In celebration of , we are hosting an amazing keynote from Lori Whaley. She will share the legacy of Bushido and its lessons for exploring our potential to make a positive impact on the world. Open to all students, staff, faculty and the public! Free food! This is a hybrid event. Join us in person in the FS Performance Lounge. Register using the link on the flyer!

Transfer Thursday is hitting the road! We are taking students to visit . Open to all students but space is limited. Transportation is provided to everyone who wants to attend! Register using the RSVP link on the flyer! Join us!

Do you need help revamping your profile? Want to learn how to market yourself for a job? Come and join our Get LInkedIn event on May 3rd, 2022 11:30am-2:00pm! Free food and open to all students. Attend online or in person at the FS campus. This event kicks off . Join us! Register at bit.ly/getlinked22

Want to learn about employment opportunities? Come to our next Money Talks Tuesday tomorrow, April 26th at 1pm to learn about work study opportunities, and how to apply for jobs on and ! RSVP using the link on the flyer!

Are you looking for a summer job? Are you available this summer? is hiring for summer student ambassadors for our summer camps. If you are looking for a fun and engaging summer position, apply today! Application is due May 13th.