Kevin G. Walthers

As Allan Hancock College approaches its 100th anniversary, we are more dedicated than ever to supporting student success. Our comprehensive programs are structured to help students achieve their goals and build better lives. We continue to sharpen our focus on providing access to higher education, while acting as a catalyst for changing the odds in Northern Santa Barbara County.

Local recent high school graduates now have the opportunity to attend Hancock tuition and fee-free with The Hancock Promise, a scholarship that breaks down financial barriers to a college education. So far, more than 1,400 Bulldog students have received The Promise.

For the seventeenth straight year, transfer students from Hancock had the highest transfer rate in the state to Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. This exceptional transfer rate is due in part to our university transfer counseling process, coupled with the quality of instruction that students receive as they prepare to transfer.

In 2018, eighteen career technical education (CTE) programs at Hancock were recognized by the state for successfully preparing students for success in the workplace. The programs were recognized by the California Community College’s Chancellor’s Office as Strong Workforce Stars.

High school students now have more opportunities to get ahead on their college education without leaving their high school campuses. Hancock now offers concurrent enrollment classes at nine area high schools: Cabrillo, Lompoc, Orcutt Academy, Pioneer Valley, Ernest Righetti, Santa Maria, Santa Ynez, St. Joseph, and Family Partnership Charter School.