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Building a Better Future Despite the Odds: Unstoppable DVC Students

“Growing up in a single-parent home, I often felt the sting of economic uncertainty. Watching my mother struggle financially and my father struggle with past addiction, I knew I had to find a long-term career. I thought that would be the Army until I became ill and was honorably discharged due to my heart condition. I came up with a new plan and got to work,” said Adrienne Navarro, who completed her associate in science in allied health at DVC

Ready to Start Your Job Search? DVC Career Services Has Your Back

Alexander Tran spent five years working as a computer systems engineer but felt he needed to make a change.

DVC's Student Veterans Resource Center: A Place of Belonging

The DVC Student Veterans Resource Center (SVRC) offers support and resources to student veterans and their dependents so they can build community as well as access support to ensure their academic success.

Discover, Connect, Succeed: Unleash Your Potential at DVC Student Centers

In March 2023, Jose Gonzalez was let go from his job because he needed shoulder surgery. After the surgery, he knew there would be a long road to recovery.

SEVIS Fee Requirement for F-1 Students

SEVIS fees are a requirement for F-1 Students and must be paid before your visa interview. The following information specifically addresses fee issues for F-1 students.

DVC Champions Belonging, Belief, and Success for Foster Youth

Gordon later enrolled at DVC to earn an associate in arts degree in animation. He had learned about DVC’s foster youth program while in high school, so he met with the coordinator of the Student Transition and Academic Retention Team (START) program.

This DVC Economics Major Finds a Wealth of Wisdom at DVC

Following his graduation from San Ramon Valley High School in June of 2022, Humza Madinawala found himself at a crossroads.

Mom & DACA Student Finds Stability with a Tech Major

DVC alumna Wendy Karen Gomez Flores always wanted to work in the tech industry and in business management.

Fueling Success: ESO Ventures and DVC Entrepreneurship Classes Empower Students with Confidence, Competence, and Capital

“When I was working my very first job in the insurance industry, I got a devastating call from my mom. She told me she had cancer,” said Johanna Arroliga, insurance/real estate agent owner of XIX Insurance Group Services.

Turning Setbacks into Strength: How Mariano Went from Academic Probation to Honors

DVC graduate Mariano Salvador knows what it means to get a second chance - and to make the most of it.