Mission College is For the Working Adult
We have students just like you. Students who:
- Work part-time.
- Take care of their family.
- Started and then stopped college
- Have never been to college.
- Are single parents or grandparents.
- Are looking for a new career path and already have a degree.
- Looking to get re-trained or advance their skills.
You got this! And Mission College is here to help!
You might also look at classes for the Working Professional to up-skill your profession.
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Benefits of Going to Mission College
- Affordable Education ($46 per unit)
- Less (or no) Debt
- Better Paying Jobs Upon Graduation
- Plenty of Parking
- Classes on your schedule (online, evening, in-person)
- Older students just like you!
Students with Children
Students with Children
Did you know our CalWORKs program is specifically for students with children and provides financial assistance and other support.
Our Child Development Center welcomes children six weeks to kindergarten and welcomes full-time Mission College students to inquire about the program.
Free Services
Mission College is pleased to offer students:
- free laptop and wifi hotspot loans
- 2nd Harvest Foodbank distribution on campus
- emergency assistance funding to pay bills
- scholarships and the Mission Promise program for first-time students
- free Smartpass to ride the VTA light rail and buses
- free mental health services
- Zero cost textbooks or Food for Textbooks
Find out more at missioncares.missioncollege.edu and resources.missioncollege.edu.
Transitioning Back to College
Transitioning Back to College
Let our Adult Education department or Counseling Office help you transition back to taking classes. Whether it has been 6 months or 6 years!
Paying for College
Paying for College
We have a number of student services available to help you pay for college, they not only include our Financial Aid Office and Scholarships, but programs such as:
Navigating Campus
Navigating the Campus
- Admissions and Records
- Bookstore
- Campus Map
- Counseling and Counseling Appointments
- Parking
- Welcome Center (for all your questions! or use the chat button on this page)
What to Take
Explore Your Passions
- Degrees and Certificates Offered
- Class Schedule
- Class Catalog
- Career Education/Hands-On Training Classes
- STEM Classes
- Classes for Fun
Meet Jackie
Jackie is a single mom, who had her children first and then, with help from her employer, went back to college.
Meet Kim
Meet Kim, who went to two other colleges before finding Mission.
Meet Daniel
Daniel didn't know if he would fit in at Mission College as an older adult, he did and transferred to San Jose State.