On the first floor of the McCaffrey Center lies the entrance to a unique organization here at Pacific: the Community Involvement Program (CIP). CIP is a need-based scholarship program designed for first-generation college students. Each year, new members are selected through a rigorous application process, forming a new cohort within the program. While welcoming fresh faces is always a highlight, this year brings an extra reason to celebrate: the appointment of a new CIP director, Clarence Henderson.
For some more background information, CIP was established in 1969 and has since then seen over 2,000 students graduate. The program has an impressive retention rate with 87% of first-year students graduating and 90% for transfers. It is no wonder that this program has reaped such great success because of dedicated leadership and bright students that have kept it running for over 50 years.
The Community Involvement Program is more than a scholarship, it is a commitment to the Stockton community and empowering the youth to achieve academic excellence. CIP is a family — its scholars bond together and are grateful for the opportunity that the program has blessed them with…