Laney College

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Primary Address

900 Fallon St.
Oakland, CA 94607

Laney College is the largest of the four Peralta Community College District campuses, serving approximately 16,000 students annually. As the flagship college for the Peralta District, Laney College stretches across sixty acres in downtown Oakland, California, one of the most ethnically and economically diverse cities in America.

Laney College Contacts Directory

Laney College provides resources and programs to meet the diverse needs of its students.

Career Education

Career education certificates and training courses

Offering a pathway to success that allows you to learn by exploring, collaborating, and doing from expert instructors and industry professionals.

Fang (Alisa) Huang

Senior Staff Assistant Specialist

Financial Aid

Grants, scholarships, loans and more

Find out how to save money with financial aid options, like grants, scholarships, and loans to help pay for your education.

Michael Chambers

Financial Aid Specialist

Transfer Center

Counseling, resources, and support

Preparing students to transfer to participating four-year colleges and universities.

Laura Ramos

Program Specialist


BASIC NEEDS

Food, Housing, and Transportation

Get additional support to help remain focused on your education and your success. Find information on basic needs support services such as food pantries, housing, tutoring and transportation.

Laney Eagle’s Nest

Katrina Santos

Basic Needs Coordinator

Black Student Union

Student Club

Challenging, enlightening and encouraging awareness and excellence in Black students.

Location: SC 403

Marlonie Willias

Club President

Foster Youth Services

NextUp - For Foster Youth Student Success

Offering services and support for eligible current and former foster youth.

Feke Leuti

NextUp Project Manager

JUSTICE IMPACTED STUDENTS, CALWORKS RECIPIENTS, AND FORMER FOSTER YOUTH

Hire UP Pilot Program

Lorena Lopez

Rising Scholars

For currently and formerly justice-involved students

Rising Scholars provides resources, academic guidance, and a supportive community to help currently and formerly justice-involved students succeed.

Vincent Garrett

Adult Transitions Liaison

Umoja

Learning Community

Umoja is a learning community dedicated to the academic success, personal growth, and self-actualization of African Americans and other students. All Umoja values and practices are inspired by African and African-American intellectual, cultural, and spiritual gifts.

Umoja-UBAKA Program

Shanice Millican

Umoja-UBAKA Program Specialist

VETERANS RESOURCE CENTER

For Military Connected Students

Providing various types of aid, benefits and support for current servicemembers and veterans.

Tania Mitchell

Interim Veteran Services Coordinator

Wherever you are in life, we support you.

California Community Colleges help all types of students reach their goals.

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High school students

It's a perfect time to start thinking about what you want to study. You can even get a head start on college and enroll in community college classes while still in high school. Ask your counselor for help matching your interests with a major and career path to select the classes you need.

Community College Students

If you plan to continue your studies at a four-year university, schedule an appointment with a counselor at your college's transfer center. Create a step-by-step plan to meet your educational goals on your timeline.

Veterans

Community college helps returning veterans make a smooth and affordable transition from military service into the highly competitive job market. Military service may even qualify you to earn credit for prior learning.

Foster Youth

Every community college campus has a foster youth liaison to help support students throughout their educational journey. And, with the NextUp program, the colleges also offer eligible current and former foster youth support and services that could include help with books, transportation, tutoring, housing and more.

Laney College offers more than a degree. They offer a path to the life you want.