College of the Desert Scholarships, Costs, and Information

Contact Info
(760) 346-8041
Main Website: www.collegeofthedesert.edu
Financial Aid: www.collegeofthedesert.edu
Application: www.collegeofthedesert.edu

Address
College of the Desert
43-500 Monterey Ave
Palm Desert, CA 92260

Quick Facts
Enrollment: 9,632 ( 9,632 undergraduate)
Type: Public, 2-year

Annual Costs
Tuition and fees: $594.00
Total Cost In-District Off-Campus: $17,748.00
Total Cost In-State Off-Campus: $17,748.00
Total Cost Out-State Off-Campus: $22,548.00
Total Cost In-District With-Family: $6,210.00
Total Cost In-State With-Family: $6,210.00
Total Cost Out-State With-Family: $11,010.00

Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving any financial aid	48%
Percentage of students receiving Federal Grants	28%
Average Federal Grant	$3,334.00
Percentage of students receiving state aid	41%
Average state aid	$994.00
Percentage of students receiving institutional aid	10%
Average institutional aid	$1,316.00
Percentage of students receiving a student loan	2%
Average student loan	$3,272.00

Degrees:

Less than one year certificate
One but less than two years certificate
Associate's degree
Two but less than 4 years certificate

Majors:
Accounting
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences.
Agriculture, General
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Technology/Technician
Anthropology
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General
Architectural Technology/Technician
Art/Art Studies, General
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
Chemistry, General
Child Development
Computer Graphics
Computer Science
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General
Creative Writing
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Crop Production
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Dietetic Technician (DTR)
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Economics, General
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
English Language and Literature, General
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Fire Science/Fire-fighting
French Language and Literature
Geography
Geology/Earth Science, General
Health and Physical Education, General
Heating/AC/Refrigeration Technology/Technician
History, General
Home Health Aide/Home Attendant
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
Human Services, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Information Technology
Italian Language and Literature
Journalism
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Mathematics, General
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Music, General
Natural Resources/Conservation, General
Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Office Management and Supervision
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
Philosophy
Physics, General
Political Science and Government, General
Psychology, General
Public administration and social service professions.
Resort Management
Social Sciences, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
Turf and Turfgrass Management

College of the Desert Scholarships

William A. Fairburn, Jr. and Cynthia D. Fairburn Memorial Scholarship	The William A. Fairburn, Jr. and Cynthia D. Fairburn Memorial Scholarship is available to seniors graduating from a high school in Ventura County. You must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and be interested in more...
Herman H. Derksen Scholarship	The Herman H. Derksen Scholarship is available to students from San Diego County who attend an accredited trade or vocational school in San Diego County. You must have a minimum 2.0 GPA and demonstrat more...
San Diego Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Scholarship	The San Diego Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Scholarship is available to residents of San Diego County who are attending, or planning to attend, accredited institutions of higher learning. You must have more...
Miriam S. Grunfeld Scholarship Fund	The Miriam S. Grunfeld Scholarship Fund provides annual grants to educate young Jewish students 26 years of age and younger who otherwise would not be able to fulfill their educational aspirations. Yo more...
Ronald McDonald House Charities National Scholarship - Northern CA	The Ronald McDonald House Charities National Scholarship is available to high school seniors from communities that face limited access to educational and career opportunities in select counties of Nor more...
Jewish Free Loan Association Student Loan Program	The Jewish Free Loan Association Student Loan Program is available to full-time Jewish students who need assistance with tuition, books and living expenses. You must be a resident of Southern Californ more...
Maura and William Benjamin Scholarship	The Maura and William Benjamin Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who reside in Palm Beach or Marin County. You must demonstrate scholastic excellence and an inclination toward serv more...
Epilepsy Foundation of San Diego County Scholarship	The Epilepsy Foundation of San Diego County Scholarship is available to residents of San Diego and Imperial counties. You must be a student with epilepsy who demonstrates satisfactory academic perform more...
Joseph C. Larson Entrepreneurial Scholarship	The Joseph C. Larson Entrepreneurial Scholarship is available to seniors graduating from a school in San Diego County or county residents who have completed at least one full academic year towards the more...
Guido Adler Jazz Piano Scholarship	The Guido Adler Jazz Piano Scholarship is available to high school students from California whose predominant musical interest is in contemporary jazz piano. You must submit an audition CD to be eligi more...
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