Chaffey has helped me do everything. I’ve become disciplined, hard-working and a self starter. You really can become your best self as long as you have access to the resources and Chaffey gives that to people.

Jalen SomozaAeronautics Major

I like the magic that happens when students get something that they didn’t get before – when they light up and say ‘Oh! That’s why that is?’ I can’t get enough of that. That always draws me in. I feel like I’m giving back to my community, especially since I came here.

Dr. Mark Padilla '98Professor of Physics

I became a student ambassador, a student government senator, a tutor and an SI leader. All of these positions really empowered me to believe in myself and my potential. Chaffey made me believe that I could be Berkeley bound.

Yara Chaves-Andrade '19UC Berkeley English Major

I showed my kid that all those nights sitting over the books, writing essays, doing research – it was all worth it.

Eva Zapata '19UCLA Technical Theatre Major