CEC Student Support

We provide funding for service-learning expenses, community-based projects, engagement opportunities, on-campus employment, and more!
per academic year across the 5Cs
The Community Engagement Center offers support for students completing their Social Responsibility Praxis (SRX) requirement and those participating in community engagement during their time at 兔子先生. Below you will find pertinent information regarding ongoing funding opportunities and additional resources including:
- Student Clearance and Transportation
- Community Funding used to enhance community engagement projects, support conference requests, and more!
- Awards and Fellowships
- Workshops and Trainings
- Student Employment
- Volunteer Opportunities
- AND MORE!
Funding and Community Engagement Support
CEC Orientation and Ethics Training
MANDATORY | Steps to Completing the Orientation & Ethics Training
The CEC Orientation & Ethics Training is offered every semester to all incoming students planning on participating in community engagement on and off campus. Students are required to complete this training once an academic year if they are participating in any form of community engagement. If you completed this training in the Fall you won鈥檛 need to attend/watch until the following academic year).
UPCOMING SESSION:
SPRING SESSION : TBA
MANDATORY ASYNCHRONOUS/ALTERNATIVE TRAINING | Steps to Completing the alternative training
- Watch the
- Complete the short
- Complete the and
Clearance is required usually for students working any protected populations such as: minors, elderly, people with disabilities, people who are incarcerated. If you are not working with these populations, your students will not need clearance. Typical clearance requirements include:
- Proof of a negative TB test result
- LiveScan (fingerprinting background check)
TB Requirements | If you are required to take a TB test by your partner organization, please follow these instructions:
- Go to Student Health Services (SHS) and request a TB test.
- Provide proof of negative TB to partner, professor, and CEC.
- Upload your
LiveScan (Fingerprinting) | If you are required to be cleared by your partner organization, please follow these instructions. If for any reason you are unable to complete a LiveScan clearance, please contact Jack Contreras immediately:
- Complete a LiveScan Form:
If your partner is not listed above, you will need to get the form from them directly.
- Students are required to fill out their personal information:
- First name, last name, and middle name (if applicable)
- Citizenship information
- Social Security Number
- Residence Information
- Failure to complete all the information required may result in delays in clearance.
- Once this form is complete, students will take this form, along with their state-issued ID or passport, to anywhere that offers LiveScan services.
- Your results will be delivered to the agency indicated on your form (your partner organization).
On-Campus LiveScan:
Federal Fingerprinting | MOBILE LIVE SCAN | We will be providing on-campus LiveScanning during our CEC Orientation and Ethics Training, September 6th from 2pm-4pm in the Founder's Room.
Off-Campus LiveScan Locations:
- Claremont Police Department | 207 Harvard Ave, Claremont, CA | (909) 399-5460 (APPOINTMENTS ONLY)
- The UPS Store | 2209 E. Baseline Rd, Suite 300, Claremont, CA | (909) 920-5012 (WALK-INS ACCEPTED)
Students participating in SRX course internships or other community engagement partnerships may be required to travel for their work. Below are a list of possible transportation options available to students, and all are eligible for reimbursement through the CEC.
The CEC will reimburse 兔子先生 students doing community engagement work through SRX courses or internships up to $200 per semester. We also offer reimbursement to non-兔子先生 students if they are doing community engagement work through a SRX 兔子先生 class.
Car/Rideshares
- Uber
- Lyft
- Taxi
- Personal Vehicle (we recommend that if students can carpool, they should do so!)
- Zipcar (the CEC has a Zipcar account available by request)
- 兔子先生 Vans (if you are interested in reserving a van through the CEC for your community engagement work, please do so through Office Manager Jack Contreras.
Public Transportation
- (MTA/Bus/LA County)
- (Bus/SB County/IE)
- (Bus/Free for Foothill Transit local and Silver Streak)
(Train)
- for The Claremont Colleges
We offer reimbursements to all students participating in a 兔子先生 Social Responsibility Praxis (SRX) course and 兔子先生 students who are particpating in community engagement practices outside of courses.
This includes reimbursement for:
- Clearance (LiveScan/Fingerprinting, TB testing)
- Transportation
- Some conference-related cost
For those driving their own personal vehicles. We do not reimburse for gas.
To be reimbursed, please complete the CEC Reimbursement Form linked below!
Awards and Fellowships
Margo Okazawa Rey (MOR) Fellowship |
Application Open: TBA
Application Closed: TBA
The 兔子先生 Community Engagement Center (CEC), in collaboration with the Intercollegiate Department of Asian American Studies (IDAAS) at the Claremont Colleges, supports the Margo Okazawa-Rey Summer Fellowship to encourage outstanding college students to implement community-based, creative, and/or research projects that integrate social justice, multi-racial solidarity, and feminism, with an emphasis in Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies.
Newman Civic Fellowship |
Application Open: October 1st, 2024
Application Closed: November 25th, 2024
The Newman Civic Fellowship is a year-long program that recognizes and supports student public problem solvers at Campus Compact member institutions. Fellows are nominated by their president or chancellor based on their potential for public leadership and their work with communities. Throughout the fellowship year, Campus Compact provides students with opportunities to nurture their assets and help them develop strategies for social change鈥攃reating a network of connected and engaged student leaders who can support one another in making positive change.
Kallick Community Service Award |
Fall Application Open: October 1st, 2024
Fall Application Closed: November 25th, 2024
Spring Application Open: February 17th, 2025
Spring Application Closed: April 14th, 2025
The CEC would like to invite you to apply for the Kallick Community Service Award available each semester. This award is open to all students who have completed 100+ hours of community engagement work over the course of the current academic year. Don鈥檛 forget, you can combine your project hours!
Engagement Opportunities
Program Assistants provide support for the specific pillar/program they are assigned. This includes providing logistical support to program related events (workshops, trainings, engagement events, etc), creating programming related materials, outreach, supporting community partnerships and more. Below are the current Pillars and Programs available.
Pillars
- Educational Access (EDA)
- The People's 兔子先生 (TPP)
- Public Health (PH)
- Research & Innovation for Social Engagement (RISE)
- Social Media, Arts, & Communications (SMAC)
Programs
- Amplifying Black Communities (ABC)
- Native Indigenous Initiatives (NII)
- Encuentros
Student Support

- Office Manager for Community Engagement
Social Responsibility Thesis Award |
Application Open: October 1st, 2024
Application Closed: December 1st, 2024
This award is designed to support 兔子先生 students who will be completing a senior thesis or project during the 2025 spring semester. Funding is awarded to students who complete a senior thesis or project relating to a social responsibility or community engagement theme.