The San Bernardino Community College District (SBCCD) is a public

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Crafton Hills College Crafton Hills College (CHC) is a public community college in Yucaipa, California. CHC is part of the California Community College system. It offers associate degrees and career and technical certificates. Since its opening in 1972, more than 200 ...

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San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino Valley College is a public community college in San Bernardino, California. It is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. The college has an enrollment of 17,044 students and covers . Valley College is also a ...

in southern

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. It part of the

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. Since 1926, SBCCD has served residents of Big Bear, Bloomington,

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, Highland, Lake Arrowhead, Loma Linda, Redlands,

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and Yucaipa. SBCCD also educates and informs residents of all ages through Empire

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affiliate station for Inland Southern California on 91.9 FM and TV channel 24.

History

The San Bernardino Community College District (SBCCD) was formed in 1926, originally as the San Bernardino Valley Union Junior College District and the first union district formed in the state.

The Free College Promise

On March 8, 2019, San Bernardino Community College District announced that it would offer two years of tuition-free education to 1,000 high school graduates from its service area, starting with the class of 2019. The Free College Promise would be offered at San Bernardino Valley College and Crafton Hills College, and include free textbooks, personalized student support services, and priority registration to help students earn an associate degree, transfer to a UC or Cal State, or earn a career training certificate in two years.

Crafton Hills College

is a community college located in Yucaipa, California. Dr. Kevin Horan is the president of the campus since 2019.

San Bernardino Valley College

is a community college in

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. It is accredited by the

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. The two-year college has an enrollment of approximately 12,000 students and covers 82 acres.

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* {{authority control Educational institutions established in 1926 School districts in San Bernardino County, California Schools accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges 1926 establishments in California California Community Colleges