Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria and Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo have partnered to offer two new bachelor degrees.
"We spent a lot of time talking about the higher education desert here on the Central Coast. So we're working with Cuesta College to fill a really important need in our community," said Kevin Walthers, the Superintendent and President of Hancock College.
He says having the option to do a four year degree at the community college will transform the lives of students.
"A lot of our students are the children of farmworkers and laborers, and they're expected to, you know, help with sibling care...they're expected to contribute to the family income," he explained.
"So the idea that we could offer these specialized degrees that are really just designed for our community, we think could be transformational," he said.
