WHAT IS A DEFINING MOMENT?
Sometimes, it's a big moment. Sometimes, you don't realize it was one until later.
It's the moment a first-generation college student clicks Apply.
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The moment you take a seat in a class that introduces you to a career you never knew existed.
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The conversation with a professor who sees something in you that you haven't yet seen in yourself.
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The moment you pass the class you weren't sure you could.
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The moment you walk across the stage and realize just how far you've come.
Defining moments shape what comes next. And at College of the Desert, your next one could be closer than you think.
HOW MANY DEFINING MOMENTS HAS COLLEGE OF THE DESERT CREATED?
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS
OF STUDENTS SERVED
GENERATIONS
OF FAMILIES
60+ YEARS OF DEFINING MOMENTS
And we're just getting started.
More than we could ever count.
SOMETIMES, A DEFINING MOMENT
STARTS WITH DOUBT.
"I'm not sure college is for me."
"Can I afford this?"
"What if I don't know what I want to do?"
You don't need to have everything figured out to begin.
College is a place to ask questions, explore possibilities and discover what comes next. At College of the Desert, you'll find people and resources ready to help you take that next step.
Sometimes the defining moment is simply deciding to start.
WHAT WILL YOUR DEFINING MOMENT BE?
BEGIN
The moment you decide to bet on yourself.
BELONG
The moment you realize you've found your people.
DISCOVER
The moment a class changes the way you see your future.
ACHIEVE
The moment you accomplish something you weren't sure you could.
GRADUATE
The moment all that hard work becomes something you can hold in your hands.
Whatever your defining moment looks like, it can start at College of the Desert.
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