Aspire

Need to see an ASPIRE Counselor? 
ASPIRE counseling focuses on students’ academic, career, and personal goals and aspirations. Our dedicated ASPIRE Counselor assists new and continuing students with:

• comprehensive educational plans
• regular follow-up counseling appointments
• class schedule
• transfer planning
• graduation petitions
• exploring career pathways
• accessing on-campus student support services such as tutoring, EVC Basic Needs Initiatives (EVC F.R.E.S.H, EVC Fresh Farmer’s Market)
• accessing off-campus social support services within the San Jose community
   

Need help with an assignment or in a course? 
ASPIRE tutoring supports students to successfully pass their ASPIRE courses and other college courses they are taking. ASPIRE tutors are available to support ASPIRE students:

• in MATH, ENGLISH, ESL, Accounting, History, Communication Studies, Ethnic Studies, History, VIET 1A & 1B, COUNS 13, ART 90, BUS 71, CIT 10
• Monday-Thursday, 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
• Location: ASPIRE Tutoring Office, AB-240

ASPIRE Tutoring Flyer 

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Contact us at aspireprogram@evc.edu or drop by our office in the Acacia Building, room A5-204. We’ll be glad to help you set up tutoring sessions with an ASPIRE tutor. 
 

ASPIRE has a robust textbook loan program. The room adjacent to the ASPIRE Office functions both as the tutoring area and space that holds a collection of textbooks adopted in various disciplines that students can borrow and use for their classes. Students can also access computers and printers in our tutoring center. All printing is free for our ASPIRE students.

We ask that ASPIRE students return the textbooks loaned from our textbook loan program at the end of the semester so that students in future semesters can have access to these textbooks.

In addition to textbook loan, advanced electronic ¬¬calculators are available to ASPIRE students who take ASPIRE MATH C1000. ASPIRE also provides school supplies such as scantrons, notebooks, goggles for science classes.
 

EVC instructors, ASPIRE faculty, and community members have served as mentors for our students. We connect students with faculty to provide opportunities for students to learn more about their chosen careers and boost their confidence. We also connect students to resources and opportunities on and off campus to intern, volunteer, and network, including job leads and job shadowing.

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Currently, ASPIRE has the following scholarships available to students in our program: 

• ASPIRE Program Scholarship
• Asian Pacific American Association Scholarship (APAA/ASPIRE)
• Jabil Circuit Inc./ASPIRE
   

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Hi, my name’s Philip Ky. I began my first semester here in Fall 2022, and I was able to join the ASPIRE program almost immediately. ASPIRE supported me to complete my educational goals at EVC in multiple ways. First of all, I am grateful to counselor Hang Chu for assisting me in laying out a foundation for all the courses I needed to take at EVC. She also helped with my transfer process to San Jose State U. Along with program coordinator Vivian Yabumoto, the two of them also lent me textbooks for all my classes which saved me a great deal of money. The ASPIRE program kept me accountable for my grades with a progress report each semester to ensure that I wasn't falling behind in any courses.

I finished my last semester at EVC in Spring 2024 and graduated with a major in accounting. I’m now at SJSU. My educational goals are to graduate with a bachelor's degree after finishing my remaining year at SJSU, and I plan to continue school for a master's degree. Career wise, I am not sure exactly what department in accounting I would like to pursue, but I hope to find a job in the future that allows me to work from home. My experience at EVC was wonderful thanks to the ASPIRE program which has helped me academically succeed. 
 

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Hi, I’m Hoang Yen To. My first semester at EVC was in spring 2022, and I joined ASPIRE in fall 2022. My experience in the ASPIRE Program has been incredibly meaningful. ASPIRE gave me a deep sense of belonging and exceptional support. I highly appreciate receiving guidance from Counselor Hang Chu. Dedicated to students, Counselor Chu helped me create a comprehensive ed-plan, encouraged me to explore different career pathways, guided me through the application process to San Jose State University (SJSU), and wrote a letter of recommendation to support my scholarship applications. Her experiences as a Vietnamese-American woman resonate with me, and she has inspired me to become an academic counselor. 

Last year, I transferred to SJSU as a psychology major with a 4.0 GPA. My career goals are to work as an academic counselor and a yoga instructor. My advice to new students at EVC is that they should connect with any of the many EVC student support programs and resources and reach out to faculty and staff when they need help or are in doubt about something that might prevent them from continuing their educational pathway. I’d tell them, “Don’t give up trying and learning. EVC has many programs and support to help you succeed in your coursework and chosen career!”  
 

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Hello! My name’s Duc Tran. Five years ago, my family and I left Vietnam for the U.S. to purse the American dream. We faced numerous challenges as we settled into our newly adopted country due to my limited English skills and our family’s financial limitations. Fortunately, Evergreen Valley College (EVC) became our beacon of hope. In the ASPIRE program, I found a lifeline of support. ASPIRE not only nurtured my academic aspirations but also offered practical assistance, from book borrowing privileges to graduation attire loans. Their dedicated counselor and ASPIRE classes provided critical personal and academic guidance and academic pathways, helping me navigate the complexities of higher education and reach my dream of becoming a nurse. After graduating from EVC in May 2023, I applied to four nursing programs, all of which accepted me. I’m now in my last year at San Jose State University’s nursing program and working as a nurse assistant. I’m profoundly grateful to EVC and ASPIRE. 

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Hi! I’m Nate Yabumoto. Currently, I’m in my third semester at San Jose State University majoring in accounting. As a new student at EVC, I joined ASPIRE in fall 2021 and was really glad I did because I got the support I needed. The ASPIRE counselor, Ms. Hang, advised me on classes I needed to take and helped me create a class schedule every semester. She also recommended certain professors for certain courses because she’s very knowledgeable about courses needed to transfer and about instructors at EVC. As an ASPIRE student, I had book loan privileges and ASPIRE scholarships. The ASPIRE Tutoring was a good space for me to hang out and study.

Being in the ASPIRE program put me on the path to transfer and prepared me for the coursework at SJSU. I got used to Canvas and learned skills to be a better student. I really recommend you try your best to go to all your classes. If you get stuck on an assignment, don’t hesitate to go to the professor to ask for help or ask questions. If you have time and are able to go to events on campus, go. I volunteered at many ASPIRE events. I ran errands, served food, helped set up and pack up before and after the events. In doing so, I got to see many special presentations and learned stuff. And sometimes the professors gave extra credits for students who attended campus events. I encourage you to go to events at EVC because I learned a lot from them, and you will too.

Contact our office at aspireprogram@evc.edu or drop by our office in Acacia Building, room A5-204. We’d be glad to answer your questions. We look forward to serving you and supporting your educational success at Evergreen Valley College.  

Complete ASPIRE Course Interest Form, and we’ll contact you, answer your questions, and help you register for ASPIRE course/s. Or drop by the ASPIRE Office, room A5-204. We’d be glad to see you. And we’re glad to help! 

Complete the ASPIRE Application, and we’ll contact you once we’ve received your application. We welcome all students. We welcome you!

The ASPIRE Program has an Advisory Committee composed of the Dean of Math, Sciences, and Engineering, faculty teaching in the ASPIRE Program, counselors, and classified professionals from different academic divisions. We are dedicated to supporting all students in our program and all students at EVC as they pursue academic and personal success. We work collaboratively within our program and with other student support programs on campus to ensure that our students are successful in passing their courses and successful in achieving their educational goals at EVC. 

ASPIRE Advisory Committee charge: 
Through collaboration across disciplines and divisions, the ASPIRE Advisory Committee advises, guides, and advocates for the needs of our Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) students. Using course completion rates and program student success data to inform their decisions, the committee members provide feedback and recommend strategies to increase student success and help set program goals and strategic plans. 

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