Three Bridges to College Programs in the Boston Area

Bridges to College programs help people who want to go to college, but who need to improve their academic skills.

These programs also help students fill out college and finanical aid applications, as well as make decisions about how college connects to the career paths that they hope to pursue.

In the Boston area:

• JVS offers a 19 or 23-week program, depending on your area of focus. For more information, contact JVS at 617-399-3131.

• Cambridge Community Learning Center offers another Bridges Program, specifically for Cambridge and Metro North residents. Program runs annually from September to June. If interested, contact Ava Kiem at akiem@cambridgema.gov, 617-545-3860 or sign up for an information session. For more details, view the FLYER.

• Bunker Hill Community College offers a year-long Transitions to College Program that runs during spring, summer and fall semesters. It is now recruiting for 2026-2027. Free tuition, books, and materials. You must attend an information session as a first step in the application process. For information, contact Michael Raymond, Transitions to College Program Coordinator, at tcp@bhcc.edu. Use this Zoom link to connect to this upcoming 2025 information session:

  
  

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