Paul Mitchell Public Policy Scholarship

OCC provides students with many opportunities to gain experience in campus-based, local, and state policymaking. By participating at these levels, students learn valuable lessons about governance, politics, and working with people. These lessons help OCC graduates excel at four-year institutions and in the workplace.

This scholarship is awarded annually to a student who has an interest in public policy and governance, expressed through involvement in the Associated Students of OCC Legislative Committee and/or the statewide association representing students in Sacramento. Additional consideration is given to those who have directly engaged in political activities to promote student access to higher education.

A former OCC student who has benefited from the experiences gained in OCC’s student leadership program, and hopes to encourage student participation in state policymaking, has provided the award.