{"id":39,"date":"2026-01-28T14:24:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T22:24:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/mcs-redesign-dev\/?page_id=39"},"modified":"2026-07-14T09:37:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T16:37:16","slug":"puente","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/mcs\/puente\/","title":{"rendered":"Puente Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-bc-sitka-spruce-narrow-content narrow-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/mcs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/480\/2026\/01\/Puente-1200x500-landing-page-slider-11-24-FINAL-1024x427.jpg\" alt=\"Young latino student sitting on the steps of a building. Side panel says  Puente Program\" class=\"wp-image-34\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/mcs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/480\/2026\/01\/Puente-1200x500-landing-page-slider-11-24-FINAL-1024x427.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/mcs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/480\/2026\/01\/Puente-1200x500-landing-page-slider-11-24-FINAL-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/mcs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/480\/2026\/01\/Puente-1200x500-landing-page-slider-11-24-FINAL-768x320.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/mcs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/480\/2026\/01\/Puente-1200x500-landing-page-slider-11-24-FINAL-1536x640.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/mcs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/480\/2026\/01\/Puente-1200x500-landing-page-slider-11-24-FINAL-2048x853.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/mcs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/480\/2026\/01\/Puente-1200x500-landing-page-slider-11-24-FINAL-260x108.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-lead lead\">\u00a1<strong>Bienvenidos!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Puente is a nationally recognized and award-winning academic program dedicated to advancing the education of Latinx students.&nbsp;The Puente Academic Program at Bellevue College is designed&nbsp;to support Latinx students&nbsp;in reaching&nbsp;their academic potential and returning to their communities as leaders and mentors&nbsp;of future generations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"section section-rainy-night-blue tabs-section-component dark-bg\" >\n\t\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section-heading\" >\n  <div class=\"container-xl\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n               <div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-9 small-order-1 medium-order-1\">\n         <h2  class=\"section-heading__heading oho-animate oho-animate-single\">\n          What makes the Puente Program different and why should you participate?\n        <\/h2>\n      <\/div>\n              <div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-9 wysiwyg small-order-2 medium-order-3\">\n          <div class=\"section-heading__subheading\">The Puente program is dedicated with your success in mind providing:<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            \n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"tab-wrapper tab-wrapper-dark\">\n\t<div class=\"container-xl\">\n<div class=\"tabcordion tabcordion-list wrap-content row wp-block-bc-sitka-spruce-tabcordion\" id=\"tabcordion-a551bf72-f05d-47a6-b6b5-75155ae2bd9c\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\n<div class=\"tab-header left-pane col-md-5\">\n\t<div class=\"nav-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"nav flex-column d-none d-md-flex card-header-tabs\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"nav-item\" role=\"presentation\">\n\t<a\n\t\tclass=\"nav-link \"\n\t\tid=\"cultural-enrichment-tab\"\n\t\tdata-bs-toggle=\"tab\"\n\t\tdata-bs-target=\"#cultural-enrichment-content\"\n\t\taria-controls=\"cultural-enrichment-content\"\n\t\taria-selected=\"false\"\n\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t>Cultural Enrichment<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\n\n<li class=\"nav-item\" role=\"presentation\">\n\t<a\n\t\tclass=\"nav-link active show\"\n\t\tid=\"academic-support-tab\"\n\t\tdata-bs-toggle=\"tab\"\n\t\tdata-bs-target=\"#academic-support-content\"\n\t\taria-controls=\"academic-support-content\"\n\t\taria-selected=\"true\"\n\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t>Academic Support<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\n\n<li class=\"nav-item\" role=\"presentation\">\n\t<a\n\t\tclass=\"nav-link \"\n\t\tid=\"student-success-resources-tab\"\n\t\tdata-bs-toggle=\"tab\"\n\t\tdata-bs-target=\"#student-success-resources-content\"\n\t\taria-controls=\"student-success-resources-content\"\n\t\taria-selected=\"false\"\n\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t>Student Success Resources<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"col accordion px-md-0\">\n\t<div class=\"tab-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\n<div\n\tclass=\"tab-pane  accordion-item\"\n\tid=\"cultural-enrichment-content\"\n\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\taria-labelledby=\"cultural-enrichment-tab\"\n>\n\t<h3 class=\"accordion-header d-md-none\" id=\"cultural-enrichment-acc-header\">\n\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#cultural-enrichment-acc-content\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"cultural-enrichment-acc-content\">\n\t\t\tCultural Enrichment\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<div id=\"cultural-enrichment-acc-content\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse d-md-block\" aria-labelledby=\"cultural-enrichment-acc-header\" data-bs-parent=\"#tabcordion-a551bf72-f05d-47a6-b6b5-75155ae2bd9c\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"d-none d-md-block\">Cultural Enrichment<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First year placement in a community-building cohort<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Curriculum that enriches the Puente Scholar experience<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Professors committed to your academic success with culturally relevant course content<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Opportunities to participate in activities outside of the classroom<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\n<div\n\tclass=\"tab-pane active show accordion-item\"\n\tid=\"academic-support-content\"\n\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\taria-labelledby=\"academic-support-tab\"\n>\n\t<h3 class=\"accordion-header d-md-none\" id=\"academic-support-acc-header\">\n\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#academic-support-acc-content\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"academic-support-acc-content\">\n\t\t\tAcademic Support\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<div id=\"academic-support-acc-content\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse d-md-block\" aria-labelledby=\"academic-support-acc-header\" data-bs-parent=\"#tabcordion-a551bf72-f05d-47a6-b6b5-75155ae2bd9c\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"d-none d-md-block\">Academic Support<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Assistance with navigating college entry information<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Guidance to complete first year transfer requirement pathways<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to a professional mentor and tutoring<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dedicated staff to help you with academic advising, creating an academic plan, and enrolling in classes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\n<div\n\tclass=\"tab-pane  accordion-item\"\n\tid=\"student-success-resources-content\"\n\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\taria-labelledby=\"student-success-resources-tab\"\n>\n\t<h3 class=\"accordion-header d-md-none\" id=\"student-success-resources-acc-header\">\n\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#student-success-resources-acc-content\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"student-success-resources-acc-content\">\n\t\t\tStudent Success Resources\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<div id=\"student-success-resources-acc-content\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse d-md-block\" aria-labelledby=\"student-success-resources-acc-header\" data-bs-parent=\"#tabcordion-a551bf72-f05d-47a6-b6b5-75155ae2bd9c\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"d-none d-md-block\">Student Success Resources<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Resources to support you in developing strong studying skills, exploring career options, and goal planning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>College visitation and transfer support to a 4-year institution<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A dedicated, bilingual counselor and academic advisor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Volunteer opportunities in the community<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"section section-white body-section-wrapper alignfull wp-block-bc-sitka-spruce-body-section\">\n\t<div class=\"container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"body-section-content col-md-8\">\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For more information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are interested in joining our next cohort for Fall 2026, please fill out the Puente Program Interest Form below. Once we are ready to start putting together our next Puente cycle, we will contact you with more information on how you can be part of our 5<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;cohort!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have immediate questions, or would like more information, you can contact our program lead directly or schedule an appointment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-button d-grid\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary   \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/ew37qfcKx6\" aria-disabled=\"false\">Fill out the 2026 Puente Program Interest Form<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"callout-wrapper col\">\n\t<aside class=\"callout text-margin-reset \">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"callout__heading card-title-small\">Learn more about Puente<\/h3>\n\t\t<p>Puente combines accelerated instruction, intensive academic advising and counseling, mentoring, and other support for Latinx students with a cultural lens. The Puente program has helped thousands of Latinx students achieve their academic goals.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout__links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepuenteproject.org\/\"  target=\"_blank\"  class=\"link-accent-lg\">The Puente Project Website<span class=\"visually-hidden\"> Opens in a new tab<\/span><i class=\"fa-solid fa-square-arrow-up-right \" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<hr class=\"section-divider\" \/>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"section section-accent-blue-extralight contact-section container-fluid\">\n    <div class=\"contact-section container-xl\">\n        <div class=\"contact-section-r row\">\n            <div class=\"col-md-4\">\n                <h2>Contact the Puente Program<\/h2>\n                <p><\/p>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"col-md-8\">\n                                    <div class=\"contact-item-wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"contact-item-r row\">\n\t\t<div class=\"contact-name col-12 col-lg-5\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card-title-small\">Hector Guzman, M.Ed<\/h3>\n\t\t\t            \t\t\t<p class=\"position-text\">Puente Program Lead<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"contact-info col-12 col-lg-7 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-phone-flip\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>&nbsp;<a href=\"tel:425-564-2480\">425-564-2480<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"contact-info-email d-inline-block text-truncate w-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:hector.guzman@bellevuecollege.edu\">hector.guzman@bellevuecollege.edu<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"contact-buttons-wrapper d-flex flex-column flex-lg-row flex-wrap gap-2 mt-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"contact-button-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/outlook.office.com\/book\/PuenteScholarsProgram1@BellevueC.onmicrosoft.com\/\"  class=\"btn btn-primary\">\n\t\tPuente Bookings Page\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper alignstandard\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3287,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-39","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/mcs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/39","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/mcs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/mcs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/mcs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3287"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/mcs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/mcs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/39\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":271,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/mcs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/39\/revisions\/271"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/mcs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}