College News

Scholarships can make a big difference for high school students looking to get a head start on their college education by taking dual enrollment classes at Rio Salado College. Find out more about dual enrollment and our EmpowerED fundraising campaign on our blog.

Rio Salado College student Bob Waters returned to the classroom—only to find his fourth-grade teacher waiting for him. Learn how this unexpected reunion reignited his passion to teach and shaped his journey in special education.

Rio Salado College and ADCRR certify 59 incarcerated students with OSHA 10-Hour Construction training, preparing them for a safer, more successful reintegration into the workforce.

From orphaned childhood in Colombia to student leader and psychology major at Rio Salado College, Kelly Sukkha’s story is one of extraordinary resilience. Through faith, healing, and purpose, she’s now using her past to help others rise.

Rio Salado made a partnership with several Phoenix high schools to host a series of CLEP group testing sessions. Want to find out how you can earn credit for prior learning? Check out our blog to learn more about CLEP.

Rio Salado College celebrated the accomplishments of this year's cohort of HSE students at our June 18th High School Equivalency graduation ceremony. Find out what our student speakers and presenters had to say at this year's ceremony on our blog.

Twelve students from the MCCCD were selected to enter the Nina Mason Pulliam Legacy Scholars Program. Healthcare marketing student Josslyn Kurt is Rio Salado's 2025 Nina Scholar. Find out more about Kurt and her future plans on our blog.

We're proud to announce the winners of this year's Small Business Pitch contest! We received some great pitches from our students but it was these four small business owners whose presentations really wowed us. Check out our blog for more info about our winners.

Rio Salado College’s PTK chapter recently received several awards at this year’s Catalyst conference. Find out more about the recognitions Rio’s PTK received on our blog.

Breanna Williams, a high school senior and first-generation college student, earned her associate degree through Rio Salado’s dual enrollment program—bringing her one step closer to law school and a future in public service.

Many of our Class of 2025 graduates had to overcome hardships and adversity to pursue their academic ambitions. Rachel Blevins is one of those students, whose passion and dedication for helping others propelled her to stick with her studies and earn her degree. Learn more about Blevins on our blog.

The gym and the classroom have something in common: both of them are places where you can achieve self-improvement through motivation and discipline. This is something that Class of 2025 graduate Arnab Banerjee understands quite well, as he trains just as hard in his studies as he does in his workouts. Find out more about this hard-working and ambitious Sustainability student on our blog.