GED Testing Site

Santa Cruz Center is the only authorized testing center in Santa Cruz County that offers the GED® test to earn a High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma. The Center partners with Pearson VUE, a global leader in computer testing, to give adults a second chance to better their futures by going to college or getting a better job. Local community partners Literacy Volunteers and Santa Cruz County Career One Stop provide GED test preparation for students.

EHAT Tech Lab

Part of the Empower Hispanic America with Technology (EHAT) initiative of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), a new Tech Center at the Santa Cruz Center provides students, parents, and low-income Latinos access to free high-speed internet, state-of-the-art computer equipment and a technology curriculum.

The EHAT Tech Center was opened in conjunction with a year-long TECHNOLOchicas LiFT program, which works to expose middle school girls to skills needed for success in the technology sector. The LiFT program is offered through support from the Intel Foundation, LULAC and Televisa Foundation.

IME-Becas Matching Gift Scholarship Program

El Consulado General de Mexico funds the IME-Becas grant program in Santa Cruz County which is administered through the Consulado General en Nogales, Arizona. IME-Becas is a program of the Government of Mexico that seeks to expand educational opportunities for Mexicans abroad and is aimed at students with low economic resources who attend basic, university, and technological education. In 2018, El Consulado General de Mexico awarded the Santa Cruz Center Educational Foundation $20,000 in matching funds to provide concurrent enrollment, tuition, and college and career readiness activities for eighty (80) students. These students will participate in the Career Readiness Educational Opportunities Project (CREO) program that will prepare them for continuing education and professional careers in the STEM related industries located in Southern Arizona.

Greater Nogales Santa Cruz County Port Authority Matching Gift: $1,000

In partnership with public and private sectors, the strategic mission of the Greater Nogales Santa Cruz County Port Authority is to strengthen the regional economy, improve international trade and spur tourism and community development by making the international ports of entry and surrounding areas the most efficient and effective for generations to come.

Arizona Mining Matching Gift: $10,000

Arizona Mining Inc. is a mineral exploration and development company focused on the exploration and development of its 100%-owned Hermosa Project located in Santa Cruz County, Arizona. Arizona Mining is committed to local quality education and decent work and economic growth.

Fresh Produce Association of the Americas Matching Gift: $5,000

The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas has grown to become one of the most influential agricultural groups in the United States. Today, the FPAA provides a powerful voice for improvement and sustainability, serving the needs of more than 100 North American companies involved in the growth, harvest, marketing, import, and distribution of Mexican produce.

Nogales U.S. Customs Brokers Association Matching Gift: $14,000

The Nogales U.S. Customs Brokers Association is made up of 16 members whose primary place of business is at the port of Nogales, AZ. The association was formed in 1996 and the goal has always been to improve the crossing procedures and facilities at the port of Nogales Officers and committee members are elected or reassigned in committees every two years.

Pima Community College

Pima Community College, the Santa Cruz Center’s sponsoring accredited college for the Provisional District, is a two-year college serving the greater Tucson metropolitan area at six locations throughout Pima County. Founded in 1966, Pima’s credit courses award certificates and associate’s degrees in a variety of fields. PCC also provides workforce development, career training programs, continuing education, and adult education.

University of Arizona, Santa Cruz

The University of Arizona’s branch campus headquartered in Nogales—extends the University’s educational mission to the region’s people, in multiple locations and with targeted degree programs. UA South provides affordable, accessible opportunities to earn high-quality and meaningful University of Arizona degrees in sites throughout Southern Arizona, including key border communities.

Santa Cruz County School Superintendent’s Office

The Santa Cruz County School Superintendent’s Office serves as the fiscal agent to all school districts in Santa Cruz County and acts as a liaison to the Arizona Department of Education.

To sustain a standard of educational excellence the Superintendent’s office steadily collaborates and communicates with schools, teaching professionals, and other educational contributors.