Allan Hancock College and California State University Channel Islands will partner to bring a hybrid bachelor of science in nursing program to Hancock’s Santa Maria campus in fall 2026.

Backed by a $1.15 million grant from the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office, the collaboration aims to expand access to bachelor’s-level nursing education in northern Santa Barbara County, speakers said Monday during an announcement at Hancock's campus in Santa Maria.

The program will offer a flexible and affordable path for associate degree-prepared nurses and current nursing students to advance their careers without leaving the region.

Hancock Superintendent/President Kevin G. Walthers, Ph.D., described the program as transformative and grounded in the needs of the Central Coast’s workfo

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