Guardian ScholarsLos Angeles City College

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Veronica Garcia, Program Director

April 29, 2015

Program Overview

Guardian Scholars staff is committed to supporting foster youth in discovering, developing, and maximizing their strengths and talents

Guardian Scholars staff is dedicated to the process of collaborating with each participant to develop a plan of success that fosters academic excellence, financial literacy, career readiness, and degree or transfer completion

Guardian Scholars Program serves as a community of support offering a welcoming environment for students to engage in support services on and off campus

Program Requirements

Program Events/Activities

Three-day summer Orientation

One-day Spring Orientation

University Campus Tours

Social/Cultural Events

Daily snacks/meals

Resources

Book Award & Book loan program.

Laptop loan program.

Extended hours, Study Jams, weekend tutoring.

Computer lab

Scholars Rising

Who & Why Scholars Rising?

Foster youth in high school

Scholars Rising is an

expansion of Guardian

Scholars (GS) and is designed

to increase the number of

foster youth graduating from

high school with the goal of

entering and making a

successful transition to college

Program Overview Grant funded

Dual enrollment

Courses offered on main campus

Outreach/ Presentations:

LA Unified School District

Transitional Housing/ Group Homes

Foster & Kinship

Cost: FREE

transportation, text books, and meals

Celebrate Success!

Pats on the back.

Awards ceremonies every semester.

Graduation services (cap and gown, sashes, etc.).

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Resources/Partnership

Campus Financial Aid

Admissions

Life Skills/ Health Center

EOPS/CARE

TRIO

Office of Special Services

Office of Student Life

STEM Academy

Community Partners LA Network

College Pathways/John Burton Foundation

ILP Coordinator(s)/DCFS and Probation

CSU Dominquez Hills, MSW Interns

Camellia Network

California Youth Connection

Hillsides, Youth Moving On

First Place for Youth