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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 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