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Forms Accepted on a Rolling Basis

Fall Semester Priority Deadline: June 1



About the Guardian Scholars Program

The Guardian Scholars Program's (GSP) mission: 
Through advocacy, support and empowerment we create a vibrant community to engage current and former foster youth to attain college degrees, stable housing and career path employment.
The Guardian Scholars Program is a part of the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP), a comprehensive program designed to support first generation, low income students through academic advising, workshops, scholarships, and tutoring.

In order to be eligible for the Guardian Scholars Program, you must apply and be admitted into the Educational Opportunity Program.

For more information on EOP, please visit 
https://eop.sfsu.edu/  or email applyeop@sfsu.edu.

Application Instructions: Please complete the online application form to apply for admission to the Guardian Scholars Program. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

Please Read...VERY IMPORTANT!

If you receive an error after you submit this form, please DO NOT resubmit again (we promise, we have your application). Contact us and let us know what happened instead: gsp@sfsu.edu

Guardian Scholars Program Application

Personal Information





Contact Information




School Information



Foster Care Information

Verification of Foster Youth Status
Please attach to your application one of the following forms of documentation (ONLY if you have it on hand. If not, please still submit the form):
  • Letter of Guardianship from the county
  • Proof of Dependency from the county
  • Ward of the Court" Verification Letter from the county
  • ILP/ILSP Statement/Letter of verification
  • County Statement/Letter of verification


Guardian Scholars Program Application

    
After you submit your application below, you will be directed to confirm and optionally print out your responses. To save a copy of your GSP Application, use the "Print this Page" link at the bottom of the last page before you confirm your submission).  

Please don't forget to log into the SF State portal to finish submitting your scores if you have not done so already.

Thank you for applying to SF State's Guardian Scholar Program and we look forward to the opportunity to working with you here at SF State.