Applications 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

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

Preferred Name/AKA

Birthdate

Ethnicity

Gender

If other gender, please specify

Sexual Orientation

Contact Information

Mailing Address

City

State

Zip Code

County of Origin

If other county, please specify

Cell Phone

Other Phone

Email

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Current Academic Info

School Currently Attending

School Address

Address

City

State

Zip Code

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Date of Graduation/AA Degree

Cumulative GPA

Class level time at time of planned enrollment

Have you received Special Education services or have an IEP in high school?

If you've received Special Education Services or IEP in high school, please describe

Independent Living Skills Involvement?

If yes, which county?

ILP Coordinator First Name

ILP Coordinator Last Name

ILP Coordinator Phone

SF State Admission Information

Have you paid the $55 application fee?

What term are you applying for?

Have you been admitted to SF State?

Have you submitted online Intent to Register?

Have you applied for the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)?

If yes, were you admitted into EOP?

If other, class level at planned enroll

Have you taken the EPT/ELM tests?

Registered for new student orientation?

If yes, Orientation Date

Have you taken the SAT/ACT tests?

Please provide your scores below

Which Test?

Essay

Math

Multiple Choice

Verbal

Writing

Other schools/campuses applied to?

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Foster Care Information

What is your current foster care status?

Month and Year Emancipated

Month

Year

Age you entered into the foster care system

Age you left the foster care system

Month and year your foster care ended or when you expect it to end

Month

Year

Total number of years in foster care

Total Number of Placements to Date

Number of schools attended while in foster care or out-of-home care

Do you (or will you) participate in AB 12 to extend foster care benefits through your 21st birthday?

Are you currently working with a social worker?

Social Worker First Name

Social Work Last Name

Social Worker Phone

Verification of Foster Youth Status

Please attach to your application one of the following forms of documentation:

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

Do you have an electronic copy of one of these documents?

Please attach document

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Financial Aid Questions

Have you completed a FAFSA application?

Have you received financial aid offer letter?

Have you completed a Chafee application?

Have you completed Cal-Grant App?

Have you applied for scholarships?

If yes, which Scholarships?

Have you received & accepted any student loans?

If yes, please list the loans.

Housing Information

What is your current living situation?

If other, current living situation

How many times have you moved in the past 3 years?

Have you applied for SFSU Housing?

Plan for housing while attending SFSU?

If other, housing while attending SFSU

Are you currently living in a stable and safe place?

Provide more information on your living situation

Guardian Scholars Program Application

Personal Statement

The personal statement is an important part of your application to the SF State Guardian Scholars Program (GSP) and you should give thoughtful consideration to your essay. We use your personal statement to learn more about you as an individual so think of a personal statement as your opportunity to introduce yourself to us. What would you like us to know about you that may be evident from a review of the rest of your application? You can share your talents, experiences, achievements and points of view.

Please tell us why you have decided to apply to GSP. How has being a current/former foster youth influenced your desire to pursue higher education? What is your motivation? You may want to write about people who have influenced you, experiences that have shaped you, difficulties or obstacles you have overcome, goals and hopes you have the future. What are your academic and career goals? Feel free to add anything else you consider important.

Regardless of what you choose to write about, your personal statement should reflect your own ideas and be written by you alone. Present your ideas in a focused, thoughtful manner and support them with specific

examples.

Personal Statement Attachment

References

Please provide at least two personal reference below

First Name

Last Name

Relationship

Phone

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.