CAL-SOAP

CALIFORNIA STUDENT OPPORTUNITY AND ACCESS PROGRAM

The California Student Opportunity and Access Program, otherwise known as Cal-SOAP, is a postsecondary information and academic enrichment program. There are currently seventeen Cal-SOAP consortia, each serving a specific geographical area of the state. Each consortium works toward the common goal of providing information about postsecondary education and financial aid, and to raise the achievement levels of students from low-income families, geographic areas with documented low-eligibility or college preparation rates, or families in which they would be the first to attend college. Working under the auspices of California Student Aid Commission, the Cal-SOAP consortia represent nearly every aspect of the educational community. The University of California, California State University, California Community College, Independent Colleges, public and private secondary schools, and local non-profit community agencies each contribute to the consortia team. Members of the Southern San Joaquin Valley Cal-SOAP consortia include the following:

AVID (Achievement Via Individual Determination)
Arvin High School
Bakersfield College
California State University, Bakersfield
Cerro Coso College
Cuyama Valley High School
Foothill High School
Frazier Mtn. High School
GEAR UP
Kern County Superintendent of Schools

Kern Valley High School
Maricopa High School
Mojave High School
Migrant Region V
National University
Taft College
Taft Union High School
Tehachapi High School
Trona High School
University of LaVerne
University of California, Merced
West High School

Through a network of trained Tutors and College Peer Advisors, the project provides support for school academic and counseling staffs. College Peer Advisors/Tutors work with students in small groups and on a one-to-one basis to share their college experiences, provide academic support, and help students complete applications for college and financial aid. In addition, these college students will serve as role models for the younger students while providing personalized attention. For further information contact Rosalba Gonzalez-Hill, Project Director at rogonzalez@kern.org

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