Brief History of Cal SOAP:
Cal-SOAP was initiated as a state wide effort by
the Californian State Legislature in 1978 to increase postsecondary
educational opportunities to low income and first generation students.
The administrative entity who oversees Cal SOAP statewide is the California
Student Aid Commission (CSAC). They also administer
the Cal Grant program in California. In 1997 the Los Angeles
Consortium was formed to help with the commissions outreach efforts in
the greater Los Angeles area. Our mission is to
provide support to underrepresented students and their parents in
schools and the community, in order to increase participation in
post-secondary education and access to academic and financial aid
opportunities.
The program's vision is to continue
improving project performance at the present designated sites, while
planning to increase services at needed educational institutions in the
central Los Angeles geographic area with the possibility of creating
satellite centers.
Some activities of the program
are:
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Disseminating Financial Aid, Default Prevention, college
requirements and California post secondary system information and other
educational updated information.
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Disseminating educational information to underrepresented
students and their parents from each of the schools serviced.
·
Recruiting students that fit the required qualifications
(i.e. first generation, low income)
·
Influence the increase of educational skill of the
students we service.
·
Expose students to various university campuses through
tours.
·
Promote the program in the community
·
Build productive partnerships with the schools and
educational entities we service
·
Recruit undergraduate students and offer them support and training.
·
Maintain ongoing contacts with parents of student
participants.
·
Create awareness of the possibilities of educational
opportunities.
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