COLLEGE ACCESS TEAM Link to this section
Mission: To increase college access, matriculation & success for SFUSD's most underserved students
Our Team’s Objectives Link to this section
The College Access Team focuses on 3 main objectives:
- To provide direct 1:1 support for our Seniors to break down barriers within the college access process. Our College Ambassadors are college-going students who are embedded at our partner sties and work with Seniors on applications, workshops, and connections with families.
- To collaborate deeply with our partner sites to increase systemization for the college access process and connectedness between our sites and CBO partners.
- To increase connectedness between SFUSD and our amazing district CBO partners including 10,000 Degrees, uAspire, JCYC, 100% College Prep, Mission Graduates, and more! Together we have hosted many learning opportunities for students, families and staff to increase understanding of postsecondary options and success!
Read About Us
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Partnership with Stupski Foundation
Our team is sponsored in part by the generous funding of the Stupski Foundation. Watch a short video to hear the voices of students & College Ambassadors!
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Read about the work of college ambassadors
Contact Us Link to this section
To learn more about the College Access Team, please contact:
- Leslie DeHaro, Lead Counselor, deharol@sfusd.edu
- Melody Wong, Lead Counselor, wongm3@sfusd.edu
- Mariana Chavez-Picazo, Supervisor, chavezm1@sfusd.edu
- Jenny Rong, Supervisor, rongj@sfusd.edu
For more programs available through the College & Career Readiness Team, click here!
School Sites We Support
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College ambassadors support 12 school sites with the following:
College applications, different college/post-high school options, financial aid applications, scholarships, CCSF dual enrollment classes, collaborating with families about college decisions, and anything else college/postsecondary access related.
Abraham Lincoln High School
- Kayden Wong, wongh5@sfusd.edu
Balboa High School
- Kayla JuarezMejia, juarezmejiak@sfusd.edu
Burton High School
- Charlize Wee, weec@sfusd.edu
Downtown High School
- Sindy Davila Cordova, davilacordovas@sfusd.edu
Galileo Academy of Science and Technology
- Riley Doherty, dohertyr@sfusd.edu
Hilltop High School
- Andrea Alcantara Soto, alcantarasotoa@sfusd.edu
Ida B Wells High School
- Dylan Gillespie, gillespied@sfusd.edu
Independence High School
- vacant
Marshall High School
- vacant
San Francisco International High School
- Abigail Flores, eliasfloresa@sfusd.edu
Wallenberg High School
- Mamen Gashaw, gashawm@sfusd.edu
Washington High School
- Mei Kanafani, kanafanim@sfusd.edu
Financial Resources
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San Francisco’s Kindergarten to College program (K2C)
K2C automatically opens a savings account starting with $50 in public funds for every child entering kindergarten in SFUSD schools.
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CalKids
Supports low-income students with saving for college or career training.
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10,000 Degree Scholarship
Eligibility
- No GPA requirement
- No standardized test requirement
- No citizenship requirement
- Students planning to or already attending a Career Program (CTE), Community College or 4-Year College/University
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LATA SF Scholarship
Eligibility
- Must be an SFUSD high school senior or have attended an SFUSD school
- Must be of Latino heritage
- Must explain financial need
- Must demonstrate a commitment to a college education
- Must demonstrate leadership in your community and commitment to give back to your community
This page was last updated on August 13, 2026