COLLEGE ACCESS TEAM
Our Team’s Objectives
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!
We Are Hiring! Become a College Ambassador
Eligibility
- Recent high school graduate (within 4-5 years)
- Enrolled at a local college or university by Spring 2024
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!
Read about the work of college ambassadors
Contact Us
To learn more about the College Access Team, please contact:
- Anya Gurholt, Supervisor, gurholta@sfusd.edu
- Leslie DeHaro, Head Counselor, deharol@sfusd.edu
- Melody Wong, Head Counselor, wongm3@sfusd.edu
For more programs available through the College & Career Readiness Team, click here!
School Sites We Support
College ambassadors support 10 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.
Balboa High School
- Vindy Lim, limv@sfusd.edu
- Iris Castillo, castilloi@sfusd.edu
Burton High School
- Angel Flores, floressantanaa@sfusd.edu
Downtown High School
- Sonia Collindres, collindress@x.sfusd.edu
Ida B Wells High School
- Iveth Lopez Obeso, lopezobesoi@sfsu.edu
Independence High School
- Angelie Agustin, agustina@sfusd.edu
- Ava Duarte, duartea@sfusd.edu
Lincoln High School
- Hannah Wong, wongh5@sfusd.edu
San Francisco International High School
- Abigail Flores, eliasfloresa@sfusd.edu
Wallenberg High School
- Guadalupe Ramirez, ramirezg5@x.sfusd.edu
- Ryan Tam, tamr@sfusd.edu
Washington High School
- Mariana Razo, razom@sfusd.edu
- Andrea Tejeda, tejedaa@sfusd.edu
Financial Resources
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.
CalKids
Supports low-income students with saving for college or career training.
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
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 December 19, 2023