Are you dedicated and motivated to go to college but don't know where to start?
Will you be the first in your family to do so?
Confused on how to get to college or how you're going to afford it?
If any of the above questions have ever crossed your mind, then College Track may be the right program for you! We're looking for students that:
Come from low-income households
Will be the first in their families to graduate from a 4-year college or university (i.e. neither parent has a 4-year college degree)
Attend or will be attending High School in San Francisco, CA
COMMITMENT
Stays committed to themselves and maintains 90% attendance with College Track
PASSION
Excited about participating in experiential learning and exploring career pathways; open to discovering and strengthening their passions and skills
JOY
Finds the joy when and where they can and brings the joy when others may need it
AUTHENTICITY
Determined to stay unapologetically YOU both inside and outside of College Track
EXCELLENCE
Committed to achieve and maintain a 3.0+ GPA and becoming a competitive well-rounded college graduate
Gather information required to complete your application:
Contact Information for yourself, your parent/guardian, and emergency contact. Be sure to only include contact details that you and your family use and/or check regularly.
Your household income and size
An active Email Address for a Teacher or Counselor who will write your letter of recommendation
Attend one of our upcoming Virtual Recruitment sessions with your family and ask questions!
Submit your Application
Make sure to complete all component of the application. You will know your application is complete when you receive a confirmation email with subject "You've Completed Your CT Application"
Interview Time!
We'll reach out to you to schedule a virtual interview.
Complete College Track Application - CLICK HERE TO APPLY (scroll to the bottom of the page)
Letter of Recommendation - We encourage you to ask your mentors, coaches, teachers, whoever knows you best to write your letter of recommendation. Make sure to give them enough time in advance and let them know what program you're applying to! The request will be sent directly from us to the person you nominate. In the application, provide: 1) first & last name of the person, 2) their position 3) their school or organization name 4) their email address.
Copy of your most recent transcripts - You can get these by accessing your school portal or reaching out to your school administrators. Unofficial transcripts are accepted.
Income Verification - We primarily work with families from low-income households, therefore we ask for the household size (how many people you family supports) and income amount (how much does your family earn) to ensure we're staying true to the population we serve.