Updates

In the past, SFUSD has offered FRISCO day, where students who plan on attending City College will go to the college and have support on transitioning to the college. Due to circumstances, FRISCO day will now be offered as a series of Zoom sessions from May 11 - May 15. Talk to your educational advisor for more information on how to attend!

San Francisco has extended its shelter in place order until the end of May. To view the full announcement, click here. Stay safe and hang in there everyone!

Some schools have extended their intent to enroll date. Here are the confirmed schools who have extended (note: no UCs have extended their date. It still remains as May 1st):

Channel Island- June 1st

Chico- June 1st

Dominguez Hills- June 1st

East Bay- June 1st

Fresno- June 1st

Humboldt- June 1st

Sonoma- June 1st

Sacramento- June 1st

Monterey Bay- June 1st

San Bernardino- June 1st

Pomona- June 1st

San Marcos- June 1st

San Francisco State- June 1st

Don't see your school on here? Check their website or contact your educational advisor if you aren't sure when you need to submit your intent to enroll.

SFUSD announced that students and faculty will NOT be returning for the rest of the school year. Instead, online learning will be used. Read the full announcement here.

The UCs and CSUs have decided to change some of their admission requirements in order to account for school closures. Click here to see the CSU changes and click here to see the UC changes.

Starting on April 13th, teachers will begin to teach their students remotely. To see SFUSD's official response and for more details, click here.

"Beginning Monday, March 30, sites will be open two days per week, Monday and Wednesday, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Five days of food will still be provided, each bag will have meals for multiple days. This new schedule was developed to better follow guidance on social distancing. Galileo HS, Francisco MS, and Wallenberg HS will close after March 27. "

To view the full statement released by SFUSD, visit this link.

• SFUSD is working to provide access to technology for students in need, to the greatest extent possible, to support the continuity of learning.

  • The district will loan Chromebooks to SFUSD students in grades 3-12 who do not have access to a computer during the day at home to support distance learning.

  • All devices will be on loan to families and will need to be returned to SFUSD when the district reopens. There is a limit of one device per student.

  • How to borrow a device:

    • Schools are currently reaching out to families to assess technology needs.

    • If your child needs to borrow a device, contact your school site principal to learn how your school is making devices available.

    • If you are not able to contact your child’s principal, you can fill out our Distance Learning Device Request form to request a device and a member of our team will be in contact.

• SFUSD is also sharing resources for families who need help connecting to the Internet.

  • During this unprecedented, constantly evolving situation we are exploring many avenues to expand access to the Internet for families.

As always, contact your advisor if you have any other questions.

SFUSD is closed from now until May 1, 2020. The official SFUSD announcement can be found here.

About the Scholarship

Recognizing a need for funds to access higher education within our student population, JCYC has pledged to award scholarships to young people that are participants of JCYC programs. With money raised through the SF Aloha Run and the support of our generous donors, we are hoping to award at least one student from each program that applies, with award amounts ranging from $500 to $3,000, depending on a student’s individual financial need and postsecondary plans.

Scholarship Eligibility

The scholarship is available to high school seniors that are currently participating in a JCYC program (Educational Talent Search, Upward Bound, San Francisco College Access Center, STEM, JCYC Workforce Programs, Japantown Youth Leaders, Tomo Counselors, and/or JCYC Asian Youth Prevention Services) that will be enrolled in a 2 or 4 year college full time for the academic year 2020-2021. Students must have a minimum 2.0 GPA (cumulative and unweighted), and priority will be given to those that demonstrate financial need or who will be first in their families to attend college. Students are eligible to apply regardless of their citizenship status. Note that this scholarship is specifically for students that are current participants of JCYC programs, and not open to previous participants or alumni.

Scholarship Application

The application consists of general applicant information, educational plans, demographics and socio-economic information. Students will be required to submit one 500 word essay, one letter of recommendation, and a resume that includes their involvement with JCYC and which program(s) they are a participant of. Applications must be submitted by April 3rd, 5pm. Our exciting update this year is that the application is now online (was previously all paper). Students will fill out their online application, and scan the following attachments:

1. Financial Aid document (FAFSA or Dream Act Student Aid Report)

2. Copy of unofficial transcript

3. Student resume

4. Letter of recommendation

Fill out the application here

Unfortunately, we have made the decision to cancel the SAT Prep class and it will not resume this year. Check back next semester to see if it will be offered again. I want to thank you guys for your dedication to the program! Continue to work in your workbooks if you want to continue the prep on your own. If you have any questions, feel free to contact your advisor.

In a statement about SAT tests, College Board said, "In response to the rapidly evolving situation around the coronavirus (COVID-19), College Board is canceling the May 2, 2020 SAT administration. Makeup exams for the March 14 administration (scheduled for March 28) are also canceled. Students who already registered for May, whose March test centers were closed, or who do not receive March scores because of any irregularities will receive refunds. In the coming days, College Board will share additional information and details directly with registered students and test centers. College Board will provide future additional SAT testing opportunities for students as soon as possible in place of canceled administrations. "

Visit this link to see the full statement. Contact your advisor if you have any other questions about this.

In a statement released by the ACT regarding testing dates, they said, "ACT has rescheduled its April 4 national test date to June 13 across the U.S. in response to concerns about the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). All students registered for the April 4 test date will receive an email from ACT in the next few days informing them of the postponement and instructions for free rescheduling to June 13 or a future national test date."

To see the full statement visit this link. If you have any other questions, feel free to contact your advisor.

San Francisco, Santa Clara, San Mateo, Marin, Contra Costa and Alameda counties have all issued self quarantine or "shelter in place" directives effective midnight tonight through April 7. Individuals are asked to avoid all gatherings except for medical purposes, to get food, or for essential functions.

To view the full statement released by the city, as well as information on what "shelter in place" means, visit this link.

"SFUSD will provide free meals to all children 18 and younger during the school closure. The following sites will be open 9-10 a.m., Monday through Friday, to pick-up breakfast, lunch, supper, fresh fruit, vegetables and milk to take home."

To find out where and when you are able to pick up free meals, visit this link.