Academic Mentoring

Cal-SOAP provides academic mentoring at high schools, middle schools, and elementary schools. Our staff is paired with a credentialed teacher in order to provide extra assistance for students in the class.

We provide after-school academic mentoring for a majority of our high schools and middle schools. The program is a “drop-in” model in which students are not assigned to our staff, but are able to receive our services if they choose to do so.

College Advising

Our Cal-SOAP College Success Coaches offer one on one assistance to our students. College and career awareness, grade checks, financial aid, and A-G Requirements are reviewed on a monthly basis. 1-2 Advisors are assigned per High School and Middle School for the purpose of frequent check-ins with our students.and.

Financial Aid Parent Info Night

Every fall semester Cal-SOAP presents and informs parents and students on the financial aid application process for the FAFSA & CA Dream Act. These workshops are provided at each member high school and mainly attended by High School juniors and seniors prior to the onset of the financial aid season.

Cash for College Workshops

Between October 1st and March 2nd High School seniors and families are offered FREE Cash for College workshops in their respective schools to complete their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or California Dream Act (CADAA) application to access financial aid for education and career/technical training.

Scholarships

Each year our Cal-SOAP graduating seniors who are planning to attend a 2-yr or 4-yr college or university may apply for the South County Cal-SOAP Scholarship. Applications are available each year in December and due in March.
In addition, we help students to secure additional financial support by assisting them in locating and applying for other academic and need-based scholarships.