Guardian Scholars
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- Virtual and in-person enrollment services (counseling, financial aid, registration, support services/resources and programs) are available Monday-Friday. Appointments are not required.
- The Library, Everytable Cafeteria, Bookstore, and Student Health Center are all open to current students. The Student Success Center welcomes walk-ins but appointments are recommended.
- Classes are available online and in-person. Please refer to the schedule of classes for details.
- Community members may use the track Monday-Friday, 4:00-9:00 a.m.
Please remember to follow these health and safety protocols:
- All individuals, regardless of vaccination status, must wear a mask at all times when indoors and in the presence of others, except when actively eating or drinking, preferably outdoors.
- Students, please refer to the Student Information and Communications webpage for current Entry to Campus Protocol.
- Employees, please refer to the Employee Entry to Campus Info webpage for current Entry to Campus Protocol.
- Visit the Alternative Student Resources webpage for more resources for Compton College students.
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Primary Focus:
- Guardian Scholars program is a comprehensive and integrated program that unites community
partners and academic leaders to empower foster youth to successfully transition into
independent living. Using the 3R approach, the Guardian Scholars program provides services that focus on life skills training and academic performance
with the objective of achieving self- sufficiency, college degree or certificate completion,
and employment.
- The Compton College Guardian Scholars is designed to offer a series of workshops/resources for foster students ages 16 - 25. The Guardian Scholars program is designed to assist participants with developing life skills and learning about our academic/vocational programs.
The Guardian Scholars program serves foster youth ages 16-25 in two categories:
- Tutoring: Students are eligible for tutoring on a case-by-case evaluation to assist them in passing the CAHSEE.
- Life Skills: Classes are designed for youth 16-25 years of age, providing experiential learning opportunities that develop life skills they can utilize in their walk toward adulthood, and assist foster youth with transitioning out of the system.
To determine if your youth is eligible and qualifies for either of these services, please follow the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) procedure below:
- Have the youth contact his/her social worker to inquire about the Guardian Scholars program. The social worker will contact the youth's Transitional Coordinator. He or she will complete the necessary paperwork and refer the youth to Foundation for California Community Colleges (FCCC). The FCCC will then contact the Compton College Guardian Scholars program.
- The Compton College Guardian Scholars Advisor will process any necessary paper work and contact the youth to verify his or her interest in the program.
THE INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM (ILP)
The Independent Living Program (ILP) provides financial assistance to current and former foster/probation youth, 16-25 years of age. You may receive the help you need as a student in high school, college, or a vocational program. You may also qualify for services if you are working or need assistance with dorm or rent. To receive ILP assistance, you must be ILP eligible. ILP is here to help you get what you need:
- Stability;
- Economic Well-Being;
- Social and Emotional Well-Being; and
- Education and Work Force Readiness
Resources
Transition Age Youth (current and former foster/probation youth) in Los Angeles County.
Guardian Scholars Participants ready for the Ropes Course at UC Irvine
April 2015