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GUARDIAN SCHOLARS

Office Location:

Student Services Building

3rd Floor Room SS307

The Guardian Scholars Program, is a comprehensive student services program dedicated to providing services and support that meet the personal and academic needs of students, who are or were in foster care, to successfully transition into adulthood, obtain a degree/certificate and/or transfer to a four-year university.

Through the Guardian Scholars Program, the following services are offered to eligible students up to the age of 26 who are or were in foster care:

  • Priority Registration (if eligible) In order for Rio Hondo College to verify your eligibility you need to provide documentation such as a Ward of the Court Letter or other Court documentation verifying your foster care status to the Guardian Scholars Office located in the Student Services Building 3rd floor SS307.  (Click here to direct you to references where you may request a Ward of the Court Verification if you do not have any form of documentation.)
  • Counseling Services
  • One-to-One assistance & support
  • Textbook assistance* based eligibility and funding from the John Burton Book Fund, Echoes of Hope, and Pritzker Foster Care Initiative 
  • Emergency Funding *
  • College success supplies
  • Rio Cafe Meal Vouchers
  • Partnerships with other on & off campus services/referrals
  • Academic/Life Skills Workshops (YESS)/Conferences/Field trips   
  • New Student Orientation
  • On campus access/referrals to Transitional Resource Coordinators for (ILP County Services & Benefits) such as Housing, Educational Expenses, clothing allowance, transportation, Medi-Cal, etc. (List of Coordinators available under Youth/Student Resources section)
  • Access to a snack pantry & computers/printer

SPRING 2019

 Guardian Scholars Office & Counseling Hours

Spring Semester Primary Dates: January 26 – May 23, 2019

CONTACT THE GUARDIAN SCHOLARS OFFICE @ (562) 463-7472 for more information regarding priority registration and eligibility

FYSIFYSI Brochure

The California Community Colleges established the Foster Youth Success Initiative (FYSI) to assist foster youth in accessing and successfully completing college.

The goals of this initiative are to improve:

  • Access to student services and resources
  • Access to academic support
  • Retention
  • Academic performance
  • Completion of units
  • Completion of programs and degree
  • Transfer rates to baccalaureate

The FYSI Liaisons @ Rio Hondo College are committed to supporting foster youth through their educational journey. For questions and assistance, please contact:

Marisela Saenz, M.S., Counselor/Coordinator  at  (562) 463-7472  or via email msaenz@riohondo.edu in the Guardian Scholars Program Room SS307

Deborah V. Lopez, M.Ed., FKCE/YESS Program Specialist at  (562) 463-3756  or via email dvlopez@riohondo.edu in the FKCE/Guardian Scholars Program Room SS307

Michelle Casas, Senior Financial Aid Advisor at (562) 463-3365 or via email mcasas@riohondo.edu in the Financial Aid Office Room SS130

 

Guardian Scholars Menu

  • Guardian Scholars (Current & Former Foster Youth/Students)
  • College Students (FYSI&Guardian Scholars)
  • Youth & Student Resources
  • Guardian Scholars – Contact Form
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