Cal-SOAP

Central Valley California Student Opportunity and Access Program ~ Welcome to all High School Students!

Our mission is to educate, empower, and encourage students and their families to access all opportunities to higher education.

We provide in-person advice at our target campuses throughout the academic school year, dependent on College Success Coach availability. Our services include academic advisement, development for advancement and in class presentations on learning styles and time management. We also provide postsecondary access advisement by giving students and parents access to information regarding financial aid awareness and postsecondary opportunities, including opportunities on career training education. In addition, we advise through college application workshops, financial aid workshops, loan counseling, mentoring and career exploration.

Additonally, Cal-SOAP students are also given unique opportunities when they participate with us, through student engagement experiences such as college fairs, college tours, and financial aid fairs. Outreach Activities where the community is involved also include community events and meetings such as program orientations, open houses, career days, parent nights, and more!

Community Events

Apply to Cal-SOAP

Join Central Valley Cal-SOAP! Cal-SOAP provides resources such as classroom presentations on learning styles, academic tutoring, test preparation, financial aid awareness and/or accessing postsecondary opportunities for our four target high schools (Kerman, Mendota, Firebaugh, and Tranquillity). Being part of Cal-SOAP may grant you access to college fairs, college tours, college application workshops, financial aid workshops, loan counseling, mentoring/advising or career exploration!Apply Here

CA Colleges

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Cash For College

Starting October 1 through June 30, students and families can attend FREE Cash for College workshops across California for help to complete their Financial Aid Application. All High School Students from Kerman, Mendota, Firebaugh and Tranquillity now have academic support around the clock, when needed.

Financial Aid

Financial aid is money to help pay for college or career school. Grants, work-study, loans, and scholarships help make college or career school affordable.Learn More Here