Compact for Success is a unique partnership between San Diego State University (SDSU) and the Sweetwater Union High School District (SUHSD) through which all Sweetwater students who enter the district by the ninth grade are guaranteed admission to SDSU upon completion of program. Program requirements include maintenance of a 3.0 GPA and satisfaction of the English Placement Test and Entry Level Mathematics exam. A Compact Scholarship is also guaranteed to all students who meet the financial need criteria. The early guarantee of admission and the availability of the scholarship are key to disseminating the message that college can be a reality for any student who begins preparation early and that financial aid is available for those who need it, and thus not an obstacle to a college education.
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Community CollegeCAThe Enlace Program, which began in 1983, represents an alternative approach to meeting the educational needs of Latino/a students. In collaboration with its Community Advisory Board and Mentor Advisory Council, the program offers an academic, counseling, and mentoring model that emphasizes a culturally responsive approach to Latino/a students’ navigation between their homes, community, and Evergreen Valley College. Enlace offers courses in developmental and college level English, Math, and Science - disciplines at the heart of students’ academic success in college. In addition, it offers a guidance course for first semester students and one for transfer students. In total, Enlace offers 20-24 classes each year, with an enrollment of approximately 700 students. Approximately 90% of the students enrolled in the Enlace classes are Latino/a students. Two instructional assistants and several peer student tutors provide supplemental instruction. Over 65 Latino/a community professionals participate as mentors. -
GraduateTXThe Psy.D. program at Our Lady of the Lake has from its inception focused on training practitioners who demonstrate a high level of competence in providing psychological services to diverse client populations. The Psychological Services for Spanish Speaking Populations (PSSSP) was implemented in 1997 as an optional specialization for students in the MS in Psychology and Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) programs or as a postgraduate certificate program. Courses added to the curriculum for the PSSSP program included a technical Spanish course taught by a faculty member from the Spanish Department (PSYC 5377G Professional/Technical Spanish), a course focused on service delivery in Spanish (PSYC 8331 Language and Psychosocial Variables in Interviews and Assessments with Latinos), and a culture and language immersion course (PSYC 8430 Sociocultural Foundations of Counseling Mexicans and Mexican Americans). Two courses that are required for all PsyD students (PSYC 8356 Normal Family Processes Across Cultures & PSYC 9356 Latino Psychology) are also required for M.S. and postgraduate students enrolled in the PSSSP certificate program. In addition, students must spend a minimum of 8 hours per week at a bilingual practicum site for four consecutive semesters, including one semester of supervised supervision of Spanish language service (PsyD students only). Optional practica in México or other Spanish speaking countries are available.
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