The Compact for Success is a model for how universities and communities can work together to enhance access to higher education for large numbers of diverse students.
The Compact Scholars Program (CSP) is the postsecondary component of the Compact for Success Partnership between the Sweetwater Union High School District and San Diego State University. The program aims to enhance students’ academic and social integration to ensure they maximize all the opportunities SDSU has to offer. Students are encouraged to engage in undergraduate research programs, study abroad, community based service learning activities, and student life services focused on success in college. The goal of the progam is to improve the graduation and retention rates of Sweetwater students on campus. The first group of Compact Scholars matriculated at San Diego State University in 2006. In fall 2007, the second cohort of students enrolled.
Sweetwater Education Foundation and Compact for Success Program - Download
Eduardo Valerio, departing Executive Director of the Sweetwater Education Foundation, and Ed Lopez, incoming Executive Director, discuss the organization's mission of raising scholarship funds for Sweetwater Union High School District (SUHSD) seniors accepted to SDSU through the nationally recognized "Compact for Success" program. Janet Osterbye, SDSU Compact Scholars Director and Myra Gutierrez, SUHSD Compact for Success Director, describe the partnership between the Foundation, SDSU and SUHSD.
Published: June 20, 2008, SignOn Radio
Sweetwater Education Foundation and Compact for Success Program - Download
Gabriella Campos, a junior at SDSU and a Compact for Success scholar, describes her experiences at SDSU and how the Sweetwater Union High School District's "Compact for Success" program has prepared her for the rigors of college academia.
Published: June 20, 2008, SignOn Radio