Compact for Success is a model for how universities and communities can work together to enhance access to higher education for a large number of diverse students.
The Compact Scholars Program is the postsecondary component of the Compact for Success – a partnership between the Sweetwater Union High School District and San Diego State University. The program nurtures academic and social success in students by connecting them to the rich resources of the San Diego State campus community. Compact Scholars actively engage in "high impact" educational experiences, most notably study abroad, service-learning, undergraduate research, and leadership development. The goal of the Compact Scholars Program is to deepen student engagement and to promote higher graduation rates for Sweetwater District students.
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