SF Promise is a new program that guarantees a spot at San Francisco State University for all 6th Graders of the San Francisco School Unified District that meet eligibility requirements
Today, as part of the Partnership for Achievement between the City and the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD), Mayor Gavin Newsom was joined by Superintendent Carlos Garcia and San Francisco State University (SFSU) President Robert Corrigan to honor the first class of SF Promise, the Class of 2015. SF Promise is a new program that guarantees a spot at San Francisco State University for all 6th grade students in San Francisco’s public schools.
"At a time when the California State University system is cutting funding and admissions, San Francisco is doing its part to ensure that our city’s children are guaranteed a college education," said Mayor Newsom. "Moving forward, the City and School District will work to provide students and families with the tools and supports to make higher education a reality."
If SFUSD students meet eligibility requirements upon high school graduation, they are promised admission to San Francisco State University, and if necessary, financial aid. There are approximately 3,500 sixth grade students in the San Francisco Unified School District. Each one of them will be informed of SF Promise, but the program is designed to target the sixth grade students who are the first in their family to graduate from college, underrepresented in college, low income, or are doing below average or average in school. The City and School District’s goal is to get all 6th graders’ GPA up to 3.0 so they will be eligible for SFSU.
"SF Promise is our shared commitment to prepare our students for 21st century citizenship," said Superintendent Garcia. "At SFUSD we are changing our graduation requirements for the class of 2015 so that all graduates meet the A through G requirements to get into SF State or another California State University. College should be a choice for all students and this partnership is a great way to support our students in setting their sights on college from a young age and helping them every step of the way."
The goals of S.F. Promise are to increase state university admission eligibility and graduation rates, increase the number of students who receive post-secondary education, and increase the number of students who attend California State University campuses from traditionally underrepresented groups.
SF Promise is jointly funded by the City, School District, and San Francisco State University, with scholarships funded privately by donations.
Today, 250 6th graders from Horace Mann, A.P. Gianini, and Martin Luther King Middle Schools received ceremonial "certificates of guarantee," formalizing their admission to San Francisco State University as part of the Class of 2015.
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