Frequently Asked Questions
Cal-SOAP stands for the California Student Opportunity and Access Program. It is a college access and readiness program meant to improve the flow of information about postsecondary education and financial aid while raising the achievement levels. Cal-SOAP serves ANY student in the Inland Empire area, but focuses on 1st-generation, college-bound, and low-income students. Services include advising, tutoring, parent outreach, and college awareness workshops.
Cal-SOAP is funded through the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) as part of their outreach services.
Cal-SOAP Services are focused towards 7th to 12th grade, 1st-generation, low-income, college-bound students in the Inland Empire (through CSU San Bernardino). The K-12 Districts, Higher Ed partners, and Community Based/ Non-Profit Organizations that provide Cal-SOAP services to the students within the Inland Empire can be found on the Consortium Members page.
Cal-SOAP San Bernardino County, is partnered with schools, districts and partners to develop a sustainable infrastructure of academic, advisement and outreach activities, designed to reflect the diversity of students in the Inland Empire.
Yes, we offer services throughout the school year and in the summer.
Cal-SOAP hires current, qualified college students to work as Student Success Coaches. To know more about the qualifications for the Student Success Coach position, visit Join Our Team page.
Today, Cal-SOAP projects operate in fifteen locations throughout the state by consortia of secondary and postsecondary schools and community agencies.
- Central Coast Consortium
- Central Valley Consortium
- East Bay and Solano County Consortium
- Long Beach Consortium
- Los Angeles Consortium
- Merced Consortium
- North Coast Consortium
- Sacramento Consortium
- San Diego and Imperial Counties Consortium
- San Francisco Consortium
- San Jose Consortium
- Santa Barbara Consortium
- South County Gilroy Consortium
- South San Joaquin Consortium