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The Guardian Scholars Program and the NextUp Program provides services to current or former foster youth (FFY) attending Sierra College. Our goal is to equip and empower our students to not just do well academically, but also navigate the many life and financial challenges that are barriers to their success.

"School was never really an option. But knowing that I had opportunities to interact with other Guardian Scholars and staff who were willing to help really motivated me to go to college."

Jack Malerbi, Guardian Scholar and Graduate

Guardian Scholars

The Guardian Scholars Program (GSP) at Sierra College supports the academic and personal success of students who have been part of the foster care system.

Benefits

Professional staff and peer advisors, in partnership with a variety of on-campus departments and external agencies, work to best meet you academic and personal needs. The Guardian Scholar Program offers:

Counseling services (academic, personal, and career counseling)

Financial Aid priority processing (FAFSA application assistance, grants and scholarships)

Funds to buy required textbooks

Semester meal card/grocery card

Transportation assistance (parking permit/bus passes/gas card)

On-campus housing (ten student housing beds each semester for qualified FFY students)

Room bedding and furnishings for students who are selected to live in the residence hall

Care-packs filled with basic hygiene and school supplies

College transfer assistance (transfer counseling services, college tours, referral to university reps)

Graduation cap and gown and GSP Stole

Each semester recognition ceremony for academic success (for students above 2.0 GPA)

Referrals to campus and community resources

Access to campus food pantry/CalFresh

Access to scholarships

Access to emergency fund (based on available funds)

New Student Eligibility

The Guardian Scholars Program is open to any current or former foster care student who is currently enrolled at Sierra College.

Continuing Student Requirements

Maintain continuous enrollment at Sierra College

Meet with a GSP Counselor three times per semester

Be enrolled in at least 6 units

Agree to staff monitoring of academic performance and progress

Attend academic intervention services as recommended by the GSP counselor

Abide by all college standards for appropriate conduct and community behavior

How to Apply

1. Complete the Special Programs Common Application for EOPS, Guardian Scholars, NextUp and TRiO Services.

2. Provide court dependency letter to the GSP office. You must have at least one day of foster care experience from 0-18 years old (e.g. foster home, group home, or placed with a relative by the court).

3. Complete FAFSA/DREAM application.

4. Complete an intake appointment with Guardian Scholar's Counselor.

NextUp

NextUp provides enhanced support services to eligible current or former foster youth whose court dependency status was established or continued on or after their 13 th birthday and no older than 25 years of age at the beginning of the academic year.

Sierra College is among 1 of 45 Community Colleges in California that was awarded funding by the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office to provide additional/enhanced support services for foster youth attending postsecondary education. The purpose of the NextUp Program is to strengthen the capacity of community college districts to support the higher education success, health and well-being of some of the nearly 13,000 current and former foster youth who are enrolled in California's community colleges.

NEXTUP is also known as Cooperating Agencies Foster Youth Educational Support (CAFYES).

Services

I n addition to receiving EOPS services, NextUp students at Sierra College will receive the following enhanced services:

Emergency housing assistance

Monthly grants

Additional funds to buy required textbooks

Additional funds to buy required school supplies

Monthly vendor cards for transportation and food

Enhanced one-on-one support from Counselor, Counseling Assistant and Financial Aid Technician

Eligibility

Have court dependency status that was established or continued on or after your 13th birthday; and

No older than 25 years of age at the beginning of the academic year.

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Personal responsibility is key when preparing for wildfire.

It is critical to prepare your property now.

Residential burning can be an efficient, free option to help clear your property of debris. Find more information

Burn permits will be required starting April 18.

The county offers a low-cost chipping service for residents. Learn more about the county chipper program .

Placer has a variety of green waste recycling locations and pick-up services for your yard waste. Find a location near where you live here.

***May 7 is Wildfire Preparedness Day. Check with your local fire safe council for events happening in your community to prepare for wildfire!***
>>Find your local council here.<<
Wildfires c an ruin homes and cause injuries or death to people and animals. A wildfire is an unplanned fire that burns in a natural area such as a forest, grassland, or prairie. Wildfires are fires burning in natural areas, although they can spread into developed areas between urbanized and wildland areas (called the wildland-urban interface) where they can do damage to people and property. They occur most often in late summer and autumn when temperatures are high and several months have passed without significant precipitation, creating large amounts of dry plants that can act as fuel. Warmer temperatures and an increase in drought conditions are likely to create more fuel for fires in the state's wildlands, leading to a greater chance that a spark will grow into a dangerous blaze.
Wildfires can:

- Often be caused by humans or lightning.

- Cause flooding or disrupt transportation, gas, power, and communications.

- Happen anywhere, anytime. Risk increases within periods of little rain and high winds.

- Cost the federal government billions of dollars each year.

IF YOU ARE UNDER A WILDFIRE WARNING, GET TO SAFETY RIGHT AWAY

Leave if told to do so.

If trapped, call 9-1-1.

Listen for emergency information and alerts.

Get prepared for wildfire before it strikes by following Ready, Set, Go!

Be Ready: Create and maintain defensible space and harden your home against flying embers.

Get Set: Prepare your family and home ahead of time for the possibility of having to evacuate.

Be Ready to GO!: Take the evacuation steps necessary to give your family and home the best chance of surviving a wildfire.

Download the Ready for Wildfire app

Sign up for Placer Alert. The Emergency Alert System (EAS) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Weather Radio also provide emergency alerts.

Know your community's evacuation plans and find several ways to leave the area. Drive the evacuation routes and find shelter locations. Have a plan for pets and livestock.

Gather emergency supplies, including N95 respirator masks that filter out particles in the air you breathe. Keep in mind each person's specific needs, including and updated asthma action plan and medication. Don't forget the needs of pets.

Designate a room that can be closed off from outside air. Close all doors and windows. Set up a portable air cleaner to keep indoor pollution levels low when smoky conditions exist.

Keep important documents in a fireproof, safe place. Create password-protected digital copies.

Use fire-resistant materials to build, renovate, or make repairs.

Find an outdoor water source with a hose that can reach any area of your property.

Create a fire-resistant zone that is free of leaves, debris, or flammable materials for at least 30 feet from your home.

Review insurance coverage to make sure it is enough to replace your property.

Pay attention to air quality alerts.

Prepare NOW

Evacuate immediately if authorities tell you to do so.

If trapped, then call 911 and give your location, but be aware that emergency response could be delayed or impossible. Turn on lights to help rescuers find you.

Listen to EAS, NOAA Weather Radio, or local alerting systems for current emergency information and instructions.

If you are not ordered to evacuate but smoky conditions exist, stay inside in a safe location or go to a community building where smoke levels are lower.

Survive DURING

Listen to authorities to find out when it is safe to return, and whether water is safe to drink.

Avoid hot ash, charred trees, smoldering debris, and live embers. The ground may contain heat pockets that can burn you or spark another fire. Consider the danger to pets and livestock.

Send text messages or use social media to reach out to family and friends. Phone systems are often busy following a disaster. Make calls only in emergencies.

Wear a NIOSH certified-respirator dust mask and wet debris down to minimize breathing dust particles.

Document property damage with photographs. Conduct an inventory and contact your insurance company for assistance.

Wildfires dramatically change landscape and ground conditions, which can lead to increased risk of flooding due to heavy rains, flash flooding and mudflows. Flood risk remains significantly higher until vegetation is restored-up to 5 years after a wildfire. Consider purchasing flood insurance to protect the life you've built and to assure financial protection from future flooding.

Be Safe AFTER

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Michelle Graf

Program Manager

Call/Text: 279.262.2349

Email: mgraf@placercoe.org

Javier Mercado-Aleman

ILP Case Worker

Call/Text: 279.262.9346

jmercado-aleman@placercoe.org

Kelly Klinstiver

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Call/Text: 279.262.9679

kklinstiver@placercoe.org

Megan Ortolivo

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Call: 530.886.2028

mortolivo@placercoe.org