Guardian Scholars Program
With the life I was given and the childhood I grew up in, the perfect fit for me is
to become a counselor or some sort of educator, or anyone who deals with children—maybe
a social worker. I need to prove to kids like me that just because they’re given one
type of life doesn’t mean they have to aspire to certain job roles, or that they can’t
aspire to be a doctor or an engineer.
–Israel, ’12 Computer Engineering
Part of the Educational Opportunity Program, the Guardian Scholars Program has helped over 3,000 former foster youths to make college a reality. Read more about Guardian Scholars.
Often, when people go to college they’re involved in one particular field. There's
not much crossing of borders. The Humanities Honors Program offers the crossing of
borders that leads to the larger view. You get a sense of what it means to be human.