Apply to Guardian Scholars

Eligibility

To be eligible for the Guardian Scholars program, you must be:

Student must be admitted to SJSU and to the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) prior to being invited/eligible to apply to GSP.
Under the age of 27 by the first day of instruction of fall semester.
A highly motivated student planning to apply to SJSU who was in foster care, ward of the court, under legal guardianship, have recently been emancipated from foster care, or a minor that is certified homeless by the Financial Aid Office
A US Citizen or permanent resident
A California Resident

1. Apply to SJSU by January 8 for a Fall term via Cal State Apply.

2. Apply to Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) by the following deadline via Cal State Apply:

EOP Priority application deadline: December 15.
Final EOP application deadline is January 15.
Have two EOP recommendation forms submitted via Cal State Apply by January 31.
Complete the FAFSA online by January 31 (as part of the EOP application process).

3. Apply to GSP by May 15, 2021.

The GSP APPLICATION for Fall 2021 will be open March 23- May 15, 2021, and a MySJSU message will be sent to new Fall 2021 SJSU/EOP admitted students.
All GSP documentation for Fall 2021 applicants (applications, essay, and documentation) is due by May 15, 2021.
Questions? Please email guardianscholars@sjsu.edu.

Note: The Guardian Scholars Program only accepts applications from new SJSU EOP students at the time of university admission.

Please send email to guardianscholars@sjsu.edu if you have any questions.