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Within Student Outreach and Recruitment (SOAR), the Spartan East Side Promise Program is designed to support East Side Union High School District students and their families.

Established in 2016, the Spartan East Side Promise (SESP) began as a collaboration between San José State University and East Side Union High School District (ESUHSD) with the goal of offering guaranteed admission to qualified students who graduate high school from the District. Through a variety of interactive programming, the SESP provides a pathway to admission at SJSU by clearly specifying the admission requirements and sharing information about resources for academic success with students and families in the district. 

The following high schools are SESP eligible: 

Andrew P. Hill High School	W.C. Overfelt High School
Evergreen Valley High School	Yerba Buena High School
Independence High School	Calero High School
James Lick High School	Foothill High School
Mt. Pleasant High School	Accel Middle College
Oak Grove High School	Apollo High School
Piedmont Hills High School	Pegasus High School
Santa Teresa High School	Phoenix High School
Silver Creek High School

Download a copy of our program flyer to share with your students!

Check out the following admissions and application virtual presentations! 

Date	Time	Topic	ESUHSD Audience	Zoom Link
October 22	2:30 PM	Cal State Apply Q&A	Seniors	http://bit.ly/CalSAJL
October 27	2:30 PM	Cal State Apply Q&A	Seniors	http://bit.ly/CSAInde
October 28	2:30 PM	Cal State Apply Q&A	Seniors	http://bit.ly/CalSASC
November 4	1:30 PM	SJSU 5th Preview Day Virtual Event	Seniors	http://bit.ly/SJSU_PreviewDay
November 5	2:30 PM	Getting College Ready	Juniors	http://bit.ly/CollegeReadyWCO
November 11	10:00 AM	Getting College Ready	Juniors	http://bit.ly/CollegeReadyOG
November 11	11:00 AM	Getting College Ready	Juniors	http://bit.ly/CollegeReadyYB
November 18	1:00 PM	Getting College Ready	Juniors	http://bit.ly/CollegeReadyAH
November 18	2:00 PM	Getting College Ready	Juniors	http://bit.ly/CollegeReadyEV

 

Recorded SJSU admissions presentation

 

Transition Programming

In 2019, the Promise began to expand into a program within SOAR that focuses on helping incoming ESUHSD students transition to SJSU, build connections, and navigate the University.

Our Vision is to collaborate with the campus community on interactive, intentional programming  to foster academic, personal, and professional  development, and a college going mindset, in ESUHSD students.  To do this, we have three objectives:

1 - Help students become part of larger campus community
2 - Serve as a support system for ESUHSD students & their families
3 - Decrease % of academic probation & disqualification in cohort

Our programming includes:

• College exploration and admission requirement workshops
• Special topic workshops such as enrollment, changing majors, and finals preparation for currently enrolled students
• Specialized events for prospective students and currently enrolled students
• ESUHSD Spartan Summer Program, in partnership with the ESUHSD and East Side Education Foundation
• SESP Peer Mentor check-ins  

ESUHSD alumni currently enrolled at SJSU have access to our SESP Google Classroom using their SJSU email and access code hdk7ytv.

Follow us on Instagram @sjsu_sesp for the latest updates 

Subscribe to our Google Calendar to add upcoming workshop dates and University deadlines to your calendar!

 

 

In partnership with the East Side Union Education Foundation and the East Side Union High School District, the following online transition program was developed to support incoming ESUHSD graduates and their families, as they prepare for their first semester at SJSU.  This 10-day program ran from June 1 - June 12, 2020, and included multiple components to educate, empower, and provide a community of support for our new Spartans. Check out a recap of the program, and upcoming services offered by the SESP Program, below!

 

Have questions? 

Prospective Students (or parents) from an ESUHSD school: Contact the Spartan East Side Promise Program Lead, Amanda Aldama at amanda.aldama@sjsu.edu, or schedule a Zoom appointment here. Drop-in hours are available every Wednesday from 3-4pm here

Currently enrolled SJSU students: Contact the SESP Transition Coordinator, Erick Macias-Chavez at erick.macias-chavez@sjsu.edu, or schedule a Zoom appointment here. 

New! Follow us on Instagram @sjsu_sesp for the latest updates and resources!