High School Students
Welcome!
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:
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Andrew P. Hill High School |
W.C. Overfelt High School |
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Evergreen Valley High School |
Yerba Buena High School |
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Independence High School |
Calero High School |
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James Lick High School |
Foothill High School |
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Mt. Pleasant High School |
Accel Middle College |
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Oak Grove High School |
Apollo High School |
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Piedmont Hills High School |
Pegasus High School |
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Santa Teresa High School |
Phoenix High School |
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Silver Creek High School |
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Upcoming Workshops and Presentations
Interested in applying? Just admitted? Check out the following admissions and application virtual presentations!
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| 10/26 | 12th grade | Cal State Apply | RSVP 10/26 |
| 10/26 | 12th grade | Santa Teresa Senior Night: SJSU Overview with Cal State Apply |
RSVP 10/26 |
| 11/1 | 12th grade | Cal State Apply | RSVP 11/1 |
| 11/2 | 11th grade | Getting College Ready | RSVP 11/2 |
| 11/10 | 12th grade | Cal State Apply | RSVP 11/10 |
| 11/29 | 11th grade | Getting College Ready | RSVP 11/29 |
Can't attend the above dates?
Register for our weekly Cal State Apply workshops to learn how to fill out the application for SJSU. Also view the Application Guide, [pdf] Application Checklist [pdf], Fee Waiver information, and Freshman DOs and DONTs [pdf].
View our a recording of our admissions and application presentation below!
SJSU Preview Days - Join us November 15-19
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This year’s event will be hosted fully online through Visit Days, with live and self-paced components for students to engage with from November 15 - 19th. In line with Student Outreach and Recruitment’s Spartan East Side Promise Program, the purpose of this event is to provide prospective students from the East Side Union High School District with a hands-on insight to life as an SJSU student. Some of the components of the event will include application workshops, virtual campus tours, and a resource fair. |
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Services and Resources
- Spartan East Side Promise brochure
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Download a copy of our program brochure [pdf] to share with your students!
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- Text the SESP Program!
ESUHSD Spartan Summer Program
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 will be held in June, and includes multiple components to educate, empower, and provide a community of support for our new Spartans.
Check out a recap of last year's 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.
