Guardian Scholars Eligibility

• You must be enrolled in credit or non-credit classes at Los Angeles City College to participate in our program and receive services.
• This does not include our sister campuses in the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) or any other community colleges.
• Apply to LACC through the California Community Colleges website.

• Complete FAFSA
• Apply for Chafee Grant.
  • Check for eligibility before applying to Chafee
• Apply for CA Dream Act
  • Only apply for CA Dream Act if DACA, AB540, or Undocumented

• This is very important! You will not be able to participate in our program without Proof of Foster Care!
• If your case was in California, you can request proof that you were in foster care online on the CA Foster Care Ombudsperson's website

Request Your Proof of Foster Care Online

• If you prefer to make a phone call and your case was in Los Angeles County:
  • Call the Edmund D. Edelman Children's Court during business hours
  • Dial (323) 807-8098 or (877) 846-1602 
  • Request a Ward of Court Document for college purposes, ideally a PDF they can email to you
  • Forward this document to our team by emailing guardianscholars@lacitycollege.edu
• If your case was in another county or state contact:
  • ​Your social worker(s), parents, or guardians, or
  • Your home county Child Protective Services department or Children's Court, and
  • Ask for Proof of Foster Care Status (say it's for Financial Aid)
  • Forward whatever document they send to our team by emailing guardianscholars@lacitycollege.edu

Only after you've submitted Proof of Foster Care status (e.g. Ward of the Court Document), please complete our program's online intake form.

 Complete our Intake Form

• An orientation is the last step required to make you an official part of the Guardian Scholars program.
• Please email our team to let us know that you want to schedule an orientation appointment, which can be either in person or remotely via Zoom.