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Active students can check their current earned awards balance on the Scholar Dollars Account tab of their SJ Aspires Community Student Portal. Once you’ve shown that you’re eligible to receive your awards—when you’ve graduated and enrolled in a post-secondary school within the program time frame—you’ll be able to access your funds. San José Aspires partners…

SJ Aspires works directly with schools to select and automatically enroll students. Currently, SJ Aspires serves over 1,150 students at two schools – William C. Overfelt and San José High School. At William C. Overfelt, all first-generation college students from the Class of 2025 and the entire Class of 2024 are enrolled. At San Jos…

If you transfer to another high school that is in either San José Unified School District or East Side Union High School District, you are still enrolled in San José Aspires and can continue to access the Students Rising Above Hub and receive awards. However, please let us know that you have transferred schools and…

You receive your San José Aspires funds when you confirm enrollment at any non-profit, post-secondary institution. San José Aspires understands that each student has different interests and career goals, and San José Aspires wants to support you as you achieve these goals. You can attend a community college, non-profit trade school, or four-year college or…

Students can log in to their SJ Aspires Community Student Portal to see their progress and completed awards. San José Aspires will also send out emails when awards are processed and if there is additional document(s) needed. In order to receive this information in a timely manner, make sure you have your notifications turned on…

Supplemental Awards are those things that may increase your knowledge about college, make you a stronger applicant for colleges, or help you explore your career goals. Because San José Aspires believes students should explore their interests, you may be able to receive these awards multiple times per year or multiple times while in high school…

San José Aspires funds are intended to support each student’s post-secondary educational needs. This can be tuition, fees, books, technology, and other school-related expenses. You will sign an allocation agreement before receiving your funds that outlines the specific uses for your San José Aspires award. Related Page: SJ Aspires…

San José Aspires understands that students may take time off after high school graduation for a variety of reasons. You will have up to three years after your projected graduation date to claim your award. For example, a student who began 9th grade at Overfelt High School in the Fall of 2020 will be projected…

SJ Aspires considers anyone whose parents or guardians' highest level of education is high school graduation. You are still considered a first-generation college student, even if your siblings have gone to college. Related Page:  SJ Aspires…

Core Awards are those that are critical to being a strong applicant for college. These may include earning or maintaining specific GPA levels, submitting college and financial aid applications, and taking the classes you need to be a competitive candidate for the college you want to attend. You can use the award type filter inside…