What You Can Achieve...
A good education is the key to your future, the chance to succeed, and the tools you will need for a satisfying and rewarding life and career. Greater opportunities and expanded horizons start with Wahupa.
But HOW Do You Get There?
How do I apply for financial aid? How do I choose the right college? How do I find housing and buy books? How do I figure all of that out while still in high school and my responsibilities at home? Wahupa is your answer.
Schools We Serve:
Crawford High School
Clairemont High School
Herbert Hoover High School
Escondido High School
Fallbrook High School
Kearny Educational Complex
Montgomery High School
Orange Glenn High School
San Diego High School
Sweetwater High School
Vista High School
ETS services are FREE!
Call 619-297-4471 | or email Roberto Saldaña | Program Director | rsaldana@wahupa.org
We identify and HELP qualified high school students from underrepresented backgrounds who have a vision to succeed in education beyond high school.
Wahupa provides FREE academic, career, and financial counseling. We support your path to graduate from high school and on to college. Wahupa programs are designed to identify and provide services for individuals who may have less resources than others. Federally funded allows us to provide this for FREE.
FREE Services:
Academic Counseling on SAT / ACT tests & A-G Rigorous Course Selection
Tutoring Connection
College & Financial Aid Information & Application Assistance
Financial / Economic Literacy Connection
Eligibility:
U.S. Citizen or Legal Permanent Resident
Not Enrolled in another Talent Search (ETS), Educational Opportunity Center (EOC), Upward Bound (UB) or Cal-SOAP program
Completed ETS application <—click to download
Priority is given to students who are:
Low-income
First Generation (neither parent has graduated from a four-year university with a bachelor's degree)
Planning to attend college
Benefits of an ETS Advisor:
Free individualized services
College and financial aid up-to-date information
Well trained and experienced advisement
Reminders of important deadlines
Access to meetings and workshops for parents
What Our Kids and Parents are Saying:
People willing to help…
“I’m really glad that there are people out there willing to help us out, I don’t know what I’d be doing without you guys!”
-Clairemont High School
Thank you for helping!
“The free services are really good, thank you for helping so much.”
— L.K.
College was always my plan.
“You really helped make College a reality! I always planned to go but never knew how to get a scholarship. Thank you :) ”
— J.Y.
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For more information on Educational Talent Search, call 619-297-4471
Email Roberto Saldaña ETS Project Director at Rsaldana@wahupa.org