STEP-UP: Rising Scholars Juvenile Justice Program
What is Rising Scholars?
The Shasta College Rising Scholars Juvenile Justice program aims to expand and increase access for justice-impacted youth to community college courses that lead to degrees or certificates that result in enhanced workforce skills or transfer to a four-year institution. Our program provides college courses offered both within juvenile facilities, on one of Shasta College’s four campuses, and online to establish a direct pathway to college for juvenile justice-impacted youth. The Rising Scholars Juvenile Justice program is a partnership between the County Office of Education and Juvenile Probation Offices in each of our three counties. Our mission is to support students both in custody and during the reentry process after release. The Rising Scholars program provides access to student support programs with academic, administrative, basic needs, and limited financial aid support for justice-impacted juvenile students who are part of the juvenile justice system.
Want to be part of Rising Scholars?
If you are interested in being a part of the Shasta College Rising Scholars and you are either currently a resident at the Shasta or Tehama Juvenile Rehabilitation Facility, or on juvenile probation, please let a member of the school staff or your probation officer know that you want to be considered for Rising Scholars. You may contact Robert Bowman at (530) 339-3974 or email at rbowman@shastacollege.edu for more information.
Among the academic programs that Rising Scholars supports:
- Agriculture & Logging
- Addiction Studies
- Automotive Technology
- Business Administration
- Culinary Arts
- Equipment Operations & Maintenance
- Industrial Technology
- Office Administration
- Psychology
- Welding Technology
- ...and many more!
Rising Scholars can help with:
- Support for students with disabilities
- Support for current or previous Foster Youth students
- Textbooks, laptops, or school supplies
- Employment skills development
- Basic needs support
- Housing assistance
- Job searches
- ...and much more!
Benefits of being a part of Rising Scholars include:
- Academic & Administrative support
- Counseling support
- Financial Aid
- Resource support (food cards and gas cards,
basic needs, housing) - Job placement, internships
- Limited financial support
- Mentorship from instructors and fellow students
- Monthly student meetings designed to introduce
students to support resources - Assist students with resources on-campus and in
the community - Student orientation classes to get your academic
journey started - Student-Instructor interaction
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