Your Path. Your Potential. Our Commitment.

The Guardian Scholars Program is committed to improving the educational outcomes for students with lived experiences in foster care, child welfare, or out-of-home placement by providing services and support to meet their needs through transition, graduation, and post-graduation planning. We strive to maximize educational opportunities and university experiences through our comprehensive programs and holistic advising to help students achieve their academic and personal goals.

GSP students on the quad

Becoming a Guardian Scholar

Learn about eligibility and how to enroll in the Guardian Scholars Program. This is a starting point for new, current and prospective UC Davis students.

GSP students and mentors at the Mentorship Foundation Dinner

Support GSP

The Friends of the Guardian Scholars Program allows volunteers and community members to support Guardian Scholars by being an ally, mentor, professional partner, or providing financial support.

GSP staff after a presentation

Connect With Us

Find ways to contact us at the center and on social media.

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Our Graphic Element

GSP chose this graphic element because the duality of rising phoenix and a great tree represents our students’ journey from roots to wings as leaders in bloom. As students whose experiences fall under the foster care umbrella, many shared that while their past may have created challenges that they’ve had to overcome, our GSP students are able to be bold in their future making and in creating a community of care and inspiration. Teal represents Foster Care Awareness Month, green represents the growth our students embark on while at UC Davis, and orange represents the new horizons of their academic, professional and personal goals.