Guardian Scholars
Guardian Scholars is a cooperative family comprised of deserving student scholars, committed educational institutions, and generous donors working collaboratively to realize a better life for each Scholar. Through achieving Scholars' dreams of a college education and successful employment in a complex market, together, we are creating a world of hope for the future.
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Guardian Scholars is more than financial aid: it’s a support system to ensure scholars the best chance of succeeding in college and beyond. Beyond campus and staff resources, upper-class scholars act as “family” to the incoming freshmen. The Family concept is nurtured with activities like summer and holiday parties for both Scholars and Guardian Angels (program donors), and frequent personal contact with Guardian Scholar staff. In addition to financial support, the Guardian Family and the college administrators help student Scholars:
- Prepare for job interviews
- Secure summer jobs
- Evaluate career choices
- Deal with emotional problems
- Master course concepts
- Celebrate good results
Scholarship Description
- The Guardian Scholarship is a Renewable Scholarship to Colorado Mesa University
- The Guardian Scholarship Includes
- tuition, room, board and books
- life coaching and mentoring
- career exploration and internships
- financial coaching and mentoring
Guardian Scholars Criteria for Application
- Applicants MUST be a graduate from an Eagle County, Colorado High School with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
- Priority given to students who are the first generation to attend college
- Consideration will be given to students who have overcome significant personal obstacles
- Student qualifies for Federal and State Aid based on FAFSA
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About Guardian Scholars
Ron Davis initiated the Guardian Scholars Program at California State University, Fullerton. We, at Guardian Scholars, through our comprehensive empowerment model, identify high school students who need financial aid. We also offer emotional support and go with a family approach for them to be successful.
Nationally, only 11% of low income, first-generation youth will graduate college within six years. Many drop out with substantial student loans, which remain unpaid and contribute to the enormous student debt load in our country. At Guardian Scholars, our graduation rate is over 85%. Additionally, scholars graduate with minimal or no debt, empowering them to launch their professional lives unencumbered by the financial burden of college loans.
- Ron Davis
- Don Remey
- Jeanne Gustafson
- Barbie Allen
- Fatima Blanco
- Tina Fleishman
- Erik Garcia
- Bob Gwyn
- Karen Johnson
- Larry Roush
- Sue Rushmore
- Lisa Schanzer
- Wendy Rudolph
- Bill Sterett
Guardian Angels are donors who give generously to support student scholars. Angels provide large doses of encouragement, as scholars navigate their college experience and professional path.