Student Outreach and Academic Re-Engagement (SOAR) Program

About SOAR

The Bakersfield College Student Outreach and Academic Re-engagement (SOAR) Program focuses on providing out-of-school youth a pathway to self-sufficiency and livable wages. Student in the SOAR program can obtain job placement opportunities upon completion of a CTE or academic program in southeast Bakersfield, Arvin, Delano, McFarland, Wasco, and Shafter.

Enrollment Criteria

SOAR serves out-of-school youth between the ages of 18-24 who meet one or more of the following criteria:

• School dropout
• Ex-offender
• Homeless
• Runaway
• Foster child
• Pregnant or parenting
• ESL or Basic Skills Deficient and is Low-Income

SOAR Services

SOAR participants will have access to following services:

• Tutoring, Study Skills, and Academic Instruction
• Alternative Secondary Education offerings
• Paid or Unpaid Work Experience
• Occupational Skills Training
• Education Offered Concurrently with Workforce Preparation and Training for a Specific Occupation
• Leadership Development Opportunities
• Supportive Services (Ex: materials required for work experience or school)
• Adult Mentoring
• Follow-Up Services (for 12 months)
• Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling
• Financial Literacy Education
• Entrepreneurial Skills Training
• Services that Provide Labor Market and Employment
• Transition to Postsecondary Education, Advanced Training and Employment