Student Eligibility

Only low-income, middle and high school students of color are eligible for the program.

This program is open to all LGBTQIA+ identifying trans masculine students, male aligned students, femme students, female aligned students, all intersex students, and all non-binary students comfortable in spaces that center shared experiences of intersectionality amongst students of color.

Priority will be given to applicants from underrepresented backgrounds, including but not limited to:

  • Black and Latinx students

  • LGBTQIA+ students

  • Undocumented students

  • Foster youth

  • Disabled students

  • Immigrants and the children of immigrants

Students are considered low-income if they or their legal guardian participate in or qualify for any of the following:

  • Medi-Cal

  • Medicaid

  • Kaiser Health Insurance

  • CalFresh (Food stamps)

  • WIC (Women, Infants, and Children)

  • Welfare

  • Section 8 housing

  • Head Start programs

  • Title 1 public schools


All students of marginalized backgrounds are encouraged to apply. There are no prerequisites to applying. To apply, applicants can either:

Applications are open on a rolling basis with admission being granted depending on the number of available coaches.