BECOME AN AFFILIATE
LEARN MORE ON HOW TO BECOME AN AFFILIATE WITH THE SOAR CENTEROUR VISION
The “SOARing for Education” Affiliation program is designed to promote community building amongst different campus registered student organizations and the SOAR Center to work together and uplift the mission and vision of the center. SOARing for Education will develop authentic student leaders that will be equipped with the tools, skills, and knowledge to execute innovative, student-initiated outreach and retention programs through mentorship and student-led training.
The outreach and retention programs will foster critical dialogue, and mentorship, and reimagine the educational system to improve college access, retention, and graduation rates for historically underrepresented and under-resourced communities in higher education.
APPLICATION UPDATES
The SOARing for Education Affiliation application is now CLOSED for the 2025-26 academic year. Please remember to follow our newsletter and Instagram for when the applications will reopen for the 2026-27 academic year.
AFFILIATION BENEFITS + MAINTAINING AFFILIATION STATUS
AFFILIATION BENEFITS
MAINTAINING AFFILIATION STATUS
1. ELIGIBILIE TO RECIEVE FUNDS
Eligibility to apply for and receive Student-Initiated Project grants for outreach or retention programs.
2. ADVISING & MENTORSHIP
Program advising and mentorship from Affiliate Co-Chairs and SOAR Pro-Staff.
3. SOAR BOARD
Opportunity to sit on the SOAR Board.
4. MARKETING & PRINTING SUPPORT
Marketing and printing support for outreach or retention programs.
5. RISK MANAGEMENT & LIABILITY ADVISEMENT
Risk management and liability assessment advising with professional staff.
6. STUDENT LEADERSHIP TRAINING(S)
Student leadership training(s) and organizational capacity building.
7. NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES
Opportunity to attend, meet, and network with UC System-wide Student-Initiated Program Centers.
8. ADVOCACY
Be part of a coalition that advocates and advances diversity and equity topics as it relates to recruitment, retention, and graduation of historically underrepresented and underserved populations.
1. MUST BE A RCO
Be a Registered Campus Organization.
2. REAPPLY EVERY YEAR
Must submit a new Affiliation application every year.
3. MEETING ATTENDANCE
Attend Quarterly Affiliate meetings
4. AFFILIATE MEETING ATTENDANCE
Meet with an Affiliate Co-Chair once a quarter.
5. ATTEND SOAR PROGRAMS
Attend at lease one SOAR programmatic event.
6. PARTICIPATION
Participate in the SOAR End of the Year Celebration.
7. PROGRAMS & PROJECTS
Develop, implement, or coordinate a Student-Initiated Outreach and Retention program/project.
8. NARRATIVE EVALUATION
Complete a narrative evaluation.
9. DATA CARDS
Submit participant data cards.
