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Cal-SOAP Success Coaches
Cal-SOAP Success Coaches work with school counselors to support students through the financial aid and college admission processes and raise awareness of financial aid and college eligibility requirements. Success Coaches keep students informed of their progress and prepared to take their next step towards successful, affordable postsecondary education.
Through the College Success Coaches, students will have access to:
- Financial aid and college access information presented through a combination of group workshops, information campaigns, and one-on-one advising sessions
- Direct support for FAFSA/CADAA applications and creation of FSA ID and their Webgrants4Students account
- Financial Aid Offer Letter interpretation and college affordability assessment
- Information about college application and enrollment timelines, deadlines, and eligibility requirements
- College and scholarship application support
- Progress reports informing them of where they are in the financial aid and college admissions processes and what their next steps should be
Meet Our Success Coaches
Edrie Black
Eureka High School
Edrie attends Cal Poly Humboldt pursuing a Social Work Major. She grew up in Eureka and her goal is to work in Youth Advocacy and Diversion. She enjoys watching movies, crafting and football!
Arianna Bucio
Eureka High School & McKinleyville High School
Arianna is studying Critical Race, Gender & Sexuality at Cal Poly Humboldt. She hopes to become a school counselor and serve her community. In their free time, they enjoy writing, drawing, and expressing herself through fashion.
Ava Bundy
McKinleyville High School
Ava is a Psychology major at Cal Poly Humboldt, working toward Marriage and Family Therapy licensure. She grew up in Weaverville and likes to spend time at the river or catching a sunrise, camping and at rodeos!
Maria Castillo
McKinleyville High School
Maria grew up in Garden Grove and is studying Counseling Psychology at Cal Poly Humboldt. She wants to become a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Maria loves sunflowers, taking care of her plants, and spending time outdoors.
Aly Greaver
Humboldt County Office of Education
Aly is an undergraduate student majoring in Communications and minoring in Theater Arts. They hope to have a career in social media management and marketing. In their free time, Aly loves watching cartoons, working with ceramics and acting.
Madison Henderson
Eureka High School & Fortuna High School
Madison grew up in Joshua Tree and studies political science at Cal Poly Humboldt as a first-generation college student in her family. Her goal is to become a lawyer and she loves to read and watch movies.
Rachel Moszkowicz
Arcata High School
Rachel is a grad student at Cal Poly Humboldt in the Environment & Community masters program. Her goal is to be a climate justice educator. She loves to read, write poetry, and will turn any floor into a dance floor!
Audri Penaloza
Arcata High School & Six Rivers Charter
Audri is a graduate student in the Applied English program at Cal Poly Humboldt. She has plans to become an elementary school librarian. In her free time, she loves to crochet, read, or take naps with her two cats.
Thanh Pham
Arcata High School
Thanh grew up in Orange County, just 15-minutes from Disneyland. She earned her B.A. from UC Berkeley and now attends Cal Poly Humboldt for Counseling Psychology. Thanh would like to become a family and child therapist.
Levy Young
Eureka High School
Levy is studying Fisheries Biology at Cal Poly Humboldt. Her goal is to attend graduate school and become a researcher or lecturer. In her free time, she loves weightlifting, climbing, hiking, coming up with new recipes, playing guitar and painting.
Cal-SOAP Staff
