Earlier this month, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 640, which expanded the program throughout California and allows every high school student to be admitted automatically if they have the grades to get in. The law takes effect in January, with full statewide participation starting for fall 2027 applicants.
To qualify, high school students must have a GPA of at least 2.5 and City College students must have a GPA of 2.0, among other requirements. Students still need to formally apply and pay the $70 application fee after they receive the offer.
“While we don’t know exactly how many students this will yield, we do think that year over year this will build greater momentum with enrolling San Francisco Unified and City College students,” Lynch said.
“I think it is going to reduce barriers for several hundred students who aren’t taking advantage of the educational wealth of the city,” said San Francisco State President Lynn Mahoney.
Kimberlee Messina, chancellor of City College of San Francisco, said she sees the new program as a way to reduce barriers for students looking to attend college.
“This partnership is demystifying all of the complications of higher education for our San Francisco students,” she said.