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Cal State East Bay is teaming up with the Oakland Unified School District to offer guaranteed admission to over 1,000 qualified high school students, marking the largest district so far to join the growing initiative.
Beginning in 2026, 1,300 Oakland Unified seniors with a minimum 2.5 GPA who have completed required high school coursework will receive a letter informing them of their guaranteed admission and inviting them to tour the campus.
By allowing students to explore all the resources that would be available to them at Cal State East Bay, the hope is that first-generation college students will feel more supported, university President Cathy Sandeen said — who added that she should know, because she was once in their shoes…