About SparkPoint at Skyline College

Skyline College is located in San Bruno, California, just south of San Francisco. Located in San Mateo County, the campus sits on a beautiful bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

 

In San Mateo County, home to some of the most affluent neighborhoods in California, one-fifth of the county’s population struggles to make ends meet. A better life through higher education is too often out of reach.

To better serve these individuals and their families, Skyline College became the first college in California to host a SparkPoint Center.

To learn more about the history of SparkPoint at Skyline College click here.

 

Modeled on the Annie E. Casey Foundation's "Centers for Working Families," SparkPoint is part of a regional United Way of the Bay Area network of financial education centers designed to serve individuals and families who are working to achieve financial self-sufficiency. Students and other members of the community utilize SparkPoint services and resources to achieve financial self-sufficiency.

 

SparkPoint is a physical location on the campus as well as a network of services accessed throughout the campus.

 

SparkPoint serves students and other San Mateo County residents with an enhanced network of partnerships.

 

Services and resources are bundled and sequenced to improve outcomes. 

SparkPoint features:

 

Financial Education	Individual Financial Coaching	Access to Banking Services
Asset Development Programs	Free Income Tax Preparation	Assistance with Public Benefits Enrollment
Food Pantry	Career & Employment Services	SparkPoint Orientation
Grove Scholars Program	English Language Institute	Skyline College Certificates & Degrees

 

SparkPoint Student Learning Outcomes - For students, SparkPoint works to achieve the following student student learning outcomes:

• Students will engage SparkPoint services and resources by completing the SparkPoint Welcome Form and identifying SparkPoint services to pursue.
• Students who engage in Financial Coaching will improve their financial stability by identifying financial goals, creating a budget and taking up two or more SparkPoint Services.

Skyline College Institutional Learning Outcomes

• Critical Thinking - Students will be able to demonstrate critical thinking skills in problem solving across the disciplines and in daily life.
• Effective Communication - Students will be able to communicate and comprehend effectively.
• Citizenship - Students will be able to use knowledge acquired from their experiences at this college to be ethically responsible, culturally proficient citizens, informed and involved in civic affairs locally, nationally, and globally.