College/Regional Partnerships
Fontana Unified School District places a high premium on preparing students for college, career, and beyond. As such, we have partnered with several reputable colleges and universities, including Cal Poly Pomona, California State University San Bernardino, Chaffey College, and Loma Linda University to promote academic excellence, dual enrollment, and offer social and mental health support to students and families.
College Partnership Overview
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California State Polytechnic University, Pomona will provide a guarantee of services to all graduating FUSD twelfth grade students who meet the criteria. Cal Poly Pomona will do the following: a)Encourage Cal Poly Pomona and District faculty dialogue regarding course expectations; b) Provide materials and information regarding Cal Poly Pomona enrollment, attendance, and event data to be distributed by FUSD and other feeder districts; c) Guaranteed priority selection to Admissions and Outreach sponsored or co-sponsored programs. Residential Intensive Summer Education Program (RISE), Native American Pipeline; d) Share freshman course expectations with Fontana teachers, counselors and administrators; e) Assist and support FUSD graduates at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona with structured programs designed to reduce the college dropout rate; f) Facilitate financial aid and scholarship workshops for students and parents and distribute financial aid materials; and g) Assist with placement of qualifying students in internships, summer placements, or senior project assignments.
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Beginning with the Class of 2018, all FUSD students who stay on track with attendance, grades and meet college entrance pre-requisites, known as A-G requirements, will automatically earn a place at Cal State San Bernardino. The A-G requirements are college preparatory courses in history social science, English, math, lab sciences and a language other than English. This partnership is part of a larger FUSD initiative to prepare all students for college and career, as set forth in the district’s Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP), which was also presented to the Board of Education.
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Dual Enrollment opportunities exist with our partners at Chaffey College. More info on those opportunities can be found here. Chaffey College will offer Autotech credit at Fontana High School’s Auto Lab. Courses include Autotech 450, 455, 10, 15, and 415. In addition, Chaffey Employment Development & Community Department will offer Not-for-Credit offerings at Citrus High School in the Control Systems Technician Pathway program that include industry recognized credentials in NCCER Core and Level 1.
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Loma Linda has partnered with Fontana Unified School District to provide assistance in the areas of social/emotional and behavioral health services. Loma Linda’s Graduate School of Psychology will provide counseling interns to work closely with FUSD’s Special Educational Local Agency (SELPA) and assist in developing a comprehensive service model to expand services to more FUSD students.
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California Baptist University guarantees admission to their university for FUSD students who meet the minimum admission requirements to attend CBU including a GPA of 2.5 or greater. CBU will waive the application fee and provide students with a minimum of $12,000 per year in total combined scholarships and grants.
We also have a partnership for employees to provide tuition discounts. Please see this link for additional information: CBU Preferred Partnership Program
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University of LaVerne
Guaranteed Admissions and Tuition Scholarship
University of LaVerne will guarantees admission to their university for FUSD students who meet the minimum admission requirements to attend ULV. ULV will waive the application fee and provide students with a minimum of $15,000 per year in academic scholarships for up to four years.
We also have a partnership for employees and the spouse of employees to provide tuition discounts. Please see this link for additional information: ULV PACE Program
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UMass Global
Employee Tuition Discount
Fontana Unified School District is proud to partner with the University of Massachusetts Global to offer an exclusive tuition‑reduction scholarship for our employees and their eligible family members. Through this agreement, new students enrolling in qualifying UMass Global programs can receive a 10–20% tuition discount, supporting continued education, credentialing, and career advancement. This benefit applies to FUSD staff, their spouses, and dependents, helping make higher education more accessible for our district community.
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