Financial Aid, Partnerships and Sponsorships
ATS is a self-supporting, nonprofit organization which receives no federal or state funding. In the past, some support has come from Sac State, corporate sponsors, local organizations, and individuals seeking to provide academically challenging opportunities and experiences for a diversity of students from throughout the Sacramento region.
Participant fees are charged for each course to cover program costs. Students may also be required to purchase textbooks.
ATS recognizes that some families' financial circumstances make it difficult to participate in classes. To provide equal educational opportunities for all qualified students regardless of the financial resources of the family, ATS offers scholarships and financial aid for summer classes. Over $29,000 in financial aid and scholarships was awarded to students last year.
Each year, ATS provides generous financial aid to students from low-income families who otherwise might not be able to attend due to costs. The ATS Financial Aid Committee carefully reviews each application and allocates funds for full or partial support for one class. Appllicants whose family income levels are lowest are awarded larger scholarships than those reporting higher incomes. Because funds are limited, scholarships are provided for only one class per student. This allows ATS to provide support to the greatest number of applicants possible.
Gregory Glenn Memorial Scholarship
Established by the late Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Thomas, in honor of their son who died in 1973 at the age of 21, the Gregory Glenn Thomas Memorial Scholarship is awarded each year to an economically disadvantaged student from the Lodi/Stockton area who demonstrates outstanding academic potential.
Rodger Bishton Memorial Scholarship
This award honors the memory of Dr. Rodger Bishton, Sacramento State Professor Emeritus, who served as Director of Research for Academic Talent Search until his passing in 2003. The scholarship is awarded each year to an economically disadvantaged student who displays outstanding merit and achievement.
Voula Steinberg Memorial Scholarship
These scholarships, established by Mr. David Steinberg in honor of his beloved wife, honor Mrs. Voula Steinberg who taught mathematics at John F. Kennedy High School in Sacramento for many years. Mrs. Steinberg's students learned to love the beauty and simplicity of mathematics. During the 1980s, Mrs. Steinberg also taught Fast-Paced Mathematics with ATS. These scholarships are awarded each year to economically disadvantaged students who seek to further their mathematical excellence through ATS' Fast-Paced or Transition math courses.
The Golden 1 Credit Union
The Golden 1 Credit Union is the proud sponsor of ATS' Money Management course. As California's leading financial cooperative, The Golden 1 Credit Union is the sixth largest credit union in the United States with $6 billion in assets and more than 600,000 members. The Golden 1 Credit Union has 74 offices, more than 270 ATMs, and more than 25,000 network ATMs nationwide. A wide range of low-cost consumer financial products and high-quality service are provided to members.
Sweetwater Restaurant
The Cooking: Running a Successful Restaurant course is presented in partnership with Sweetwater Restaurant, a comfortable, contemporary neighborhood restaurant near Sac State. Occupying what was once the legendary Shakey's Pizza Parlour, Sweetwater offers a high-value American menu with a hearty take. The confident staff at Sweetwater provides a warm and inviting atmosphere and offers fast, friendly service. Sweetwater serves lunch, dinner and Sunday Brunch.
Sacramento State
Many departments at Sacramento State allow ATS students acccess to their special facilities on campus. These include:
- Art - art classrooms
- Chemistry - chemistry labs
- College of Education - PC computer labs
- Design - photography darkroom, Macintosh computer labs
- Family and Consumer Sciences - cooking lab
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering - electronics lab
- Kinesiology - dance rooms
- Mechanical Engineering - engineering computer labs
- Theatre and Dance - theatre facilities
