# Bruin Guardian Scholars

**Source**: https://bewellbruin.ucla.edu/resource/bruin-guardian-scholars
**Parent**: https://bewellbruin.ucla.edu/guide

The Bruin Guardian Scholars (BGS) offers programming for current and former foster youth, students who have or are currently experiencing homelessness, experienced guardianship/kinship care, probation, or that are unaccompanied minors. The BGS program provides social and academic support, hosts community building events, provides financial scholarships, has a textbook lending library, as well as internship opportunities.

[Academic Support](https://bewellbruin.ucla.edu/resources/academic-support)
[Community](https://bewellbruin.ucla.edu/resources/community)

## General Info

Time
:   Monday to Thursday - 10am to 4pm

Location
:   [On Campus](https://bewellbruin.ucla.edu/resources/on-campus)

    Student Activities Center, Suite B44

Who
:   [Undergraduate](https://bewellbruin.ucla.edu/resources/undergraduate)
    [Graduate & Professional](https://bewellbruin.ucla.edu/resources/graduate-professional)

## Contact Info

Website
:   <https://guardianscholars.ucla.edu/>

Phone
:   [(310) 206-1904](tel:%28310%29206-1904)

Email
:   [bgs@saonet.ucla.edu](mailto:bgs@saonet.ucla.edu)

## Details

- [Incoming Students](https://guardianscholars.ucla.edu/for-students/incoming-bgs-students) - Basic information for incoming students about how to apply and get involved with BGS.
- [Continuing Students](https://guardianscholars.ucla.edu/for-students/continuing-bgs-students) - Explore requirements on how to remain eligible for the BGS program.
- [Graduate Students](https://guardianscholars.ucla.edu/for-students/graduate-bgs-students) - Explore services offered to graduate students, such as scholarships and professional development opportunities, and check eligibility requirements.
- [Graduating Students](https://guardianscholars.ucla.edu/for-students/graduating-bgs-students) - Check our available resources for graduating Bruins, such as free access to caps and gowns, photo sessions, waivers for grad school, and more.
- [Resources](https://guardianscholars.ucla.edu/resources) - Explore a variety of academic, foster-youth specific, computer and transportation, and financial resources.
- [McKinney-Vento Initiative](https://guardianscholars.ucla.edu/program-information/mckinney-vento-initiative) - Learn about services provided by the MKV scholarship to students who identify as homeless, explore eligibility requirements, and fill out an application to apply.