>> cal soap is the california student opportunity access program. we work in san jose amongst other regions throughout california to help citizens who are low income first generation students to get to college. we want to make sure that students and families are informed about all of the various options available to them. and help them along the way in terms of the process for preparing for college. making sure they're taking the right courses. making sure they're completing their s.a.t. and a.c.t. tests. making sure that they apply for financial aid, most importantly. everything that has to do with college, and preparing for students, we want to make sure that they have that, the cools and the resources to get there. >> for instance, right now it's the middle of february, if i have a child who is a senior, what did i miss out on already if i haven't done it and what do i still have a chance to do? >> applications have passed. so we are beyond the application period for uc, csus and privates. there may be some out-of-state colleges continuing to rec