SJ Aspires

SJ Aspires is an invitation-based program for students at select schools in San José, CA. Students in the program receive financial awards as they complete different tasks connected to college and career readiness. Through the program, students may claim up to $5,000 to support their post-secondary educational goals.

Enrolled students can download this app to access and engage with the SJ Aspires Community Portal. After you download the app, you’ll log in with your account information to be able to:



• Check your portal notifications
• Search your unclaimed SJ Aspires Awards
• Submit evidence to claim more awards
• Favorite awards that you’d like to claim
• See what awards you’ve already claimed
• See your scholar dollar balance
• Check your status on the leaderboard
• Explore badges and check your badge progress
• Access your Scholar Dollars Savings Accounts
• Update your community profile
• Sign-up to receive push notifications


If you have questions about your log-in information or claiming awards, reach out to the SJ Aspires team at aspires@sjlibrary.org.