Transcript Navigating the College Process

I Know I Can
Organizational Overview
Ashley Logan
Marion Meadows
helping columbus city school students enter and succeed in college
What is I Know I Can?
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College Access Program
Founded in 1988
Contracted strictly with Columbus City School District
Provides education, guidance and financial support on
college admission, standardized tests, financial aid,
career searching and other college related topics
• Mission Statement: to inspire, enable and support
Columbus City School students in pursuing and
completing a college education
Organizational Structure
College
Funding
Program
Development
College
Retention
What Does I Know I Can Provide?
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I Know I Can children’s book: given to every 2nd grader in the CCS district to inspire
students to think about college
Blueprint: College: a series of workshops that deliver relevant and in depth college
readiness information to middle school and high school parents and students
College Planning Folder: includes important information for 6th-12th graders to
successfully prepare to enter college
Presentations and Workshops: college planning presentations available for 6th-12th
graders during the school day or at the IKIC office
Summer Enrichment: summer program focused on helping CCS students prepare for
college and taking the ACT
ACT/SAT: IKIC will pay for one test during a student’s junior and senior years after you
have used your fee waivers. IKIC will help with completing registration forms. Students
are encouraged to start taking ACT/SAT in their junior year
Application Fee Waivers: up to 3 college admission application fee waivers
for all CCS seniors
College Planning: IKIC College Advisor in every CCS high school
available to help students prepare for college
What Does I Know I Can Provide?
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FAFSA Assistance: one-on-one assistance and evening workshops at every
CCS high school to assist students and families in completing their Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Founders Scholarship: Up to $10,000 competitive scholarship renewable
for four (4) years awarded to CCS students
I Know I Can Grant: Up to $1,200 toward college, renewable for four (4)
years for qualified CCS graduates demonstrating financial need
Resource Room: computer lab available for students to complete college
searches, admissions and financial aid processes
Retention: IKIC advisors on site at 15 Ohio college campuses to help
students with their transition into college and to stay on track to graduate
Save Smart Program: a post secondary Individual Development Account
(IDA) savings incentive program in which eligible students save
$500 and receive a $1,000 match in addition to the $1,200 IKIC
grant
Core Programs in Depth
1. College Advising
• Individual counseling to develop a plan to pursue and
secure a post-secondary education opportunity
– All 6th -12th grade CCS students and CCS graduates currently
enrolled in college
– Advisors in every CCS middle and high school
– Create goals and plans with students through Naviance: a
comprehensive college & career readiness solution for middle and
high school that helps connect academic to post-secondary goals
– Navigation through terminology and college admission
documents
Core Programs in Depth
2. College Funding
• FAFSA Workshops
• I Know I Can Grants
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CCS seniors & graduates eligible to apply
GPA- 2.25 high school & 2.0 college
Pell grant eligible
First application within 1 year of HS graduation
Receive for 2 years for associates programs and up to 4 years for
bachelor’s programs
– Grants are awarded up to $1,200 per academic year
Core Programs in Depth
2. College Funding cont’d
• Save Smart
– Individual Development Account (IDA) program that provides participants a matched
grant up to $4 for every $1 that a participant saves
– 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th grade CCS families and CCS grads who are current college
students
– Students have to qualify and receive the IKIC grant to be eligible
• Founders’ Scholarship
– CCS seniors eligible to apply, GPA – 3.0
– Scholarships are up to $10,000 each year for 4 years
– Special Founder’s from specific colleges
– Application Checklist
• Application, Personal Statement, Essay, 3 Letters of
Recommendation, Transcript, Interviews
Core Programs in Depth
3. Blueprint: College
• A series of FREE parent workshops designed to teach CCS
families about the importance of starting college preparation
and how each family can start now!
• 6th -8th grade CCS families Blueprint: College Middle School
• 9th-11th grade CCS families Blueprint: College High School
• Remove barriers: food, childcare, and transportation
School & Student Outreach
Middle School Outreach
• Six AmeriCorps College Guides assigned to 3-5 middle
schools across the district
• Presentations
• Naviance
• Early Awareness Financial Activity
• Blueprint:College
School & Student Outreach
High School Outreach
• 5 full-time college advisors and 5 AmeriCorps college guides each assigned to
4 high schools in the district
• Office hours twice a week in each high school
• Presentations & Meetings
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Naviance
College Search
Application Workshops
Essay Writing
Alumni Days
Financial Aid Overviews & Financial Aid Letter Analysis
FAFSA Workshops
Blueprint:College
School & Student Outreach
College Retention
• IKIC Advisors on 17 Ohio college campuses
• Office hours held on the college campuses
Colleges Served:
• Capital University
• Ohio State University—Main
• Central State University
• Ohio State University—Newark
• Central Ohio Technical College
• Ohio University
• Columbus College of Art & Design
• Ohio Wesleyan University
• Columbus State Community College • Otterbein University
• Denison University
• University of Cincinnati
• Devry University
• University of Toledo
• Mt. Carmel College of Nursing
• Wright State University
• Ohio Dominican University
School & Student Outreach
College Retention (cont’d)
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Pre-Enrollment Workshops
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Individual Advising
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Chronis Mentoring Software
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Programs and Meeting
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Save Smart and Money Management
Time Management
Study Skills and Engaged Learning
FAFSA and IKIC Funding Assistance
Major, Internship, and Career Exploration
District & College
Partnerships
District Partnerships:
• Gates Millennium Scholarship Workshop
• Parent Financial Aid Night
• OACAC Articulation
• College Tours
• Senior to Sophomores
College Partnerships:
• ACT Boot Camp – Otterbein University
• 5 college specific Founders’ scholarships
• College Tours
• Application Nights held at IKIC office
Development
2013 Revenue- $4,143, 215
1%
Individual
6%
8%
37%
IKIC Grant
Endowment
Contracted Services
20%
Corporations
Foundations
28%
IKIC Book
•IKIC 25th Anniversary
•Annual Giving Campaign
•Newspaper Community Report
CCS College Success
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42% Immediate enrollment (Nationally-68%)
80%-20% Public-Private college enrollment
16% students attend out-of-state institutions
50% of students enroll in college within first year;
63% within the first two years
• 78% First year student retention (Nationally67%; Low income students-58%)
• 18% six year graduation for 2006 graduates
(32% for those who enrolled in college)
NCES Data—2013
ACT Research—2011
Developing a “college-going” culture…
NCAN Best Practices for College Access
• Academic Preparation and Enrichment
• College Admissions Advising, Awareness, Experience,
and Materials
• Financial Aid Advising, Awareness, Support,
Assistance, and Materials
• Personal Growth and Development
• College Success, Enrollment, and Retention Efforts
• Program Administration and Support
Contact Information
Ashley Logan
[email protected]
Marion Meadows
[email protected]
I Know I Can
3798 East Broad Street
Columbus, OH 43213
Phone: (614) 233-9510
Fax: (614) 233-9512
www.iknowican.org