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College Bound 2015-16:
Refreshed, Renewed, & Reallocated
June 2015 OSPI Counselors’ Institute
Beth Ahlstrom, Assistant Director for College Bound
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College Bound Primer
• Process
• Tools & Resources
• Myths and Misunderstandings
Discussion of Best Practices
Agenda
• Middle School
• High School
• Vertical Teams & Baton Passing
Data Update
• Sign-up Numbers
• High School Graduation Rates
• College Enrollment
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College Bound
Primer
Overview: Process, Tools, and Myths & Misunderstandings.
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• Meet income requirements.
• Foster youth (any grade).
College Bound
Initial Eligibility
• Apply by end of 8th grade
year.
• Commit to high school
graduation.

2.0 GPA and remain crimefree.
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What is the College Bound Secure Portal?
 A specially-designed webpage which displays College Bound
application information in a user-friendly manner.
Portal Access:
The Key to Success
How can I access the Portal?
 Email your name, title, phone number, and the schools you serve to
[email protected].
 Instructions to activate your account will be emailed to you.
You must activate your account within 48 hours!
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A resource to monitor middle school sign-up efforts
and track student application status.
Middle School
Toolbox
 Must have portal access to use.
 Must agree not to share information.
 Allows user to:
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Upload list of eligible students
Edit student information
Print Signature Pages (Missing Information Letters – MILs)
Track events
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https://fortress.wa.gov/wsac/portal/default.aspx
Portal Login
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Middle School
Toolbox
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Student
Lookup Tool
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Student File
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Printing ALL
Signature
Pages
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Student File:
Edit Information
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Download to
CSV Files
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MIDDLE SCHOOL
BROCHURES
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MIDDLE SCHOOL
POSTERS
HIGH SCHOOL
POSTERS
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 Student Identification:
Myths &
Misunderstandings
 How can I see the names of the students who have signed up for
CBS?
 If we use the upload feature, will our student names be secure?
 How do I know which foster youth are CBS?
 What can be done about duplicates?
 Can I remove student names?
 Portal Process
 Why don’t my numbers match?
 How often do you send the batches to the schools?
 Communication to Families
 How often are letters sent home to the families?
 What makes a complete application?
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College Bound Primer
• Process
• Tools & Resources
• Myths and Misunderstandings
Discussion of Best Practices
Agenda
• Middle School
• High School
• Vertical Teams & Baton Passing
Data Update
• Sign-up Numbers
• High School Graduation Rates
• College Enrollment
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Discussion of Best Practices
Middle School, High School, & Vertical Teams
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Sign Up
• How do middle schools track their
sign-up numbers and students?
• Do you have a school or district
coordinator for the program, and is
everyone aware of who that is?
Support
• How do middle and high schools
coordinate support of CBS students?
• Are there district meetings regarding
College Bound sign-up rates,
GPA/graduation requirements, FAFSA
completion, etc.?
• Where are the gaps? How could they
be addressed?
Sharing Best
Practices
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College Bound Primer
• Process
• Tools & Resources
• Myths and Misunderstandings
Discussion of Best Practices
Agenda
• Middle School
• High School
• Vertical Teams & Baton Passing
Data Update
• Sign-up Numbers
• High School Graduation Rates
• College Enrollment
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Data Update
Middle school, high school, and college attendance.
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6/15/2015
Cohort
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
2012
28,093
8
9,062
9
6,885
2013
28,600
7
6,199
8
9,871
2014
29,856
2015
30,549
2016
31,923
2017
36,394
2018
36,208
2019
36,587
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Total Complete
Cohort Report
As of 6/15/2015
Expected Grad Year
Eligible Students
Academic Year 07-08
Complete
Academic Year 08-09
Complete
Academic Year 09-10
Complete
Academic Year 10-11
Complete
Academic Year 11-12
Complete
15,261
7
11,139
8
9,764
27,895
7
12,356
8
11,042
22,120
7
13,269
8
12,003
Academic Year 12-13
Complete
Academic Year 13-14
Complete
Academic Year 14-15
Complete
% of Total Eligible
Total Sign-up By Cohort Year
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35,953
24,311
7
15,696
8
13,284
27,699
7
18,338
8
13,873
31,622
7
20,649
8
10,150
34,522
7
16,880
57%
56%
70%
77%
79%
80%
89%
84%
47%
15,947
16,070
20,903
23,398
25,272
28,980
32,211
30,799
16,880
27,030
210,460
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35,000
89%
30,000
80%
25,000
More Students
Apply for CBS
79%
77%
70%
20,000
15,000
57%
56%
10,000
5,000
0
CBS Applicants
Eligible Non-Applicants
2012
15,947
12,146
2013
16,070
13,530
2014
20,903
8,953
2015
23,398
7,151
2016
25,272
6,651
2017
28,980
7,414
2018
32,195
4,013
Source: WSAC CBS Application Data 2006-07 to 2013-14. OSPI State Report Card (2006-07 to 2013-14),.
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Students
sign up from
across the state.
Number of College Bound
applications vary by zip
code.
Source: WSAC CBS Applicants matched with OSPI, May 2014.
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Four-Year High School Graduation
Rates
Statewide average
CBS students
graduate high
school at higher
rates.
Other low-income
CBS
77%
2012
60%
79%
76%
2013
60%
76%
77%
2014
62%
75%
Source: OSPI staff analysis of WSAC CBS applicant data.
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69% of CBS
students.
CBS students are
attending
postsecondary
programs.
64% of all
students.
50% of lowincome
students.
Source: WSAC CBS Application Data, class of 2012 verified as graduated per OSPI data, met pledge requirements (n=9,160) and National Student
Clearinghouse, 2012-13 (n=6,389). ERDC Research Brief 2010#5. Participation in Postsecondary Education. Washington State High School Graduates, 2008-09.
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6,972
4,690
recipients
2013-14
12,762
8,344
recipients
2014-15
15,836
11,067
recipients
2012-13
CBS college
enrollments
are growing.
initial
Note: Enrollments include data from the National Student Clearinghouse. The 2014-15 data are as of February 2015.
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2014-15 CBS Recipients by Sector (initial)
1%
Over half of
college
enrolled CBS
students
attend fouryear
institutions.
43%
8%
Public 4
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Private 4
CTC
Private 2
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College Bound combines with other state aid.
Program
Messaging
Covers the average tuition (at comparable public colleges),
some fees, and a small book allowance.
Students must be eligible when they apply.
Income eligibility will be verified using the information on the
FAFSA when the student applies for college.
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Students may use the scholarship to earn a
certificate or degree.
Program
Messaging
Must be used for an approved program at one of Washington’s 69
eligible institutions (www.readysetgrad.org/college/state-need-grant)
Students must maintain SAP.
Once in college, students must follow the college’s Satisfactory
Academic Performance (SAP) guidelines to retain the scholarship.
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College Bound Scholarship is a 4-year scholarship that
must be used within 5 years of high school graduation.
High School
Student
Reminders
College Bound students do not have to graduate with
their class, but they must graduate. GEDs do not qualify.
College Bound students must enroll in college within one
year of high school graduation. They may enroll in an
out-of-state college, return to WA, and, if they meet all
the other requirements, receive College Bound.
Once in college, College Bound students must make
Satisfactory Academic Progress, as defined by the
college, to continue to receive the scholarship.
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ReadySetGrad.org
 Washington-specific college
and career readiness website
for students in 6th grade
through continuing
education, plus families and
educators.
Resources
 Includes:
 College Bound Sign-up and
program resources
 College Application Week
and College Goal
Washington events
 SAT/ACT dates
 College admission and
financial aid deadlines
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Data requests & portal questions
• Christina Richmond at [email protected]
Application questions
Human
Resources
• Mallory Byrd at [email protected]
Customer and technical support
• Rashel Wise at [email protected]
Program questions/concerns
• Beth Ahlstrom at [email protected]
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Find us online:
•www.wsac.wa.gov
•www.readysetgrad.org
•www.thewashboard.org
•www.get.wa.gov
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