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Mission:

To increase the number of students who earn a

college degree and who are prepared to succeed in

the 21st century.

Approach:

• The CollegeKeys Compact™

• Young Men of Color Achievement

• Arts at the Core

• School Counselor Advocacy

• Teacher Advocacy

• Undocumented Students and the DREAM Act

• The National Commission on Writing

• Rethinking Student Aid

• Trends in Higher Education

• Education Pays

• Simplifying State Aid Processes

• College Completion Agenda

• Access, Admissions & Success: Education and

the America Future

• Admissions in the 21st Century

• Access & Diversity Collaborative

• Community College Transfer & Retention

• Low-income students face barriers getting ready for, getting into

and getting through college

• Financial barriers alone prevent nearly one-half of all college-

qualified low- and moderate-income high school graduates from

enrolling in a four-year college

• Annually, 405,000 low-income students prepared to enter a four-

year college will not do so and 170,000 will attend no college at

all

2005

Task Force on College Access for Students

from Low-Income Backgrounds

Convening Experts Across Education

Sectors

2007

The CollegeKeysCompact

Goal and Recommendations

2008-present

Outreach and Advocacy

625 Members Have Joined the Compact to

Date

2010

Innovation Awards

Getting Ready

Getting In

Getting Through

• Increases college access and completion for low-income studentsRelevance

• Creative and innovative strategiesInnovation

• Demonstration of meaningful progressImpact

• Opportunity for replication and adaptationPotential

2011 WINNER Southern Region

College Readiness for All:

A Systemwide ApproachHillsborough County Public Schools, FL

Eric Bergholm

General Director Academic Access

Creating Partnerships to Promote K-12 Success and

College Readiness

Eric Bergholm, General Director, Advanced Academic Access, HCPS

Hillsborough Public County Schools

• West Central Florida

(Tampa Bay)

• 8th largest district in the nation

• Approximately 193,000 Students

• Urban, Suburban, & Rural

• 27 High Schools

• 46 Middle Schools

• 2 single gender schools

• 139 Elementary Schools

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Hillsborough County

Public Schools

District Demographics:

41.2% White

21.8% African-American

28.7% Hispanic

3.2% Asian

4.9% Multi Racial

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Asian

3%

African-

American

22%

Hispanic

29%

Multiracial

5%

White

41%

USF & GAP II

• GAP’s 7th year in existence- served over 1,800 students

• One week residential program (X2) per year

• Rising AVID Sophomores and Juniors

• 120 students per session

• Staff Members = 25

• Number of High Schools Served = 27

• 26.1% of GAP students enroll in upper level courses such as honors and

Advanced Placement compared to 15% of non-GAP students

GAP 1

• PROGRAM GOALS

• Goal 1: To support the successful transition of targeted rising 9th graders,

especially AVID students, into the high school environment.

• Goal 2: To make students aware of the school’s AP program, Bright Futures, and

college/university awareness.

• Goal 3: Ton increase student success in AP Human Geography course and exam

performance.

What is the Hillsborough

Scholars Summer Academy?

It is a week-long academic camp for

exceptionally talented rising eighth grade

students in Hillsborough County Public

Schools. Classes are co-taught by

Hillsborough County instructors in

collaboration with University of Tampa

professors.

2010 WINNER Middle States Region

Reach for College! in SchoolsReach for College!, DC

Jonathan Williams

Executive Director

Reach for College!

Inspiring Achievement and Helping Youth Reach Their College Goals!

Jonathan B. WilliamsExecutive Director

Reach for College! Mission

MISSION

Reach for College! promotes equity in education by increasing and supporting the number of traditionally disadvantaged students who pursue and complete postsecondary education.

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RFC! Curriculum

RFC! provides schools with:

• A proven curriculum,

• Teacher training

• Ongoing in-class support

*This program gets 73% of students to college from schools where normally only 34% of students go on to receive postsecondary education.

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RFC! Curriculum

9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade

1st Semester 12th Grade 2nd Semester 12th grade20

We teach students:

• Goal–setting• Making good choices in the here and now• SAT prep• Career exploration and educational planning for that

career• College selection and application done right in class

(for seniors)• Securing financial aid and creating a winning

application packet right in class• Life skills, such as banking, managing money, good

communication and interviewing skills

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Additional RFC! Services

• College Tours

• Parent Workshops (English and Spanish)

• Guest speaker series

• College Readiness Institute for Educators

Learn more at:www.reachforcollege.org

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2011 WINNER Midwestern Region

Purdue PromisePurdue University, IN

Jenna Seabold

Senior Assistant Director

Jenna SeaboldPurdue University

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The intentional combination of financial

support and academic and social

programming to enhance Purdue’s access

and success of Twenty-first Century

Scholars, Emerging Urban Leaders, and

Purdue Opportunity Awards.

171 incoming students – 2009 Cohort

223 incoming students – 2010 Cohort

253 incoming students – 2011 Cohort

Will be serving 700-900 by fall 2012

Twenty-first Century Scholarship The grant package includes the TfCS scholarship

for tuition and fees. Purdue Promise includes institutional aid and Federal Work Study to meet full “financial need.”

Emerging Urban Leader Scholarship $5,000 a year for in-state students

$15,000 a year for out-of-state students

All are renewable up to 7 additional semesters.

• Orientation•STAR

•Boiler Gold Rush

•Learning Community

•FYE GS Class

•Fall Kickoff

•Welcome Reception

•Mentoring

•Academic Review

•Tutoring (if needed)

•Financial Aid Workshop

•End of Year Celebration

First-Year

• Purpose & Connections

•Sophomore GS Class

•Sophomore Connection Reception

•Academic Review

•Tutoring (if needed)

•Leadership (encouraged)

•End of Year Celebration

Sophomore • Preparation: Life after College

•Career Institute

•Welcome Back Reception

•Academic Review

•Tutoring (if needed)

•Leadership(encouraged)

•End of Year Celebration

Junior

• Application•Capstone course

•Welcome Back Reception

•Academic Review

•Tutoring (if needed)

•Leadership(encouraged)

•End of Year Celebration

Senior

Sophomore CourseCareer/Major clarityClarified Values/GoalsJob ShadowResume & Cover LetterEmployment/InternshipsLeadership Development

Senior CoursePersonal GrowthIndependenceProductive LifestyleReflectionProfessional etiquette

Junior CourseJob Search & InterviewingEthical decision makingNetworkingRevisit goal settingPersonal strengths &values

Purdue Promise Course Learning Outcomes and Topics

First-Year CourseTransition to CollegeEffective CommunicationCollege Success SkillsRealistic Self-appraisalHealthy Behavior

Academic Enhancement

Mentoring & Social Integration

Leadership & Professional Development

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Cohort Year

Comparison Groups

Original Cohort

One Year Retention

Count

1st to 2nd YrPercent

Retained

Two Year Retention

Count

2nd to 3rd YrPercent

Retained

2009-2010

Purdue Promise 171 149 87.13% 141 82.46%

TfCS not in Purdue Promise

166 137 82.53% 126 75.90%

All TfCS 337 286 84.87% 267 79.23%

Pell w/TFI < $40k 895 753 84.13% 686 76.65%

University Retention Rate

6166 5486 88.97% 5089 82.53%

2010-2011

Purdue Promise 223 205 91.93%

TfCS not in Purdue Promise

130 111 85.38%

All TfCS 353 316 89.52%

Pell w/TFI < $40k 1020 889 87.16%

University Retention Rate

6353 5733 90.24%

Ronald A. Williams

Vice President

The College Board, DC

202-741-4702

rwilliams@collegeboard.org

Eric Bergholm

General Director, Academic

Access

Hillsborough County Schools

813-272-4842eric.bergholm@sdhc.k12.fl.us

Jonathan Williams

Executive Director

Reach for College!, DC

202-246-7357

jwilliams@reachforcollege.org

Jenna Seabold

Senior Assistant Director

Purdue University

765-494-6357

jlaub@purdue.edu

625 CollegeKeysCompact partners

Resources to identify and intensify strategies for students from low-income backgrounds

Opportunities to share effective practices with educators, institutions and policymakers

Student Voices profiles that feature motivated students who have benefited from innovative programs

http://advocacy.collegeboard.org