UTAH’S COLLEGE ACCESS ADVISING PROGRAM: A NATIONAL FIRST

STATEWIDE RESEARCH: UTAH STUDENTS & PARENTS

Students and parents want people to help them through the process2018 Survey and 2016 Focus Groups: Conducted by Cicero

86%Believe college is

more important than it was 10 years ago

50%Believe college is

accessible for everyone in Utah

50%Know where to

find information about scholarships

and grants

COLLEGE ACCESS ADVISORSRecent college graduate, full-time, physically in the high school

Helps students on the milestones to college:

- College test prep & registration

- College applications

- Financial aid

- Connection to college campus

- Create a college-going culture

STATEWIDE EXPANSION IN THREE PHASES

PHASE I: Fall 2019• 34 high schools• $1 million

PHASE II: Fall 2020• 90 high schools• $3 million

PHASE III: Fall 2021• 150+ high schools• $3 million

TOTAL PROGRAM COST: $7 million

PHASE I: EXPANDED INTO 34 HIGH SCHOOLS IN 4 REGIONS

Weber/Davis Counties

Utah County

Salt Lake County

Washington County

34 advisors in 11 school districts:1. Salt Lake City School District2. Granite School District3. Canyons School District4. Jordan School District5. Washington School District6. Weber School District7. Davis School District8. Ogden School District9. Alpine School District10. Provo School District11. Nebo School District

PHASE I COMPLETE: 2019-2020 ADVISORS!

2019-2020 REGIONAL COORDINATORSFour Regional Coordinators housed at:

1. Dixie State University2. Utah Valley University3. Weber State University4. University of Utah

As the program expands, there will be opportunities to place regional coordinators at other postsecondary institutions

PHASE II EXPANSION: FALL 2020

* Tentative schools

Fremont HighWeber HighRoy HighBonneville HighLayton High Clearfield HighBen Lomand HighOgden High Mountain View OremWestlakeTimpviewProvoSpringvillePayson

Dixie HighDesert Hills High Snow CanyonCrimson HighHurricane HighWater CanyonPine View

Cyprus HighHunter HighKearns HighGranger High

Taylorsville HighCottonwood HighSkyline High*East HighWest HighHighland HighWest Jordan HighHillcrest High

2019-2020 Schools 2020-2021 New Schools*Bountiful HighDavis HighOlympus HighNorthridge HighSyracuse HighViewmont HighWoods Cross HighAmerican Fork HighCedar Valley HighLehi HighLone Peak HighPleasant Grove HighSkyridge HighTimpanogos HighMaple Mountain HighSalem Hills HighSpanish Fork HighTintic High Juab High

Mountain Crest HighRidgeline HighLogan HighGreen Canyon HighSky View HighBear River High

Box Elder HighNorth Sanpete HighManti HighGunnison valley HighNorth Sevier highRichfield HighSouth Sevier HighPiute HighCanyon View HighCedar HighParowan HighMilford HighBeaver HighPanguitch HighBryce Valley HighEscalante High

Alta HighCorner Canyon HighJordan HighBrighton HighMurray HighBingham HighCopper Hills HighHerriman HighMountain Ridge HighRiverton High Tooele HighGrantsville HighStansbury High

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