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Colle ge Re adine ss Bloc k Gr ant

November 16, 2016

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What is the College Readiness Block Grant (CRBG)?

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In June 2016, Governor Brown allocated a one-time, $200 million block grant for college readiness to local education agencies (LEAs) (school districts, county offices

• f education, and charter schools)
• CRBG funds are targeted to serve students in grades nine

through twelve.

• CRBG funds shall be used for activities that directly support

pupil access and successful matriculation to institutions of higher education

CRBG is found in Education Code Section 41580

Funding

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Each LEA will receive a minimum of $75,000.

• Additional funding beyond the minimum is dependent on

the number of unduplicated pupils that are foster youth, English learners, or low-income students

• As defined in Education Code Sections 42238.01 and 42238.02
• Fresno Unified was awarded $2,347,604
• Funds are available for expenditure/encumbrance through

June 2019.

69.20% 73.40% 75.00% 76.20% 79.30% 83.80% 84.24% 0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00% 70.00% 80.00% 90.00% 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016*

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25.50% 33.25% 37.24% 42.87% 47.67% 48.63% 49.71% 0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00% 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016*

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3726 3248 2350 1775 1775 1643

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Funding Focus Areas

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Proposed Funding Areas Goal

Outreach Raise college awareness among students and parents in grades 9-12 College Applications Increase the number of 12th grade students who apply broadly to colleges/universities Matriculation Increase the number of 12th grade students who complete their college orientation, register for classes, and submit their FAFSA Enrollment Reduce the summer melt rate ultimately increasing college enrollment

Outreach

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Proposed Investment $150,800

• Increase college awareness among students and parents in grades

9-12 through:

• Higher Ed parent modules (Parent University)
• 10th/11th grade College Conference hosted by Local IHE

partners

• Expand financial literacy among students and parents in grades

9-12

• Purchase Financial literacy curriculum for 9th grade students
• Establish Federal Student Aid ID’s for 11th grade students

(FAFSA)

College Applications

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Proposed Investment $ 342,800

• Invest in Professional Learning to expand counselor

knowledge about the colleges/universities matching student academic profiles

• Establish partnerships with IHE’s outside of Fresno matching

student academic profiles

• Hire and deploy college ambassadors assigned to sites to
• ffer additional support to counseling staff during the peak

application cycle

• October 1 – November 30

Matriculation

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Proposed Investment $ 616,980

• Develop opportunities for students and parents to visit

Colleges/Universities before submitting their intent to register (SIR)

• Deploy college ambassadors to sites prior to the (SIR) deadline

and support students :

• Establish college portals, review of critical deadlines, and

understand fee schedules

• Review Student Aid Reports (SAR), award letters, and submit

FAFSA verification documents

• Conduct parent workshops in the spring to build coherence in

the area of college matriculation and financial literacy

Enrollment

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Proposed Investment $ 212, 400

• Professional learning to expand counselor knowledge on risk

factors contributing to summer melt among low-income students

• Leverage local IHE partnerships to establish a plan for combatting

summer melt by:

• Providing counseling services for graduates to assist with

their transition to college

• Identifying and providing stipends to former students to

serve as mentors

• Partner with local student support service departments

from local IHE’s to ensure students experience a seamless transition to college

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Q&A