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College Bound 2015-16: Refreshed, Renewed, & Reallocated June 2015 OSPI Counselors Institute Beth Ahlstrom, Assistant Director for College Bound Washington Student Achievement Council College Bound Scholarship Program 1 College

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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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Agenda

College Bound Primer

  • Process
  • Tools & Resources
  • Myths and Misunderstandings

Discussion of Best Practices

  • 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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College Bound Initial Eligibility

  • Meet income requirements.
  • Foster youth (any grade).
  • Apply by end of 8th grade

year.

  • Commit to high school

graduation.

  • 2.0 GPA and remain crime-

free.

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Portal Access:

What is the College Bound Secure Portal?

 A specially-designed webpage which displays College Bound application information in a user-friendly manner.

How can I access the Portal?

 Email your name, title, phone number, and the schools you serve to ChristinaR@wsac.wa.gov.  Instructions to activate your account will be emailed to you. You must activate your account within 48 hours!

The Key to Success

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Middle School Toolbox

A resource to monitor middle school sign-up efforts and track student application status.

 Must have portal access to use.  Must agree not to share information.  Allows user to:

 Upload list of eligible students  Edit student information  Print Signature Pages  Track events

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Portal Login

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https://fortress.wa.gov/wsac/portal/default.aspx

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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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Order Free Materials Online

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MIDDLE SCHOOL BROCHURES MIDDLE SCHOOL POSTERS HIGH SCHOOL POSTERS

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Myths & Misunderstandings

 Student Identification:

 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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Agenda

College Bound Primer

  • Process
  • Tools & Resources
  • Myths and Misunderstandings

Discussion of Best Practices

  • 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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Sharing Best Practices

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?

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Agenda

College Bound Primer

  • Process
  • Tools & Resources
  • Myths and Misunderstandings

Discussion of Best Practices

  • 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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Cohort Report

As of 6/1/2015

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More Students Apply for CBS

Applic a tio ns a s o f Ma rc h 2015:

  • Ne a rly 220,000 stude nts
  • 94% o f c urre nt 8th

g ra de rs

  • 60% o f c urre nt 7th

g ra de rs

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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 CBS App lic a nts 15,947 16,070 20,903 23,398 25,272 28,980 32,195 E lig ib le No n-Ap plic a nts 12,146 13,530 8,953 7,151 6,651 7,414 4,013 57% 56% 70% 77% 79% 80% 89% 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 35,000 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.

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Source: WSAC CBS Applicants matched with OSPI, May 2014.

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CBS students graduate high school at higher rates.

Graduation rates for CBS students are at least ten percentage points higher than those of their low- income peers who didn't sign up for the program.

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62% 60% 60% 77% 76% 77%

2014 2013 2012

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  • ur
  • Ye ar

High Sc hool Gr aduation Rate s

Sta te wide a ve ra g e Othe r lo w-inc o me CBS

Source: OSPI staff analysis of WSAC CBS applicant data.

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CBS students are attending postsecondary programs.

50% of low- income students. 64% of all students.

69% of CBS 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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CBS college enrollments are growing.

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2012-13

6,972

4,690 re c ipie nts

2013-14

12,762

8,344 re c ipie nts

2014-15

initia l

15,836

11,067 re c ipie nts

Note: Enrollments include data from the National Student Clearinghouse. The 2014-15 data are as of February 2015.

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Over half of college enrolled CBS students attend four- year institutions.

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48% 8% 43% 1%

2014- 15 CBS Re c ipie nts by Se c tor (initia l)

Pub lic 4 Priva te 4 CT C Priva te 2

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Program Messaging

College Bound combines with other state aid.

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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Program Messaging

Students may use the scholarship to earn a certificate or degree.

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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High School Student Reminders

College Bound Scholarship is a 4-year scholarship that must be used within 5 years of high school graduation. 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

  • ut-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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Resources

ReadySetGrad.org  Washington-specific college and career readiness website for students in 6th grade through continuing education, plus families and educators.  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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Human Resources

Data requests & portal questions

  • Christina Richmond at christinar@wsac.wa.gov

Application questions

  • Mallory Byrd at malloryb@wsac.wa.gov

Customer and technical support

  • RashelWise at rashelw@wsac.wa.gov

Program questions/concerns

  • Beth Ahlstrom at betha@wsac.wa.gov

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Contact Us

Find us online:

  • www.wsac.wa.gov
  • www.readysetgrad.org
  • www.thewashboard.org
  • www.get.wa.gov

On Twitter:

  • @Ready_Set_Grad
  • @WSACouncil

On Facebook:

  • www.facebook.com/ReadySetGrad
  • www.facebook.com/WSACouncil