T he Pr ivile ge Of Wor king In E duc ation E duc atio n is - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

“E duc atio n is the mo st po we r ful me ans o f inc r e asing individual o ppo r tunity and c r e ating mo r e pr

• spe r
• us, fair

and just so c ie tie s. So to have the pr ivile ge o f par tic ipating in that missio n is as muc h as anybo dy c an ho pe fo r in life .”

T he Pr ivile ge Of Wor king In E duc ation

• B. J

Joseph W h White, U , University o y of Illi linoi

• is

“High impac t c o unse lo r s r e alize that the po sitive o utc o me s o f c o unse ling se ssio ns ar e no t just limite d to stude nts; in fac t, the r e al jo y

• f c o unse ling o c c ur

s whe n c o unse lo r s unde r stand ho w fulfilling it is to r e ally impac t

• the r

pe o ple s’ live s and ho w muc h the y c an le ar ns fr

• m the ir

stude nts.”

T he Joy of Counse ling

• Jennif

ennifer er B Bloom

DE F INING T HE NE E D

DE F INING T HE NE E D

• 42% inc r

e ase in high sc hool stude nts going str aight to c olle ge ove r 30 ye ar s time (Dwye r

, 2012)

• SE

S dispar itie s in c olle ge atte ndanc e (52% ,82% ) (Dwye r

, 2012)

• L

e ss than 55% of all se nior s c omple te the F AF SA (Phillips,

2014)

• Ame r

ic ans do not like addr e ssing financ e s (Kossman, 2014) (44% ; wor se than de ath, politic s & r e ligion)

DE F INING T HE NE E D

Bar r ie r s T

• F

inanc ial Aid (F

e e ne y & He r

• ff, 2013)
• Intimidating F
• r

ms; T

• o Many Que stions
• T

he Ne e d F

• r

De taile d Par e nt Infor mation

• Assumption of Par

e ntal Suppor t

• L

ac k of Ge ne r al Knowle dge (low SE S, 1st ge ne r ations)

DE F INING T HE NE E D

Re asons Of Not Comple ting T he F AF SA (Davidson, 2013)

• Stude nts think the y won’t qualify for

aid

• F
• r

ms ar e too muc h wor k (long & c onfusing)

• Stude nts don’t want to take on de bt
• F

amily inc ome too high to qualify

DE F INING T HE NE E D

Communic ations Gap Be twe e n Stude nts & Par e nts (Pe r

kins, 2015)

• 48% of stude nts be lie ve the ir

par e nts will pay for c olle ge

• 16% of par

e nts plan to pay for c olle ge

• 89% of par

e nts say the ir c hildr e n le ar n financ ial lite r ac y fr

• m the m
• 34% of par

e nts don’t disc uss mone y with the ir c hildr e n

DE F INING T HE NE E D

PE RSONAL OBSE RVAT IONS

Sc hool Ye ar 2015- 2016

181 total que stions pe r taining to sc holar ships and/ or financ ial aid; 56 stude nts

• 38 se niors (59)
• 12 juniors (75)
• 2 sophomore s (78)
• 4 fre shme n (92)

VACCHIO’S T OP 3 QUE ST IONS

3) If I live only with (one pa re nt,) wha t do I put down on my F AF SA? 2) Whe re do I g o a pply for the L ife Sc hola rship? 1) Ca n you he lp me with my F AF SA?

2016’S MOST COMMONL Y ASKE D QUE ST IONS

(Gr

• ar

k, 2016)

1) How do I fill out the F AF SA? 2) Whe n is the F AF SA due ? 3) Whe n do I find out how muc h mone y I’ll g e t? 4) Wha t is the F AF SA?

2016’S MOST COMMONL Y ASKE D QUE ST IONS

(Gr

• ar

k, 2016)

5) Ca n I use 2014’s ta x informa tion? 6) How do I g e t my F SA ID? 7) Ca n I fill out the F AF SA if I’m undoc ume nte d/ pa re nts undoc ume nte d/ DACA? 8) If I ha ve no mone y, c a n I still g o to c olle g e ?

F INANCIAL AID/ F AF SA INIT IAT IVE S

• Colle g e Goa l Sunda y (1989)
• Be gan In Indiana
• 34 state s c ur

r e ntly

• E

stimate d 30,000 stude nts se r ve d in 2015

• F

AF SA Comple tion Initia tive (2014)

• F

AF SA Comple tion Cha lle ng e Gra nt Initia tive (2016- 2017)

COL L E GE GOAL SUNDAY DAT A

• South Car
• lina (Colle ge Goal SC)
• Site s have almost tr

iple d ove r 4 ye ar s time (17 in 2012, 47 in 2016)

• Re sults have fluc tuate d (719 in 2014, 1290 in

2012) 24 high sc hools par tic ipate d in CG SC in 2016

COL L E GE GOAL SUNDAY DAT A

• Ohio
• 56 site s, 1581 stude nts se r

vic e d in 2015

• T

ar ge t Audie nc e : Unde r r e pr e se nte d Minor itie s, L

• w- Inc ome F

amilie s, F ir st Ge n. Stude nts

• 60% of stude nts me t tar

ge t audie nc e c r ite r ia

• Me dian inc ome highe r

than state ave r age

• Ove r

r e pr e se ntation of Cauc asian & Asian- Am, Unde r r e pr e se ntation of Afr ic an- Am & Hispanic s

T HE F UT URE OF F INAID AWARE NE SS IN SOUT H CAROL INA

• Colla bora tion be twe e n F

ina nc ia l Aid Administra tors & Sc hool Counse lors

• - Pr
• fe ssional De ve lopme nt

On Site Se minar , We binar , Confe r e nc e Par tic ipation

• - SCASF

AA Update s & Wor kshops on SC Guidanc e L istse r v

• - E

limination of T hir d- Par ty E duc ation

T HE F UT URE OF F INAID AWARE NE SS IN SOUT H CAROL INA

• Propose d SC F

AF SA Month/ F ASF A Da y (F e brua ry)

• - De signe d to Comple me nt Colle ge Applic ation Day
• - Daylong Assistanc e & F

e stivitie s On SC High Sc hool Campuse s

• - F

inanc ial Aid E xpe r ts On Hand T

• Assist With F

AF SA Comple tion