University College Access Network UCAN — update Kim Cutlip

University/College Access Network (UCAN) - update Kim Cutlip Scioto Foundation

What is UCAN? The Scioto Foundation’s University College Access Network is a program that helps Scioto County youth plan, prepare and pay for college. Partners include: • All Scioto County, Ohio Schools • The South Central Ohio ESC • Shawnee State University • Local Businesses and • Donors

College is… Any education after high school that results in an earned credential, certificate, associate degree, bachelor’s degree and beyond • Entry Ticket to the Middle Class • Better Health Outcomes • Higher Job Satisfaction • Access to Job Benefits • Civil Participation (Volunteerism & Voting) • Better-prepared Children in the Next Generation

UCAN is… Working to create a “college going” community • With events such as “UCAN go to College Night” Helping students to prepare and achieve in college with rigorous high school courses such as Advanced Placement • Through mini-grants to schools that offset the costs of student Advanced Placement, ACT, Explore, or Plan tests and • With teacher stipends to pay for Advanced Placement certification training

UCAN is… Helping students pay for college through • Educating students and families about the costs of college • Maintaining an on-line scholarship database www. ucanfindascholarship. org that details local scholarship opportunities • Working with local schools to build scholarship endowment funds • The Scioto Foundation has pledged a 1: 1 matching grant support, up to $10, 000 per school per year…

The Vision of UCAN: One day, every student from Scioto County will have the financial resources to attend the college of his or her choice!

UCAN Accomplishments (Years 1 -3) • School districts have raised $323, 413 for their respective scholarship endowment funds • The Scioto Foundation has matched $310, 016 for a combined total of $632, 329 • 61 students received scholarships in the amount of $44, 127; average scholarship=$723. 00, low=$215, high=$1, 450 • $30, 000 was awarded in AP mini-grants to schools • 68 teachers took advantage of stipends for AP certification in the amount of $44, 000 • A UCAN Go to College Night event was held in October of 2010

UCAN: Scholarships Funds YEARS 1 -3 School Contribution Match Total New Boston $26, 857 $25, 510 $52, 367 Portsmouth $30, 625 $30, 000 $60, 625 Northwest $26, 486 $25, 808 $52, 294 Minford $21, 183 $42, 366 East $30, 225 $30, 000 $60, 225 Clay $30, 142 $30, 000 $60, 142 Wheelersburg $30, 081 $30, 000 $60, 081 Bloom-Vernon $31, 206 $30, 000 $61, 206 Notre Dame $31, 100 $30, 000 $61, 100 Green $22, 030 $44, 060 Valley $37, 993 30, 000 $67, 993 West $5, 458 $10, 970 Totals $323, 413 $310, 016 $633, 429

Market Growth of UCAN Funds 2008 -2011

UCAN: Scholarships School Scholarship Year 1 Scholarship Year 2 Scholarship Year 3 New Boston $500. 00 $800. 00 $1, 674 $2, 974 Portsmouth $650. 00 $817. 00 $1, 750 $3, 217 $1, 500. 00 $3, 000. 00 $4, 000 $8, 500 Wheelersburg $500. 00 $1, 000. 00 $2, 000 $3, 500 Bloom-Vernon $1, 000. 00 $2, 259. 00 $3, 200 $6, 459 Notre Dame $650. 00 $2, 020. 00 $2, 900 $5, 570 Green $500. 00 $942. 00 $1, 250 $2, 692 Valley $500. 00 $1, 200. 00 $3, 000 $4, 700 West 0 $500. 00 $215 $715 Minford 0 0 $2, 000 Northwest 0 0 $1, 800 East 0 0 2, 000 $5, 800. 00 $12, 538. 00 $25, 789 $44, 127 Clay Totals Year 1 - 3

Scholarship Data 2009 -2011 Total students = 61 Total amounts = $44, 127

UCAN AP: Mini-grants To defray student costs associated with pre-college testing: AP/PSAT/ACT/SAT. Grant awards not to exceed $1, 000 per year, per school. 2011/2012 school year is Year 4. School Cumulative Amount Bloom-Vernon (3 grants) $2, 982 Clay (4 grants) $4, 000 Green (4 grants) $4, 000 Minford (4 grants) $4, 000 New Boston (4 grants) $4, 000 Notre Dame (4 grants) $4, 000 Portsmouth City (3 grants) $3, 000 East (3 grants) $2, 760 Valley (4 grants) $4, 000 Wheelersburg (4 grants) $4, 000

UCAN AP: Teacher Training Activity Amount No. # teachers participating Pre AP Training (2 courses) $14, 335 74 AP Summer Institute Year I $4, 720 22 AP Summer Institute Year 2 $12, 210 22 AP Summer institute Year 3 SF Total Investment 24 $13, 000 $44, 265 142 68 APSI

AP Teacher Training APSI @ SSU School Teachers Trained (Years 1 -3) Bloom-Vernon 8 Clay 6 Green 6 Minford 5 New Boston 5 Northwest 4 Notre Dame 3 Portsmouth 4 Portsmouth West 2 East 8 Valley 13 Wheelersburg 4

UCAN Timeline • September 1, 2011 year four challenge grant period began Fall 2011 Launched UCAN endowment drive February 22, 2012 held winter UCAN committee meeting March 2012 – begin planning for fall UCAN go to College Night April 30, 2012 Deadline for UCAN Mini-grants April/May 2012 Year 4 UCAN scholarships will be selected September 17, 2012 UCAN go to College Night

UCAN Endowment Drive • The Scioto Foundation is seeking community support to endow the UCAN program • A $3 Million dollar UCAN Endowment Fund would provide continued scholarship matching dollars at the current level

University/College Access Network (UCAN) - update Kim Cutlip Scioto Foundation