Sentences with phrase «of college access»

Our contributions to the postsecondary community are significant, and we proudly acknowledge our imprint on issues of college access and success.

Participants learned ways to engage students in planning for their own college success, generate meaningful support from families, and use data to track the success of college access programs.

Sadly, I am the exception — not the rule — in terms of college access for members of my community.

My testimony aims to provide information about the current state of college access and what more could be done to improve the system.

Part I addresses the larger theory of the five conditions of collective impact within the context of college access.

The city's last schools chancellor visited our school to talk to our youth leaders about the success of the college access program.

This documentary explores the problem of college access faced by first generation and low - income students and how their success has major implications for the future of our nation.

They are removing barriers that have long stood in the way of college access for many of our nation's most underserved students.

He has dedicated his professional journey to address issues of college access, persistence, affordability, and helping students find their life purpose.

Part I addresses the larger framework for integrating the five conditions of collective impact within the context of college access.

Savitz - Romer, Mandy (2015) «Guest Perspective: Preparation Gaps,» Journal of College Access: Vol.

The recipient of this award is an individual or organization that has dramatically contributed to increasing the skills, talent and knowledge of college access professionals in Michigan.

So says Eve Rifkin, the Director of College Access at a high school serving a demographically representative student population in downtown Tucson, Arizona.

Member LoginBecome a MemberSearch Public DirectoryAzCAN is a community of college access professionals dedicated to postsecondary success for all Arizonans, especially low - income, first - generation students.

Given the critical role higher education plays in both individual economic success and the public good, increased support of college access should be a major goal of the federal government.»

There is a vast network of college access programs like HEAF in many communities across the country.

Students in CJEF also conducted research to identify racial inequality in their schools — in areas of college access, student discipline and the quality of resources and conditions of their learning environments.

I'm tremendously excited to be working with Don Shalvey at the Gates Foundation, Vanessa Kirsch at New Profit, and other leaders and innovators to launch an initiative to further develop the field of college access and success.

If you are a member of an organization that you feel matches the profile of our College Access Partner Organizations but is not a current partner of College Success Arizona, please contact Myrna Cardenas.

High Schools that are dedicated to assembling a Postsecondary Advisory Council, coordinating a suite of college access interventions, assessing the college - going culture and school counseling capacity, and collecting and analyzing disaggregated student outcomes data should consider applying.

High Schools that are dedicated to improving their Postsecondary Advisory Council, coordinating a suite of college access interventions, implementing collaborative action plans addressing data - driven priority areas, and collecting and analyzing disaggregated student outcomes data should consider applying.

Around 70 percent of Wisconsin's current college students will owe money on loans when they graduate, according to the Institute of College Access and Success.

The guide includes case studies from OMG's recent assessments of the college access and success systems in two cities — Miami, FL and Philadelphia, PA..

Michigan College Access Network recognizes the great work of college access programs across the state to move Michigan closer to Goal 2025 — to increase the percentage of Michigan residents with degrees or postsecondary certificates to 60 percent by the year 2025.

Bial, an education strategist, addresses the challenges of college access for underrepresented populations by identifying and fostering latent talent and opening opportunities for them to pursue higher education.

Moreover, being contacted by film directors Yareli Arizmendi and Sergio Arau to share my life story for their upcoming documentary based on a book, Harvest of Empire by Juan Gonzalez, solidified my purpose for being at HGSE: to create awareness of college access for immigrant students.

With over 1,300 graduates, Reality Changers offers a variety of college access programs to help low - income and first - generation students prepare for higher education.

Triad of College Access Events: Each PAC will plan and host college access events for seniors, including College Application Week in the fall, College Cash Campaign in the winter and College Decision Day in the spring.

CAN is committed to serving the high schools with the highest need (e.g., high number of students enrolled in the Free and Reduced Lunch Program) and the fewest resources (e.g., lack of college access support such as a high counselor to student ratio).

Delivering a promise of college access to their students and having high expectations led four schools authorized by LA Unified — two of them independent charter schools with more than 90 percent of their students Latino and low - income — to be selected as 2017 National Blue Ribbon Schools.

Keynotes: Join us for three special keynote speakers, including: Dr. Damon F. Arnold who is a consultant, author and motivational speaker as the lunch plenary on Tuesday, Mar. 8, Gregory M. Darnieder, senior advisor to the Secretary of the College Access Initiative, U.S. Department of Education as the Wednesday, Mar. 9 morning keynote and John Bebow who is the president and CEO of the Center for Michigan as the Wednesday, Mar. 9 lunch plenary.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AWARD: Recognizes the achievements and dedication of an ardent supporter of college access and success.

For more information about college preparatory programs in your state, search MoveED, a national directory of college access programs.

Washington, D.C., June 22, 2010 — In response to the lack of evaluative data on many college access programs, The Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education (The Pell Institute), in partnership with the Institute for Higher Education Policy's (IHEP) Pathways to College Network, has launched the «Evaluation Toolkit» to help increase the effectiveness of college access programs that serve disadvantaged student populations.

In this role, she uses her extensive knowledge of research and expertise on a wide rage of college access issues to inform the work of uAspire staff.

Expand the quantity and quality of college access professionals working in Michigan high schools

«We use this report to measure the impact of college access and success programs in achieving their goals of helping low - income, first - generation students to get to and through college.»

HEA reauthorization provides an opportunity to establish a secure student - level data network (SLDN) allowing for more comprehensive understanding of college access, affordability, and outcomes for all students, but the PROSPER Act falls far short on this issue.

He concluded his remarks with a description of the department's request to Congress for $ 1 billion to fund a higher education Race to the Top competition, which will incentivize states to invest in postsecondary education, encourage universities to make tuition more affordable, and focus stakeholders on turning a culture of college access into a culture of completion.

Governors and Legislators across the country continue to recognize the value of investing in concurrent and dual enrollment, as part of college access, affordability, and success initiatives.

If you are a member of an organization that you think matches the profile of our College Access Partners but is not listed here, or if you work for or know of an organization that works with high - potential, low - income students interested in graduating from college, please contact Myrna Cardenas.

«Three - quarters of undergraduates are at public colleges, where per - student state funding is the lowest in over 25 years,» wrote Lauren Asher, president of College Access and Success, in a USA Yoday editorial last September.

MCAN is affiliated with and supports the Journal of College Access, a new digital academic journal focusing on national perspectives on college access.

The Steward Award — Dr. Patrick O'Connor The Steward Award recognizes those who have dramatically contributed to increasing the skills, talent and knowledge of college access professionals in Michigan.

Prior to working at 1647, Elizabeth worked for the Denver Scholarship Foundation as a College Advisor and the Assistant Director of College Access.