1. © 2015 Kauffman Scholars, Inc. Kauffman Scholars, Inc. admits students of any race, color, and national origin and without regard to other protected status as provided in its Non-Discrimination Policy. www.kauffmanscholars.org Postsecondary Parent Orientation 2015

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6. © 2015 Kauffman Scholars, Inc. www.kauffmanscholars.org Tonight’s Agenda Career & Alumni Updates Incentives Scholarship & Handbook Overview 2015-16 Engagement Question and Answer w/ Coach

7. © 2015 Kauffman Scholars, Inc. www.kauffmanscholars.org Questions/Challenge Internship/summer experience Studying abroad Involvement on- or off-campus On track for graduation … prove it

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9. © 2015 Kauffman Scholars, Inc. www.kauffmanscholars.org Incentives All eligible students will need to complete and submit both the Incentives Application and a federal W-9 form in order for incentive requests to be processed: –Graduation/Completion Incentive; –Outside Scholarships over $1000; The deadline to provide the completed forms will be aligned with the grade submission deadline of June 15 th (tentative date); Target date for each round of incentives to be delivered is around August 1 st.

10. © 2015 Kauffman Scholars, Inc. www.kauffmanscholars.org Incentives (2) Students must be in GOOD STANDING at the time of application OR return to GOOD STANDING after the annual evaluation period; Incomplete applications will not be processed, NO EXCEPTIONS; Incentive awards will be mailed to the address provided on the updated W-9.

11. © 2015 Kauffman Scholars, Inc. www.kauffmanscholars.org Incentives (3) Facilitation of the Scholarship Incentive will be fact checked against University provided invoices for accuracy; Facilitation of the Graduation/Completion Incentive will be fact checked against an official transcript confirming that a degree or certificate was conferred. 58 students  approx. $99,000

12. © 2015 Kauffman Scholars, Inc. www.kauffmanscholars.org PS Program Components Program Status –Active student (e.g. Good Standing, Watch, Probation); –Inactive student (e.g. Dismissal, Withdrawal); Scholarship Eligibility –Submission of all requested paperwork to KSI and the institution (when applicable) by stated deadlines; –A student can be program active, but not scholarship eligible; Postsecondary Incentives –Graduation/Completion; –Outside scholarships; –Only students in Good Standing qualify for incentives.

13. © 2015 Kauffman Scholars, Inc. www.kauffmanscholars.org PS Program Components (2) Regular communication with Coach; Program attendance; –All Scholar meetings on campus; –Academic and non-academic programming (HawkLink, Pilots, etc.); –Fall and Spring Summits; Official transcript (Semester); –Credit hours passed (24 or more each academic year); –Annual GPA (2.5 on a 4.0 scale). Award Letter; FAFSA Confirmation; Student Aid Report; Up-to-date FERPA; Financial Aid Verification; Course Schedule (Semester); Scholarship Submissions; Active Program StatusScholarship Eligibility

14. © 2015 Kauffman Scholars, Inc. www.kauffmanscholars.org Scholarship Everyone’s clock began upon graduation from high school; –150 credit hours (or equivalent); –5 academic years/10 semesters (or equivalent); –Completion of a bachelor degree program; Remaining Clock; –C2  (2015-16) Final Year; –C3  (2015-16) + (2015-17); –C4  (2015-16) + (2016-17) + (2017-18).

15. © 2015 Kauffman Scholars, Inc. www.kauffmanscholars.org Scholarship Everyone’s clock began upon graduation from high school; –150 credit hours (or equivalent); –5 academic years/10 semesters (or equivalent); –Completion of a bachelor degree program; Remaining Clock; –C5  (2015-16) + (2016-17) + (2017-18) + (2018-19) –C6  (2015-16) + (2016-17) + (2017-18) + (2018-19) AND (2019-20)

16. © 2015 Kauffman Scholars, Inc. www.kauffmanscholars.org Scholarship (2) Tuition costs Housing & dining on campus Required books Housing/enrollment deposits (campus) New student orientation Test fees, licenses Utilities, cable Library, parking fines Supplies, clickers, calculators Transportation CoveredNOT Covered

17. © 2015 Kauffman Scholars, Inc. Scholarship Eligibility Why is it important? –Determines what students are qualified to be scholarship eligible each academic semester; –KSI deadline from schools to provide that list; Reasons for ineligibility; –Non submission of documents; –Non fulfilling verification obligations; –Completing the FAFSA after March 1 st ; –Loss of Federal Financial Aid; Can scholarship coverage be restored? –Yes, reevaluated prior to the start of the subsequent semester; –Student must remain engaged throughout semester of non- coverage.

18. © 2015 Kauffman Scholars, Inc. www.kauffmanscholars.org Scholarship Eligibility (2) In order to be scholarship eligible for the fall 2015 semester, ALL documentation below was to be submitted to by July 10 th : –Submitted 2015-16 FAFSA Confirmation; –Submitted 2015-16 Student Aid Report; –Financial Aid Verification Documentation (if applicable); –Fall 2015 Award Letter; –Fall 2015 Course Schedule; –Updated FERPA release on file (vary by school); Any student that failed to provide this information by the deadline is not be scholarship this semester.

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20. © 2015 Kauffman Scholars, Inc. www.kauffmanscholars.org Student Status Behavior (Academic Year) Academics (Academic Year) Program (Academic Year) Level 1 Action (Watch)  N/A  < 2.5 GPA  < 24 credit hours passed in an academic year  1 unexcused program absence  School reports turned in 5 days late Level 2 Action (Probation2)  N/A  < 2.0 GPA  1 ISP absence  2 unexcused program absences  School reports turned in 10 days late Level 3 Actions (Subject to Dismissal)  Institution Code of Conduct expulsion  Failed drug screening (including failure to complete and/or refusal to take)  Criminal conviction  3 or more failing (F) grades in one semester  2 ISP absences  3 unexcused program absences  No submission of official transcripts  Failure to complete FAFSA  Failure to complete a release of student records (FERPA)  School reports turned in 15 days late

21. © 2015 Kauffman Scholars, Inc. Status Process Good Standing - A student is considered to be in Good Standing with KSI when he/she is meeting all KSI behavioral, academic, and program expectations. Watch - A student will be placed on Watch if and when any of the Level 1 Actions occur. A student shall remain on WATCH for one (1) full academic year. Probation - A student will be placed on Probation if and when any of the Level 2 Actions occur, or when he/she fails to return to Good Standing at the conclusion of an academic year on Watch. Dismissal - A student will be subject to DISMISSAL if and when any of the Level 3 Actions occur, or when a student fails to return to Good Standing after one academic year on Probation.

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23. © 2015 Kauffman Scholars, Inc. www.kauffmanscholars.org Engagement Monthly Expectations –Monthly check-in with PSC (in-person, email, etc.); –Regularly monitor email for program updates; Semester Expectations –Small group workshops; –At least one (1) Individualized Success Plan (ISP) meeting each semester All Student Events –Graduation Celebration; –Scholars Summit (Spring).

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27. © 2015 Kauffman Scholars, Inc. www.kauffmanscholars.org End of the Evening … Plaza Room – Mrs. Sanchez –All Community Colleges –Emporia State & Out of Network not in KS or MO Troost Room – Ms. Rudd –All 4yr Missouri schools and Arkansas –All Out of Network schools in MO Brush Creek – Mrs. Wells-Carter –All 4yr schools in KS –All Out of Network schools in KS