sun devil promise Success Starts With Opportunity  access and excellence  financial assistance  academic and social support

mentor training outline  Purpose of the Obama Scholars program  the sun devil way  Who are Obama Scholars  Obama Scholars program overview  scholars success program component  financial award component  Next steps

Sun Devil Way  The foundational philosophy of the Obama Scholars Program  Guides our expectations of all ASU students

Sun Devil Way  Achievement  Engagement  Responsibility

Sun Devil Way  Achievement  Set academic and personal goals  Take advantage of learning and support resources  tutoring  success coaching  career development workshops

Sun Devil Way  Engagement  Become an active member in the ASU community  take part in university traditions  get involved in a club connected to academic discipline  get a job on-campus  get involved in the residential community

Sun Devil Way  Responsibility  Responsible individual decision-making  make healthy choices  adhere to the student code of conduct  Responsibility to the community  service to others  volunteer & community service

who are Obama Scholars?  Meet ASU Assured Admission by March 1  Are Arizona residents  Enter ASU immediately after graduating from high school  Applied for FAFSA by March 1 (free of error)  Submit all required documents to Financial Aid by June 1(free of error)  Have a total family income of $42,400 or less on the FAFSA

Obama Scholars represent  Every college  Every campus  Male & Female  Every race and ethnicity  Students who graduated at the top of their class  Students who graduated in the second quartile  Students from big high schools

Obama Scholars represent  Students from small or rural communities  Students who are an only child  Students who have several siblings  Students who are the first to go to college  Students whose parents have masters degrees No one generalization can be made about an Obama Scholar recipient

demographics of eligible Obama Scholars  434 Obama Scholars (at time of print)  56% are merit scholars  Average high school GPA = 3.47  Average college credits = 15.5

demographics of eligible Obama Scholars  American Indian/Alaskan Native……..……1.6%  Asian……...…………………………….……8.3%  Black/African American……..…….……….6.5%  Hispanic/Latino……………………………41.7%  White………………….……………………38.7%  Two or more races…………………………2.8%

demographics of eligible Obama Scholars College of Public Programs………………….……….3.7% College of Technology & Innovation……………… % Cronkite School of Journ/Mass Comm………………1.8% Herberger Institute…………………………..…………6.9% Ira A. Fulton Engineering…………………………….12.9% Liberal Arts & Sciences………………………………29.7% College of Teacher Ed and Leadership………………5.1% New Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences…………… % Nursing & Health Innovation……………………………3.5% School of Sustainability……………………………… % University College……………………………………….8.5% W.P. Carey School of Business………………….…..17.3% Nutrition and Health Promotion……………………..…5.3%

Obama Scholars program  Two primary components  Scholars Success Program  scholars success activities  mentoring  Financial Awards

scholars success activities  Campus activities, events, services  Suggestions provided on a monthly basis  Mentors provide guidance on what is most appropriate for their scholar each month  Purpose of scholars success activities are to engage students

Obama Scholars Program Mentoring Component

mentoring  Mentors provide guidance and support to Obama Scholars throughout their first year at ASU  Mentors play key role in helping students make smooth transition into university life  One-to-one mentoring on a monthly basis

what a mentor does Listens Asks questions Helps the student set semester goals Encourages involvement Offers referrals Discusses challenges & ways to help Connects to campus resources

what a mentor does not do  Doing homework or editing papers  Tutoring/academic advising  Counseling  Sharing confidential information about a student with anyone outside the mentoring program

mentor communication  Each mentor will be assigned a mentor liaison  Mentor liaisons are available to respond to any questions/concerns throughout the year  Monthly communication

 Information gathered for Obama Scholars committee and mentor liaison use only  Submit contact log through the resource page each month after meeting with your scholar  Entries can be made any day of the month  Archived previous months for reference mentor/scholar contact log

first mentor meeting Contact your Obama Scholar early in September to schedule your first meeting Discuss expectations for both mentor and scholar Give scholar your contact info Ask about their goals for the semester as they relate to academics, family, employment, and transition to ASU

first mentor meeting cont. Review online resources and success program activities Review with your scholar the requirements for renewal consideration Schedule next meeting

success activities Campus activities, events, services Suggestions provided on a monthly basis Discuss with your mentor Purpose of scholars success activities are to engage students Connect to campus It is the sun devil way!

Obama Scholars Program Financial Award Component

financial award component  Obama Scholars program is designed to meet estimated direct costs through three sources  scholarships and grant aid  work-study  expected family contribution (EFC) as determined from the FAFSA  The sum of these three sources will equal the estimated directs costs  The program is funded for eight consecutive semesters as long as student continues to meet renewal criteria

estimated direct costs  Tuition and mandatory fees  Standardized allowances for room, board and books/supplies  Special class/college fees, study abroad program fees and academic program fees are not covered  Summer tuition/fees are not covered through the Obama Scholars program

book grant  Not all Obama scholars will receive a book grant or an award titled “Obama Scholarship”  However, those that do…  The amount of the book grant awarded will be refunded to the student for the purpose of buying books  Students are Obama Scholars regardless of receiving an award titled “Obama”. This means that their estimated direct costs are being met by other aid.

maintaining scholar standing  Obama Scholars must maintain full-time status  accrue 24 ASU credits by end of spring semester  Achieve a 2.5 GPA by end of spring semester  Maintain 2.75 Cumulative GPA for up to 8 consecutive semesters  Apply for FAFSA each year by March 1 (free of error) and submit all required documents by June 1 (free of error)  Have a total family income of $42,400 or less on the FAFSA  Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress

work study  Obama Scholars are expected to contribute to their cost of education via federal work-study  Work-study students are awarded up to $2500/year  freshmen are encouraged to work no more than 15 hours per week  students may need to use work-study or borrow offered loans in order to pay indirect costs or direct costs above the estimated/standard allotment

next steps  Submit mentor agreement  Mentor Assignments  Expectations of all mentors  Who is my mentor liaison?  When will I be assigned my scholar?  When do I meet my scholar?

upcoming events  Obama Scholars orientation  August 29, 2011  for Obama Scholars only  MU - Arizona room (Tempe Campus)  transportation coordinated by campus

Obama Scholars Program Are you ready?

10 things you now know 1.What is the sun devil way? achievement, engagement and responsibility 2.Who are Obama Scholars? AZ HS grads who directly enroll fulltime at ASU family income is < $42,400 as determined by the FAFSA 3.Financially, the Obama Scholars program covers…? estimated direct costs minus the estimated family contribution with gift and federal work study 4.How many semesters can a student be an Obama Scholar? 8 consecutive fall and spring semesters (winter and summer sessions not included)

10 things you now know 5.Academically, how do students remain Obama Scholars? must maintain a 2.5 GPA by end of spring semester AND 2.75 Cumulative GPA beyond first year 6.Is work-study required? no, however if students are work-study eligible, this amount is factored in as part of the estimated direct costs of their financial aid package 7.Do students have to meet with their mentor monthly? yes…it is an expectation!

10 things you now know 8.Do students have to attend a scholars success activity monthly? yes…it is an expectation! 9.Who do I contact first with question or concerns? mentor liaison visit the Obama Scholars/mentor homepage…plethora of information, FAQ’s, resources, etc. 10. What is expected of me as a mentor? meet with my scholar once a month complete contact log on a monthly basis

Obama scholars program contacts  Ken Hollin    Amy Golden  

campus coordinators  Downtown Phoenix campus   Polytechnic campus   Tempe campus  and  West campus 

thank you  arsmentoragreement arsmentoragreement To access the Mentor Agreement Form click on the link below