Early Start to College 7 th, 8 th, and 9 th grade focus Maricopa Schools, Community Colleges and ASU

Key Framework Pillars Low Operating Cost Low Operating Cost Inform Parents about funding cost Inform Parents about funding cost Connect the pipe line both inter and intra Connect the pipe line both inter and intra Motivate to go to college – Si se puede! Motivate to go to college – Si se puede!

Pillar 1: Cheap = Shared Cost All participating partners would make a contribution – typically in-kind, not $ All participating partners would make a contribution – typically in-kind, not $ Examples: Examples: School Districts = buses School Districts = buses Community Colleges = Free space & staff Community Colleges = Free space & staff ASU = Facilities and staff ASU = Facilities and staff Business = tickets, food Business = tickets, food HBLI = Administration and staff salaries HBLI = Administration and staff salaries Lumina Foundation = $75,000/yr for 2 years Lumina Foundation = $75,000/yr for 2 years

Pillar 2: Help for Parents as Participants Educate parents about their responsibility of helping to fund a college education for their children Educate parents about their responsibility of helping to fund a college education for their children Basic ways to fund an education Basic ways to fund an education Resources available to them and their children Resources available to them and their children Where to get help now and in the future Where to get help now and in the future

Pillar 3: Connecting the Pipeline Intra – within a school district Intra – within a school district Inter – bridge between elementary district and feeder high school district Inter – bridge between elementary district and feeder high school district Form Clusters (3) Form Clusters (3) Link with community college and ASU Link with community college and ASU How? How? Spoke early to get superintendent and college president’s commitment Spoke early to get superintendent and college president’s commitment Identify district/college representative with Authority Identify district/college representative with Authority

Three Clusters serving over 300 Students per year Arizona State U HBLI Phoenix College Phoenix Union Isaac El Phoenix El South Mountain Cesar Chavez HS Tempe El EMC Tolleson Union Tolleson El

Helping Parents To learn about cost and finding funds To learn about cost and finding funds Secondary and unanticipated – getting them interested in going to college (Maricopa CC) Secondary and unanticipated – getting them interested in going to college (Maricopa CC)

College Recruitment Night Held at Community College campuses Held at Community College campuses Who typically showed: Who typically showed: ASU ASU NAU NAU UA UA Maricopa Colleges Maricopa Colleges Out of state: LA, CO, Out of state: LA, CO,

Motivation Role Models Role Models Employment Opportunities Employment Opportunities

Week Long Living on ASU campus for 100 students (parents) Stayed in Dorms Stayed in Dorms Special presentations Special presentations Mars Project Recreational facilities Recreational facilities Ate at MU Ate at MU Provided with ESC backpacks & more Provided with ESC backpacks & more Role models Role models Diamond Backs Ticket Manager- Latina