© 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. Postsecondary Parent Orientation 2015

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

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

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© 2015 Kauffman Scholars, Inc. 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.

© 2015 Kauffman Scholars, Inc. 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.

© 2015 Kauffman Scholars, Inc. 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

© 2015 Kauffman Scholars, Inc. 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.

© 2015 Kauffman Scholars, Inc. 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

© 2015 Kauffman Scholars, Inc. 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  ( ) Final Year; –C3  ( ) + ( ); –C4  ( ) + ( ) + ( ).

© 2015 Kauffman Scholars, Inc. 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  ( ) + ( ) + ( ) + ( ) –C6  ( ) + ( ) + ( ) + ( ) AND ( )

© 2015 Kauffman Scholars, Inc. 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

© 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.

© 2015 Kauffman Scholars, Inc. 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 FAFSA Confirmation; –Submitted 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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© 2015 Kauffman Scholars, Inc. 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

© 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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© 2015 Kauffman Scholars, Inc. Engagement Monthly Expectations –Monthly check-in with PSC (in-person, , etc.); –Regularly monitor 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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© 2015 Kauffman Scholars, Inc. 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