1. DSF College Success Update September 21, 2011

2. Mission “The Denver Scholarship Foundation inspires and empowers Denver Public Schools’ students to enroll in and graduate from postsecondary institutions of higher education, by providing the tools, knowledge, and financial resources essential for success” 2

3. History 2006-07 Pilot Year Pilot Future Centers Established at three high schools First scholarships awarded to 135 students in 2007-08 3

4. DSF Today Three-Part Program –Future Centers in 16 high schools Services available to all seniors –Need-Based Scholarships to over 2,000 students –College Success partnerships at 13 colleges 4

5. Future Centers In August 2011, DSF surpassed $10 million in scholarship support 16 Future Centers staffed by DSF College & Financial Aid Advisors 29% increase in college enrollment since 2006 $102 million in scholarships –Not including DSF Scholarship 5

6. 2011 Outreach Status 7,973 College Applications 6,370 Scholarship Applications 33 FAFSA Workshops 1,374 FAFSA Applications 612 College Representative Visits 176 College Campus Tours 6

7. 2011 DSF Applications DSF Applicants2008200920102011 Total Applicants1,4802,0562,8743,258 New Applicants 1,3361,4011,7591,753 Renewal Applicants 1446551,1151,505 7

8. Denver Public Schools 352 more students graduated in spring 2010 (2011 numbers still being calculated) The bar is now set at “college ready” Since fall 2008, there has been a 50% increase in the number of DPS students enrolled in AP (it is now over 3,400 students) Since fall 2008, there has been a 173% increase in the number of DPS students taking college courses while in high school (it is now over 1,500) 8

9. DSF Scholarships Need-based for low- and middle-income students 2.0 GPA requirement 4 years of DPS enrollment Eligible at 39 Colorado colleges Renewable for up to 5 years 9

10. Scholarship Update DSF Scholars & Awards 2007-082008-092009-102010-11 Total Scholars1357128321,409 Total Scholarship Awards $270,160$2,572,962 $2,506,317$ 4,309,408 10 Including Fall 2011 Scholars, DSF has provided over $10 Million in Scholarships We anticipate funding over 1,700 students in 2011-12

11. DSF Scholarships High School w/ Future CentersTotal ScholarsAward Total Proportion of Total Awards Abraham Lincoln214$971,55710% Bruce Randolph12$38,150<1% Denver School of Science and Technology78$461,9545% East196$973,33110% George Washington203$1,139,95012% John F. Kennedy202$1,007,20010% Manual0$00% Martin Luther King Jr. Early College31$102,5691% Montbello193$981,65810% North97$391,4094% South279$1,465,05615% Southwest Early College19$77,6311% Thomas Jefferson156$805,4998% West118$478,5945% All Others High Schools (pg. 11)187$764,2908% Total1,985$9,658,847100%

12. DSF Scholarships – All Others High Schools – all othersTotal ScholarsAward Total Proportion of Total Awards Academy of Urban Learning7$11,513<1% Amandla Academy2$5,025<1% CEC Middle College of Denver57$248,3373% Colorado High School4$17,306<1% Contemporary Learning Academy5$13,994<1% Denver Center for International Studies35$169,3142% Denver School of the Arts18$125,1501% DPS Online High School5$20,981<1% Emily Griffith Opportunity School10$20,662<1% Escuela Tlatelolco3$11,381<1% Florence Crittenton21$44,723<1% Justice High School1$2,900<1% Life Skills Center of Denver4$11,919<1% P.S. 110$43,294<1% Ridge View Academy0$0 0% Rocky Mountain School of Exp. Learning2$10,473<1% Skyland Community High School3$7,319<1% Future Center High Schools (pg. 10)1,798$8,894,55792% Total1,985$9,658,847100%

13. Colleges DSF Scholars Attend Technical Colleges Fall 10Spring 11 State Colleges (cont.) Fall 10Spring 11 Emily Griffith Opportunity School 9 pending Mesa State College 2211 Pickens Technical College 21 Metropolitan State College of Denver 172167 Community Colleges Western State College of Colorado 44 AIMS Community College 44 State Universities Arapahoe Community College 3126 Colorado School of Mines 1614 Colorado Mountain College 11 Colorado State University 128131 CO Northwestern Com. College 11 Colorado State University-Pueblo 51 Community College of Aurora 1015 University of Colorado at Boulder 122120 Community College of Denver 250202 University of Colorado at Colorado Springs 14 Front Range Community College 31 University of Colorado Denver 187181 Northeastern Junior College 126 University of Northern Colorado 121118 Otero Junior College 20 Pikes Peak Community College 01 Private Colleges & Universities Red Rocks Community College 1916 Colorado Christian University 22 Trinidad State Junior College 02 Colorado College 78 State Colleges Johnson & Wales University 66 Adams State College 11 Regis University 2725 Fort Lewis College 23 University of Denver 6869

14. College Success College Success/Retention program Partnerships with 13 colleges support 90 percent of DSF Scholars –Financial assistance –Student Services Support Pilot program at CSU-Pueblo Pilot program at Metro 14 Link to retention highlightsretention highlights

15. DSF Scholar Persistence 83% of all DSF Scholars were enrolled or completed their program as of Fall 2010. 15

16. One-Year Persistence 16 Link to persistence demographics

17. Scholar Persistence 17 DSF Cohort by Class of 1 st Fall Persistence Rate 2 nd Fall Persistence Rate 3 rd Fall Persistence Rate 4 th Fall Persistence Rate Class of 2007119100%8471%7664%7866% Class of 2008487100%37176%34170%-- Class of 2009415100%36287%---- Class of 2010578100%------

18. Class of 2007 Persistence Comparison 18 Latino and African American persistence information provided by the Pell Institute. Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 2003-04 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study, Second Follow-up (BPS:04/09)

19. 19 Latino and African American persistence information provided by the Pell Institute. Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 2003-04 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study, Second Follow-up (BPS:04/09) Class of 2008 Persistence Comparison

20. 20 Latino and African American persistence information provided by the Pell Institute. Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 2003-04 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study, Second Follow-up (BPS:04/09) Class of 2009 Persistence Comparison

21. Class of 2009 Scholar Persistence Comparisons 21 DSF Persistence By Institution Type for Cohort 2009/Class of 2009 1 st Fall (# students) 2 nd Fall Persistence Rate at Same Institution 2 nd Fall Persistence Rate at Any Institution 2 nd Fall Persistence Rate for State of Colorado 2 Technical Colleges 1 1619% PersistenceCompletion n/a 25%63% 2 Year11172%78%58% 4 Year State Colleges7770%84%63% 4 Year State Universities17978%93%78% 4 Year Private Colleges and Universities3294%100%n/a 1 Persistence information for Technical Colleges is separated by those enrolled at any college and those who were enrolled or completed a certificate 2 Cohort information First Time, Full Time 2008 Fall, Retained Fall 2009, Source: SURDS Enrollment, CDHE

22. Appendices

23. Persistence Highlights A-1 Increase in CSU-Pueblo’s one year persistence rate for Scholars –53 percent for the Class of 2008 (of 31) –74 percent for Class of 2009 (of 19) –83 percent anticipated for Class of 2010 (of 23) Increase in Metro’s one year persistence rate for Scholars –50 percent for the Class of 2007 (of 18) –75 percent for the Class of 2008 (of 88) –72 percent for the Class of 2009 (of 53) Increase in one year persistence rate for First Generation Scholars –66 percent for the Class of 2007 (of 90) –75 percent for the Class of 2008 (of 374) –85 percent for the Class of 2009 (of 333) Back to presentation

24. One-Year Persistence by Gender A-2 Return to presentation

25. One-Year Persistence by Ethnicity A-3 Return to presentation

26. One-Year Persistence by First Generation A-4 Return to presentation

27. Major# StudentsMajor# StudentsMajor# Students Undecided142Sports Medicine16Economics4 General Studies91Chemistry14Finance4 Business82English14Foreign Language4 Criminal Justice69Management13Marketing3 Psychology67Social Services13Physics3 Biology66International Relations10Biochemistry2 Nursing45Theatre10Medicine2 Sociology34 Automotive Mechanics/Service Technology 9Paralegal/Legal Assistant2 Engineering (Technology)34Music9Philosophy2 Science29Computer Science8Personal and Culinary Service2 Art27Architecture7Computer Networking1 Education25Cosmetology7Parks, Recreation, and Fitness1 Pre-Med24Mathematics7Urban Planning1 Communications22History6Welding1 Pharmacy22Journalism6 Applied Science19Construction Management4 Political Science19Dentistry4 Accounting15 DSF Students and their Majors A-5