1. Lake County Pre-Collegiate Program SPRING 2015 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT OVERVIEW

2. Pre-Collegiate Mission and Vision  The Lake County Pre-Collegiate Program is designed to partner with students so that they can be an active participant in choosing their post- secondary and career path.  The purpose of the program is to expose students to a variety of college and career options, draw upon their individual and cultural strengths, and empower them with the knowledge and skills needed to be admitted to, enroll in, and graduate from the post-secondary institution of their choice.

3. Spring 2015 Program Development  Student Recruitment:  Pre-C introduction to every high school seminar class  Pre-C presentation to targeted students in FLEX block (80 students total)  Parent Teacher Conferences  84 students received applications  Received 23  April and May: Conduct interviews  Goal: 60-80 participants

4. Spring 2015: Program Development  Summer Recruitment:  20 spots  Rising Juniors and Seniors  2 Peer Counselors (Cynthia Vigil and Fatima Lizardo)

5. Spring 2015: Program Development  Mentor Recruitment:  Spring: Mentor Recruitment:  2 Informational Sessions to potential mentors at EDC  Tuesday, April 21 @ 8:00 am  Thursday, May 7 @ 4:00 pm  Agreement/Background Check  Fall: Training/Orientation:  Before School Starts

6. Pre-Collegiate Program Goals  High School Connectedness:  On-track to graduate on-time (Credits and G.P.A)  Mandatory tutoring for students failing a class  Extra-curricular activities:  Encourage 1-3 activities in which they can be engaged  All pre-collegiate programing will be conducted during the school day. Anything outside of school will be optional  Volunteer/Service Learning Opportunities (need 40 hours to graduate)

7. Pre-Collegiate Program Goals  College Admission  By high school graduation day, all students in the program will have:  Submitted 6-8 college applications  Submitted FAFSA or DACA  Apply for COF  Apply to min. of 2 scholarships

8. Pre-Collegiate Program Goals  College Enrollment/Graduation  Prepare students for what to expect when they get to college  The Secrets of College Success  Connect them with college students/faculty/staff  College Panels  Follow them through enrollment process and 1 st year of college  Check-in’s until college graduation

9. Pre-Collegiate Program Components  Meet with each grade level min. 1 hour/week (Hard Skills):  Optional Times: Class, Seminar, FLEX, ELT  Curriculum Focus:  Freshman: High School Success (Goal Setting, Study Skills, Time Management, Service Learning Project)  Sophomores: Career Exploration (Self Awareness, Career Panels, Mock Interviews, Career Research Project)  Juniors: College and Career Exploration (Self Awareness, Job Shadow/Internship Experience, Post-Secondary Options, Portfolio Reviews); ACT Prep  Seniors: College Readiness (Applications, Financial Aid, College Retention: What to expect once you get there, Celebration!)

10. Pre-Collegiate Program Components  Mentoring meet 2/month (Soft Skills):  Mix 9-12 grade (informal peer mentoring)  Focus on:  Adult/Youth Partnership  Teamwork Skills (Communication, Problem Solving, Conflict Resolution)  College-Readiness  Mentors can provide optional job shadowing/internships/volunteer opportunities

11. Pre-Collegiate Program Components  College Visits:  Two visits/semester to a variety of nationally accredited institutions in Colorado  Volunteer/Service Learning:  Two group activities/year

12. Pre-Collegiate Space  Post-Secondary Resource Center:  Pre-Collegiate Programing  Full Circle Groups  UpWard Bound Activities  CEPA Coordinator/CMC Advising (Kelli McCall)  Drop-In Center for any student looking for college assistance  Safe place where students can connect and support each other; everyone fits in  Open house in September or October

13. Middle School Pre-Collegiate Program:  Start Fall 2016  If funding allows, hire an additional coordinator for M.S.  Peer Mentoring Program- high school students mentor middle school students on high school success

14. Student Application Themes  Students want to go to college but don’t know where to start  Students have an idea of what career they want- many have known since they were a kid  They know that college will give them a better life  They want their parents to be proud

15. Student Quote  “It is important for me to go to college because not only would it be better for my future but also because I would be the first to graduate from both high school and college. I want to make my parents proud. I want my younger brothers to be able to look at me and be proud. I also feel that even in the year 2015 woman are still inferior to men. I think the statistics need to change.”

16. Student Quote  “Going to college is super important to me and my family because my future depends on how far I go with my education. I don’t want to be stuck in a job I don’t like for the rest of my life just because I chose not to continue my education. It’s sad to see how exhausted and tired my parents are of working in jobs they don’t like, but they have to; they have no other option. I want to help out my parents once they get older and pay them back every cent they once gave me. My parents are my motivation to continue on the right path and succeed.”

17. Pre-Collegiate Advisory Board:  Function and Purpose?  Members?  Student Representatives  Who?  How Often?