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Webinar:21st Century Scholar Enrollment: Strategies toEngage More Students and FamiliesMay 20, 2020
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21st Century Scholar Enrollment: Strategiesto Engage More Students and FamiliesIYI WebinarBrittany CollinsGreg HarrellFernando ZapariVictor Hunter5/20/2020
21st Century Scholars Program - IYI WebinarOverview Who are we? What is the 21st Century Scholars Program? Impact of the Program Enrollment Process Community Partner Spotlights/Best Practices El Mexicano EDGE 21
21st Century Scholars Program - IYI Webinar“—for at least 60 percent of allHoosiers to have a quality degreeor credential beyond a highschool diploma by 2025.”Reaching Higher in a State of Change
21st Century Scholars Enrollment - IYI WebinarDid you know ?The state of Indiana is actually fourthin the United States and first in theMidwest for the amount of needbased financial aid we provide tostudents each year. [NASFAA, 2019]More than 340 million forneed-based programs!
21st Century Scholars Enrollment - IYI Webinar21st Century Scholars Enrollment - IYI Webinar21st Century Scholarship Program Established in 1990 to increase Hoosier students’aspirations for and access to higher education. Income-eligible students enroll in 7th or 8th grade. Students must submit an online applicationby June 30th of their 8th grade year. Students who fulfill the Scholar Pledge earn up tofour years of paid tuition at an Indiana college.
21st Century Scholars Enrollment - IYI WebinarEligibility Requirements Be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen Be an Indiana resident Be enrolled in the 7th or 8th grade at an Indiana schoolaccredited by the Indiana Department of Education Homeschooled students are not eligible Children in Foster Care may apply after the 8th grade Meet family income guidelines Students under legal guardianship as well as foster care youth areexempted from the income guidelines
21st Century Scholars Enrollment - IYI WebinarEligibility Requirements Income Guidelines for School Year (2019-2020)
21st Century Scholars Enrollment - IYI Webinar21st Century Scholars Pledge Graduate with at least a Core 40 high school diploma anda cumulative 2.5 Grade Point Average (GPA) Complete the Scholar Success Program to plan, prepare and pay for college success Apply for college admissions as a high school senior to an eligible Indiana college Refrain from using alcohol and illegal drugs or committing a crime or delinquent act Apply for financial aid on time as high school senior and each year in college
21st Century Scholars Enrollment - IYI WebinarScholar Success ProgramTwelve intentional activitiesdesigned to help your Scholarplan, prepare, and pay for college. Scholars can always work ahead, andthey can get caught up before theygraduate from high school.
21st Century Scholars Enrollment - IYI Webinar21st Century Scholars Benefits Pays up to four years full tuition at Indiana public colleges Included: Tuition and regularly-assessed fees Not Included: Room and board, books, etc. Pays partial tuition at approved Indiana private colleges Non-profit: Pays average cost of 4-year public college For-profit: Pays equivalent cost of Ivy Tech Community College Many colleges offer supplemental scholarships/incentives Check out our annual Scholars Incentives Guide on our website
21st Century Scholars Enrollment - IYI WebinarCollege Scholar Success ProgramMore intentional activities to promotecollege success and career preparation. Must be done every year: Complete 30 credit hours Maintain SAP File the FAFSA on time Identify a mentor champion One activity from each bucket per year: College Engagement Career Preparation
Next Up:Scholar EnrollmentProcess
21st Century Scholars Enrollment - IYI WebinarHow to Enroll Partner organizations can enroll their student on ScholarTrack www.ScholarTrack.IN.gov ScholarTrack is the one-stopshop for all state financial aid. ScholarTrack is also where yourstudent will log their ScholarSuccess Program activities.
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21st Century Scholars Enrollment - IYI WebinarEnrollment Process Student’s Social Security Number, date of birth and address. Parent or guardian’s Social Security Number or Individual TaxpayerIdentification Number, if applicable. 2018 gross income amounts for all members of thehousehold. If applying after December 31, 2019, use2019 gross income. A valid email address (free email accounts areavailable at Yahoo.com, Gmail.com, Hotmail.com,and Live.com).
21st Century Scholars Enrollment - IYI WebinarOutreach Staff & Map8 Regional Outreach Coordinators4 Central Office Staff2 AmeriCorps Programs- ScholarCorps- VISTA Members
Next Up:Community Partners& Best Practices
El MexicanoFernando ZapariEditor in Chief
21st Century Scholars Enrollment - IYI WebinarOverviewNeed: Increase of Hispanic families in the Fort Wayne area in needof resources. Equip families with higher education to counter thenarratives about immigrants in the area/country.Unique Position: Already had a strong presence and reach in the localHispanic community through the newspaper and Facebook.Collaborators: Core planning team, Fort Wayne Community Schools superintendent,Ivy Tech Community College, Pizza Hut (in the past),Indiana Commission for Higher Education
21st Century Scholars Enrollment - IYI WebinarThe Main EventStrategy: 1) Create mailing template to be sent to students throughFort Wayne Community Schools (English and Spanish). 2) Promote enrollment event onsocial media/newspaper/in the community. 3) Bring in volunteers (bilingual is key) toassist families.Impact: Over 50 families in attendancefor bilingual Scholar enrollment support.Photograph from most recentpublic enrollment event.
21st Century Scholars Enrollment - IYI WebinarLessons Learned- Best to do something rather than nothing.- Take advantage of multiple channels to promote enrollment events.- Send information directly to families.- Surround yourself with people who have trust in the community.- Use voices that are representative of the families you’re trying to reach.- Make it easy on your partners--provided postage for the corporation mailings.- Don’t reinvent the wheel!Next Steps: Planning sessions for early summer virtually.
EDGE 21Victor HunterDirector
21st Century Scholars Enrollment - IYI WebinarOverviewNeed: Five years of declining enrollment in Putnam County. Lack ofpublic awareness about the potential value of 21st Century Scholars.Limited time and best practice resources for counselors.Unique Position: “EDGE 21 is not uniquely positioned. All school districtscan achieve higher enrollment with community support.Collaborators: Middle school counselors in the county, School Principals,former teachers and administrators, Putnam Co. Community Foundation,United Way, volunteer community advocates, potential communitysponsors (Bob Jedele- Owner of several McDonald locations),Indiana Commission for Higher Education
21st Century Scholars Enrollment - IYI WebinarProgram DevelopmentStrategy: Interview successful counselors and principals to gatherenrollment best practices. Encourage counselors to try out enrollmentideas/incentives. Reconvene everyone to share learning.Discovery: Direct personal engagement of the counselor withthe student and parent was the most efficient way for enrollment.Other activities deployed to build community awareness (Mailings,county fair, booths, pizza parties, classroom presentations, email parents,presentations throughout the community.)
21st Century Scholars Enrollment - IYI WebinarImpact
21st Century Scholars Enrollment - IYI WebinarLessons Learned- Bring necessary partners together to set a county-wide goal.- Have counselors key in completed applications, and persistently havestudents report in with applications.- Pre-populate with available information.- Move success at the 8th grade back into the 7th Grade.Next Steps: Educate 6th grade families about upcoming enrollment.Continue to follow Scholars into high school with group huddles. Createa Success Coach community.
Additional Best Practices
21st Century Scholars Enrollment - IYI WebinarOther Models- Indiana Black Expo and Indiana Latino Expo- Indiana GEAR UP- Padres Estrellas- Faith-Based Outreach
Questions or Comments?Thank you for joining us!Brittany Collins- BCollins@che.IN.govGreg Harrell- GHarrell@che.IN.govFernando Zapari- f.zapari@hotmail.comVictor “Vic” Hunter- vic@edge21.orgwww.Scholars.IN.gov
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Get ConnectedLet’s connect to improve the lives of youth!Tracy ButlerDirector of College and Career youthwww.twitter.com/Indiana Youth@indianayouth@Indiana Youth
21st Century Scholars Enrollment - IYI Webinar. 21st Century Scholars Pledge Graduate with at least a Core 40 high school diploma and a cumulative 2.5 Grade Point Average (GPA) Complete the Scholar Success Program to plan, prepare and pay for college success Apply for college admissions as a high school senior to an eligible Indiana college
