CPV Training Presentation

COLLEGE POSITIVE VOLUNTEERISM

HELPING K-12 YOUTH TAKE STEPS TOWARD POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

© 2010, Michigan Campus Compact. All rights reserved

Overview

Part 1: What is CPV and College Access? Activity Review

Part 2: Being a College Positive Volunteer Activities Review

Part 3: Paying for College Activity Review


Goals of the CPV Training

Understand what it means to be an ambassador of higher education as you serve in your community

Be comfortable having conversations with youth about post-secondary options after high school

Understand that you are RESOURCES not EXPERTS

Comfortable using the CPV Toolkit and Website


PART 1: WHAT IS COLLEGE POSITIVE

VOLUNTEERISM AND COLLEGE ACCESS?


What is a College Positive Volunteer?

A College Positive Volunteer is a college student who is aware of how they impact the college readiness and enthusiasm of the youth they interact with as they volunteer in local communities.


CPV Mindset


College is attainable for everyone. I am willing to do whatever I can to help K-12 youth prepare for and enroll in college.

Are you going to college?

Not:

The CPV Motto


Where are you going to college?

And How can I help you get there?

But:

Activity 1 – College Road Map

Fill out Activity 1 in Activity Packet Think about how you got to college and how

these had an influence on your decision to attend post-secondary education

QUESTIONS: Do you believe that you would have attended the college you did,

without the experiences and supports you discussed above?

How can you use your experiences to encourage them to attend college?

How will you relate to K-12 students who have experienced different roadmaps ?

What is College Access?

Encouraging and helping K-12 youth consider, plan for, and attend postsecondary institutions after high school

Efforts are often aimed at underrepresented students, especially low-income and first-generation (or first in their families to go to college) students. However, the goal is college access for all.

CPV is one of the many college access programs in Michigan


The CPV Definition of College


The term “college” refers to: Colleges and Universities (4

years)

Community and Junior Colleges(2 years)

Vocational, Technical, and Business Schools (certificate programs with various completion times)

Michigan’s Need

36% of Michigan’s working adults (ages 25-64 years) hold at least a two-year degree, according to 2008 Census data. This compares to the national average of 38% (Lumina Foundation, 2010)

62% of Michigan’s jobs will require postsecondary education by 2018 (Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, 2010)


Addressing the Barriers to College

Social Capital College

is not attainable Lack of family support First in their family

Academic Preparation ACT or SAT Study habits School Attendance

College Knowledge Applying Visiting Colleges Majors

Affordability FAFSA Loans Scholarships


Individuals with a college degree are more likely to….

Have a higher income Over a lifetime, the average individual with a four-year

degree will earn $1.6 million more than a high school graduate1

Have greater workforce mobility Be employed Have better health and a longer life expectancy Raise children that will attend college Be more productive and innovative in the workplace Be civically engaged (vote, advocate, fundraise) Engage in community service and charitable givingCompared to those without post-secondary credentials

© 2010, Michigan Campus Compact. All rights reserved 1 (Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, 2010 )

(Lumina Foundation, 2010)

Benefits of a College Education

Increase in income

Decrease in unemployment rate

Increase in happiness


Who Benefits from College Access Programs?

Everyone

•The State of Michigan•Your Institution

•K-12 Youth•You


Need for College Access Programs

Percent of Adults with Associates Degrees or Higher by Age-GroupLeading OECD Countries and the U.S. (2006)

Source: OECD, Education at a Glance (2008)


10 Benefits of Being a CPV


1. You will be able to impact the life of a K-12 youth

2. You may be able to be part of a group of students with similar interests

3. You will be able to help others, by “paying it forward”

4. You will have a new experience

5. You will be able to address the needs in your community

6. You will be fighting poverty, by promoting education

7. You will develop and/or strengthen new skills while volunteering

8. You will develop confidence in your interactions with K-12 youth

9. You may be able to get course credit, if volunteering is a course requirement

10. You will be able to add something valuable to your resume and/or graduate school applications

REVIEW 1WHAT IS COLLEGE ACCESS AND

COLLEGE POSITIVE VOLUNTEERISM?


Question 1

What is the Toolkit definition of college access? A: Helping college students get access to

services B: Helping community members gain

access to college services C: Helping K-12 students consider, plan for,

and attend postsecondary institutions after high school

D: None of the above


Question 2

What is the CPV Motto? A: Are you going to college? B: Are you thinking about college? C: Where are you going to college, and how

can I help you get there? D: Are all students college bound?


Question 3

What is the CPV Mindset? A: College is for some students B: College is for students who can afford it C: College is an excellent goal D: College is attainable for all students


Question 4

What is a benefit of being a CPV? A: You will have a great experience working

with K-12 youth B: You will be impacting your community C: Doing so will look good on your resume

and/or graduate school applications D: All of the above


Question 5

Who benefits from college access programs? A: Your institution B: The state of Michigan C: K-12 Youth D: Everyone


Question 6

Which institutions are included in the college access definition of college? A: Four-year institutions B: Four-year, two-year, vocational,

technical, and business C: Two-year and four-year D: Four-year, technical, and business


Question 7

What is a benefit of a college education? A: College graduates have increased

personal and professional mobility B: College graduates make more money C: College graduates have improved health

and a longer life expectancy D: All of the above


Question 8

College Positive Volunteers work with . . . A: Students in grades K-12 B: Students who are in elementary school

only C: Students in high school only D: Students in middle school only


Question 9

Who is a “first-generation” student? A: The first person in his/her generation to

go to college B: The first person in his/her family to

attend college C: The first person in his/her neighborhood

to attend college D: None of the above


Question 10

A college access program/initiative. . . A: Focuses on job skills for college students B: Solely works towards changing college

entrance requirements C: Includes college students encouraging K-

12 youth to attend college D: Helps K-12 youth become more civic-

minded


PART 2: BEING A COLLEGE POSITIVE

VOLUNTEER

What To Do Before You Volunteer

CPV Activities By Student Group

CPV Activities By Length of Service

Additional Resources/Activities © 2010, Michigan Campus Compact. All rights reserved

Being a CPV

CPVs are college resources NOT

experts!!!

CPV Toolkit

CPV Toolkit

1. Before you Volunteer2. Elementary School3. Middle School4. High School5. Ways to Pay for College6. Additional Resources7. Glossary of Terms


What to Do Before You Volunteer


Wear Your College Gear!!!!

Michigan College


Care Be Prepared Be Culturally

Sensitive Be Introspective Listen Be supportive Be Flexible Be Nonjudgmental

Be InnovativeBe ConsistentBe ProfessionalBe a Good Role ModelExercise CautionAim HighHave Realistic ExpectationsFollow Up

CPV Activities by Student Group


Activities for: Elementary Students – Section 2 Middle School Students – Section 3 High School Students – Section 4

Suggested activities can be modified, for example, use a middle school activity for elementary schoolyouth if it is appropriate based on situation.

CPV Activities by Length of Service


Event-Based Activity: a limited time interaction, like a one-day event, a week-long camp, etc.

Read about Role Models, p. 9

Short Term Activity: longer than an event, like a 12-15 week semester or several months

Guest Speaker, p. 10

Extended Term Activity: a longer term commitment, like six months, a year, or longer

Awards Event, p.11

Paying for College Section 5

Family/Personal Savings Scholarships Grants College Work Study Programs Working and Paying as You

Go Federal and State Financial

Aid State and Federal Loans Private Loans


Additional Resources Section 6


Campus Visit Checklist… p. 39

Online Scavenger Hunt: Colleges in Michigan… p. 41

K-12 Self Inventory… p. 44

Overview of Internet Resources… p. 50

The CPV Website

www.micampuscompact.org/cpvmain.aspx

The CPV ToolkitOne Page Resources

Helpful Websites….And More!

Michigan College Access Portal www.michigancap.org Scholarship Search College Search Choosing a Career Path Loan Cost Calculator Michigan Electronic Library Test Preparation Resume Building

Part 2 Activity- Creating an Activity Calendar

Refer to Activity Sheet Become familiar with the Toolkit section that

would be most applicable to your volunteering 2 (Elementary School) 3 (Middle School) 4 (High School)

Record two activities you would use when volunteering with youth as well as create your own college positive activity

Discuss

Part 2 Activity – Developing a Plan of Action

Refer to Activity Sheet You will be given a scenario Work on your own or in groups Share with the whole group what you

would do in each situation Discuss

REVIEW 2BEING A COLLEGE POSITIVE

VOLUNTEER


Question 1

When volunteering, college students should . . . A: Not expect much from the K-12 youth B: Have high expectations for the K-12

youth C: Have high but realistic expectations for

the K-12 youth D: None of the above


Question 2

If you are being a nonjudgmental CPV, you will . . . A: Ignore what the K-12 youth have to say B: Tell the K-12 youth not to follow in their

parents footsteps C: Watch what you say when interacting with the

K-12 youth D: Try to act like you know everything


Question 3

A college student volunteer at a three-day, K-12 activity . . . A: Cannot be a CPV B: Can be an event-based CPV C: Can be a short-term CPV D: Can’t make a difference in the college

goals of a K-12 youth


Question 4

One simple thing all CPVs can do to promote college is… A: Wear their college gear when working

with K-12 youth B: Take the K-12 youth to a theatrical

performance at their college or university C: Commit to a year of volunteering with a

K-12 youth D: Fill out college applications with high

school students


Question 5

If you are a short-term CPV, you are working with K-12 youth . . . A: For a semester B: For one month C: For two months D: All of the above


Question 6

The Toolkit provides… A: College Positive Activities for youth of all

ages B: Helpful websites and resources C: College Campus Visit Checklist D: All of the Above


Question 7

College Positive Volunteers . . . A: Know everything B: Are college access experts C: Are college access resources D: None of the above


Question 8

A CPV working with K-6 youth would probably not . . . A: Read books with the youth about various

professions B: Review a college application with the

students C: Help the students create a college-related

bulletin board D: Have students cut out pictures of people in

different occupations


Question 9

A CPV working with high school students should . . . A: Encourage the students to prepare for

the ACT/SAT B: Tell students that they should always

play a sport C: Tell students that they should always go

to a four- year college D: None of the above


Question 10

The activities for elementary students . . . A: Cannot be used while working with

middle school students B: Should not be modified C: Are the only activities you should use D: None of the above


PART 3: PAYING FOR COLLEGE


The CPV’s Job

Educate the K-12 youth on the possible ways to fund a college education

To direct the youth and their parents to resources they can use to consider the options

College Funding Options Section 5

Family/Personal Savings Scholarships Grants Working and Paying as You Go Federal and State Financial Aid College Work Study Programs State and Federal Loans Private Loans


Family/ Personal Savings

Not always an option Savings Plans

Michigan Education Savings Plan - tax free growth

www.misaves.com

Pre-paid tuition plansAllow the purchase of college credits at current tuition ratesMichigan Education Trust (MET)

www.setwithmet.com © 2010, Michigan Campus Compact. All rights

reserved

Scholarships

Scholarships are great sources of funding

Usually involve students having to maintain certain requirements such as a Grade Point Average, etc.

Finding and applying for them can be overwhelming– therefore students should start early and search often The Internet is a good, free source for scholarship

information All scholarships should have free applications


Scholarship Options

Scholastic achievement (grades, honor society membership, etc.)

Religious affiliation Ethnicity Athletics The field/major a student intends to pursue Disabilities or handicaps students may have Special talents

Utilize the Michigan College Access Portal’s “Scholarship Search” function to search for available scholarships© 2010, Michigan Campus Compact. All

rights reserved

Grants

Usually given by colleges, non-profit organizations, or government agencies

Often given to individuals based on: Financial needs Meeting a certain criteria (i.e. certain ethnicities or

race) A commitment to study a particular field (i.e. nursing)

Filing the FAFSA is necessary to obtain government grants, however the internet is a free way to search for other available grants


Working and Paying As You Go

Students take a limited number of classes per term (about two), possibly live at home to keep expenses minimal, and pay the tuition for their college classes out of their earnings.

It does take a longer amount of time, however, students graduate DEBT FREE!


The FAFSA p. 36

The “Free Application for Federal Student Aid”

Needed for State and Federal Scholarships Grants Work Study Loans

Applicable for students planning to attend four-year colleges, two-year colleges, and other career-focused training institutions


The FAFSA

Can be completed online or on paper, as early as January 1st by students and their parents in their senior years.

The FAFSA should be completed by the date’s posted on the college’s website, which is typically March 1st.


The FAFSA


To file the FAFSA, the following documents are required:

Social Security card Driver’s license (if any) W-2 forms and other records of money earned Income tax return Records of child support paid Current bank statements

CPVs are not to help students fill out the FAFSA, because it requires sensitive financial information. However, if it is a FAFSA event, we encourage CPVs to help, because trained professionals will be in attendance.

The FAFSA

Sources of Information About the FAFSA and Financial Aid:

High school guidance counselors

College financial aid offices

The Federal Student Aid website -www.federalstudentaid.ed.gov

College Goal Sunday - www.collegegoalsundayusa.org © 2010, Michigan Campus Compact. All

rights reserved

State and Federal Grants

Michigan Grants-michigan.gov/mistudentaid Children of Veterans Tuition Grant Michigan Tuition Grant Police Officer's and Fire Fighter's Survivors Tuition Program Tuition Incentive Program

Federal Grants- studentaid.ed.gov Federal Pell Grant Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant

(TEACH Grant) Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant Institutional Grants


Federal Work StudyPrograms

College work study programs are paying jobs offered to certain students based on their financial needs as part of federal, state or college-based financial aid.

Students usually work on campus or locally for at least the current minimum wage and the federal government funds up to 100% of the student’s paycheck.

The amount of aid given is based on the student’s pay rate and the number of hours they work.

Information about applying for Federal Work Study© 2010, Michigan Campus Compact. All rights reserved

State and Federal Loans

Loans must be repaid. Pursue this payment option after applying for grants, scholarships, and before private loans

They offer lower interest rates and the variety of repayment options compared to private loans

Offered directly to students or their parents/guardians

www.studentaid.ed.gov Subsidized (government pays interest while student is

in school) Unsubsidized (student is responsible to pay for interest)


Private Loans

Filing the FAFSA is not necessary for these loans

Private loans should be the last option after applying for all other forms of aid!

Provided by private lenders, such as banks, credit unions, and other institutions such as www.salliemae.com

The least cost-effective way to finance a college education; however, some institutions make loans easy to obtain


Paying for College -Activity 3 Refer to Activity Packet You will be given a funding option to

complete this activity

Discuss

1. Scholarships 4. Grants 2. Work and Pay as You Go 5. Work Study3. Federal and State Aid 6. Private Loans

REVIEW 3PAYING FOR COLLEGE


Question 1

Because a four-year education can be expensive, low-income students . . . A: Should only attend two-year institutions B: Should forget about attending college

altogether C: Explore multiple payment options,

including federal student aid D: Should choose to go to the cheapest

four-year institution


Question 2

Scholarships found on the internet . . . A: Are a waste of time B: Are only based on academic achievement C: Can only be conducted by high school

seniors D: Should always be free, if not they are a

scam


Question 3

Ways to pay for college include: A: Federal Aid B: Grants C: Private/Bank Loans D: All of the above


Question 4

Federal financial aid begins with the completion of the . . . A: SAFFA B: FAFSA C: FAFA D: FFA


Question 5

Students and/or their parents should ______ pay to complete the application for federal aid. A: Sometimes B: Always C: Never D: None of the above


Question 6

Scholarships are . . . A: Offered by a wide range of institutions B: Offered to students who excel in

athletics C: Offered to students who intend to pursue

specific fields D: All of the above


Question 7

Private/Bank Loans are… A: Sometimes easy to obtain B: Not Cost Effective C: Are based on a family’s credit rating D: All of the above


Question 8

CPVs are supposed to . . . A: Help K-12 youth pay for college B: Be aware of the possible ways K-12

youth can pay for college C: Help K-12 youth fill out their financial aid

forms D: Know everything about paying for

college


Question 9

K-12 youth and their families can complete the federal student aid form . . . A: Online B: Via paper C: Neither A nor B D: Both A and B


Question 10

The application for federal student aid should be completed A: By January 1st B: By February 1st C: By March 1st D: It depends; students should check with

their institutions and the federal student aid website


Congratulations!

You are now a certified College Positive Volunteer and will be sent a certificate of

completion!

Questions and Comments?Michelle Snitgen [email protected](517)492-2439

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