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University/College Access Network (UCAN) - update

University/College Access Network (UCAN) - update. Kim Cutlip Scioto Foundation. What is UCAN?. The Scioto Foundation’s University College Access Network is a program that helps Scioto County youth plan, prepare and pay for college . Partners include: All Scioto County, Ohio Schools

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University/College Access Network (UCAN) - update

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  1. University/College AccessNetwork (UCAN) - update Kim Cutlip Scioto Foundation

  2. What is UCAN? The Scioto Foundation’s University College Access Network is a program that helps Scioto County youth plan, prepare and pay for college. Partners include: • All Scioto County, Ohio Schools • The South Central Ohio ESC • Shawnee State University • Local Businesses and • Donors

  3. College is… Any education after high school that results in an earned credential, certificate, associate degree, bachelor’s degree and beyond • Entry Ticket to the Middle Class • Better Health Outcomes • Higher Job Satisfaction • Access to Job Benefits • Civil Participation (Volunteerism & Voting) • Better-prepared Children in the Next Generation

  4. UCAN is… Working to create a “college going” community • With events such as “UCAN go to College Night” Helping students to prepare and achieve in college with rigorous high school courses such as Advanced Placement • Through mini-grants to schools that offset the costs of student Advanced Placement, ACT, Explore, or Plan tests and • With teacher stipends to pay for Advanced Placement certification training

  5. UCAN is… Helping students pay for college through • Educating students and families about the costs of college • Maintaining an on-line scholarship database www.ucanfindascholarship.org that details local scholarship opportunities • Working with local schools to build scholarship endowment funds • The Scioto Foundation has pledged a 1:1 matching grant support, up to $10,000 per school per year…

  6. The Vision of UCAN: One day, every student from Scioto County will have the financial resources to attend the college of his or her choice!

  7. UCAN Accomplishments(Years 1-3) • School districts have raised $323,413 for their respective scholarship endowment funds • The Scioto Foundation has matched $310,016 for a combined total of $632,329 • 61 students received scholarships in the amount of $44,127;average scholarship=$723.00, low=$215, high=$1,450 • $30,000 was awarded in AP mini-grants to schools • 68 teachers took advantage of stipends for AP certification in the amount of $44,000 • A UCAN Go to College Night event was held in October of 2010

  8. UCAN: Scholarships FundsYEARS 1-3

  9. Market Growth of UCAN Funds 2008-2011

  10. UCAN: Scholarships

  11. Scholarship Data 2009-2011 Total students = 61 Total amounts = $44,127

  12. UCAN AP: Mini-grants To defray student costs associated with pre-college testing: AP/PSAT/ACT/SAT. Grant awards not to exceed $1,000 per year, per school.2011/2012 school year is Year 4.

  13. UCAN AP: Teacher Training

  14. AP Teacher TrainingAPSI @ SSU

  15. UCAN Timeline • September 1, 2011 year four challenge grant period began • Fall 2011 Launched UCAN endowment drive • February 22, 2012 held winter UCAN committee meeting • March 2012 – begin planning for fall UCAN go to College Night • April 30, 2012 Deadline for UCAN Mini-grants • April/May 2012 Year 4 UCAN scholarships will be selected • September 17, 2012 UCAN go to College Night

  16. UCAN Endowment Drive • The Scioto Foundation is seeking community support to endow the UCAN program • A $3 Million dollar UCAN Endowment Fund would provide continued scholarship matching dollars at the current level

  17. University/College AccessNetwork (UCAN) - update Kim Cutlip Scioto Foundation

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