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Partnering to Deliver College Access Services in Urban High Schools

Explore how Yonkers Partners in Education collaborates with urban school districts to provide college access services. Learn about programs, challenges, and outcomes for student success.

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Partnering to Deliver College Access Services in Urban High Schools

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  1. Partnering to Deliver College Access Services in Urban High Schools Gear Up Conference April 2016

  2. Workshop Objectives • Understand the opportunities and challenges of partnering with an urban school district to offer college access services • Learn about services and programs for building an effective college access program and ensuring student success • Identify measures to consider when evaluating effectiveness

  3. Yonkers Partners in Education • We believe that every student we work with has the right • to earn a college degree and have the opportunity • to forge a successful career and meaningful life • Nonprofit, community based organization established in 2008 • Private donor and grant funded • Programs and services built on four strategic pillars: • college awareness • college readiness • college access • college persistence

  4. Yonkers, NY • Fourth largest school district in New York State • 27,000 students • 31 Pre K-8 Schools; 8 high schools Ethnicity • 54% Hispanic • 22% Black • 17% White • 7% Asian Low Income/First Generation • 75% free and reduced lunch; 90% free and reduced in high schools Academically Underprepared • 14% college and career ready as defined by NY State

  5. Opportunities and Challenges • Opportunities: • Providing additional support for students • Creating a positive college culture • Focusing on finding best fit colleges • Instituting college admissions metrics • Challenges: • Navigating the high school culture and establishing trust • Working in under-resourced schools • Educating students and families about possibilities • Creating program visibility

  6. Services and Programs • College Centers • 1-on-1 Advising • Volunteer Support

  7. College Center

  8. College Center

  9. College Center

  10. 1-on-1 Advising

  11. Volunteer Support

  12. Services and Programs, cont’d • College Access Services • Campus Visits • Test Prep • Essay Writing • Selective College Match • Interview Skills • Application Completion • Financial Aid Information/FAFSA Completion • Scholarship Identification – Contests

  13. Campus Visits

  14. Test Prep

  15. Selective College Match

  16. Services and Programs, cont’d • College Transition • Alumni Day • College Day • Dorm Drive • FastTrack College – Summer Bridge • College Success – For College Students

  17. Dorm Drive

  18. College Success

  19. Measurement Tools • Customized Computer Sign In and Program Tracking System • Naviance • National Student Clearinghouse

  20. Program Metrics Academic • Standardized Tests (ACT/SAT Scores) College Admission • % Students Submitting College Applications • % Students Intending a 2 or 4 Year College (including Barron’s Tier 1-4) • % Students Submitting FAFSA Applications • Scholarship/TAP/Pell Money Awarded College Enrollment and Persistence • Enrollment at 2 and 4 year colleges versus intentions • Persistence at 2 and 4 year colleges

  21. College Access Outcomes – YPIE Cohort, Class of 2015

  22. Workshop Facilitators • Ellen Cutler Levy, ecutler@ypie.org • Stephanie Russo, srusso@ypie.org • Jessica Striano, jstriano @ypie.org • Yonkers Partners in Education • www.ypie.org • 914-377-4882

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