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COLLEGE SPARK WASHINGTON 2012 Community Grants Program

COLLEGE SPARK WASHINGTON 2012 Community Grants Program. LOI Webinar 9/27/2011 9:30 AM 9/28/2011 2:00 PM. AGENDA. Overview College Spark Mission Areas of Focus Types of Grants Available Application Timeline Online LOI Budgets and Financials. Introduction.

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COLLEGE SPARK WASHINGTON 2012 Community Grants Program

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  1. COLLEGE SPARK WASHINGTON2012 Community Grants Program • LOI Webinar 9/27/20119:30 AM 9/28/2011 2:00 PM

  2. AGENDA • Overview • College Spark Mission • Areas of Focus • Types of Grants Available • Application Timeline • Online LOI • Budgets and Financials

  3. Introduction • We’re here to make the College Spark application process clear to you today • Please ask questions along the way or in the future

  4. Grant Request Overview 50 20 15

  5. College Spark Mission College Spark funds programs that help low-income students become college-ready and earn their degrees. We make grants to organizations and institutions throughout Washington state that are helping low-income students improve their academic achievement, prepare for college life, and graduate from college.

  6. College Spark Areas of Focus

  7. Types of Grants Available • Planning Grants • Capacity-Building Grants • Research or Evaluation Projects • Coalition-Building Projects

  8. Selection Criteria • Mission alignment, low-income students • Sustainability, strong partnerships • Evidence based improvements OR innovative approach coupled with assessment strategy • Learning opportunity • Improving programs, organizations, or systems

  9. Assessing Impact • Capacity-building, serving students directly • College readiness: academic indicators (grades, test scores, attendance) • Degree completion: Student Achievement Initiative momentum points (retention, progress through pre-college, gatekeeper course completion, degree/credential) • Increases in college knowledge and/or mindset; other social/emotional indicators • Must include a baseline or comparison

  10. Assessing Impact • Coalition-Building: a comparison that assesses improvements in members’ effectiveness or capacity. • Planning: range of individuals involved in the planning; will plan be used to improve program, organization, or system? • Evaluation/Research: Generating new knowledge about what works in college readiness/completion.

  11. Application Timeline • RFP released on 9/19/2011 • LOI Webinars 9/26/11 and 9/28/11 • LOI due by 10/17/11 • LOI is an online form. In addition, two hard copies of the LOI and attachments must arrive at College Spark by due date of October 17. Packet must be printed from completed online LOI form. • If you will be invited to submit a full proposal, you will be notified by 12/19/2011 • Webinar for invited applicants on 12/28/11 and 1/4/12 • Two copies of Application and materials due to College Spark by 1/27/12; packet must be printed from completed web application. • Grant awards announced April 23, 2012 • May – June: Finalize measurable objectives and distribute Grant Agreements

  12. Online LOI

  13. Budgets and Financials

  14. QUESTIONS and COMMENTS Rachel Clements rachel@collegespark.org (206) 461-5480 Heather Gingerich heather@collegespark.org (206) 461-5326

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