Arizona College Access Network (AzCAN) Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education

1. Arizona College Access Network …building capacity and improving the quality of service and information provided to students through Arizona’s college access programs An initiative funded by the Governor’s Office of Education Innovation and the U.S. Department of Education Arizona College Access Network (AzCAN) Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education

2. CAREER STATISTICS - NATIONWIDE22 of the 30 fastest growing career fields will require some postsecondary educationBy 2018, more than half of new jobs created will require at least some form of postsecondary educationThe United States has fallen to 14th among developed nations in college completion ratesIn 1988, 57% of middle and high school students said it was very likely they would go to college; in 1997, this increased to 67%; today, 75% say it is very likely they will go to college

3. CAREER STATISTICS - ARIZONA79% of Arizona’s jobs are middle- or high-skill (jobs that require some postsecondary education or training)4.2% is the unemployment rate for college graduates, 8.4% for high school grads, 13.1% for high school dropouts35% of Arizona’s adults have some postsecondary degree (associates of higher)18% of Arizona’s ACT-Tested high school graduates met college readiness benchmarks in all four subjects

4. COLLEGE SUCCESS STATISTICS - NATIONWIDEAbout 40% of incoming college students cannot do college-level work and about 55-60% take at least 1 remedial class.89% of low-income, first-generation college students drop out of school without a degree in six years- more than 25% of these individuals leave college after their first year.69% graduation rate for four-year students whose parents earned degrees, 40% graduation rate of those whose parents never went to college.79% of Arizona’s ACT-Tested high school graduates have educational aspirations beyond high school (graduate/bachelors, associates/voc-tech)

5. COLLEGE ACCESS/SUCCESS STATISTICS - ARIZONAOut of 100 9th graders in Arizona, only 68 will graduate from high school 4 years laterOf those 68, only 19 will enter a four-year degree program within 1 year of graduationONLY 9 out of those 19 will go on to graduate with a bachelors degree within 6 yearsPer ABOR, most undergrads leave school with approximately $21,000 in debt

6. LOW INCOME/FIRST GENERATION STUDENTS30% of degree seekers are low-income, first generation students89% of low-income, first generation students drop out of school without a degree within 6 years – more than 25% leave college after their first yearOnly 8% of the lowest income students who take the ACT meet all four college-readiness benchmarksIn comparison, about 40% of those with parents who earn more than $80,000/year meet all four benchmarks

7. A national advocacy campaign to galvanize and mobilize school counselors to “own the turf” of college and career readiness counseling and take the lead in establishing a college-going culture in their schools, districts, communities and/or states

8. 2011 National Survey of School Counselor Findings Counselors See a Broken School System in Need of Reform • 8 in 10 (85%) counselors report top mission of schools should be ensuring all students complete 12th grade ready to succeed in college and careers, yet only 30% of counselors and 19% in high poverty schools see this reality. • 84% of counselors say high school completion & college/career readiness should be their mission as school counselors, but less than half see this reality. Source: The College Board, 2011 National Survey of School Counselors: Counseling at a Crossroads

9. What is the Arizona College Access Network (AzCAN)? Vision The network is comprised of college access professionals and supporters committed toward Arizona’s goal of doubling the number of degrees and certificates earned by the year 2020. Mission Building capacity and improving the quality of services and information provided to students through Arizona’s college access programs. Arizona College Access Network (AzCAN) Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education

10. Who Are We? • 115 program/organization active members • 37 supporting programs/organizations • Approximately 562,000 students served annually by member programs • Program categories: Community organization, College/university, State agency/organization, National organization, High school/school district, Foundation • Category Breakdowns: • 49 college/university programs • 30 high school/school district programs • 22 community organizations • 7 state agencies • 5 national organizations • 2 foundations

11. Diversity of College Access Providers Statewide • Federal Programs • Arizona Gear UP • NAU Talent Search • Four Corners Upward Bound Math & Science Program • TRiO SSS ASU West • AWC Upward Bound • CBOs • Aguila Youth Leadership Institute • Be a Leader Foundation • La Paloma College Prep • Boys Hope Girls Hope • Youth on Their Own • Resource Centers • Northern Arizona College Resource Centers • College Depot • Metropolitan Education Commission/RCAC • Mesa Community Outreach Center

12. Diversity of College Access Providers Statewide Cont. • University/ • Postsecondary • ACE- Scottsdale CC • Access ASU • Cesar Chavez Leadership Institute • Passport2College-Devry • ASU American Initiatives • Scholarship • Nina Mason Pulliam Legacy Scholars • Hispanic Scholarship Fund/Gates Millennium Scholars Program • Arizona Assurance Scholars Program • K-12 • Amberlea is College Bound • Phoenix Collegiate Academy • Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center South Mountain • University High • Yuma School District- AVID

13. Quality College Access Programming

14. Financial Aid Advising Early Postsecondary Awareness Mentoring Admissions Advising Career Exploration/Advising Academic Support/Tutoring Grants/ Scholarships Parental Advising College Planning Financial Literacy Youth Development

15. Paths Forward: Counselors In Schools and Communities • Target Professional Development Dollars • Counselors are eager to receive professional development and that these training sessions should be targeted at critical levers like college and career readiness, financial aid, and the use of technology to promote these goals. • Coordinate Initiatives with Community-Based Organizations • Counselors report tremendous workloads. There are, however, resources to support their efforts. Nonprofit and community-based college access programs are tremendous assets to students, families and schools, but are often staffed with volunteers or professionals who are not as well trained as counselors. Counselors should utilize these services to lessen their individual workloads and also, when appropriate, be considered the point person in schools for coordinating these initiatives. Source: The College Board, 2011 National Survey of School Counselors: Counseling at a Crossroads

16. Membership Benefits • Professional development (webinars, regional workshops, statewide conference.) • Collaboration with key stakeholders (community partners, foundations, school districts, universities, etc.) • Communication with college access programs and initiatives to share resources and align efforts (Monthly newsletter, listserv) • Free or low cost publications for students • Resource and research information regarding college access • Timely membership updates on news trends, best practices and grant opportunities • Advisement to establish a college access program or resource center • National College Access Network Affiliation

17. AzCAN Articles, Webinars, News from 2012 • AzCAN Professional Development – CollegeologyGames Webinar http://collegeology.usc.edu/ • Creating a Culture of Achievement Webinar (from July 10th), hosted by Nancy Frey & Doug Fisher • College Scorecard from The White House http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/education/scorecard • College Cost Comparison searchable database from the DOE College Affordability and Transparency Center http://collegecost.ed.gov/catc/ • Various updates and briefs on President Obama’s announcement concerning Deferred Action for undocumented immigrants • For Students: Adventures in Education scholarship search tool http://www.aie.org/scholarships/

18. Initiatives • Statewide College Access Inventory • College Application Week • College Access/Counselor Training Institute • College Awareness/Planning Standards

19. AzCAN Website • Information for Students and Parents • Network Information • Research and Resources • Foster Care and Foster Youth

21. Web-based Tools • Web meeting/Chat • Interactive Listserv • Discussion Forum • Interactive Events Calendar • Live Facebook and Twitter Feeds

22. Social Media Benefits Live Facebook and Twitter Feeds *College Access News *Scholarship Info *Events *Summer Programs *Financial Aid *College Access Advocacy *Connect to College Access Community Follow us: www.facebook.com/Arizonacollegeaccessnetwork @ https://twitter.com/#!/AzCollegeAccess

23. Who should become a member? • All college access/success/postsecondary preparation programs and professionals are welcomed • School counselors and schools interested in creating a college-going culture • College Champions for youth in foster care, or formerly in foster • care • Friends, sponsors, businesses, foundations, etc. who support college access and success • Become a member free of charge by simply completing a survey on the AzCAN website www.AzCAN.GOV, Network Information>Join AzCAN.

24. WWW.AZCAN.GOV John Garcia Director AZCAN Jgarcia@azhighered.gov Erika Olivares Associate Director, AzCAN, AmeriCorps VISTA e.olivares@azhighered.gov @ Arizonacollegeaccessnetwork @ AzCollegeAccess