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Implementation of a Foster Care Campus Liaison. Presented by: Jessica Hakes, Enrollment Services Intern December 4, 2012. Presentation Outline. Background Barriers to student success Goal Program Design Evaluation Budget. Foster Care Data (nationally).
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Implementation of a Foster Care Campus Liaison Presented by: Jessica Hakes, Enrollment Services Intern December 4, 2012
Presentation Outline • Background • Barriers to student success • Goal • Program Design • Evaluation • Budget
Foster Care Data (nationally) • 75% of foster care youth express a desire to attend college • 15% are enrolled in college preparation courses • 20% enroll in higher education, as compared 60% of the general population • Less than 2% of foster care alumni complete a bachelor’s degree, compared with 24% of the general population
The breakdown of need • 424,000 children in foster care Nationally • 21,697 children in the state of Ohio • 2,847 of these children come directly from Cuyahoga County
Barriers to Student Success • Lack of college readiness • Lack of family support • Lack of knowledge about available resources • Lack of adult life skills • Housing issues
Program Design • Goal: Increase the number of students who obtain a bachelor’s degree that come from foster care • Student Recruitment • Student Retention
Student Recruitment • Build and maintain relationships • High school guidance counselors • Social/Case workers • Family members
Student Recruitment • Identify college bound youth • College prep courses • Application process • Admissions requirements • Financial Aid process • Encourage
Student Retention • Build and maintain relationships • Campus community • Greater community • Students
Campus Retention Board • Academic Advising • Financial Aid • Residence Life • Counseling Center • Learning Center
Greater Community • Ohio Food Bank • Free Clinics (family practice, dentist, optometrist, etc.) • Transportation
Students • Strong advising and mentoring • Peer mentoring (eventually) • Included and connected to the campus community
Evaluation • Recruitment: Number of students attending BW who were previously in the foster care. - How is this currently being tracked? • Retention: The number of students who continue at BW.
Budget • 1 full-time staff member = $36,000 (+ benefits) • Travel = $4000 • Professional Development = $1000 • Cell phone = $700 • Campus resources = $8000 • Total = $49,700
Budget • Total = $49,700 • LHE New Initiatives = $36,000 • Casey Family Programs = $10,000 • Cost to cover = $3,700
Timeline • Begin program August 1, 2013 • Two years- finishing in July 31, 2015