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Ensuring College Graduation Success

Waukegan to College aims to support first-generation college-bound students and their families in Waukegan, providing resources, mentoring, and customized workshops to ensure college graduation success. Through the College Persistence Success Team, including a graduation coach, peer mentor, staff, and parent involvement, students receive guidance and support throughout their college journey. Tracking student performance and communication allows for targeted interventions and personalized assistance. Join Waukegan to College and get off to a great start in college!

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Ensuring College Graduation Success

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  1. Ensuring College Graduation Success

  2. Waukegan to College Presenters: • Elyse Danckers, Executive Director • Brandi France, AmeriCorps Member and Graduation Coach • Brandon Antonio, NIU junior, W2C student and Peer Mentor

  3. Waukegan to College Background Who We Serve • First-Generation • College-bound • 5th Grade Through College Graduation • GPA and participation requirements in place • Their Families • Their School System

  4. The Need in Waukegan ● High first-generation population, with low college attainment ● Few college and career resources at Waukegan High School ● No other programs in the community focused on orienting parents to the college process ● The majority of WHS students are not prepared for college - only 24% college-ready (Illinoisreportcard.com)

  5. Waukegan to College Programs Khan Academy Read to Achieve Mentoring Envision Corps Tutoring Expanding Horizons Summer Enrichment 1-1 Advising Customized Workshops MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ALL STUDENTS STUDENTS AND PARENTS

  6. College Persistence Success Team: • Graduation Coach • Peer mentor • Staff • Parent

  7. Persistence Framework Success team: Graduation Coach Brandi France Touch points when meeting with a student: • Staying on track and meeting deadlines • Reviewing important documents • Assessing well-being (i.e. mental health check-in) • Finding times to meet during breaks

  8. Persistence Framework Success team: Peer Mentor Brandon Antonio Touch points: • Directing to helpful resources • Finding campus groups to belong to • Sharing personal experience • “Just being there”

  9. Persistence Framework Success team:Staff • Campus Visits • College break 1-on-1 meetings • Rubric

  10. Waukegan to College staff will formally assess students twice a year. Mentors and staff will collaborate to track student success on the following measures: • School Performance (Grades, Progress towards degree, major choice) • Resourcefulness (Ability to use resources on campus) • Involvement (Extracurriculars, and Social Engagement) Tracking College Student Performance & Communication

  11. (cont.) Tracking College Student Performance & Communication • Executive Functioning (Organization and Decision Making) • Financial Aid (Sustainable family financial plan, semester balance) • Work (Career related work experience) • Life (Coping Skills, Peer group, vision for future) **Based on what students score on the assessment will determine how many times we will touch base with them in a semester**

  12. Persistence Framework Success team: Parent • College orientation • Some college break 1-1 meetings

  13. Persistence Framework Getting off to a great start... Summer College Extravaganza • Goals • Topics • Tools

  14. Persistence Framework Getting off to a great start... College Extravaganza Goals • Move into a going-to-college mindset • Where to look for help on your campus • Learn from current students • Time management skills

  15. Persistence Framework College Extravaganza • Topics • Scavenger hunt/ campus resources • College student panel • Time management, understanding a syllabus • Financial management

  16. Persistence Framework W2C Alumni Board • Peer mentoring • Community outreach • Networking • Fundraising

  17. Persistence Framework Questions?

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