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The Illinois Student Assistance Corps

The Illinois Student Assistance Corps. An ISAC College Access Initiative. All Access Illinois. Goal: Increase the number of students from the lowest income quintiles completing high school, enrolling in college, and COMPLETING a postsecondary program

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The Illinois Student Assistance Corps

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  1. The Illinois Student Assistance Corps An ISAC College Access Initiative

  2. All Access Illinois • Goal: Increase the number of students from the lowest income quintiles completing high school, enrolling in college, and COMPLETING a postsecondary program • A Ground & Marketing Campaign to increase student awareness about college planning and options after high school

  3. The Corps • 39 Community College districts • 59 “Near Peer” Mentors • 1 or 2 in Each Community College District • Class of 2009 Graduates • From a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences

  4. The Corps • Funded by US Department of Education • Challenge Grant • 2 year program • Corps is especially relevant today

  5. 37 Community College Districts 6 District Regions: -Inner Suburbs -Outer Suburbs -Western Illinois -Central Illinois -Eastern Illinois -Southern Illinois

  6. The Job • Promote College Planning & Preparation • Focus on the lowest income and first generation families • Focus on 9th – 12th Grade Students • Work with students, teachers, counselors, CBOs • Organize outreach events • Offer career exploration, test prep, application assistance, FAFSA workshops, college-matching guidance

  7. The Training • June – August 2009 • Full-Time Residential Training • Trinity Christian College, Palos Heights • Extensive Guest Faculty • University of California, Berkeley • Women Employed • Oakton Community College • University of Illinois, Chicago • IACAC

  8. The Training • Topics Include: • College Access Marketing; • Career Counseling; • FAFSA Line-by-Line Completion; • Financial Aid 101; • Community Organizing; • Project Management; • Event Planning; • College Access Barriers

  9. Services Offered • Financial Aid process presentations • FAFSA line-by-line completion workshops • One-on-one student counseling • Career exploration counseling • Finding the right fit for college • Whatsnextillinois.org system exploration • Anything else that is needed!

  10. The Corps So Far • Fieldwork since August 2009 • Reaching our target audience • College Goal Sunday • College fairs • One-on-one counseling with students • Whatsnextillinois.org

  11. Case Study: Waubonsee CC District • Priority high school: East Aurora High • Breakdown: 2,717 students; 998 freshman, 431 seniors • 82% FARM eligible • Efforts at East • Working with students one on one • Early awareness

  12. Case Study: Waubonsee CC District • Over 15 FAFSA completion events at virtually every high school in district • Assisted over 300 families in the Aurora area complete the FAFSA who may not have otherwise • Early awareness campaigns with high schools, community organizations • Priority on one on one relationship building with target students • Relationship building with teachers, counselors, community activists

  13. About Us • We are here to help students • How can we target first generation and low-income students? • Think: if the sky was the limit, what other programs would be offered? • We can help!

  14. ISACorps- Waubonsee Community College Laura Armgardt Larmgardt@isac.org (630) 746-7530

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