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RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES

COLLEGE ACCESS CHALLENGE GRANT • Grant Implementation led by The University System of Georgia on behalf of the Governor’s Office. • Grant Partners Include: 1. Technical College System of Georgia 2. Georgia Department of Education 3. Georgia Student Finance Commission 4. Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education 5. Communities in Schools of Georgia 6. Southern Regional Education Board

CACG GOALS 1) To increase the number of underrepresented students who graduate from Georgia high schools ready, supported and motivated to go into postsecondary education. 2) To increase the number of underrepresented students enrolled and persisting in postsecondary education. 3) To increase the college degree attainment of low-income adults with some college credits but no degree.

CACG STRATEGIES • Apply to College • GATRACS • Counselor Training • Military Outreach and Tools • Public Awareness • GACollege411 Resources • FAFSA Events • Motivational Modules • College Textbook Grants • Community Engagement Events • Near Peer Program • DOE Individual • Adult Learning Graduation Plan Consortium

CACG BIG WINS • Received funding five years in a row!! • New GAcollege411 accounts—up 725% to 3 million Georgians • FAFSA submissions—up 881% over baseline to 311,343 • College applications—up 660% to 972,789 online applications • College enrollment for the University System of Georgia —up 17% to 391,309 (2008-2012) • College enrollment the Technical College System of Georgia —up 5% to 152,934 (2008-2012)

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COUNSELOR TRAINING MODULES • The College Access: Creating a College-Going Culture Modules were developed to provide high quality, online professional learning for certified middle grade and high school counselors and postsecondary enrollment professionals. • For more information, please visit http://ceps.georgiasouthern.edu/ conted/collegeaccess.html.

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Strat rategie ies f for Counselo lors rs in Colle llege and Care reer r Advis isin ing  ASCA Nati tion onal Mod odel  Develop opment t by con onte tent t experts  Midd iddle le gra grades and h d high igh school c cou ounselo lors  State a agency cy repres esen entat atives es  Colle ollege of of Edu ducatio ion f faculty  Curric iculu lum s m specia ialis lists ts  Ed Educa catio ion Developme pment Ce Center r (ED EDC) C)

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Strat rategie ies f for Counselo lors rs in Colle llege and Care reer r Advis isin ing Modu dule 1 1  Introduction  Advo vocacy/Creatin ting a a c colle lege ge-go goin ing c g cultu ture  Communic icatin ing w g with d dive verse popula latio ions Modu dule 2 2  Career eer P Planning ng  Academic ic P Plannin ing  College C Choic ice Modu dule 3 3  Financia ial L l Literacy  Financia ial A l Aid  Admis issio ions T Tests  Applic licatio tion P Process

Mod Module IV IV: Co College a and Ca Caree eer Advis Ad vising fo for t r the M Mid iddle G Gra rades  Under erstand b barrier ers t that cause e students t to disen engage a and strateg egies to mitigate t them em  Beg egin c career eer a awaren eness ea early  Use e career eer i inter eres ests a and p per ersonal a aptitudes es to foster er a academ emic en engagemen ent  Hel Help s studen ents d dev evel elop a an academ emic p plan a and make a sm smooth t tra ransi nsitio ion t to hig high sc h scho hool  Hel Help s studen ents u under erstand colleg ege c choices es a and the e college application p proces ess

COUNSELOR TRAINING MODULES Register Online Now for Summer Session – June and/or Fall Session – September!! • Registration fee reimbursed after completion of each module ($100). • Stipend of $500 awarded to participant for completion of all three modules. • For additional information contact ccti@usg.edu

Exter ernal E Evalu luatio tion P Projec ect  2011 onlin nline surv survey o of more re tha han 3 n 300 enro nroll llees in 6 in 6 st states  Pre relim limin inary F Find indin ings:  90% of coun unse selo lors s find ind the he module ules “use useful” l” or r “very ry use useful” ul”  81% would uld re recommend t the he t tra raini ining ng to the heir ir collea eagues es  72% % of counselors rep eport t they ey a are e cha hang ngin ing t the heir ir pra ractice a as s a re result sult  78% are re im imple leme mentin ing t the heir ir actio ion p pla lans ns

Exter ernal E Evalu luatio tion P Projec ect What w was the m e most v valuable e les esson y you le learne rned f fro rom the he c course urse? “Colle lege inc inclu ludes s tra raini ining ng in in any ny t type o of postsec econdary institution, and all studen ents should b be e en encouraged ed t to obtain s some t e type e of c colle llege” “…ho how im import rtant it it is is to he help lp f first irst g gene nera ration students l lea earn a about postsec econdary planning …. …. somet etimes es w we take f e for granted ed tha hat k kid ids k kno now ho how to apply ly t to colle llege or r ev even en h have e acces ess t to visit a a colleg ege c e campus. This course e was a r rea eal ey eye o e open ener for m me! e!”

• The Georgia Apply to College program has the goal of providing all Georgia high school seniors with the opportunity to apply to college using GAcollege411.org. • Please confirm participation to be listed on the site. • THE NOVEMBER 2013 APPLICATION IS NOW AVAILABLE!!! - Apply today!! • For more information, please visit http://www.usg.edu/apply-to-college, email gacw@usg.edu or call 404-962-3110.

• The College Access Challenge Grant has provided resources to enhance GAcollege411. The site offers the following: • Career Planning • High School Planning • College Planning • Financial Aid Planning • Resume Builder • SAT PREP • Info for Adult Learners and Military • For more information or to schedule a GACollege411 presentation or training for your staff or students, please visit www.GACollege411.org or email clientservices@gsfc.org.

• The College Access Challenge Grant has provided resources to assist Georgia Student Finance Commission’s completion of Financial Aid and FAFSA Events and College Goal Georgia Events . • For more information or to schedule a financial aid presentation, please visit www.GACollege411.org or email clientservices@gsfc.org.