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Inspiring to Aspire: Activities & Partnerships to Promote College Access with Young Students. John Pickett & Princess King. Session Goals. To encourage partnerships between Colleges/Universities and local schools within their communities. Share successful projects from the Elon Academy
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Inspiring to Aspire: Activities & Partnerships to Promote College Access with Young Students John Pickett & Princess King
Session Goals • To encourage partnerships between Colleges/Universities and local schools within their communities. • Share successful projects from the Elon Academy • Facilitate discussion around needs & programming ideas. • Session participants will leave with ideas to start or enhance their partnerships.
The mission of the Elon Academy is to inspire academically-oriented students who are often underrepresented on college and university campuses to pursue higher education, build leadership skills, and develop an active sense of social responsibility.
Our Program Model Phase 1: College Access
Our Program Model Phase 2 : Transition to College Phase 3: College Success
Graduation Rates 100% of high school students who complete phase 1 go to college • 4 Elon Academy scholars received Gates-Millennial Scholarships • 2 Elon Academy scholars received Golden Door Scholarships • 1 Elon Academy scholar received the Morehead-Cain scholarship • Kappa scholars (N=21) were offered over 3 million in merit-based aid College persistence rate is 86% 70 college graduates • 6 completed graduate school • 8 currently in graduate school • 48 working in North Carolina • 11 working outside NC • 1 serving in military
Importance of Early Exposure • 15% of families in our area live below poverty. • This is slightly higher than the state average of 12% of families. • The poverty rate varies by race: 28% of African Americans, 35.9% of Latinx, 36.9% of American Indians compared to only 3.3% of Asian Americans and 12.8% of Caucasians • 7% of Alamance County residents are unemployed. This is on par with the rest of the state but higher than the national average of 4%.
Importance of Early Exposure High School Grad Rates Caucasian Graduation Rate 86.3 %, Asian-Americans 86.2%, African-American Graduation Rate 77.4%, LatinxGraduation Rate 75.9% NC state graduation rate for all students is 86% Very limited counseling or college guidance support in schools due to counselor-to-student ratios Early exposure to accurate information about post-secondary opportunities can set up undocumented students for success
Importance of Early Exposure 25% Associates degree or higher
EAA (est. 2012) • Partnership with local elementary school counselors • College Access Month @ elementary school • Classroom Visits • College Fair • Family Night • Campus Visit
EAA Event Development • Begin early • Leadership opportunities • Adult facilitation, not implementation • Collaboration and communication skill development • Trial run
Outcomes • Increases college access awareness for students, families, and faculty/staff • Promotes our program • Addresses inequity • Establishes College Access Month • “Kobe Goes to College” Book • Increases student engagement • Improves student dispositions toward standardized testing • EAA in the Middle
EAA - Middle School • Partnership with local middle school counselors • Collaborative Class Presentation based on needs • Transition from Middle to High School • Post Secondary Options • Tips for High School • How to maximize HS • Kahoot
Group Lesson • For use in-session during interactive brainstorming session
Resources • NACAC Step –by-Step Elementary & Middle school curriculum • CFNC.org– “Paws in Jobland” & Planning for High School/College Resources • College Vocabulary Hunt Lesson • Carolina A to Z & Appalachian A to Z by Anne Aldridge Webb • Kobe Goes to College by Elon Academy Theta Scholars • Real life “Kobe” activity • “Flat Stanley” Goes to College Activity • Elon Academy Website, elon.edu/elonacademy Princess King, pking2@elon.edu John Pickett , jpickett@elon.edu