Arizona College Access Network (AzCAN)

Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education

Arizona College Access Network

 

…building capacity and improving the quality of service and informationprovided to students through Arizona’s college access programs

  

An initiative funded by the Governor’s Office of Education Innovation and the U.S. Department of Education

CAREER STATISTICS - NATIONWIDE

22 of the 30 fastest growing career fields will require some postsecondary education

By 2018, more than half of new jobs created will require at least some form of postsecondary education

The United States has fallen to 14th among developed nations in college completion rates

In 1988, 57% of middle and high school students said it was very likely they would go to college; in 1997, this increased to 67%; today, 75% say it is very likely they will go to college

CAREER STATISTICS - ARIZONA

79% of Arizona’s jobs are middle- or high-skill (jobs that require some postsecondary education or training)

4.2% is the unemployment rate for college graduates, 8.4% for high school grads, 13.1% for high school dropouts

35% of Arizona’s adults have some postsecondary degree (associates of higher)

18% of Arizona’s ACT-Tested high school graduates met college readiness benchmarks in all four subjects

COLLEGE SUCCESS STATISTICS - NATIONWIDE

About 40% of incoming college students cannot do college-level work and about 55-60% take at least 1 remedial class.

89% of low-income, first-generation college students drop out of school without a degree in six years- more than 25% of these individuals leave college after their first year.

69% graduation rate for four-year students whose parents earned degrees, 40% graduation rate of those whose parents never went to college.

79% of Arizona’s ACT-Tested high school graduates have educational aspirations beyond high school (graduate/bachelors, associates/voc-tech)

COLLEGE ACCESS/SUCCESS STATISTICS - ARIZONA

Out of 100 9th graders in Arizona, only 68 will graduate from high school 4 years later

Of those 68, only 19 will enter a four-year degree program within 1 year of graduation

ONLY 9 out of those 19 will go on to graduate with a bachelors degree within 6 years

Per ABOR, most undergrads leave school with approximately $21,000 in debt

LOW INCOME/FIRST GENERATION STUDENTS

30% of degree seekers are low-income, first generation students

89% of low-income, first generation students drop out of school without a degree within 6 years – more than 25% leave college after their first year

Only 8% of the lowest income students who take the ACT meet all four college-readiness benchmarks

In comparison, about 40% of those with parents who earn more than $80,000/year meet all four benchmarks

A national advocacy campaign to galvanize and mobilize school counselors to “own the turf”

of college and career readiness counseling and take the lead in establishing a college-going culture in their schools, districts,

communities and/or states

2011 National Survey of School Counselor FindingsCounselors See a Broken School System in Need of Reform 8 in 10 (85%) counselors report top mission of schools

should be ensuring all students complete 12th grade ready to succeed in college and careers, yet only 30% of counselors and 19% in high poverty schools see this reality.

84% of counselors say high school completion & college/career readiness should be their mission as school counselors, but less than half see this reality.

Source: The College Board, 2011 National Survey of School Counselors: Counseling at a Crossroads

Arizona College Access Network (AzCAN)

Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education

What is the Arizona College Access Network (AzCAN)?VisionThe network is comprised of college access professionals and supporters committed toward Arizona’s goal of doubling the number of degrees and certificates earned by the year 2020.

Mission Building capacity and improving the quality of services and information provided to students through Arizona’s college access programs.

115 program/organization active members 37 supporting programs/organizations Approximately 562,000 students served annually by member

programs Program categories: Community organization, College/university,

State agency/organization, National organization, High school/school district, Foundation

Category Breakdowns:◦ 49 college/university programs◦ 30 high school/school district programs◦ 22 community organizations◦ 7 state agencies◦ 5 national organizations◦ 2 foundations

Who Are We?

Diversity of College Access Providers Statewide

Resource Centers• Northern Arizona

College Resource Centers

• College Depot

• Metropolitan Education

Commission/RCAC

• Mesa Community Outreach Center

Federal Programs• Arizona Gear UP

• NAU Talent Search

• Four Corners Upward Bound Math &

Science Program

• TRiO SSS ASU West

• AWC Upward Bound

CBOs• Aguila Youth

Leadership Institute

• Be a Leader Foundation

• La Paloma College Prep

• Boys Hope Girls Hope

• Youth on Their Own

Diversity of College Access Providers Statewide Cont.

University/Postsecondary

• ACE- Scottsdale CC

• Access ASU

• Cesar Chavez Leadership Institute

• Passport2College-Devry

• ASU American Initiatives

Scholarship• Nina Mason Pulliam Legacy

Scholars

• Hispanic Scholarship Fund/Gates Millennium

Scholars Program

• Arizona Assurance Scholars Program

K-12• Amberlea is College

Bound

• Phoenix Collegiate Academy

• Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center

South Mountain

• University High

• Yuma School District- AVID

Quality College Access Programming

Early Postsecondary

Awareness

Career Exploration/Advising

Financial Aid Advising

Mentoring

Admissions Advising

College Planning

Grants/ ScholarshipsParental Advising

Financial Literacy

Youth Development

Academic Support/Tutoring

Paths Forward: Counselors

In Schools and Communities Target Professional Development Dollars

◦ Counselors are eager to receive professional development and that these training sessions should be targeted at critical levers like college and career readiness, financial aid, and the use of technology to promote these goals.

Coordinate Initiatives with Community-Based Organizations◦ Counselors report tremendous workloads. There are, however, resources to

support their efforts. Nonprofit and community-based college access programs are tremendous assets to students, families and schools, but are often staffed with volunteers or professionals who are not as well trained as counselors. Counselors should utilize these services to lessen their individual workloads and also, when appropriate, be considered the point person in schools for coordinating these initiatives.

Source: The College Board, 2011 National Survey of School Counselors: Counseling at a Crossroads

Membership Benefits Professional development (webinars, regional workshops, statewide

conference.)

Collaboration with key stakeholders (community partners, foundations, school districts, universities, etc.)

Communication with college access programs and initiatives to share resources and align efforts (Monthly newsletter, listserv)

Free or low cost publications for students

Resource and research information regarding college access

Timely membership updates on news trends, best practices and grant opportunities

Advisement to establish a college access program or resource center

National College Access Network Affiliation

AzCAN Professional Development – Collegeology Games Webinar http://collegeology.usc.edu/

Creating a Culture of Achievement Webinar (from July 10th), hosted by Nancy Frey & Doug Fisher

College Scorecard from The White House http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/education/scorecard

College Cost Comparison searchable database from the DOE College Affordability and Transparency Center http://collegecost.ed.gov/catc/

Various updates and briefs on President Obama’s announcement concerning Deferred Action for undocumented immigrants

For Students: Adventures in Education scholarship search tool http://www.aie.org/scholarships/

AzCAN Articles, Webinars, News from 2012

Statewide College Access Inventory College Application Week College Access/Counselor Training

Institute College Awareness/Planning Standards

Initiatives

Information for Students and Parents

Network Information

Research and Resources

Foster Care and Foster Youth

AzCAN Website

   

Web meeting/Chat

Interactive Listserv

Discussion Forum

Interactive Events Calendar

Live Facebook and Twitter Feeds

Web-based Tools

Live Facebook and Twitter Feeds*College Access News *Scholarship Info*Events *Summer Programs *Financial Aid*College Access Advocacy

*Connect to College Access Community

Follow us:

www.facebook.com/Arizonacollegeaccessnetwork

@ https://twitter.com/#!/AzCollegeAccess

Social Media Benefits

Who should become a member?

All college access/success/postsecondary preparation programs and professionals are welcomed

School counselors and schools interested in creating a college-going culture

College Champions for youth in foster care, or formerly in foster care

Friends, sponsors, businesses, foundations, etc. who support college access and success

Become a member free of charge by simply completing a survey on the AzCAN website www.AzCAN.GOV, Network Information>Join AzCAN.

WWW.AZCAN.GOV

John Garcia Director AZCANJgarcia@azhighered.gov

@ Arizonacollegeaccessnetwork

@ AzCollegeAccess

Erika OlivaresAssociate Director, AzCAN, AmeriCorps VISTAe.olivares@azhighered.gov