West Virginia GEAR UP: Project Overview

West Virginia HIGHER EDUCATION Policy Commission

PROJECT OVERVIEW West Virginia GEAR UP


PURPOSE AND STRUCTURE


WHAT IS GEAR UP? Acronym: Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs

Mission: to increase the number of low-income students who are prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education programs.

Structure: a competitive grant program funded by the U.S. Dept. of Education.


FOCUS AREAS

Readiness Academic, social and cultural preparedness

Access Planning, applying and paying for college

Success Earning credentials; gaining personal and professional knowledge and skills


Video link: http://youtu.be/VIkWxYvdMG4


VISION AND VALUES College is postsecondary education. GEAR UP uses the term “college” to refer to the attainment of valuable postsecondary credentials beyond high school, including professional/technical certificates, two-year degrees and four-year degrees.

College is a necessity. Postsecondary education is a prerequisite to success in a knowledge-based economy. Everyone must pursue and complete a postsecondary credential or degree beyond high school.


VISION AND VALUES College is for everyone. The postsecondary education attainment rates among low-income students and students of color are significantly lower than those of other students. GEAR UP is committed to closing these gaps. Additionally, GEAR UP is committed to the principals of a “growth mindset,” meaning we believe every student is capable of learning and growing through personal effort and community/school support.

College is a public good. Postsecondary education opportunities and attainment are critical to a just and equitable society, strong economy and healthy communities.


MECHANICS

Funding: •  $21 million federal grant

•  7 years ($3 million per year)

•  Funds must be used to supplement, not supplant services.


MECHANICS

Managed by the Higher Education Policy Commission in partnership with:

–  the Community and Technical College System

–  the Department of Education –  the Department of Education and the Arts

–  dozens of community partners


TARGET AUDIENCES

Students Class of 2020 cohort; 12th grade (priority) students

Parents Parents and family members of GEAR UP students

Educators Administrators, counselors and teachers serving GEAR UP students

Community Communities surrounding GEAR UP schools


STUDENTS TO BE SERVED WVGU will serve: • Approximately 5,000 students annually

• More than 17,000 students over the life of the seven-year grant

• Two groups of students: – Cohort students (class of 2020)

–  Priority students (12th graders in eligible schools)

A list of schools to be served may be found at the following link: http://wvgearup.org/about-us/#where-is-gear-up-available


STUDENTS TO BE SERVED

Cohort •  Target: Class of 2020

(current seventh graders)

•  Service length: Seven years (Seventh grade through the first year of postsecondary education)

•  Service level: Intensive (including tutoring, mentoring, counseling, specialized academies and more)

Priority •  Target: 12th graders

(in eligible schools)

•  Service length: One year (12th grade)

•  Service level: Just-in-time, priority (priority college-readiness services, including financial aid counseling, college advising and college transition assistance)


STATEWIDE INITIATIVES


STATEWIDE INITIATIVES College Foundation of West Virginia (CFWV) - a statewide college access and success outreach campaign

College Application and Exploration Week A statewide effort to increase awareness of and applications to postsecondary programs

Higher Education Readiness Officers (HEROs) - a student-led effort aimed at facilitating a college-going culture

College Goal Sunday A statewide FAFSA completion and financial aid awareness effort


STATEWIDE INITIATIVES Student Success Summit A statewide event to facilitate stronger P-20 collaboration

Txt 4 Success A college readiness and transition initiative providing students with college counseling via text message

FAFSA completion A statewide effort to increase the number of students applying for financial aid


REGIONAL INITIATIVES Leadership academies A program-wide event focusing on helping students develop leadership and other soft skills

Summer academies (GEAR UP U) – a multi-day residential academy to be held on college campuses; focusing on academic and leadership development

Career academies A program-wide event focusing on helping students understand career options and develop skills for success in the workforce

Mentoring An initiative providing intensive mentoring services to high-need or at-risk students; focuses on soft-skill development, goal-setting, and service learning


REGIONAL INITIATIVES Bridge/transition programs Programs to help students transition from middle school to high school and high school to postsecondary

Family events Regional workshops or programs to engage students’ family members in the college-planning process

Special events Examples include college-readiness workshops, academic day camps, college tours, job site visits, legislative visits, etc.


LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION


Select schools in 10 counties:

SERVICE AREA

•  Boone •  Fayette •  Mason •  Mercer •  Mingo

•  Nicholas •  Summers •  Webster •  Wirt •  Wyoming


SCHOOL SELECTION

County selection: Based on a variety of indicators of need, including:

•  educational attainment rates •  poverty rates •  remediation rates

Federal requirement: 50 percent or more of students at target schools must qualify for free or reduced lunch at the time the grant application is submitted.


SCHOOL SELECTION

% Low SES in 2012-13

% 25+ HS grad or more in 2008-12

%25+ w/ AS or more in 2012

% 25+ w BA or more in 2008-12

College-going rate, 2012

ACT Scores 2012-13

% 1st year students enrolled in remedial courses, fall 2013

US Average 48.1* 85.7 39.4 28.5 64.6 20.9 NA**WV Average 55.8 83.7 27.8 17.9 56.4 20.6 32.2Boone 54.2 74.3 14.9 8.5 52.2 19.7 41.2Fayette 65.6 78.9 17.3 10.4 46.9 19.1 48.1Mason 65.2 80.7 22 10.4 50 20 33.9Mercer 68.2 80.9 25.3 17.4 45.4 19.7 40.6Mingo 77.5 71.3 16.1 9.6 47.6 19.3 51.4Nicholas 64.6 82.1 22.9 13.8 42.6 20.1 43.1Summers 71.3 78.5 19.6 13.5 50 19.3 39.5Webster 79.5 68.3 9.4 7.3 50 19 41.5Wirt 66.1 84.2 20 10.2 66.7 19.9 45.9Wyoming 64.1 74.6 14.8 9.5 39 20.3 42.9

Need indicators in target districs as compared to WV and national averages

* Most recent data for low-SES is 2011.** The US Federal Government does not report national developmental education enrollment

Sources: WVDE, Student Demographic Data, 2013; US Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2012; Lumina Foundation for Education, A Stronger Nation, 2014; HEPC, WV College Enrollment Data, 2013; WVDE, ACT Performance, 2014; HEPC, Remedial Education Enrollment Rates, 2013


LOCAL STAFF Site coordinators

Each partner school will have a dedicated project staff member, known as a site coordinator (SC). SCs are LEA employees contracted by GEAR UP to work, on average, five to ten hours per week above-and-beyond normal school hours to implement building-level programs and activities. SCs are supported and managed by College Access and Success Program Directors (HEPC staff) to ensure effective program implementation.


LOCAL STAFF County coordinators

Each county has identified one county coordinator. This district staff member will dedicate five to 10% of his or her time (as match) to coordinate LEA-level activities, including professional development, LEA GEAR UP implementation team meetings and the creation of a local college access and success advisory board.


GOALS


GOALS AND OUTCOMES Objective 1: Increase the academic performance and preparation for postsecondary programs for GEAR UP students. Example measures: •  By 2020, the cohort’s average daily attendance will be 80 percent.

•  The mean GPA of cohort students will be at least 3.1 by 2020.

•  Cohort student performance on the Common Core Smarter Balance Assessment will improve each time the assessment is administered over the course of the project.

•  85 percent of cohort students will graduate from high school on time.

•  50 percent of cohort students will successfully complete at least one AP or dual enrollment course by 2020.


GOALS AND OUTCOMES Objective 2: Increase the rate of high school graduation and participation in postsecondary education for GEAR UP students. Example measures: •  50 percent of cohort students will enroll in postsecondary education by 2020.

•  55 percent of cohort students will place into college-level math and English without the need for remediation by 2020.

•  The number of students who complete at least two postsecondary admissions applications will increase (exact target to be determined in year one).

•  60 percent of cohort students will complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by 2020.


GOALS AND OUTCOMES Objective 3: Increase educational expectations and knowledge of postsecondary options, preparation and financing among cohort students and their families. Example measures: •  Increase the percentage of cohort students who complete the ACT or SAT by 2019.

•  65 percent of cohort students will complete at least two college site visits.

•  Increase the percentage of cohort students and parents who report talking to someone about financial aid and college admissions requirements.

•  Increase the percentage of cohort parents who have actively engaged in WVGU activities associated with helping students prepare for college.


GOALS AND OUTCOMES Objective 4: Enhance GEAR UP educators’ knowledge to improve student achievement and success in postsecondary education. Example measures: •  100 percent of GEAR UP schools will participate in College Application and Exploration

Week.

•  Increase the percentage of GEAR UP school counselors who complete at least two financial aid training workshops by 2020.

•  Increase the percentage of GEAR UP educators who receive college access related professional development by 2020.


ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES


SCHOOL-LEVEL WORK PLAN Cohort services •  One “welcome to GEAR UP” kick off event (spring 2015)

•  Ongoing tutoring, focusing on English and math

•  One in-state college bus tour

•  One college and career-planning workshop for students and their families

•  One additional event of your choice that meets GEAR UP goals

•  Mentoring (select schools only in year one)

•  One “welcome back” fall kick off event (fall 2015)


SCHOOL-LEVEL WORK PLAN Priority group services •  One “welcome to GEAR UP” kick off event (spring 2015)

•  One in-state college bus tour

•  Three FAFSA completion/financial aid workshops

•  One “College Decision Day” event

•  One “welcome back” fall kick off event (fall 2015)


SCHOOL-LEVEL WORK PLAN Administrative requirements Site coordinators must: •  Assist in the administration of baseline surveys to service and

comparison groups;

•  Attend all required project coordinator meetings;

•  Attend the statewide Student Success Summit and recruit at minimum two additional staff members from your school to attend as well;

•  Attend local project administration meetings as deemed necessary;

•  Volunteer at a College Goal Sunday workshop, to be held February 15, 2015; and

•  Cohort coordinators only: Plan, purchase and coordinate utilization of classroom enhancements.


COUNTY-LEVEL WORK PLAN Administrative requirements County coordinators must: •  Ensure effective implementation of the GEAR UP project, including adherence to

grant agreements;

•  Launch and coordinate local college access and success advisory boards;

•  Attend all required project coordinator meetings;

•  Attend local project administration meetings as deemed necessary; and

•  Assist in planning professional development opportunities (beginning in year two).


Matrix Reflects Level of Activities

Minimum Site Coordinator Grant Activities (Per School)

NOTE: No additional activities may occur without written permission from

your Program Director.Class of

2020 Cohort

12th Priority

Permitted Not to Exceed Per Meal

Administration of baseline surveys to 7th grade, 8th grade comparison group, and 12th grade X X January 7, 2015 Must be completed during December 2014 and beginning of January 2015. No GEAR UP activities may occur until

baseline survey data is collected. Required Response Rates: 80% student and 50% parent response rate.

Substitute Teachers (Salaries and Fringes) X X Funds to pay substitute teachers when site coordinators attend WV GEAR UP meetings, also may pay for substitutes so that chaperones can attend bus trips, or possibly other GU events.

Travel Expenses X X Funds to pay county staff and site coordinators to attend WV GEAR events and professional development travel. GEAR UP does not reimburse students or parents/guardians for travel.

Attend at least 6 Site Coordinator Meetings in Charleston, WV (Professional Development). NOTE: This includes a grant kickoff meeting for all GU school site coordinators, county coordinators, principals, and superintendents (optional for superintendents) in December 2014.

X X X Not to exceed $8 per attendee X

Wed., January 14, 2015 Thurs., February 5, 2015

Mon. March 16, 2015 Thurs., April. 2015

Thurs., May 21, 2015 Tues., July 28, 2015

Thurs., September 3. 2015

At least 6 meetings with full time GEAR UP staff. Funds to be used for travel to meeting in Charleston, WV. Each meeting will include professional development. All meetings except fir July 28, 2015 will be held in Charleston, WV. The July meeting will be held in Morgantown, WV in conjunction with the Student Success Summit

One In-State College Bus Tour (Spring 2015) X X X Not to exceed $8 per attendee X One by May 1, 2015 Event must be associated with an in-class learning activity, career exploration, etc.

In conjunction with Central Office--One College Goal Sunday Event (Feb. 15, 2015). ALL Site Coordinators are required to work at a site on the day of the event.

X X X X February 15, 2015 Statewide event -- Site Coordinator's role is to promote event and serve as a volunteer on the day of the event.

Welcome to GEAR UP Event (students, families, and educators) X X X Not to exceed $8 per attendee X January 31, 2015 Site coordinators will work with GEAR UP staff to design event introducing GEAR UP to students, families, and

educators.

One college and career planning workshop (students and families) X X Not to exceed $8 per attendee X March 15, 2015

One event must focus on students AND parents/guardians utilizing the state's free college and career web portal, www.CFWV.com. The event should help attendees understand career and learning styles assessments and how to utilize these tools to frame conversations at home.

One event of your choice that meets GEAR UP goals (students and families) X X Not to exceed $8 per attendee X May 15, 2015 Site coordinators will work with GEAR UP staff to design an appropriate event.

Three FAFSA Completion workshops beginning January 1, 2015 (College Goal Sunday does NOT count toward this requirement).

X X Not to exceed $8 per attendee X January 30, 2015; February 28, 2015; April 14, 2015) Events designed to enhance completion of FAFSAs and efforts to meet statewide FAFSA completion goal.

College Decision Day event, including transition to college counseling activities X X June 1, 2015

College Decision Days are inspired by sports events, such as the NCAA national signing day. These events are designed to showcase the academic excellence of our students with the same enthusiasm and pride as we devote to sports. Coordinators should pair the event with information/activities to help students transition to college.

Launch mentoring program in select schools X X March 1, 2015 Organized by college access and success program directors.

Two LEA College Access and Success Advisory Board Meetings. NOTE: This is the responsibility of the County GU Coordinator.

X X December 15, 2014 and June 15, 2015

LEAs will convene a local college access and success advisory board to provide guidance and community support for the WVGU grant, while driving and sustaining a college-going culture locally. Members will include school administrators, teachers, counselors, students, family members, community partners and employers to include diverse perspectives and expertise.

Student Success Summit (Professional Development) X X

Follow County Policy on out-of-county travel, lodging, meal reimbursement, & stipends.

X July 30, 2015 Each school is to send a team of at least three GU educators to the Statewide Student Success Summit in Morgantown, WV from July 28 - 30 (one team member must be the site coordinator).

Miscellaneous Administrative Grant Meetings including grant implemenation progress meetings with LEAs

Not to exceed $8 per attendee X TBA Potential meetings related to fiscal, data, communications and program planning. Such meetings could involve county treasurers, potential partners, etc.

Fall Semester 2015 GEAR UP Kick-off awareness event (students, families, educators, and community members)

X X X Not to exceed $8 per attendee X September 15, 2015Cohort students should be introduced to activities and services that will occur during the year (i.e. Leadership Academy, HEROs, and GEAR UP U!). Event for 12th grade priority students must focus on college selection and admission processes.

Academic Enrichment and Classroom Enhancements -- See below

At least 33% of the cohort class budgets must be spent on academic enrichment activities and at least 33% for classroom enhancements.

Tutoring w/ emphasis on Math, then English/Literacy X

Must begin by January 23, 2015 and continue through September 27, 2015.

Opportunities for student to receive academic tutoring.

Classroom Enhancements X X

Must be ordered by County Coordinator no later than

January 23, 2015 and in 7th grade classrooms by February

28, 2015.

Technology improvements for classrooms wherecohort students are being taught. Examples include: Mobile computer labs, I-Pads, white Boards, Graphing Calculators, etc.

Materials and Supplies

County and School (LEA's) Mandatory Workplan for October 2014 - September 2015

(Anticipated Federal Expenditures Categorized by Food, Materials and Supplies)

Hospitality

Comments and ClarificationsCOMPLETION DEADLINE Event Must be Completed

By:

StudentsOrganized by Central and Regional GU

staff

YEAR 1 WORKPLAN


ACADEMIC SUPPORT


ACADEMIC SUPPORT

Nearly one in three West Virginia students must enroll in remedial classes upon entering college.

- Higher Education Policy Commission


ACADEMIC SUPPORT Services: •  Tutoring

•  Academic day camps/workshops

•  ACT/SAT test preparation

•  Dual enrollment/AP opportunities

•  Classroom enhancements

•  Professional development for educators

Year 1 priorities: •  Tutoring

•  Classroom enhancements

#GEARUPworks: During the 2008-14 grant:

•  The high school dropout rate for GEAR UP schools fell from 3.4 percent to 1.7 percent.

•  Eighty percent of cohort students completed Algebra 2 by their junior year, a 50 percent increase over baseline rates!

•  Almost eight percent more students enrolled in AP courses.

•  ACT comprehensive scores increased by nearly one point.


COLLEGE EXPLORATION AND READINESS


ACADEMIC SUPPORT Students from low-income families attend and graduate from four-year colleges at half the rate of those from affluent families — even when they are equally qualified academically.

- Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce


ACADEMIC SUPPORT Guiding students through key college preparation and readiness tasks can even the playing field — allowing low-income and first-generation students to compete with their more advantaged peers.

- National Center for Education Statistics; Castleman; Oreopoulus and Dunn


COLLEGE EXPLORATION AND READINESS Services: •  College access and success counseling

•  College match and admissions workshops

•  College visits

•  College Application and Exploration Week

•  College Decision Day events

•  GEAR UP U summer academy

•  ACT/SAT test preparation

•  College transition events and counseling

•  Near-peer mentoring

Year 1 Priorities: •  College visits

•  College Decision Day events


•  GEAR UP funded and coordinated college campus visits for 5,561 students.

•  In year one, only 63 percent of cohort parents said they thought their student would earn a two-year degree or higher. By year six, 87 percent expected their child to do so.

•  College-going rates for GEAR UP schools increased by 1.5 percent from 2011 to 2013, countering statewide declines.


FINANCIAL LITERACY AND AFFORDABILITY


ACADEMIC SUPPORT 1 in 4* college students who could qualify for the federal Pell Grant fail to apply, missing out on thousands of dollars in financial aid.

- Kantrowitz

*Based on estimates using National Center for Education Statistics data


FINANCIAL LITERACY AND AFFORDABILITY Services: •  Financial aid counseling

•  Awareness campaigns

•  Financial aid workshops

•  College Goal Sunday

Year 1 Priorities: •  Welcome to GEAR UP events

•  FAFSA completion and financial aid workshops

•  FAFSA and financial aid awareness efforts


•  Students in GEAR UP schools were far more likely than other students to demonstrate knowledge of financial aid.

•  FAFSA completion rates among GEAR UP seniors increased by four percent in 2014, countering statewide declines.

•  In year one, only 52 percent of cohort parents thought they could afford to send their child to college with the help of financial aid. By year six, 70 percent thought so.


CAREER PLANNING


ACADEMIC SUPPORT By 2020, more than 51 percent of all jobs in West Virginia will require an associate degree or higher.

Only 27 percent of West Virginians have a degree.

- Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce


CAREER PLANNING Services: •  Career academies

•  Professional mentoring

•  Career exploration workshops


•  Job site visits


•  49 percent of cohort students visited a job site to learn about career options.


LEADERSHIP AND SELF DEVELOPMENT


ACADEMIC SUPPORT Stimulating and leveraging social, emotional, and cognitive adolescent development is a key factor in preparing students for success in college.

- Savitz-Romer and Bouffard


ACADEMIC SUPPORT One of the single most important factors for long-term student success is the presence of a “growth mindset,” or the belief that abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work. This view creates personal resilience and a love of learning.

- Dweck


LEADERSHIP AND SELF DEVELOPMENT Services: •  Student leadership academy

•  Higher Education Readiness Officers (HEROs) program

•  Mentoring programs


#GEARUPworks: “You had confidence in me when I really didn’t have confidence in myself, and you pushed me to let me know I could do it.”

- Chelsie Osborne, Westside High graduate and Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College student


TRANSITION AND SUCCESS


ACADEMIC SUPPORT For every 100 9th graders in WV, only 72 will graduate from high school on time, only 43 will enroll in college and only 17 will earn a bachelor’s degree within six years.

- National Center for Higher Education Management Systems


TRANSITION AND SUCCESS Services: •  Near-peer mentoring

•  High school planning/transition events


•  College visits

•  Summer bridge programs

•  Txt 4 Success college counseling

Year 1 Priorities: •  College visits

•  Txt 4 Success college counseling

#GEARUPworks: “GEAR UP U was very helpful. [College] wasn’t as big of a shock to me because of that experience.”

– Taylor Raby, Scott High graduate and Fairmont State Univ. student

“I want to say thanks to GEAR UP because when I got here [to college] I knew everything about college… and I was already prepared.”

– Megan Clay, Clay Co. High graduate and Marshall Univ. student


COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND SUSTAINABILITY


ACADEMIC SUPPORT “The single most consistent predictor of whether students took steps toward college enrollment was whether their teachers reported that their high school had a strong college climate.”

- University of Chicago


COMMUNITY SUPPORTS AND SUSTAINABILITY Services: •  Higher Education Readiness Officers

(HEROs) program

•  Mentoring

•  Local college access and success advisory councils

•  Professional development

•  Student Success Summit

Year 1 Priorities: •  Student Success Summit

•  Local college access and success advisory councils


A CULTURE OF EVIDENCE


EVALUATION Rigorous approach

The WVGU evaluation is framed to address project…

•  implementation

•  short-term and intermediate outcomes

•  long-term impact

•  sustainability

ICF International serves as the external evaluator for the GEAR UP project. Additionally, we will soon be hiring a Coordinator of Data and Research to support program evaluation.


ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE


SITE COORDINATOR CONTRACTS

• Duties and time commitments

• Time and effort reporting

• Payment schedule

• Monthly submission of invoices (to program directors)

• Performance evaluation


BUDGETS Cohort • Based on enrollment

• Minimum $12,500

• Includes funds for… –  Academic enrichment

–  Classroom enhancements

–  Programming –  Attendance at the statewide Student Success Summit

–  Indirect costs


BUDGETS Priority • Based on enrollment of greater than/less than

100 students

• Minimum $12,500

• Includes funds for… –  Programming

–  Attendance at the statewide Student Success Summit

–  Indirect costs


BUDGETS County • $4,000 per county

• Includes funds for… –  Support of the county coordinator’s project implementation efforts

–  Attendance at the statewide Student Success Summit –  Indirect costs


ACADEMIC SUPPORT

Funds must be used to supplement — not supplant — services.


SUBGRANTS December 1, 2014: Start Date All GEAR UP grant agreements will have a start date of December 1, 2014. All GEAR UP expenditures after this date are eligible for reimbursement.


SUBGRANTS December 12, 2014 First drafts of local budgets are due to the regional Program Directors.

December 19, 2014 Final local budgets are due to the regional Program Directors.


SUBGRANTS January 6, 2015: Signing Date Grant agreements will be sent by January 6 to the County Superintendents to be signed. Once they are returned to HEPC’s Division of Student Affairs, the agreements will be signed by the Chancellor and sent to the State Auditors office to be executed.

A completed copy of the agreement, along with a copy of the monthly invoice template to be used by counties to request reimbursement, will be returned to the county.


INVOICING Monthly invoicing To receive reimbursement for funds expended to implement the GEAR UP project, counties must submit a monthly invoice outlining GEAR UP expenditures for the prior month.

Invoices are due no later than the 15th of each month.


BUDGET PLANNING Break into county teams.

Work with your team and your regional program director to complete the budget worksheets.

–  Cohort budgets

–  Priority budgets

–  County budgets

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2015 BUDGET WORKSHEETPRIORITY (12TH GRADE) GROUP

Background:In 2015, West Virginia GEAR UP will subgrant more than $165,000 to high schools to provide “just-in-time” services to help 12th

grade students prepare for postsecondary education. School-level allocations are based on class size as measured by second month

enrollment figures. Schools with fewer than 100 seniors will receive $12,500; Those with more than 100 will receive $20,000.

Instructions:1. Utilize this worksheet to develop a draft budget narrative for your school. For your reference, a copy of the program work plan

and an overview of GEAR UP’s four primary objectives are attached.

2. HOMEWORK: Upon conclusion of today’s meeting, continue working with your school teams to create a typed, interim draft

of your budget narrative. The budget narrative should follow the format outlined on this worksheet.3. HOMEWORK: Email your interim draft of your budget narrative to your regional director no later than December 12.

4. HOMEWORK: Continue working with your program director to finalize your budget by December 19.

County: School:

Total budget:

County Coordinator signature: Date:

Prepared by:

$

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2015 BUDGET WORKSHEETCLASS OF 2020 COHORT

Background:In 2015, West Virginia GEAR UP will subgrant more than $750,000 to middle schools served by the program. School-level allocations are based on second month enrollment figures. However, because some schools are exceptionally small, a floor has been set for allocations; the minimum amount any school will receive is $12,500.

Instructions:1. Utilize this worksheet to develop a draft budget narrative for your school. For your reference, a copy of the program work plan

and an overview of GEAR UP’s four primary objectives are attached.

2. HOMEWORK: Upon conclusion of today’s meeting, continue working with your school teams to create a typed, interim draft of your budget narrative. The budget narrative should follow the format outlined on this worksheet.

3. HOMEWORK: Email your interim draft of your budget narrative to your regional director no later than December 12.

4. HOMEWORK: Continue working with your program director to finalize your budget by December 19.

Required budget allocations:

l 33% - Academic enrichment/tutoring with an emphasis on math

l 33% - Classroom enhancements

l 33% - Other expenses as required to implement the work plan

County: School:

Total budget:

County Coordinator signature: Date:

Prepared by:

$


STAY IN TOUCH!


PRIMARY CONTACTS College Access and Success Program Directors:

Jason (JR) Luyster, Central Region Based at West Virginia State University Serving: Mason, Nicholas, Webster and Wirt counties (304) 558-0655 • [email protected] Elizabeth Manuel, Southwestern Region Based at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College Serving: Boone, Mingo and Wyoming counties (304) 896-7452 • [email protected] Melissa Gattuso, Southern Region Based at Concord University Serving: Fayette, Mercer and Summers counties (304) 301-4500 • [email protected]


SECONDARY CONTACTS Additional HEPC staff supporting the GEAR UP project:

Dr. Adam S. Green, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs (304) 558-0655 • [email protected]

Jessica Kennedy, Director of Communications and Outreach (304) 558-0655 • [email protected]

Heather McChesney, Coordinator of Curriculum and Professional Development (304) 558-0655 • [email protected]

Scott McDonie, Director of Fiscal and Administrative Services (304) 558-0655 • [email protected]


STAY IN TOUCH! @wvgearup /wvgearup wvgearup.org

#GEARUP #GEARUPworks

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