Broadening Scholarship Opportunities for Underrepresented Students April 28, :45-3:00pm NPEA Annual Conference

Introduction Panelists: + Farhad Asghar, Senior Director, Access to Opportunity, College Board + Caroline Harper, Policy Analyst, United Negro College Fund + Cecilia Marshall, Managing Director, Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund + Nara Lee, Manager of Recruiting Strategy, Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Moderator: + Amy Weinstein, Executive Director, National Scholarship Providers Association 2

Putting Students First + Chionque Mines story 3

The College Board’s Partners + The College Board has partnered with five of the nation’s leading scholarship providers: United Negro College Fund (UNCF) Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIASF) American Indian Graduate Center (AIGC) Jack Kent Cooke Foundation + All of these scholarship providers serve underrepresented, low- income, high-achieving students exclusively + Scholarship providers will use information from the PSAT/NMSQT ® to expand access to nearly $180 million in existing scholarship dollars to low-income and minority students 4

Student Benefits 5 The possibility of earning a scholarship … … Drives more students to take PSAT/NMSQT Which allows scholarship orgs to conduct the broadest search possible… … For the most deserving group of low-income, high-potential students Scholarship awards support enrollment, success and completion … The goal of these new partnerships is to create a virtuous cycle that increases opportunity for the nation’s most deserving students All students who take the PSAT/NMSQT also receive the following benefits: Practice for the SAT Entry into other scholarship competitions like National Merit Detailed performance feedback, suggestions for improvement, and practice materials Free online college and career exploration programs Opportunity to receive information from colleges and universities Opportunity to be recruited into AP courses offered locally All students who take the PSAT/NMSQT also receive the following benefits: Practice for the SAT Entry into other scholarship competitions like National Merit Detailed performance feedback, suggestions for improvement, and practice materials Free online college and career exploration programs Opportunity to receive information from colleges and universities Opportunity to be recruited into AP courses offered locally Other Benefits of Testing Scholarships Get Students on the Path to College

Data Sharing with Partners + As a result of CB initiatives to increase access, PSAT/NMSQT reaches an enormous pool of underrepresented students + 77% (898k students) of ethnic minority students who graduated high school in 2014 took the PSAT/NMSQT at least once + Any student who meets eligibility criteria and agrees to share their data will be available to new scholarship partners 6 Race/ EthnicityPSAT/NMSQT Takers U.S. High School Graduates Participation Rate African American 305,522405,16575% Native American 16,05230,07653% Asian American 145,644178,58982% Hispanic/ Latino 430,349547,47479% Total 897,5671,161,30477% Source: 2014 College Board data and 2012 WICHE projections of public high school graduates.

Targeting Students for Outreach + New scholarship partners can focus their outreach on the students who have the greatest risk for not pursuing the opportunities they have earned + Sample filters below: 7 Graduating H.S. Class of 2014 African American Native American Asian American Hispanic/ Latino Took a CB exam and opted-in to SSS 394,64722,546265,207563,273 Were predicted to be low-income 194,1597,88063,439272,575 Scored at or above our CR benchmark 30,7531,95429,30058,502 Attended a school that offered 0 AP courses 5, ,62012,213 Source: 2014 Student Search Service (SSS).

Introduction to Scholarship Providers 8 Mission: UNCF’s mission is to build a robust and nationally recognized pipeline of underrepresented students who, because of UNCF support, become highly-qualified college graduates and to ensure that our network of member institutions is a respected model of best practice in moving students to and through college. History: Since 1944, UNCF’s goal has been to increase the total annual number of African- American college graduates by focusing on activities that ensure more students are college-ready, enroll in college and persist to graduation. Mission: UNCF’s mission is to build a robust and nationally recognized pipeline of underrepresented students who, because of UNCF support, become highly-qualified college graduates and to ensure that our network of member institutions is a respected model of best practice in moving students to and through college. History: Since 1944, UNCF’s goal has been to increase the total annual number of African- American college graduates by focusing on activities that ensure more students are college-ready, enroll in college and persist to graduation. Beyond preparing students for college success, UNCF provides financial support for 37 historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) through scholarships and capacity building efforts. Number of Students Served Annually: Each year UNCF awards more than 10,000 scholarships and internships through 400 programs. Total Amount of Awards Distributed Annually: UNCF has raised more than $3.6 billion to help more than 400,000 students receive college degrees since More than $110.5 million was awarded in FY2014. Notable Programs: Gates Millennium Scholars National Pre-Alumni Council UNCF Empower Me Tour UNCF/Koch Scholars UNCF/Mellon Scholars UNCF/Merck Science Initiative UNCF/Walton Education Reform Fellowship Beyond preparing students for college success, UNCF provides financial support for 37 historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) through scholarships and capacity building efforts. Number of Students Served Annually: Each year UNCF awards more than 10,000 scholarships and internships through 400 programs. Total Amount of Awards Distributed Annually: UNCF has raised more than $3.6 billion to help more than 400,000 students receive college degrees since More than $110.5 million was awarded in FY2014. Notable Programs: Gates Millennium Scholars National Pre-Alumni Council UNCF Empower Me Tour UNCF/Koch Scholars UNCF/Mellon Scholars UNCF/Merck Science Initiative UNCF/Walton Education Reform Fellowship Watch Building Better Futures video: herehere

Introduction to Scholarship Providers 9 Number of students served annually: Over 1,000 (over 700 new students per year) Total Amount of Awards Distributed Annually: Since 2003, APIASF has distributed nearly $90 million in scholarships to AAPI students across the country and in the Pacific Islands. Scholarship Criteria: APIASF provides scholarships to underserved AAPI students with a special focus on those who:  Live at or below the poverty level, or are otherwise of low socioeconomic status;  Are the first in their families to attend college;  Are representative of the AAPI community's diversity, geographically and ethnically, especially those ethnicities that have been underrepresented on college campuses due to limited access and opportunity; and  Have placed strong emphasis on community service and leadership as well as solid academic achievement. Scholarship Programs: APIASF General Scholarship APIASF AANAPISI Scholarship Program Gates Millennium Scholars/Asian Pacific Islander Americans funded by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Number of students served annually: Over 1,000 (over 700 new students per year) Total Amount of Awards Distributed Annually: Since 2003, APIASF has distributed nearly $90 million in scholarships to AAPI students across the country and in the Pacific Islands. Scholarship Criteria: APIASF provides scholarships to underserved AAPI students with a special focus on those who:  Live at or below the poverty level, or are otherwise of low socioeconomic status;  Are the first in their families to attend college;  Are representative of the AAPI community's diversity, geographically and ethnically, especially those ethnicities that have been underrepresented on college campuses due to limited access and opportunity; and  Have placed strong emphasis on community service and leadership as well as solid academic achievement. Scholarship Programs: APIASF General Scholarship APIASF AANAPISI Scholarship Program Gates Millennium Scholars/Asian Pacific Islander Americans funded by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Mission: Our mission is to make a difference in the lives of AAPI students by providing them with resources that increase their access to higher education which serves as the foundation for their future success and contributions to a more vibrant America. History: Our vision is to see that all Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) have access to higher education and resources that cultivate their academic, personal and professional success regardless of their ethnicity, national origin or financial means. Mission: Our mission is to make a difference in the lives of AAPI students by providing them with resources that increase their access to higher education which serves as the foundation for their future success and contributions to a more vibrant America. History: Our vision is to see that all Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) have access to higher education and resources that cultivate their academic, personal and professional success regardless of their ethnicity, national origin or financial means. Meet APIASF/GMS Scholar Tyler Vega Pascua: herehere

Introduction to Scholarship Providers 10 Number of students served annually: ~900 (~300 new students per year) Total amount of awards distributed annually: $4.9 M Eligibility Criteria: Financial need GPA of 3.5 SAT CR + M ≥ 1200 or ACT ≥ 26 Number of students served annually: ~900 (~300 new students per year) Total amount of awards distributed annually: $4.9 M Eligibility Criteria: Financial need GPA of 3.5 SAT CR + M ≥ 1200 or ACT ≥ 26 Mission: Advancing the Education of Exceptionally Promising Students Who Have Financial Need History: Founded in 2000, the Foundation seeks to help high-performing, low-income students to develop their talents and excel educationally. In addition to providing students both counseling and financial support from middle school to graduate school, the Foundation provides grants for noteworthy and innovative initiatives that support high- performing, low-income students. The Foundation has awarded nearly $150 million in scholarships to nearly 2,000 students and nearly $90 million in grants. Mission: Advancing the Education of Exceptionally Promising Students Who Have Financial Need History: Founded in 2000, the Foundation seeks to help high-performing, low-income students to develop their talents and excel educationally. In addition to providing students both counseling and financial support from middle school to graduate school, the Foundation provides grants for noteworthy and innovative initiatives that support high- performing, low-income students. The Foundation has awarded nearly $150 million in scholarships to nearly 2,000 students and nearly $90 million in grants. Programs Offered Young Scholars Program College Scholarship Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship Solving Real People’s Real Problems: herehere

Moderated Q&A The panelists will now answer pre-determined questions Audience members, please submit questions to moderator and the panelists will answer them during our session 11

Closing Remarks + Thank you for your interest and attention + For more information, go to:  The College Board, PSAT/NMSQT  Hispanic Scholarship Fund  UNCF  Asian & Pacific Islander Scholarship Fund   Jack Kent Cooke Foundation