Agenda Update on March to College Strategies Project numbers of participants to order T-shirts Registrants and donations by company Update on any cash or check contributions Questions – and answers Terrific Tales Apples2Apples

March to College Update Days Remaining: 12 days Total Donations: $8,410 Total Registrations: 27 (+150 students as part of sponsorship) Thank you to the Sponsors! Baxter Healthcare Corporation Deloitte Enterprise Fleet Management McDermott, Will & Emery Roosevelt University Seyfarth Shaw

What’s Working Saloni from UHC about YouTube video Tony from Convergint and his letter Mary from ADP’s Dealer Division and their Ipad silent auction

Family, Friends & Business Associates – Please understand that this is not a mass email, and I have hand-picked individuals to receive this that I believe truly care. We have all been blessed with access to a great education and fantastic careers….I’m asking that you help Convergint make a difference in someone else’s life by doing something that matters… You might be surprised to know that only 6% of Chicago public high school freshmen will receive a Bachelor’s degree by age 25. Convergint Technologies supports a non-profit program through Companies That Care called “AIM High” that is committed to improving this disheartening situation. AIM High aligns companies (like Convergint) with individual, minority, urban high school students to ensure they graduate from college and are prepared for tomorrow’s workplace. Multiple teams of Convergint colleagues mentor four Chicago high school students, and we’re optimistic all of these kids will be attending college in near future. Our four students, along with hundreds of others, will be participating in a 5K “March to College” on April 4, 2012 in Grant Park. The purpose of the “March to College” is to raise money for this important program, and I’m asking for your support. Team Convergint is looking to raise $10,000 for this incredible organization. You can do so by clicking on the following link and making a donation to Team Convergint: https://www.events.org/sponsorme.aspx?id=36051 Mayor Rahm Emanuel and many others support the March to College; we hope you will too! To learn more about Convergint’s involvement with this organization please take a look at this 5 minute video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzinfM7uD0M Thank you in advance helping us do something that matters! Sincerely, Tony Varco

Actions by Companies That Care Regular and on-going phone calls, emails and providing flyers for distribution to; All mentors Press Churches -- Outreach to south side and west side mega-churches (Bulletin and flyers) Runners -- Handing out flyers at 5Ks every weekend prior to March to College Schools – CPS and Evanston Health professionals who work with children Colleges – outreach to student groups to publicize and participate AIM High students via weekly Leadership Institute Families of AIM High students via snail mail Advisory Board Facebook and LinkedIn postings Building gallery of celebrity t-shirts Recruiting sponsors Outreach to contacts provided by Mayor’s Office Encouraging Honor Roll companies to communicate it Personal fundraising by staff Other suggestions?

March To College Registrants and donations by company Please forward an update on any cash or check contributions so we can track those

Frequently Asked Questions- ANSWERED Do paying runners/walkers count toward $1000 goal? YES Does a MARCH TO COLLEGE sponsorship count toward goal? YES Are the students expected to fundraise? Students have a goal of 20; that can be participants and donors combined. They have each made a list of their 20 and should be doing their outreach. Good topic for conversation with them. If my company is an AIM High sponsor, do we still need to participate? AS A SPONSOR, YOUR STUDENT WILL AUTOMATICALLY RECEIVE THE $100 SHOPPING SPREE. BUT THE ANSWER IS YES, IT IS OUR HOPE THAT YOU WILL WORK TOGETHER AS A TEAM TO RAISE FUNDS AND ENGAGE YOUR STUDENT IN THIS IMPORTANT SKILL THEY WILL USE IN COLLEGE AND BEYOND Is this a timed race? NO THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIALLY TIMED RACE BUT THERE WILL BE A CLOCK THERE SO THAT EACH RUNNER CAN CHECK HIS/HER TIME Where do I find our team’s link? GO TO WWW.MARCHTOCOLLEGE.ORG, IF YOU CLICK ‘DONATE HERE’, YOU WILL SEE A COLUMN ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE THAT LISTS ALL OF THE TEAMS. JUST CLICK ON YOUR TEAM AND YOU CAN EVEN SEE WHO DONATED Can we bring our pets? YES, RUNNERS WITH DOGS WOULD START AFTER THE SOLO RUNNERS AND WALKERS SO THAT PEOPLE WERE NOT TRIPPING OVER DOGS AND LEASHES. How young a child is too young? NO AGE IS TOO YOUNG. Will they get a t-shirt? EVERY REGISTERED PARTICIPANT WILL RECEIVE A SHIRT BUT THE SMALLEST SIZE IS YOUTH M. For a family registration, are there limits on the age of children? No

Leader Board Convergint Technologies $6,525 Sysmex America $1,000 The Care of Trees $785 TTX $780 McDermott Will & Emery $550 KPMG $470 Weber Shandwick $450 Towers Watson $290 Enterprise Fleet Management $250 Ryan LLC $175 UHC $120 ADP $50 Center for Companies That Care $50 Roosevelt University $40 Seyfarth Shaw $0 Lake Forest Graduate School of Management $0 Northern Trust $0

Do these People Belong to You? Rebe Sckrabulis Tricia Parker Michelle Hlinak Richard McGough Eriona Dhimitri Nicolette Mendez Sarah Harmon

Next Steps Share March to College Facebook Event Like Center for Companies That Care Friend AIM High Join Companies That Care Group on Linked In Facebook posting LinkedIn posting Register Walkers Donors Create a personal outreach committee -- Ask 5 people to work with you on outreach

Terrific Tales Story Time Join us for this month’s Story Time Tomorrow morning, March 24, 2012 10am-11am Kelly Public Library 6151 S. Normal Blvd. (3 blocks from 63rd St. Red Line) Storybook Mom – Nili Yelin will be conducting an interactive storytelling session & teaching creative techniques to parents and older siblings. Bring young children ages 2+ Light refreshments Served Upcoming dates: April 21 and May 19

Figuring out the Best Financial Package Apples2Apples Figuring out the Best Financial Package

Apples2Apples Touchpoint Event When: April 17th 3:30pm – 8:00pm (depends on student arrival time) Where: 500 N. Dearborn St. 2nd floor (Companies That Care office) Who Attends: AIM High seniors AIM High parent/guardian Mentors -- optional Purpose: Analyze financial packages from each college to determine cost for family

Who Has Been Accepted Where? A’Shonti Darius Diamonde Dominique Shavaun Greg Kyle Jehiel

Getting to the Bottom Line Start with Cost of Attendance Required to be on Financial Aid form

Example of Actual Costs Vanderbilt Tennessee State University of Illinois Tuition & Fees $39,932 $18,850 $13,096 Room & Board $13,068 $5760 $9714 Books & Supplies $1344 $1200 Personal Expenses $2062 $3500 $2510 Transportation $1079 $500 TOTAL Cost $57,485 $30,389 $27,020

Getting to the Bottom Line Start with Cost of Attendance Required to be on Financial Aid form Subtract Scholarships (for “talent”) Financial Aid

How to Pay for College Financial Aid Your Pocket Talent

How to Pay for College Talent Not need-based Scholarships Academic Merit Athletic Superiority Division I and II only Unique skill or trait Instrument “Naturally blue hair” Desirable demographic Talent Not need-based

Two Kinds of Financial Aid Free* Must pay back Need-based

Type 1 of Financial Aid: Free Grants Scholarships Work Study

Type 2 of Financial Aid: Must Pay Back Loans

Sources of Free Financial Aid College Government Grants Free* Scholarships Work Study

Sources of Financial Aid: Must be Paid Back College Personal Government Must pay back Loans

Sources of Financial Aid via FAFSA College Grant Loans Government Pell Grant Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) IL Monetary Award Program (MAP) IL Special Education Tuition Waiver (SETTW) Minority Teachers of IL Scholarship (MTI) IL Future Teachers Corp (IFTC) PLUS Loan – for parents Stafford Loan subsidized – for students Stafford Loan unsubsidized – for students

Financial Aid Calculation Type Source Talent Scholarship College Need-Based Grant Govt – Federal Govt – State Work-Study College and Govt Grant Personal - Scholarships Loan (student) Govt – Stafford (subsidized) Govt – Stafford (unsubsidized) Govt – other Loan (parent) Govt – PLUS (must apply) Loan Personal (bank, friend, etc.) Scholarship amounts that you find on your own will be the same at all schools. 27

College Payment Sequence Take Perkins Loan before Stafford Loans Take Subsidized Stafford before Unsubsidized

Financial Aid Calculation Vanderbilt Tennessee State University of Illinois Type Source $57,485 $30,389 $27,020 Talent Scholarship College $25,000 $0 Need-Based Grant $20,000 $5,000 Govt – Federal $9350 Govt – State $4968 Work-Study College and Govt $3500 $2500 Grant Personal - Scholarships $4000 Total Grants $61,850 $20,850 $21,818 Family Owes -$4365 $9539 $5202 Loan (student) Govt – Stafford (subsidized) $365 Loan (parent) Govt - PLUS $6039 $1702 Loan Personal (bank, friend, etc.) Scholarship amounts that you find on your own will be the same at all schools. 29