It’s A Plan! Guiding Students from the College Search through the First Year
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Oregon GEAR UP 5 “R”s
WHY?
Education & Jobs Source: Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, 2013 Education Required for Jobs College degreeHigh school diploma Less than high school
College Enrollment By Income Source: National Center for Education Statistics, 2011National Center for Education Statistics
College Fit Source: National Bureau of Economic Research, 2012National Bureau of Economic Research >50% of low-income high achievers apply exclusively to non-selective two-year and four-year schools
Aspirations & Reality Source: Center for American Progress, 2009Center for American Progress 100% aspire to complete college 72% planned to attend college in the fall 59% applied to a 4-year college 51% accepted to a 4-year college 41% enrolled in a 4-year college
What is preventing your students from applying to or attending college?
IT’S A PLAN
the big picture
educators students parents
sample resources
sample Facebook post
sample school announcement It’s time to clean up your online act! You don’t want a silly thing like a address to come between you and college! Get a professional account for all of your applications, and make sure all your privacy settings on social media accounts are as strict as possible.
sample text message Narrow your list of colleges to a manageable number. More than 1, less than 10! Always have a backup plan. to to *regular data and message rates apply
oregongoestocollege.org/itsaplan
How can you envision using these resources with your students?
THE FIRST YEAR
Summer Melt Source: National Bureau of Economic Research, 2012National Bureau of Economic Research anywhere from 10%-40% of college-intending students
First-Year Retention Rates Source: College Navigator/NCESCollege Navigator/NCES FULL-TIME STUDENTS IN OREGON (CLASS OF 2011)
First Year Struggles Source: College Parents of America, 2013; CIRP Survey
Share a challenge you (or someone you know) faced during the first year of college, and how it was overcome.
gearup.ous.edu/resources/publications
Communication
Keep Alumni Connected
Keep Parents Connected
What are other ways you can support students in the first year of college?