COLLEGE POSITIVE VOLUNTEERISM HELPING K-12 YOUTH TAKE STEPS TOWARD POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION © 2011, Michigan Campus Compact. All rights reserved

Overview  Part 1: Why is College Access and Success Important?  Activity  Part 2: Michigan’s Statewide College Access Strategy  Questions and Comments © 2011, Michigan Campus Compact. All rights reserved

PART 1: WHY IS COLLEGE ACCESS AND SUCCESS IMPORTANT? © 2011, Michigan Campus Compact. All rights reserved

What Does the Research Say?  By 2018, we will need 22 million new college degrees  We will fall short of that number by at least 3 million postsecondary degrees, Associate’s or better  We will need at least 4.7 million new workers with postsecondary certificates © 2011, Michigan Campus Compact. All rights reserved

What Does the Research Say? © 2011, Michigan Campus Compact. All rights reserved  9 of 10 workers with a high school education or less are limited to 3 occupational clusters that either pay low wages or are in decline  Food and personnel services  Sales and office support  Blue collar  63% of all job openings in 2018 will require workers to have at least some college education web.pdf

What Does the Research Say? © 2011, Michigan Campus Compact. All rights reserved *Middle class is defined as the middle four family income deciles ($30,000-$79,000).

Michigan’s Need  36% of Michigan holds a 2 year degree or higher (Lumina Foundation, 2010)  62% of Michigan’s jobs will require postsecondary education by 2018 ( Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, 2010) © 2011, Michigan Campus Compact. All rights reserved

Global College Completion Rate © 2011, Michigan Campus Compact. All rights reserved Credit: Brandy Johnson, Michigan College Access Network

[Activity 1 – Your Ideal City]  Take out a scrap piece of paper  Write down your ideal city and 5 reasons why you would want to move there  Reasons might include: Entertainment Options Job Availability Safety Location City Growth © 2011, Michigan Campus Compact. All rights reserved

Benefits of College Access: Regions  Research has shown that cities with many college graduates have:  Low unemployment  Less poverty than places with fewer college graduates ( nomics-education-colorado-biz-beltway- cx_jz_1124educated.html) nomics-education-colorado-biz-beltway- cx_jz_1124educated.html  Lower crime rates ( 34.html) 34.html  More arts and culture options © 2011, Michigan Campus Compact. All rights reserved

Benefits of College Access: Regions © 2011, Michigan Campus Compact. All rights reserved  Research has shown that cities with many college graduates have:  Better amenities, institutions, infrastructure, a more modern industry structure and more technologically advanced firms than cities with a less- educated labor force (Handbook of Regional and Urban Economics: Volume 4, Cities and geography, J. Vernon Henderson, Peter Nijkamp, Jacques-François Thisse, 2004.)  More opportunities for skilled employment  Improved quality of life (J.M. Shapiro, 2003, Harvard University, Smart Cities: Explaining the Relationship between City Growth and Human Capital.)  CEOs for Cities  $1 million will be awarded to the city that exhibits the greatest increase in post secondary degrees granted per one thousand population over a four-year period and achieves its Talent Dividend

Benefits of College Access: Individual © 2011, Michigan Campus Compact. All rights reserved  Impacts on the individual:  Higher employment rates: from , 82% of bachelor’s degree holders were employed, compared to 70% of high school graduates (National Commission on Adult Literacy, The Fiscal Consequences of Adult Educational Attainment, prepared by: Khatiwada, Ishwar, McLaughlin, Joseph, Sum, Andrew, with Sheila Palma, Center for Labor Market Studies, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, (2007): 4.)  Higher earnings: the mean annual earnings of a bachelor’s degree holder are $27,400 higher than those of a high school graduate (“The Economic Benefits of Academic and Career Preparation,” retrieved on May 27, 2010 from URL:  Better ability of parents to assist in the education of their children

Benefits of College Access: Government © 2011, Michigan Campus Compact. All rights reserved  Impacts on the government:  Decreased expenditures in public assistance, public housing, and the criminal justice system: annual average cash and in-kind transfers per person are approximately $1,800 less for a bachelor’s degree holder ( ) (National Commission on Adult Literacy, The Fiscal Consequences of Adult Educational Attainment, prepared by: Khatiwada, Ishwar, McLaughlin, Joseph, Sum, Andrew, with Sheila Palma, Center for Labor Market Studies, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, (2007): 26.)  Higher tax revenue: a bachelor’s degree holder contributes on average over $10,000 more in annual tax payments than a high school graduate (National Commission on Adult Literacy, The Fiscal Consequences of Adult Educational Attainment, prepared by: Khatiwada, Ishwar, McLaughlin, Joseph, Sum, Andrew, with Sheila Palma, Center for Labor Market Studies, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, (2007): 21.)

Additional Benefits of College Access Personal Economic Benefits: Individuals with bachelor’s degrees earn about $1 million more in a lifetime ( U.S Department of Labor, 2006) Personal and professional mobility Employment Personal Social Benefits: Less likely to be a teen parent More likely to have better health and a longer life expectancy More likely to raise better educated children Less likely to commit crimes Public Economic Benefits: Greater productivity Innovative ideas that creates new firms and jobs Public Social Benefits: More likely to engage in community service and charitable giving More likley to be civically engagement (voting, advocating, fundraising)  More info can be found on page 3 of your CPV toolkit © 2011, Michigan Campus Compact. All rights reserved

PART 2: MICHIGAN’S STATEWIDE COLLEGE ACCESS STRATEGY What To Do Before You Volunteer CPV Activities By Student Group CPV Activities By Length of Service Additional Resources/Activities © 2011, Michigan Campus Compact. All rights reserved

Michigan’s Statewide Access Strategy  Michigan has multi-tiered approach to increasing our state’s college graduation rate  Michigan College Access Network is the statewide college access and success coordinator  MCAN’s goal: Increase the proportion of Michigan residents with college degrees or high-quality credentials to 60% by the year 2025 © 2011, Michigan Campus Compact. All rights reserved

Michigan’s Statewide Access Funding © 2011, Michigan Campus Compact. All rights reserved Federal Government (College Access Challenge Grant) Michigan College Access Network Local College Access Networks Partner Organizations, i.e. Michigan Campus Compact National College Access Network

Michigan’s Strategy © 2011, Michigan Campus Compact. All rights reserved  Barriers to College Access and Success  Social Capital  Academic Preparation  College Knowledge  Affordability

Partners in Michigan’s Access Strategy © 2011, Michigan Campus Compact. All rights reserved

What does MCAN do? © 2011, Michigan Campus Compact. All rights reserved  Coordinate  Advocate and lead  Professional development  LCAN development  Implement statewide initiatives  Strengthen partner initiatives

What do Local College Access Networks Do? © 2011, Michigan Campus Compact. All rights reserved  Community-based college access coordinating body  Supported by a team of community and education leaders representing K-12, higher ed, nonprofit sector, government, business, and philanthropy  Commit to building a college-going culture and dramatically increasing the college going/completion rates within their community  Coordinate programs, services, and resources that lower the barriers preventing students, particularly low-income and first-generation students, from pursuing postsecondary educational opportunities  Integrate MichiganCAP, KnowHow2GO, and other statewide college access initiatives the community level

How do partner organizations fit into Michigan’s college access strategy? © 2011, Michigan Campus Compact. All rights reserved  Partner organizations support the MCAN’s Goal 2025 in a myriad of ways  Local, regional and state level  Community partner organizations often reach youth and potential adult learners through established relationships and trust in their communities  In order for Michigan to create a college-going culture, there must be collaboration and participation by many

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