1. kcscholars.org

2. 4 X More Likely To Complete College
KC Scholars:
Kauffman Foundation
Serve more across a broad region
Financially predictable
Utilize a community-engaged process
July 2015
NCAN as consultant
5 Committees and Workgroups December 2015

3. KC Scholars – Your Future: Our Future
Resident of six-county service area:
- Kansas – Wyandotte and Johnson
- Missouri – Cass, Clay, Jackson, and Platte
Public, charter, private, and home-schooled
3. Low- and modest-income – Expected Family Contribution of ≤ $12,000

4. Three Components
1. Traditional scholarship (minimum 250 new recipients per year)
11th grade application; 12th grade preparation support
Up to $10K per year for up to five years (after 12th grade)
College advising, on-campus supports, remote coaching
2. Adult learner scholarship (minimum 200 new recipients per year)
Age 24+ with at least 12 earned college credits
Up to $5K per year for up to five years (once admitted)
KC Degrees, on-campus supports, remote coaching
3. College savings match (1,000 accounts seeded; 50 new recipients per year)
9th grade application and acceptance
4:1 match (up to $5K from KCS) on college 529 savings (after 12th grade)
Financial literacy and college advising; $2K in additional incentives

5. Demographics of College Savings Account Recipients
255 college savings account seeded
from 56 high schools
70% first generation college students
72% from underrepresented communities
80% GPA between 3.0 and 4.0
72% have EFC of $4,000 or less
70 in match and incentive program
from 38 high schools
66% first generation college students
60% from underrepresented communities
95% GPA between 3.0 and 4.0 and 31% have a 4.0
81% have EFC of $4,000 or less

6. What Advise Others/Serving Low-income
Examine and learn from other programs
Clearly know what your goal is – we went from 50 to 1,000
Consider the geographic service region – county distribution
How are you defining low-income?
Application process aligned with goal – essay Q about saving
Collaborators – Acensus, American Century, State Treasurers (who
are they, work with them well in advance)
Early and broad outreach, and with counselors and parents
Match of 4:1 and $2,000 incentive
Required Orientation, and account holder, in June
FAFSA4caster education and completion assistance
Will be educating the larger community
Consider evaluation and how you will demonstrate impact