2. Mission  College Access  College Completion  Targets Low Income Students

3. Partnership Frost Bank College Forward  Promotes Education  Encourages an educated workforce  Focuses on bettering the community  Promotes Education  Encourages an educated workforce  Focuses on bettering the community

4. Topics of Discussion  Operations of College Forward Program  Low Income Students  Need of Program  Distribution of Endowment

5. Operations of Program  Main Offices  Manor, TX  Houston, TX  College Preparatory Classes  Central Texas High Schools  Greater Houston Area High Schools  College Completion Programs  Collegian Mentor Universities

6. Program Mentors  Recent College Graduates  AmeriCorps Members  Federal Agency  Corporation for National & Community Service  Training Program  On Demand Support

7. Students College Access Program College Completion Program  Low Income  Motivated  First Generation  Juniors  Top 60%  National School Lunch Program  Available to College Access Program Participants  Attendee of Collegian Mentor Campus

8. Comparison Low Income Middle and High Income  9% persist to Bachelor’s Degree  77% persist to Bachelor’s Degree Social Impact Exchange.org

9. Postsecondary Education Opportunity 2010

10. TG Research and Analytical Services

11. Financial Costs Social Impact Exchange.org

12. Programs and Benefits of Donation ContributionProgramsBenefits to Students $50,000.00College Preparatory Curriculum Afterschool Classes Twice a Week -SAT/ACT Preparation -Scholarship Essay -Build a Resume $20,000.00Summer Tour of Colleges Week Long Event -College Application -Networking $15,000.00College 101 for ParentDay Long Workshop -Financial Aid -College Selection $15,000.00College Retention Program On Campus Meetings - Counseling - Academic Planning

13. TG Research and Analytical Services A High School Curriculum of Academic Intensity Boosts College Success for Disadvantaged Students

14. Innovation College Forward Comments

15. Help Pave Paths to Success  Vanessa, College Forward Coach  Helps students “realize that rejection isn’t necessarily a barrier” to future success.  Eiliana, College Forward Graduate, First Generation  “College Forward really did help me. Having people there with you, going through the process, really helps you, because they have experience with it already.”  Nick, College Forward Student  “College Forward classes really helped with time management,” Collegeforward.org

16. Help Pave Paths to Success  Chris, College Forward Student  Attended four day tour of colleges  “We got an awesome idea about different kinds of colleges…College Forward has made the prospect of going to college more real…I’ve always had… a desire to be scholarly. I see now that college is more attainable. I’m for sure going. It’s in my grasp now.”  Vanessa, College Forward Student  “I never really considered art as something I could do [in school]…but my Coach, Emily, really got me thinking about art, thinking that I could do something like that.” Collegeforward.org

17. Community Service Food Drive Habitat for Humanity Helping at Community Garden Mayor Recognizes AmeriCorps Mentors College Forward Houston BlogSpot

18. Questions? Kianni Guemez- Ms. Future Longhorn Coach Xenia and Sam Houston bound student- Cindy Lopez Duc Nguyen, Coach Natalie, Saira, and Coach Jessica College Forward Houston BlogSpot