1. Implementation of a Foster Care Campus Liaison Presented by: Jessica Hakes, Enrollment Services Intern December 4, 2012

2. Presentation Outline Background Barriers to student success Goal Program Design Evaluation Budget

3. Foster Care Data (nationally) 75% of foster care youth express a desire to attend college 15% are enrolled in college preparation courses 20% enroll in higher education, as compared 60% of the general population Less than 2% of foster care alumni complete a bachelor’s degree, compared with 24% of the general population

4. The breakdown of need 424,000 children in foster care Nationally 21,697 children in the state of Ohio 2,847 of these children come directly from Cuyahoga County

5. Barriers to Student Success Lack of college readiness Lack of family support Lack of knowledge about available resources Lack of adult life skills Housing issues

6. Program Design Goal: Increase the number of students who obtain a bachelor’s degree that come from foster care 1) Student Recruitment 2) Student Retention

7. Student Recruitment Build and maintain relationships 1) High school guidance counselors 2) Social/Case workers 3) Family members

8. Student Recruitment Identify college bound youth College prep courses Application process Admissions requirements Financial Aid process Encourage

9. Student Retention Build and maintain relationships 1) Campus community 2) Greater community 3) Students

10. Campus Retention Board Academic Advising Financial Aid Residence Life Counseling Center Learning Center

11. Greater Community Ohio Food Bank Free Clinics (family practice, dentist, optometrist, etc.) Transportation

12. Students Strong advising and mentoring Peer mentoring (eventually) Included and connected to the campus community

13. Evaluation Recruitment: Number of students attending BW who were previously in the foster care. - How is this currently being tracked? Retention: The number of students who continue at BW.

14. Budget 1 full-time staff member = $36,000 (+ benefits) Travel = $4000 Professional Development = $1000 Cell phone = $700 Campus resources = $8000 Total = $49,700

15. Budget LHE New Initiatives = $36,000 Casey Family Programs = $10,000 Cost to cover = $3,700

16. Timeline Begin program August 1, 2013 Two years- finishing in July 31, 2015

17. Q&A