2. sun devil promise Success Starts With Opportunity  access and excellence  financial assistance  academic and social support http://promise.asu.edu/obamascholars

4. mentor training outline  Purpose of the Obama Scholars program  the sun devil way  Who are Obama Scholars  Obama Scholars program overview  scholars success program component  financial award component  Contacts

5. Sun Devil Way  The foundational philosophy of the Obama Scholars Program  Guides our expectations of all ASU students

6. Sun Devil Way Achievement Responsibility Engagement

7. Sun Devil Way  Achievement  Set academic and personal goals  Take advantage of learning and support resources  tutoring  success coaching  career development workshops

8. Sun Devil Way  Responsibility  Responsible individual decision-making  make healthy choices  adhere to the student code of conduct  Responsibility to the community  service to others  volunteer & community service

9. Sun Devil Way  Engagement  Become an active member in the ASU community  take part in university traditions  get involved in a club connected to academic discipline  get a job on-campus  get involved in the residential community

10. who are Obama Scholars?  Meet ASU Assured Admission by March 1 http://students.asu.edu/freshmen/requirements  AZ residents that graduated from an AZ high school  Enter ASU immediately after graduating from high school  Applied for FAFSA by March 1 (free of error)  Submit all required documents to Financial Aid by June 1 (free of error)  Have a total family income of $42,400 or less on the FAFSA

11. Obama Scholars represent  Every college  Every campus  Male & Female  Every race and ethnicity  Students who graduated at the top of their class  Students who graduated in the second quartile  Students from large high schools

12. Obama Scholars represent  Students from small or rural communities  Students who are an only child  Students who have several siblings  Students who are the first to go to college  Students whose parents have master’s degrees No one generalization can be made about an Obama Scholar recipient

13. demographics of eligible 2010-11 Obama Scholars 605 Obama Scholars 84.5% are merit scholars average high school GPA = 3.52 average college credits = 16.3

14. demographics of eligible 2010-11 Obama Scholars American Indian/Alaskan Native……2.1% Asian……...………………………….12.7% Black/African American……..….……6.1% Hispanic/Latino………………………44.1% White………………….………………29.9% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander……0.2% Two or more races……………………4.1%

15. Obama Scholars program  Two primary components  Scholars Success Program  Mentoring  Scholars Success Activities  Financial Award

16. Obama Scholars Program Mentoring Component

17. mentoring  Mentors provide guidance and support to Obama Scholars throughout their first year at ASU  Mentors play key role in helping students make smooth transition into university life  One-to-one mentoring on a monthly basis

18. what a mentor does Listens Asks questions Helps the student set semester goals Encourages involvement Offers referrals Discusses challenges & ways to help Connects to campus resources

19. what a mentor does not do  Doing homework or editing papers  Tutoring/academic advising  Counseling  Sharing confidential information about a student with anyone outside the mentoring program

20. mentor communication  Each campus has an Obama Scholars Program Coordinator (contact information for each campus at displayed at end)  Campus Coordinators are available to respond to any questions/concerns throughout the year

21. success activities Purpose of Scholars Success Activities are to engage students Connect to campus It is the sun devil way!

22. scholars success activities are:  Campus activities, events, services, workshops, lectures, etc.  Suggestions provided on a monthly basis on the website in the Scholars News button  Mentors provide guidance on what is most appropriate for their scholar each month  Discuss monthly the needs and opportunities for your Scholar to engage in campus life

23. Obama Scholars Resource Page obama.asu.edu

24. first scholar meeting Scholars are expected to initiate contact with Mentors by the first week of Sept. If you do not receive an email or call from your Scholar by mid Sept… –please contact your Scholar via email to schedule your first meeting Discuss expectations for both mentor and scholar –how best to communicate

25. first mentor meeting cont. Ask about their goals for the semester as they relate to academics, family, employment, and transition to ASU Review online resources and success program activities Review with your scholar the requirements for renewal consideration Schedule next meeting

26. Obama Scholars Program Financial Award Component

27. financial award component  Obama Scholars program is designed to meet estimated direct costs through three sources  scholarships and grant aid  work-study  expected family contribution (EFC) as determined from the FAFSA  The sum of these three sources will equal the estimated directs costs  The program is funded for eight consecutive semesters (Fall and Spring) as long as student continues to meet renewal criteria http://students.asu.edu/obama

28. estimated direct costs  Actual Tuition and mandatory fees  Standardized allowances for room, board and books/supplies  Special class/college fees, study abroad program fees and academic program fees are not covered  Summer tuition/fees are not covered through the Obama Scholars program; however, students can apply for other types of financial assistance.

29. How it works  Student may still have a bill  Student needs to factor in their estimated family contribution (EFC) and their work study earnings  Understand standard allowances

30. Obama scholar funding  Not all Obama scholars will receive a book grant or an award titled “Obama Scholarship”  However, those that do…  The amount of the book grant awarded will be refunded to the student for the purpose of buying books  Students are Obama Scholars regardless of receiving an award titled “Obama”. This means that their estimated direct costs are being met by other aid.  The advantage of student being an Obama Scholar is that if they lose any scholarship or grant funding in the future and continue to meet the Obama renewal criteria, the Obama scholarship will be available to replace that funding.

31. maintaining scholar standing  Obama Scholars must maintain full-time status  accrue 24 ASU credits by end of spring semester  Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 in their first year, and cumulative GPA of 2.75, thereafter.  Submit FAFSA each year by March 1 (free of error) and submit all required documents by June 1 (free of error)  Have a total family income of $42,400 or less on the FAFSA; family assets sufficient to help pay for college costs are considered.  Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress each year. http://students.asu.edu/policies/sap

32. work study  Obama Scholars are expected to contribute to their cost of education via federal work-study  Work-study students are awarded up to $2500/year  freshmen are encouraged to work no more than 15 hours per week  students may need to use work-study or borrow offered loans in order to pay indirect costs or direct costs above the estimated/standard allotment https://students.asu.edu/employment

33. Obama Scholars Program Are you ready?

34. 10 things you now know 1.What is the sun devil way? achievement, engagement and responsibility 2.Who are Obama Scholars? AZ HS grads who directly enroll fulltime at ASU family income is < $42,400 as determined by the FAFSA and met assured admission by March 1. 3.Financially, the Obama Scholars program covers…? estimated direct costs minus the expected family contribution with gift aid and federal work study 4.How many semesters can a student be an Obama Scholar? 8 consecutive fall and spring semesters (summer sessions not included)

35. 10 things you now know 5.Academically, how do students remain Obama Scholars? must maintain a 2.5 GPA by end of spring semester freshman year AND 2.75 Cumulative GPA sophomore-senior year 6.Is work-study required? no, however if students are work-study eligible, this amount is factored in as part of the estimated direct costs of their financial aid package 7.Do students have to meet with their mentor monthly? yes…it is an expectation!

36. 10 things you now know 8.Do students have to attend a scholars success activity monthly? yes…it is an expectation! 9.Who do I contact first with question or concerns? Campus Coordinator visit the Obama Scholars/mentor homepage…plethora of information, FAQ’s, resources, etc. 10. What is expected of me as a mentor? meet with my scholar once a month

37. campus coordinators  Downtown Phoenix campus  gabriela.jimenez@asu.edu gabriela.jimenez@asu.edu  Polytechnic campus  wadell.blackwell@asu.edu wadell.blackwell@asu.edu  Tempe campus  padric.hall@asu.edu and amy.golden@asu.edu padric.hall@asu.eduamy.golden@asu.edu  West campus  bailey.borman@asu.edu bailey.borman@asu.edu

38. Thank you! have a great semester thank you for being a Mentor obamascholarsprogram@asu.edu