1. GEAR UP Alliance 2011 Institute for a College-Going Culture: Drive the dream College Resources for Parents of Students in Grades 6 - 10 Mike Hughes, Project Coordinator Green River Regional Educational Cooperative Bowling Green, KY

2. GEAR UP Alliance 2011 Institute for a College-Going Culture: Drive the dream FAMILY RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES  Talking to your child about what they are doing in school.  Talking to your child about their future hopes, dreams and plans.  What does your child like and dislike about school?  What classes in school do they do well?  What are your child’s interests?

3. GEAR UP Alliance 2011 Institute for a College-Going Culture: Drive the dream FAMILY RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES  Are your child’s friends serious about their education?  Are there members of your family or do you have friends that have gone to college that can talk to your child?  Who are role models that you can point to as an example of someone that graduated from college and became successful?

4. GEAR UP Alliance 2011 Institute for a College-Going Culture: Drive the dream SCHOOL RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES Attending open house, parent/teacher conferences, athletic events, performances, PTA/PTO meetings, volunteering at the school, etc. Know who to speak with at your child’s school if you have specific questions, who is in charge, what is the chain of command.

5. GEAR UP Alliance 2011 Institute for a College-Going Culture: Drive the dream SCHOOL RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES GEAR UP Project Associate or Coordinator Guidance Counselor Become familiar with your child’s Individual Learning Plan (ILP) and Individual Graduation Plan (IGP)

6. GEAR UP Alliance 2011 Institute for a College-Going Culture: Drive the dream REGIONAL RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES Local Colleges and Universities Business and Industry Leaders Local Chamber of Commerce, Junior Achievement, Big Brothers-Big Sisters, Housing Authority, Jaycees, Lions Club, Kiwanis, Rotary Club, etc. Local law enforcement agencies Faith Based Organizations

7. GEAR UP Alliance 2011 Institute for a College-Going Culture: Drive the dream STATE RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES  KHEAA—Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority www.kheaa.comwww.kheaa.com  KnowHow2GoKY— www.knowhow2goky.orgwww.knowhow2goky.org  Kentucky Department of Education www.education.ky.gov/KDE www.education.ky.gov/KDE  Kentucky Community & Technical College System http://www.kctcs.edu/ http://www.kctcs.edu/  Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education http://cpe.ky.gov/ http://cpe.ky.gov/

8. GEAR UP Alliance 2011 Institute for a College-Going Culture: Drive the dream STATE RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES  GoHigherKY www.gohigherky.orgwww.gohigherky.org  KentuckyCAN-Kentucky College Access Network http://www.kentuckycan.org/ http://www.kentuckycan.org/  Kentucky Association of Financial Aid Administrators (College Goal Sunday) www.kasfaa.comwww.kasfaa.com  GEAR UP Kentucky http://cpe.ky.gov/policies/academicinit/gearup/ http://cpe.ky.gov/policies/academicinit/gearup/  eMentor4APurpose www.education.eku.edu/gearup/www.education.eku.edu/gearup/  State College and University Admissions Offices and Web Sites

9. GEAR UP Alliance 2011 Institute for a College-Going Culture: Drive the dream NATIONAL RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES  US Department of Education GEAR UP http://www2.ed.gov/programs/gearup/index.html http://www2.ed.gov/programs/gearup/index.html  Lumina Foundation http://www.luminafoundation.org/http://www.luminafoundation.org/  Federal Student Aid (FAFSA- Free Application for Federal Student Aid) www.fasfa.ed.govwww.fasfa.ed.gov  CollegeNet www.college.net/www.college.net/

10. GEAR UP Alliance 2011 Institute for a College-Going Culture: Drive the dream NATIONAL RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES  College.Gov http://www.college.gov/wps/portalhttp://www.college.gov/wps/portal  National College Access Network www.collegeaccess.orgwww.collegeaccess.org  Pathways to College Network www.pathwaystocollege.netwww.pathwaystocollege.net  ACT-American College Testing www.act.orgwww.act.org

11. GEAR UP Alliance 2011 Institute for a College-Going Culture: Drive the dream NATIONAL RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES  College Board Testing http://www.collegeboard.com/testing/index.html http://www.collegeboard.com/testing/index.html  Student Scholarship Search www.studentscholarshipsearch.comwww.studentscholarshipsearch.com  NCCEP-National Council for Community and Education Partnerships www.edpartnerships.org/www.edpartnerships.org/

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13. GEAR UP Alliance 2011 Institute for a College-Going Culture: Drive the dream Thank You For Attending College Resources for Parents of Students in Grades 6 – 10 BEST WISHES AS YOU ASSIST YOUR CHILD IN THE JOURNEY TOWARD POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION