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866.622.3066www.MELMACFoundation.org
Presented by: Wendy L. Ault, Executive DirectorTarren Bragdon, Consultant
Connect Aspirations to a PlanConnect Aspirations to a PlanBidders’ ConferenceBidders’ ConferenceSeptember 18, 2007September 18, 2007
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% of Adults 25 and Over with a High School Diploma or More
Rates of Attainment for a Bachelor’s Degree vs. Rates of Attainment for a High School Diploma
Maine’s College Attainment Rates Are Below Expectations,
Particularly Given the Performance of New England Peers
Source: 2005 US Census Data
Strategic Development Process
Education Attainment by StateAdults 25 Years and Over
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25
35
45
75 80 85 90 95
High School Diploma Attainment (%)
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r's D
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Maine
NHVT
MA
CT
RI
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$20,
725
$26,
226
$28,
048 $4
1,23
7 $55,
926
$18,
793
$26,
795
$30,
783
$50,
623
$72,
867
7.3%
4.2%
2.8%
2.5%1.1%
$0
$10,000
$20,000
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
$60,000
$70,000
$80,000
Less than highschool diploma
High schooldiploma only
Some college orAssociate
degree
Bachelor'sdegree
Advanceddegree
Highest Education Level
Med
ian
Ann
ual E
arni
ng
0%
1%
2%
3%
4%
5%
6%
7%
8%
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ent R
ate
Median Earnings - 1975 (in current $) Median Earnings - 2002 (in current $)
Unemployment Rate by educational level
The College Degree Premium: $21,000 more per year (75% pay increase) & almost half the
unemployment rateThe earnings gap based on education status has grown
dramatically since 1975
Connect Aspirations to a Plan – Key Facts
Source: PostSecondary.org
Unemployment rate by educational
level
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The College Degree Premium in Maine: Young adults in Maine with an Associate or Bachelor’s college
degree earn $7,000 to $10,000 more a year than those with only a high school diploma. After twenty years in the workforce, this
income gap grows to $12,000 (Associate) to $31,000 (Bachelor’s).
Connect Aspirations to a Plan – Key Facts
Source: US Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Maine 2005-2006 for full-time, year-round workers
30 3141 37 3735 42 42
6857
78 85
39 42 5170 66
164
94
$-
$25$50
$75$100
$125$150
$175
Diploma orGED
Some college,no degree
Associatedegree
Bachelor'sdegree
Master'sdegree
Professionaldegree
Doctorate
Tho
usan
ds
Highest Education Level
Mea
n Ann
ual E
arni
ngs
25 to 29 years old 35 to 39 years old45 to 49 years old
5
33%
83%
47%
83%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
All students Those academically prepared andtaking necessary steps toward college
admissionCollege Enrollment Rates
Low-income students
Middle-income students
FAFSA Completion Rate Financial Aid – The Great Equalizer
Connect Aspirations to a Plan – Key Facts
Source: Choy, Susan. Access & Persistence 2002American Council on Education
When academically prepared and taking the necessary steps toward college admission,
low-income students enroll at the same high rate as middle-income students
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Strategic Development Process
Two Strategic Focus Areas Were Identified as High Leverage
Based on Internal and External Screening CriteriaEducational Needs in
Maine
The Gap to College
Support Early Success
in College
Connect Aspirations to a Plan
Phase I:Study of Studies
Secondary Research
Phase II:Intensive Primary and
Secondary Research
Decision:2 Strategic
Focus Areas
First awards made Summer 2003
Second round of awards made Fall 2005
First awards made Spring 2005
Over a 10-year period, these two focus areas are the core strategy for statewide impact
• Improve the ability of Maine students from middle school through high school to better understand options for postsecondary study
• Increase college enrollment of students graduating from Maine high schools
• Improve the ability of students at Maine colleges to successfully navigate the transition to college, particularly in the first and second years
• Increase the retention and graduation rates of students at Maine postsecondary institutions
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Connect Aspirations to a Plan – Progress to Date
Over $3.4 million in awards since 2003
• Impact on Maine High Schools• 52 High schools • 2 technical centers
•29 School-based grants (16-2003, 13-2005)•17 Community-based grants (12 -2003, 5-2005)• 1 Transitions-based grants (1-2005)
• 35% of all Maine high schools, public & private
• 39% of all Maine high school students reached
• The most needy Maine high schools and students targeted – MELMAC grantee high schools have an initial lower high school graduation rate and lower college going rate than those Maine high schools not receiving MELMAC grants
College Access Transitions, College Access Schools, College Access Communities
Maine High School Districts with
MELMAC grants
2003 & 2005 Funding for Connect Aspirations to a Plan
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44.3%
13.6%17.1%2.0%
2.5% 3.9% 3.1%2.1%
2.8%3.6%
2.5% 3.8% 2.9%2.2%
2.7%
41.8% 46.4% 45.3%46.1% 47.6%
17.7%17.2% 17.0%16.1%
63.5%68.3% 69.7% 69.4%
63.3%70.2%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
2003 2004 2005 2006** 2005* 2006
Per
cent
of H
igh
Scho
ol G
radu
ates
.
Military
Certificate
2-year college
4-year college
2003 MELMAC High Schools (29 awards)
2005 MELMAC High Schools (22 awards)
Connect Aspirations to a Plan – Progress to Date
Higher Education Enrollment Rates - Classes of 2003-2006 MELMAC High Schools
**1 grant did not report in 2006 *1 grant did not report in 2005
Since 2003, 674 more students participated in higher education
(586 in college) after three years of college access activities at the
51 current MELMAC High Schools
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49.0% 45.3% 47.6%46.7% 46.8%50.7%49.1% 51.5%
44.3%46.1% 46.4%41.8%
0%
25%
50%
2003 2004 2005 2006** 2005* 2006
Per
cent
of H
igh
Scho
ol G
radu
ates
.
Intent
Actual
2003 MELMAC High Schools (29 awards)
2005 MELMAC High Schools (22 awards)
Connect Aspirations to a Plan – Progress to Date
Higher Education Intention and Enrollment Rates Classes of 2003-2006 - MELMAC High Schools
Since 2003, 1,455 students indicated their intent to enroll in college but had not enrolled by the fall
following graduation, the so-called “summer melt” (631 with 4-year and 824 with 2-year college
intentions)
Perc
en
t of
Hig
h S
ch
ool
Gra
du
ate
s
4-year colleges
2-year colleges
**1 grant did not report in 2006 *1 grant did not report in 2005
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Average Change in Higher Education Enrollment Rate2003 Baseline to 2004, 2005 & 2006
3
309
13
1420
5
251
2
204
2
289
1
17
3
144
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
High Schools
Graduates
<-5% Minor Change (-5%-5%) 5-10% 10-15% 15-20% 20-25% >25%
Connect Aspirations to a Plan – Progress to Date
2003 MELMAC High Schools – Summary of Results Average Annual Change in Higher Education
Enrollment Rate since 2003
13 of 29 had at least
a 5% average annual
increaseOne school did not report 2006 figure.
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41.2%48.0% 52.1%
12.4%
17.6% 17.7%16.7%2.9% 2.4%
4.5% 4.0%
1.1%
2.6% 3.2% 1.8%4.5% 2.4% 3.3% 3.1%
2.6%
2.6%4.3% 2.6%
46.4%45.7% 41.0%42.3%42.5%
19.4% 17.2%16.8%
17.7%
69.3% 67.4% 66.7% 66.6%
57.2%
69.3%73.2% 73.3%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
2003 2004 2005 2006 2003 2004 2005 2006**
Per
cent
of H
igh
Scho
ol G
radu
ates
.
Military
Certificate
2-yearcollege
4-yearcollege
Non-PerformingGrantee High Schools
(17 of 29)
Top PerformingGrantee High Schools
(12 of 29)
Connect Aspirations to a Plan – Progress to Date
2003 High School Grantees
Higher Education Enrollment Rates - Classes of 2003-2006
**One school did not report 2006 figure.
Twelve of 29 High Schools each sent at least 10 additional students onto higher education over the three years 2004, 2005
and 2006.
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Proven Best Practices of College Access Programs
Required for Connect Aspirations to a Plan Grantees
Connect Aspirations to a Plan – Key Facts
No carve-outs – ALL students need assistance
Require data reporting and opportunity for timely data analysis
Fund Grant Coaches – outside the grant - provide technical support and encouragement as well as promote accountability
Engage Parents
College Visits – in-state and out-of-state, small and large campuses, 2-year and 4-year – ideally for all sophomores and juniors
Give PSAT/PLAN to all sophomores – all students “college material”
Give PSAT and/or SAT/ACT to all juniors – all students taking necessary steps to apply to college
Program to ensure successful transition to post-secondary institutions
Summer interviews – during Summer following graduation from high school
College Enrollment survey – conducted in fall after high school graduation; documents the number of students who actually enrolled in college
Host Quarterly Peer Learning Sessions for Grantees
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New Strategies for 2007 Round of Grantmaking
Connect Aspirations to a Plan – Key Facts
Increased focus on filing the FAFSA and providing financial aid information programs – goal is for all students to be assigned a FAFSA PIN by December 1 and complete the FAFSA by March 1
Prepare students for college with a rigorous curriculum in high school
Promotion of Early College opportunities – increased exposure to opportunities for high school students to take college courses and receive college (and possibly high school) credit
Local match requirement – build sustainability into funding strategy in years three and four to promote sustaining the good work beyond the life of the grant
Data tracking – using online student college search and application assistance product to assist with data tracking and analysis - information in the aggregate can make it hard to understand which particular students need intervention
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New Strategies for 2007 Round of Grantmaking
Connect Aspirations to a Plan – Key Facts
Increase parental engagement in the college-going process
Annual presentation to local School Board – inform leadership about higher education enrollment
MELMAC U – intensive professional development for planning grant recipients and other grantees
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Required Activities for 2007 Round of Grantmaking
by grade
Connect Aspirations to a Plan – Key Facts
Student Year Required Activities Middle School (focus on 8th Grade)
Program on what is needed in high school to prepare for college
Freshmen College going atmosphere (all four years of high school) Career Advisory
Sophomore Preparation program for PSAT test takers PSAT (paid by State) and follow-up activities with parents and students – all
sophomores College visits – all sophomores
Junior Promotion of Early College opportunities Parent program focused on higher education planning Preparation program for PSAT test takers PSAT (paid by state) and follow-up activities with parents and students – all
juniors SAT (paid by state) Financial Aid program for parents
Senior Promotion of Early College opportunities Financial Aid program Target all students to get FAFSA PIN by Dec 1 Target all students to complete FAFSA by March 1 High School to College transition program
Graduate Summer Interview –to verify college plans on track, typically in July or August Fall Survey – calls to verify higher education enrollment (October following
graduation) Ongoing School/ community match fundraising (required in years three and four)
Student level college-going data tracking system (no-cost ConnectEdu.net or other comparable system encouraged)
Annual presentation to School Board of college access activities and outcomes
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Structure of 2007 Round of Grantmaking
Connect Aspirations to a Plan – Key Facts
Grant Amount – High School Grant Amount -
Career & Technical Center
<200 students
200-700 students
>700 students Any size Five-Month
Planning Phase $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 Implementation Grant (competitive review process) Year 1 $10,000 $14,000 $18,000 $14,000 Year 2 $10,000 $14,000 $18,000 $14,000
$8,500 $11,000 $13,500 $11,000 Year 3 Match:
$1,500 Match: $3,000
Match: $4,500 Match: $3,000
$6,500 $9,000 $11,500 $9,000 Year 4 Match:
$3,500 Match: $5,000
Match: $6,500 Match: $5,000
TOTAL $40,000 $53,000 $66,000 $53,000 TOTAL with match $45,000 $61,000 $77,000 $61,000
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Eligible Applicants
Connect Aspirations to a Plan – Key Facts
Any Maine high school, public or private
o Including any current or former 2003 MELMAC high school grantee
A higher education institution with at least one high school partner
Any Maine non-profit with at least one high school partner
Any Maine civic or community organization with at least one high school partner
Any Maine career and technical center Please note, an individual high school or career and
technical center can only be part of one grant application.
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Timeline
Connect Aspirations to a Plan – Key Facts
Event/ Activity Date Release of RFP Monday, August 20, 2007
Bidders’ Conference*
Tuesday, September 18, 2007 at the Augusta Civic Center 10 AM to Noon for new applicants 1 PM to 3 PM for current 2003 MELMAC grantees
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 at the Foundation Office 10 AM to 1 PM for career and technical center applicants
To register, please visit our website at www.MELMACFoundation.org Planning Grant Application Due Must arrive at the Foundation by 5 PM Friday, September 28, 2007. Planning Grant Awards Announced Monday, October 22, 2007 – calls made to applicants with follow-up letters MELMAC U – In-depth Professional Development regarding College Access Best Practices*
Two days - Tuesday, November 13, 2007 through Wednesday, November 14, 2007 at the Samoset Resort in Rockport, Maine
Peer Learning Session March 10, 2008 Implementation Plan Due Must arrive at the Foundation by 5 PM Tuesday, April 1, 2008 Four-Year Implementation Grant Awards Announced Monday, May 19, 2008 - calls made with follow-up letters
* Mandatory attendance
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Restrictions
Connect Aspirations to a Plan – Key Facts
The Foundation is open to any proposal meeting the organizational criteria listed and that follows the proposal outline format.
The Foundation generally does not fund capital equipment purchases.
Grant funds cannot be used to finance scholarships or pay existing debts.
A high school can only be part of one proposal submission.
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Planning Grant Application Overview Due by 5 PM on Friday, September 28, 2007
Connect Aspirations to a Plan – Key Facts
Summary form High School description
Shows demographic and historic enrollment and intent to enroll in college rates
Provide statement of need and why your high school is best equipped to receive a planning grant and why your grant experienced the results it did during the previous 2003-2007 grant
Lead organization – description, if applicable Explain role and commitment of guidance director and school leadership
team If the guidance counselor is not the grant lead, please explain
Planning committee – list ALL members Commitment to planning process
Provide planning committee meeting dates and times and tentative agenda for each meeting during the entire five month planning process
Coaches – agree to accept coach, paid by the Foundation outside the grant Budget – show how planning grant will be spent Attachment – IRS 501(c)3 determination letter, if not public high school Signatures
If all signatures are not provided, application will not be complete
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Important Dates for Successful Planning Grant Applicants
Connect Aspirations to a Plan – Key Facts
Date Event Late August 2007 Release of RFP for the 2007 Round of Connect Aspirations to a Plan Planning
Grants
Tuesday, September 18, 2007 Bidders’ Conference – High Schools – Prospective Planning Grant Applicants - Augusta Civic Center – please RSVP through website
10 AM to Noon for new applicants 1 PM to 3 PM for 2003 MELMAC grantees
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Bidders’ Conference – Career and Technical Centers – Prospective Planning Grant Applicants – Foundation Office – please RSVP through website
10 AM to 1 PM (lunch included) Friday, September 28, 2007 Planning Grant Application Due by 5 PM
Monday, October 15, 2007 Narrative Annual Report –Due – includes activities completed and accounting of grant funds (template on website, www.MELMACFoundation.org)
Monday, October 22, 2007 Announcement of Planning Grant Awards
Tuesday, November 13 through Wednesday, November 14, 2007
MELMAC U – In-depth Professional Development regarding College Access Best Practices (Tuesday just for Planning Grantees, Wednesday for all grantees) 10 AM Tuesday through 2 PM Wednesday, Samoset Resort, Rockport – please RSVP through website
Monday, December 17, 2007 Dec. 17th Annual Data Report Due –College Access Data Report; template on website, includes College Enrollment survey results
Monday, March 10, 2008 Peer Learning – 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM, Augusta Civic Center – please RSVP through website
Tuesday, April 1, 2008 Implementation Plan Due
Monday, May 19, 2008 Four-Year Implementation Grant Awards Announced
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 Regional Peer Learning– 9:30 AM to 2 PM, Bangor– please RSVP through website
Thursday May 22, 2008 Regional Peer Learning– 9:30 AM to 2 PM, Portland– please RSVP through website