University/College Access
Network (UCAN) - update
Kim Cutlip
Scioto Foundation
What is UCAN?
The Scioto Foundation’s University College Access Network is a program that helps Scioto County youth
plan, prepare and pay for college. Partners include:
•All Scioto County, Ohio Schools
•The South Central Ohio ESC
•Shawnee State University
•Local Businesses and
•Donors
College is…
Any education after high school that results in an earned credential, certificate, associate degree, bachelor’s degree and beyond
•Entry Ticket to the Middle Class
•Better Health Outcomes
•Higher Job Satisfaction
•Access to Job Benefits
•Civil Participation (Volunteerism & Voting)
•Better-prepared Children in the Next Generation
UCAN is…
Working to create a “college going” community
• With events such as “UCAN go to College Night”
Helping students to prepare and achieve in college with rigorous high school courses such as Advanced Placement
• Through mini-grants to schools that offset the costs of student Advanced Placement, ACT, Explore, or Plan tests and
• With teacher stipends to pay for Advanced Placement certification training
UCAN is…
Helping students pay for college through
•Educating students and families about the costs of college
•Maintaining an on-line scholarship database www.ucanfindascholarship.org that details local scholarship opportunities
•Working with local schools to build scholarship endowment funds
• The Scioto Foundation has pledged a 1:1 matching grant support, up to $10,000 per school per year…
One day, every student from SciotoCounty will have the financial resources to attend
the college of his or her choice!
The Vision of UCAN:
UCAN Accomplishments
(Years 1-3)
• School districts have raised $323,413 for their respective scholarship endowment funds
• The Scioto Foundation has matched $310,016 for a combined total of $632,329
• 61 students received scholarships in the amount of $44,127;average scholarship=$723.00, low=$215, high=$1,450
• $30,000 was awarded in AP mini-grants to schools
• 68 teachers took advantage of stipends for AP certification in the amount of $44,000
• A UCAN Go to College Night event was held in October of 2010
UCAN: Scholarships Funds YEARS 1-3
School Contribution Match Total
New Boston $26,857 $25,510 $52,367
Portsmouth $30,625 $30,000 $60,625
Northwest $26,486 $25,808 $52,294
Minford $21,183 $21,183 $42,366
East $30,225 $30,000 $60,225
Clay $30,142 $30,000 $60,142
Wheelersburg
$30,081 $30,000 $60,081
Bloom-Vernon
$31,206 $30,000 $61,206
Notre Dame $31,100 $30,000 $61,100
Green $22,030 $22,030 $44,060
Valley $37,993 30,000 $67,993
West $5,458 $5,458 $10,970
Totals $323,413 $310,016 $633,429
Market Growth of UCAN Funds 2008-2011
UCAN: Scholarships School Scholarshi
pYear 1
Scholarship Year 2
Scholarship
Year 3
TotalsYear 1- 3
New Boston $500.00 $800.00 $1,674 $2,974
Portsmouth $650.00 $817.00 $1,750 $3,217
Clay $1,500.00 $3,000.00 $4,000 $8,500
Wheelersburg $500.00 $1,000.00 $2,000 $3,500
Bloom-Vernon $1,000.00 $2,259.00 $3,200 $6,459
Notre Dame $650.00 $2,020.00 $2,900 $5,570
Green $500.00 $942.00 $1,250 $2,692
Valley $500.00 $1,200.00 $3,000 $4,700
West 0 $500.00 $215 $715
Minford 0 0 $2,000 $2,000
Northwest 0 0 $1,800 $1,800
East 0 0 2,000 2,000
Totals $5,800.00 $12,538.00
$25,789 $44,127
Scholarship Data 2009-2011
Total students = 61 Total amounts = $44,127
UCAN AP: Mini-grants
School Cumulative Amount
Bloom-Vernon (3 grants) $2,982
Clay (4 grants) $4,000
Green (4 grants) $4,000
Minford (4 grants) $4,000
New Boston (4 grants) $4,000
Notre Dame (4 grants) $4,000
Portsmouth City (3 grants)
$3,000
East (3 grants) $2,760
Valley (4 grants) $4,000
Wheelersburg (4 grants) $4,000
Total SF grants $36,742
To defray student costs associated with pre-college testing: AP/PSAT/ACT/SAT. Grant awards not to exceed $1,000 per year, per school. 2011/2012 school year is Year 4.
UCAN AP: Teacher Training
Activity Amount No.# teachers
participating
Pre AP Training (2 courses)
$14,335 74
AP Summer Institute Year I
$4,720 22
AP Summer Institute Year 2
$12,210 22
AP Summerinstitute Year 3 $13,000
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SF Total Investment $44,265
14268 APSI
AP Teacher TrainingAPSI @ SSU
School Teachers Trained (Years 1-3)
Bloom-Vernon 8
Clay 6
Green 6
Minford 5
New Boston 5
Northwest 4
Notre Dame 3
Portsmouth 4
Portsmouth West 2
East 8
Valley 13
Wheelersburg 4
UCAN Timeline• September 1, 2011 year four challenge grant
period began
Fall 2011 Launched UCAN endowment drive
February 22, 2012 held winter UCAN committee meeting
March 2012 – begin planning for fall UCAN go to College Night
April 30, 2012 Deadline for UCAN Mini-grants
April/May 2012 Year 4 UCAN scholarships will be selected
September 17, 2012 UCAN go to College Night
UCAN Endowment Drive
• The Scioto Foundation is seeking community support to endow the UCAN program
• A $3 Million dollar UCAN Endowment Fund would provide continued scholarship matching dollars at the current level
University/College Access
Network (UCAN) - update
Kim Cutlip
Scioto Foundation