Increase access to SUS for Increase access to SUS for underrepresented groups – widen underrepresented groups – widen pipelinepipeline

Improve graduation rates for all groupsImprove graduation rates for all groups

Improve Florida’s economic and social Improve Florida’s economic and social basebase

Assist in meeting state critical and Assist in meeting state critical and targeted needs targeted needs

Academic preparationAcademic preparation

Financial Financial assistanceassistance

Cultural issues (social Cultural issues (social framework, family framework, family support systems, support systems, expectations, etc.)expectations, etc.)

Academic support Academic support services (mentoring, services (mentoring, tutoring, etc.)tutoring, etc.)

Admissions practicesAdmissions practices

Student support services Student support services (social, advising, (social, advising, psychological, health, psychological, health, leadership, etc.)leadership, etc.)

Solutions must be designed to Solutions must be designed to overcome barriers in a coherent and overcome barriers in a coherent and coordinated manner, while coordinated manner, while recognizing that approaches may recognizing that approaches may have to be tailored to specific needs have to be tailored to specific needs in different underrepresented groups.in different underrepresented groups.

Targeted Student Support ServicesTargeted Student Support Services Financial AssistanceFinancial Assistance Learning and study skillsLearning and study skills Tracking (monitoring, pro-active intervention, Tracking (monitoring, pro-active intervention,

contracts, advising) contracts, advising) Diverse staff and facultyDiverse staff and faculty Faculty training; teacher quality/training Faculty training; teacher quality/training Faculty/student ratioFaculty/student ratio Family awareness/parental involvementFamily awareness/parental involvement

In middle school: In middle school:

Currently may have low/no expectations of Currently may have low/no expectations of higher education. May not be on college higher education. May not be on college track academically.track academically.

Interventions should include: Alliance Interventions should include: Alliance Program, exposure to SUS, mentoring Program, exposure to SUS, mentoring (President’s Focus on Achievement (President’s Focus on Achievement Mentorship Program), advisingMentorship Program), advising

Alliance ProgramAlliance Program College Reach Out Program (CROP)College Reach Out Program (CROP) Florida Opportunity Scholarship Program Florida Opportunity Scholarship Program

(FOSP)(FOSP) College Board PartnershipCollege Board Partnership Need-based aidNeed-based aid Academic AssistanceAcademic Assistance Ongoing family counseling and advisingOngoing family counseling and advising MentoringMentoring Help through application and admission Help through application and admission

processprocess

In high school: Give them the toolsIn high school: Give them the tools

Financial Assistance (FOSP, First Financial Assistance (FOSP, First Generation Matching Grant Program)Generation Matching Grant Program)

TrackingTracking

Targeted academic and student Targeted academic and student supportsupport

MentoringMentoring

In the University:In the University:

““Ed” is a freshman student who is the first Ed” is a freshman student who is the first member of his family to attend college. There member of his family to attend college. There are six people in the household. Ed and sister are six people in the household. Ed and sister will both be in college. Ed’s father is a bus will both be in college. Ed’s father is a bus driver and his mother is a part-time secretary. driver and his mother is a part-time secretary. They have a modest home, but no other They have a modest home, but no other significant assets. significant assets.

Total taxable income $31,177Total taxable income $31,177Total non-taxable income: $3,904Total non-taxable income: $3,904Cost of attendance: $13,680Cost of attendance: $13,680Financial Need: $13,680Financial Need: $13,680

Without FOSPWithout FOSP Total Aid $13,680Total Aid $13,680 Total Total

Grant/Scholarship Grant/Scholarship $8,272$8,272

Total Work: $2,400Total Work: $2,400 Total Loan: $3,008Total Loan: $3,008 TOTAL TOTAL

grant/scholarship as grant/scholarship as percentage of cost percentage of cost 60.5%60.5%

TOTAL loan/work as TOTAL loan/work as percentage of cost percentage of cost 39.5%39.5%

With FOSPWith FOSP Total aid $13,680Total aid $13,680 Total Grant/Scholarship Total Grant/Scholarship

$13,680$13,680 Total Work $0Total Work $0 Total Loan $0Total Loan $0 TOTAL TOTAL

grant/scholarship as grant/scholarship as percentage of cost percentage of cost 100%100%

TOTAL loan/work as TOTAL loan/work as percentage of cost 0%percentage of cost 0%

Accountable/Measurable Accountable/Measurable

SustainableSustainable

ReplicableReplicable

Cost-effectiveCost-effective

Tailored to needsTailored to needs

Dedicated recurring resources Dedicated recurring resources