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