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School Reform
Comprehensive Services
Scholarship Support
Focus on academic strength and performance
Remove barriers to success; data management
and monitoring
Last dollar scholarship support for GCS graduates
Post
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The Say Yes Model
Post- Secondary Completion
Economic Revitalizatio
n
School Reform
Comprehensive Services
Scholarships
• The Say Yes to Education Guilford Program– Community/Schools program
• Student/family support programs (wrap around)• College planning• Community involvement• National Say Yes to Education relationship
– Scholarship program• Fundraising• Endowment/fund management• Scholarship policies
Examples of ServicesBased on coordination/collaboration among providers and agencies
• Tutoring• After school programs• Health and wellness• Legal• Postsecondary planning• Counseling and mental health
A. Community/Schools Program Structure
B. Scholarship Program
Board of Directors
Director/ Coordinator
Administrative/Campaign Assistant
Financial Assistant
Board of Directors
2-High Point Community Foundation2-Community Fdn Greater Greensboro2-National Say Yes Foundation2- Guilford Education Alliance1 – City of Greensboro1 – City of High Point
1 – Guilford County2- Say Yes Operating CommitteeSuperintendentBoard of Education ChairHigh Point, Greensboro, Guilford CountyUp to three At-Large Members
Scholarship Organization
Say Yes Guilford Scholarship Board
Student Applications
Say Yes Office
Expenditure Orders
Scholarshipdisbursements
to schools
High Point CF
CFGG
Other programs
Annual Fund and other fundraising
Endow
ment
Contributions
Disbursementsto Say Yes Guilford
Scholarship ProgramUNC system or NC community college
• Last $ support after Pell and other grants/scholarships
• No family/household income cap• Initial goal is tuition. Support will be adjusted
according to resources available. • If Pell covers tuition, Say Yes Opportunity
Scholarship
Scholarship ProgramSay Yes College Compact Private School
• For families with $75,000 or less income– School accepts PELL and other grants/support– Waives balance of tuition for attendance– May limit available slots
• For families with income > $75,000– Say Yes Choice Scholarship of $5,000– Family pays balance
Working Policies• Must be a full-time student in good standing• Must complete FAFSA and Say Yes forms to be eligible• Eligibility Period
– 8 semesters within 5 years at four-year school – 4 semesters within 3 years at two-year schools
• Currently limited to Guilford County Schools graduates– Agreed to consider charter school participation
• Longevity in GCS a factor in scholarship amount
Questions/Discussion
More information: www.SayYesGuilford.org
www.SayYestoEducation.org