CPV Training Presentation

COLLEGE POSITIVE VOLUNTEERISM
HELPING K-12 YOUTH TAKE STEPS TOWARD
POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

© 2010, Michigan Campus Compact. All rights reserved

Overview
 Part 1: What is CPV and College Access?
 Activity

 Review

 Part 2: Being a College Positive Volunteer
 Activities

 Review

 Part 3: Paying for College
 Activity

 Review


Goals of the CPV Training

 Understand what it means to be an ambassador of
higher education as you serve in your community

 Be comfortable having conversations with youth about
post-secondary options after high school

 Understand that you are RESOURCES not EXPERTS

 Comfortable using the CPV Toolkit and Website

Paula’s Story


PART 1:
WHAT IS COLLEGE POSITIVE VOLUNTEERISM
AND COLLEGE ACCESS?


What is a College Positive Volunteer?

 A College Positive Volunteer is a college
student who is aware of how they impact the
college readiness and enthusiasm of the youth
they interact with as they volunteer in local
communities.


CPV Mindset

College is attainable for
everyone. I am willing to do
whatever I can to help K-12
youth prepare for and enroll
in college.


The CPV Motto

Not: Are you going to college?

But: Where are you going to college?
And
How can I help you get there?


[Activity 1 – College Road Map]
 Fill out Activity 1 in Activity Packet
 Think about how you got to college and how
these had an influence on your decision to
attend post-secondary education

QUESTIONS:
 Do you believe that you would have attended the college you did,
without the experiences and supports you discussed above?

 How can you use your experiences to encourage them to attend college?

 How will you relate to K-12 students who have experienced different
roadmaps ?

What is College Access?
 Encouraging and helping K-12 youth consider, plan for,
and attend postsecondary institutions after high school

 Efforts are often aimed at underrepresented students,
especially low-income and first-generation (or first in
their families to go to college) students. However, the
goal is college access for all.

 CPV is one of the many college access programs in
Michigan

The CPV Definition of College

The term “college” refers to:
 Colleges and Universities (4 years)

 Community and Junior Colleges
(2 years)

 Vocational, Technical, and Business
Schools (certificate programs with
various completion times)


Michigan’s Need

 36.4% of Michigan’s 5.2 million working adults (ages
25-64 years) hold at least a two-year degree,
according to 2010 Census data. This compares to the
national average of 38.3% (Lumina Foundation, 2012)

 62% of Michigan’s jobs will require postsecondary
education by 2018 (Georgetown University Center
on Education and the Workforce, 2010)


Why Educational Attainment?
 Common Good Forecaster
http://apps.unitedway.org/forecaster/

 County Health Rankings
 23% of children under age 18 living in poverty1

 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and
Development (OECD)

1
(County Health Rankings, 2012, http://ow.ly/aNGG2)

Addressing the Barriers to College

 Social Capital  College Knowledge
 College is not attainable  Applying
 Lack of family support  Visiting Colleges

 First in their family  Majors

 Academic Preparation  Affordability
 ACT or SAT  FAFSA
 Study habits  Loans

 School Attendance  Scholarships


Individuals with a college degree are more likely to….
 Have a higher income
 Over a lifetime, the average individual with a four-year degree will
earn $1.6 million more than a high school graduate1
 Have greater workforce mobility
 Be employed
 Have better health and a longer life expectancy
 Raise children that will attend college
 Be more productive and innovative in the workplace
 Be civically engaged (vote, advocate, fundraise)
 Engage in community service and charitable giving

Compared to those without post-secondary credentials
1
(Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, 2010 )
(Lumina Foundation, 2010)

Who Benefits from College Access Programs?

Everyone

•The State of Michigan
•Your Institution
•K-12 Youth
•You


10 Benefits of Being a CPV
1. You will be able to impact the life of a K-12 youth
2. You may be able to be part of a group of students with similar interests
3. You will be able to help others, by “paying it forward”
4. You will have a new experience
5. You will be able to address the needs in your community
6. You will be fighting poverty, by promoting education
7. You will develop and/or strengthen new skills while volunteering
8. You will develop confidence in your interactions with K-12 youth
9. You may be able to get course credit, if volunteering is a course requirement
10. You will be able to add something valuable to your resume and/or
graduate school applications


REVIEW 1
WHAT IS COLLEGE ACCESS AND COLLEGE
POSITIVE VOLUNTEERISM?


Question 1
 What is the Toolkit definition of college access?
 A: Helping college students get access to services
 B: Helping community members gain access to college
services
 C: Helping K-12 students consider, plan for, and attend
postsecondary institutions after high school
 D: None of the above


Question 2
 What is the CPV Motto?
 A: Are you going to college?
 B: Are you thinking about college?

 C: Where are you going to college, and how can I help
you get there?
 D: Are all students college bound?


Question 3
 What is the CPV Mindset?
 A: College is for some students
 B: College is for students who can afford it

 C: College is an excellent goal

 D: College is attainable for all students


Question 4
 What is a benefit of being a CPV?
 A: You like working with K-12 youth
 B: You want to do something tangible to impact your
community
 C: Doing so will look good on your resume and/or
graduate school applications
 D: All of the above


Question 5
 Who benefits from college access programs?
 A: Your institution
 B: The state of Michigan

 C: K-12 Youth

 D: Everyone


Question 6
 Which institutions are included in the college access
definition of college?
 A: Four-year institutions
 B: Four-year, two-year, vocational, technical, and
business
 C: Two-year and four-year

 D: Four-year, vocational, technical, and business


Question 7
 What is a benefit of a college education?
 A: College graduates have increased personal and
professional mobility
 B: College graduates make more money

 C: College graduates have improved health and a
longer life expectancy


Question 8
 College Positive Volunteers work with . . .
 A: Students in grades K-12
 B: Students who are in elementary school only

 C: Students in high school only

 D: Students in middle school only


Question 9
 Who is a “first-generation” student?
 A: The first person in his/her generation to go to
college
 B: The first person in his/her family to attend college

 C: The first person in his/her neighborhood to attend
college


Question 10
 A college access program/initiative would . . .
 A: Focus on job skills for college students
 B: Work towards changing college entrance
requirements
 C: Include college students working with K-12 youth

 D: Help K-12 youth become more civic-minded


PART 2:
BEING A COLLEGE POSITIVE VOLUNTEER

What To Do Before You Volunteer

CPV Activities By Student Group

CPV Activities By Length of Service

Additional Resources/Activities

Being a CPV

CPVs are college
resources NOT experts!!!


CPV Toolkit

Contents

1. Before you Volunteer
2. Elementary School
3. Middle School
4. High School
5. Ways to Pay for College
6. Additional Resources
7. Glossary of Terms


What to Do Before You Volunteer
Toolkit Section 1

Michigan Wear Your
College
College Gear!!!!


are e Innovative

e Prepared e Consistent

e Culturally Sensitive e Professional

e Introspective e a Good Role Model

isten xercise Caution

CPV Activities by Student Group
Toolkit Sections 2, 3, & 4
 Activities for:
 Elementary Students
 Page 8
 Middle School Students
 Page 16
 High School Students
 Page 22

 Suggested activities can be modified, for example,
use a middle school activity for elementary school
youth if it is appropriate based on situation.

CPV Activities by Length of Service
Toolkit Sections 2, 3, & 4

Event-Based Activity: a limited time interaction (one-day
event, a week-long camp, etc.)
 Example: Read about Role Models, page 9
Short Term Activity: longer than an event (12-15 week
semester or several months)
 Example: Guest Speaker, page 10

Extended Term Activity: a longer term commitment (six
months, a year, or longer)
 Example: Awards Event, page 11


[Activity 2 – Creating an Activity List]
 Refer to Activity Sheet
 Become familiar with the Toolkit section that would
be most applicable to your volunteering
 Section 2 (Elementary School)
 Section 3 (Middle School)

 Section 4 (High School)

 Record two activities you would use when
volunteering with youth as well as create your own
college positive activity
 Discuss

Ways to Pay for College
Toolkit Section 5

 Family/Personal Savings
 Scholarships
 Grants
 College Work Study Programs
 Working and Paying as You Go
 Federal and State Financial Aid
 State and Federal Loans
 Private Loans


Additional Resources
Toolkit Section 6

 Campus Visit Checklist: page 39

 Online Scavenger Hunt: Colleges in Michigan: page 41

 K-12 Self Inventory: page 44

 Overview of Internet Resources: page 50


The CPV Website

ww.micampuscompact.org/cpvmain.aspx

The CPV Toolkit

ne Page Resources

Michigan College Access Portal
 www.michigancap.org
 Scholarship Search
 College Search
 Choosing a Career Path
 Loan Cost Calculator
 Michigan Electronic Library
 Test Preparation
 Resume Building


KnowHow2Go!
 http://knowhow2gomichigan.org/
 4 Steps to College
 Be a Pain
 Push Yourself

 Find the Right Fit

 Put Your hands on some cash

 Timeline, College Myths, PSAs
 Other Resources


[Activity 3 – Developing a Plan of Action]
 Refer to Activity Sheet
 You will be given a scenario
 Work on your own or in groups
 Share with the whole group what you would do in
each situation
 Discuss


REVIEW 2
BEING A COLLEGE POSITIVE
VOLUNTEER


Question 1
 When volunteering, college students should . . .
 A: Not expect much from the K-12 youth
 B: Have high expectations for the K-12 youth

 C: Have high but realistic expectations for the K-12
youth


Question 2
 If you are being a nonjudgmental CPV, you will . . .
 A: Ignore what the K-12 youth have to say
 B: Tell the K-12 youth not to follow in their parents footsteps

 C: Watch what you say when interacting with the K-12 youth

 D: Try to act like you know everything


Question 3
 A college student volunteer at a three-day, K-12
activity . . .
 A: Cannot be a CPV
 B: Can be an event-based CPV

 C: Can be a short-term CPV

 D: Can’t make a difference in the college goals of a
K-12 youth


Question 4
 One simple thing all CPVs can do to promote
college is…
 A: Wear their college gear when working with K-12
youth
 B: Take the K-12 youth to a theatrical performance at
their college or university
 C: Commit to a year of volunteering with a K-12 youth

 D: Fill out college applications with high school students


Question 5
 If you are a short-term CPV, you are working with
K-12 youth . . .
 A: For a semester
 B: For one month

 C: For two months



Question 6
 The Toolkit provides…
 A: College Positive Activities for youth of all ages
 B: Helpful websites and resources

 C: College Campus Visit Checklist

 D: All of the Above


Question 7
 College Positive Volunteers . . .
 A: Know everything
 B: Are college access experts

 C: Are college access resources



Question 8
 A CPV working with K-6 youth would probably not . . .
 A: Read books with the youth about various professions
 B: Review a college application with the students

 C: Help the students create a college-related bulletin
board
 D: Have students cut out pictures of people in different
occupations


Question 9
 A CPV working with high school students should . . .
 A: Encourage the students to prepare for the ACT/SAT
 B: Tell students that they should always play a sport

 C: Tell students that they should always go to a four-
year college


Question 10
 The activities for elementary students . . .
 A: Cannot be used while working with middle school
students
 B: Should not be modified

 C: Are the only activities you should use



PART 3: PAYING FOR COLLEGE


The CPV’s Job
 Educate the K-12 youth
on the possible ways to
fund a college education

 To direct the youth and
their parents to resources
they can use to consider
the options

Ways to Pay for College

 Family/Personal Savings
 Scholarships
 Grants
 Working and Paying as You Go
 Federal and State Financial Aid
 College Work Study Programs
 State and Federal Loans
 Private Loans


Family/ Personal Savings
 Not always an option
 Savings Plans
Michigan Education Savings Plan - tax free growth
 www.misaves.com
 Pre-paid tuition plans
Allow the purchase of college credits at current tuition
rates
Michigan Education Trust (MET)

 www.setwithmet.com


Scholarships
 Scholarships are great sources of funding

 Usually
involve students having to maintain certain
requirements such as a Grade Point Average, etc.
 Findingand applying for them can be overwhelming–
therefore students should start early and search often
 The Internet is a good, free source for scholarship information
 All scholarships should have free applications!


Scholarship Options
 Scholastic achievement (grades, honor society membership, etc.)
 Religious affiliation
 Ethnicity
 Athletics
 The field/major a student intends to pursue
 Disabilities or handicaps students may have
 Special talents
 Utilize the Michigan College Access Portal’s “Scholarship Search” function to
search for available scholarships


Grants
 Usually given by colleges, non-profit organizations, or
government agencies
 Often given to individuals based on:
 Financial needs
 Meeting a certain criteria (i.e. certain ethnicities or race)

 A commitment to study a particular field (i.e. nursing)

 Filing the FAFSA is necessary to obtain government
grants, however the internet is a free way to search
for other available grants

Working and Paying As You Go

 Students take a limited number of classes per term
(about two), possibly live at home to keep expenses
minimal, and pay the tuition for their college classes out
of their earnings.

 It does take a longer amount of time, however, students
graduate DEBT FREE!


The FAFSA
 The “Free Application for Federal Student Aid”
 Needed for State and Federal

 Scholarships
 Grants

 Work Study

 Loans

 Applicable for students planning to attend four-
year colleges, two-year colleges, and other
career-focused training institutions

The FAFSA
 Can be completed online or on paper, as early as
January 1st by students and their parents in their senior
years.

 The FAFSA should be completed by the date’s posted on
the college’s website, which is typically March 1st.


The FAFSA
To file the FAFSA, the following documents are required:
 Social Security card
 Driver’s license (if any)
 W-2 forms and other records of money earned
 Income tax return
 Records of child support paid
 Current bank statements

CPVs are not to help students fill out the FAFSA, because it
requires sensitive financial information. However, if it is a
FAFSA event, we encourage CPVs to help, because trained
professionals will be in attendance.

The FAFSA
 Sources of Information About the FAFSA and Financial Aid:
 High school guidance counselors

 College financial aid offices

 The Federal Student Aid website -www.federalstudentaid.ed.gov

 College Goal Sunday - www.collegegoalsundayusa.org


State and Federal Grants
 Michigan Grants-michigan.gov/mistudentaid
 Children of Veterans Tuition Grant
 Michigan Tuition Grant
 Police Officer's and Fire Fighter's Survivors Tuition Program
 Tuition Incentive Program
 Federal Grants- studentaid.ed.gov
 Federal Pell Grant
 Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)
 Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant (TEACH
Grant)
 Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant
 Institutional Grants

Federal Work Study Programs
 College work study programs are paying jobs offered to certain
students based on their financial needs as part of federal, state
or college-based financial aid.

 Students usually work on campus or locally for at least the current
minimum wage and the federal government funds up to 100% of
the student’s paycheck.

 The amount of aid given is based on the student’s pay rate and
the number of hours they work.
 Information about applying for Federal Work Study


State and Federal Loans
 Loans must be repaid. Pursue this payment option after
applying for grants, scholarships, and before private
loans
 They offer lower interest rates and the variety of
repayment options compared to private loans
 Offered directly to students or their parents/guardians
 www.studentaid.ed.gov
 Subsidized (government pays interest while student is in school)
 Unsubsidized (student is responsible to pay for interest)

Private Loans
 Private loans should be the last option after applying for
all other forms of aid!
 Filing the FAFSA is not necessary for these loans
 Provided by private lenders, such as banks, credit unions,
and other institutions such as www.salliemae.com

 The least cost-effective way to finance a college
education, however sometimes the easiest to obtain


[Activity 4 – Paying for College]
 Refer to Activity Packet
 You will be given a funding option to complete this
activity
1. Scholarships 4. Grants
2. Work and Pay as You Go 5. Work Study
3. Federal and State Aid 6. Private Loans
 Discuss


REVIEW 3
PAYING FOR COLLEGE


Question 1
 Because a four-year education can be expensive,
low-income students . . .
 A: Should only attend two-year institutions
 B: Should forget about attending college altogether

 C: Explore multiple payment options, including federal
student aid
 D: Should choose to go to the cheapest four-year
institution


Question 2
 Scholarships found on the internet . . .
 A: Are a waste of time
 B: Are only based on academic achievement

 C: Can only be conducted by high school seniors

 D: Should always be free, if not they are a scam


Question 3
 Ways to pay for college include:
 A: Federal Aid
 B: Grants

 C: Private/Bank Loans



Question 4
 Federal financial aid begins with the completion of
the . . .
 A: SAFFA
 B: FAFSA

 C: FAFA

 D: FFA


Question 5
 Students and/or their parents should ______ pay to
complete the application for federal aid.
 A: Sometimes
 B: Always

 C: Never



Question 6
 Scholarships are . . .
 A: Offered by a wide range of institutions
 B: Offered to students who excel in athletics

 C: Offered to students who intend to pursue specific
fields


Question 7
 Private/Bank Loans are…
 A: Sometimes easy to obtain
 B: Not Cost Effective

 C: Are based a family’s credit rating



Question 8
 CPVs are supposed to . . .
 A: Help K-12 youth pay for college
 B: Be aware of the possible ways K-12 youth can pay
for college
 C: Help K-12 youth fill out their financial aid forms

 D: Know everything about paying for college


Question 9
 K-12 youth and their families can complete the
federal student aid form . . .
 A: Online
 B: Via paper

 C: Neither A nor B

 D: Both A and B


Question 10
 The application for federal student aid should be
completed
 A: By January 1st
 B: By February 1st

 C: By March 1st

 D: It depends; students should check with their
institutions and the federal student aid website


Congratulations!

You are now a certified College Positive Volunteer!

For more information, visit:
http://micampuscompact.org/cpvmain.aspx

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