April 12, 2010 MOACAC Conference

MU – Missouri College Advising Corps $1M grant over 4 years 1 of 10 inaugural members First advisers placed in fall 2008

UNC at Chapel Hill - National headquarters: 269 college advisers since inception of

program:▪ 112,000 students▪ 153 high schools in 95 districts▪ 22 community colleges

Near-peer model

Full-time advisers

Immersed in the school setting

100% focus on college planning

Headquartered at postsecondary institutions

Intensive pre-service training

2 urban core settings

Rural settings

High schools

3 geographic clusters

Institutional support

Help Missouri students and their families see college as an attainable goal

Inform students and their families about college application and financial aid processes

Increase college enrollment/graduation among high-ability, low-income students

Partner Schools: 6 in Kansas City 4 in St. Louis 3 in South Central Missouri

11 high schools: 2 new partner high schools – Ritenour and East 8,524 students▪ 60% Black▪ 10% Hispanic/Latino▪ 2% Asian▪ <1% Indian ▪ 27.8% White

9th – 12th graders

60-78% are first-generation

89% in 7 urban and 69% in 11 total partner high schools are ethnic

minorities

73% are free and reduced lunch-eligible

Program Year Number of College Advisers

Number of Students in Partner High

Schools

Year One 2008-09 9 5,916

Year Two2009-10

13 7,837

Year Three2010-11

14 8,524

2008-09 2009-10One-on-one Sessions

1,619 6,058

Workshops 4,297 10,904

Total Sessions Held

5,916 16,962

Advising Sessions Held Since Program Inception

As of February 28, 2011, during JUST the first seven months of the third program year, MCAC advisers have:•held 7,423 one-on-one advising sessions •met with 9,732 students in group settings to talk about college planning•advised 57 previous high school graduates who are currently enrolled in college•served 1,023 parents/family members •conducted 58 campus tours with 1,335 students attending•held 105 financial literacy/financial aid workshops •assisted 1,651 students with FAFSA completion and had 329 submit the FAFSA in collaboration with the adviser •assisted 921 students with ACT preparation •helped 962 students register to take the ACT•assisted 1,748 students with college application completion •helped 1,732 students with scholarship application completion •helped students secure $ $2,268,368 in scholarships

Name: Brandon GuthrieHometown: St. Louis, MODegree Earned: Bachelor of

Arts in Sociology, August 2009What I enjoy besides working

with my students: SPORTS!!! Especially college football & basketball (Go Tigers!)

Why I wanted to be a college adviser: To help students and their families navigate the college-going process.

Demographics

Student Population: 681 total students

Percentages: Male: 42% Female: 58%

Black/African American: 79% White: 11% Hispanic/Latino: 7% Asian: 3% Native American/Indian: <1%

85% eligible for free or reduced lunch

I attended the professional development days held the week prior to the first day of school, where I introduced myself to faculty, staff and administration

I met students and family members while volunteering with student registration and orientation

My office became more and more popular after I went around the school doing classroom presentations to the English classes about the A+ Program. More students found out who I was and how I was available to help them.

I’m available before school starts so that students have a chance to ask questions or seek advice without missing valuable classroom instruction.

I start my day by reading and replying to e-mail correspondence and organizing a plan to complete my “to-do” list.

I meet with students individually in my office, I make classroom presentations about various college related topics, and I get stopped countless times in the hallways and asked questions.

Guidance Counselor Office

Guidance Counselor Office

Guidance Counselor Office

My Office

Before school- I arrive around 6:30am

During school- Open door policy

Lunch time- 10:30am-12:30pm

After school- I don’t leave until 2:30pm

Increase the number of students applying to and enrolling in colleges/universities after completion of high school.

Underclassmen see and hear about their peers going to college and it makes them want to go also.

Gets students to think past May of their senior year.

Comfort level

Recent college experience

Positive influence

Becca FallonHometown: Tampa, FloridaDegree: Bachelor of Journalism with anemphasis in Strategic Communication, May 2010Hobbies: reading, going to the movies, artsAnd crafts, watching Mizzou footballWhy I became a college adviser: Being a first-generation college student, I want to help make sure students know they have optionswhen it comes to their future. There areplenty to choose from, but students andfamilies must be informed of them. I got thishelp in high school, and I want to make sureeveryone else has the same opportunity.

Home of the Warhawks!

Student Demographics: 313 total students▪ 309 White; 3 Hispanic; 1

Asian▪ 70 seniors; 78 juniors; 73

sophomores; 91 freshmen 163 are free/reduced

lunch eligible (52%)

New in school: first full-time college adviser

Fitting in: face time and PR

College-going culture: time for a change

School hours: 8:05am—3:10pm

My hours: 7:30am—4:00pm

Individual meetings Group

meetings/classroom presentations

Before and after school availability

Busiest times: during lunches and “Channel One”

Students eager for more information Learning from them Excitement about getting into college Near-peer model helps us help them

Thank you!