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sun devil promise
Success Starts With Opportunity
access and excellence financial assistance academic and social support
http://promise.asu.edu/obamascholars
mentor training outline
Purpose of the Obama Scholars program the sun devil way
Who are Obama Scholars Obama Scholars program overview
scholars success program component financial award component
Next steps
Sun Devil Way
The foundational philosophy of the Obama Scholars Program
Guides our expectations of all ASU students
Sun Devil Way
Achievement
Engagement
Responsibility
Sun Devil Way
Achievement Set academic and personal goals Take advantage of learning and support
resources tutoring success coaching career development workshops
Sun Devil Way
Engagement Become an active member in the ASU
community take part in university traditions get involved in a club connected to
academic discipline get a job on-campus get involved in the residential community
Sun Devil Way Responsibility
Responsible individual decision-making make healthy choices adhere to the student code of conduct
Responsibility to the community service to others volunteer & community service
who are Obama Scholars?
Meet ASU Assured Admission by March 1 http://students.asu.edu/freshmen/requirements Are Arizona residents Enter ASU immediately after graduating from
high school Applied for FAFSA by March 1 (free of error) Submit all required documents to Financial Aid
by June 1(free of error) Have a total family income of $42,400 or less on
the FAFSA
Obama Scholars represent
Every college Every campus Male & Female Every race and ethnicity Students who graduated at the top of their class Students who graduated in the second quartile Students from big high schools
Obama Scholars represent
Students from small or rural communities Students who are an only child Students who have several siblings Students who are the first to go to college Students whose parents have masters degrees
No one generalization can be made about an Obama Scholar recipient
demographics of eligible 2010-11 Obama Scholars
434 Obama Scholars (at time of print)
56% are merit scholars
Average high school GPA = 3.47
Average college credits = 15.5
demographics of eligible 2010-11 Obama Scholars
American Indian/Alaskan Native……..……1.6%
Asian……...…………………………….……8.3%
Black/African American……..…….……….6.5%
Hispanic/Latino……………………………41.7%
White………………….……………………38.7%
Two or more races…………………………2.8%
demographics of eligible 2010-11 Obama Scholars
• College of Public Programs………………….……….3.7%
• College of Technology & Innovation………………....2.3%
• Cronkite School of Journ/Mass Comm………………1.8%
• Herberger Institute…………………………..…………6.9%
• Ira A. Fulton Engineering…………………………….12.9%
• Liberal Arts & Sciences………………………………29.7%
• College of Teacher Ed and Leadership………………5.1%
• New Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences…………….......2.1%
• Nursing & Health Innovation……………………………3.5%
• School of Sustainability………………………………....0.9%
• University College……………………………………….8.5%
• W.P. Carey School of Business………………….…..17.3%
• Nutrition and Health Promotion……………………..…5.3%
Obama Scholars program
Two primary components Scholars Success Program
scholars success activities mentoring
Financial Awards
scholars success activities
Campus activities, events, services Suggestions provided on a monthly basis Mentors provide guidance on what is most
appropriate for their scholar each month Purpose of scholars success activities are to
engage students
Obama Scholars Program
Mentoring
Component
mentoring
Mentors provide guidance and support to Obama Scholars throughout their first year at ASU
Mentors play key role in helping students make smooth transition into university life
One-to-one mentoring on a monthly basis
what a mentor does
• Listens• Asks questions• Helps the student set semester goals• Encourages involvement • Offers referrals• Discusses challenges & ways to help• Connects to campus resources
what a mentor does not do
Doing homework or editing papers Tutoring/academic advising Counseling Sharing confidential information about a
student with anyone outside the mentoring program
mentor communication
Each mentor will be assigned a mentor liaison
Mentor liaisons are available to respond to any questions/concerns throughout the year
Monthly communication
Information gathered for Obama Scholars committee and mentor liaison use only
Submit contact log through the resource page each month after meeting with your scholar
Entries can be made any day of the month Archived previous months for reference
mentor/scholar contact log
first mentor meeting
• Contact your Obama Scholar early in September to schedule your first meeting
• Discuss expectations for both mentor and scholar
• Give scholar your contact info
• Ask about their goals for the semester as they relate to academics, family, employment, and transition to ASU
first mentor meeting cont.
• Review online resources and success program activities
• Review with your scholar the requirements for renewal consideration
• Schedule next meeting
success activities
• Campus activities, events, services• Suggestions provided on a monthly basis
• Discuss with your mentor
• Purpose of scholars success activities are to engage students• Connect to campus • It is the sun devil way!
Obama Scholars Program
Financial Award Component
financial award component
Obama Scholars program is designed to meet estimated direct costs through three sources scholarships and grant aid work-study expected family contribution (EFC) as determined from the
FAFSA
The sum of these three sources will equal the estimated directs costs
The program is funded for eight consecutive semesters as long as student continues to meet renewal criteria
http://students.asu.edu/obama
estimated direct costs
Tuition and mandatory fees Standardized allowances for room,
board and books/supplies Special class/college fees, study abroad
program fees and academic program fees are not covered
Summer tuition/fees are not covered through the Obama Scholars program
book grant Not all Obama scholars will receive a book grant
or an award titled “Obama Scholarship” However, those that do…
The amount of the book grant awarded will be refunded to the student for the purpose of buying books
Students are Obama Scholars regardless of receiving an award titled “Obama”. This means that their estimated direct costs are being met by other aid.
maintaining scholar standing
Obama Scholars must maintain full-time status accrue 24 ASU credits by end of spring semester
Achieve a 2.5 GPA by end of spring semester Maintain 2.75 Cumulative GPA for up to 8
consecutive semesters Apply for FAFSA each year by March 1 (free of error)
and submit all required documents by June 1 (free of error)
Have a total family income of $42,400 or less on the FAFSA
Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress http://students.asu.edu/policies/sap
work study
Obama Scholars are expected to contribute to their cost of education via federal work-study
Work-study students are awarded up to $2500/year freshmen are encouraged to work no more than
15 hours per week students may need to use work-study or borrow
offered loans in order to pay indirect costs or direct costs above the estimated/standard allotment
next steps
Submit mentor agreement Mentor Assignments Expectations of all mentors Who is my mentor liaison? When will I be assigned my scholar? When do I meet my scholar?
upcoming events
Obama Scholars orientation August 29, 2011 for Obama Scholars only MU - Arizona room (Tempe Campus)
transportation coordinated by campus
Obama Scholars Program
Are you ready?
10 things you now know
1. What is the sun devil way?
achievement, engagement and responsibility
2. Who are Obama Scholars?
AZ HS grads who directly enroll fulltime at ASU
family income is < $42,400 as determined by the FAFSA
3. Financially, the Obama Scholars program covers…?
estimated direct costs minus the estimated family contribution
with gift and federal work study
4. How many semesters can a student be an Obama Scholar?
8 consecutive fall and spring semesters (winter and summer sessions not included)
10 things you now know
5. Academically, how do students remain Obama Scholars? must maintain a 2.5 GPA by end of spring semester AND 2.75 Cumulative GPA beyond first year
6. Is work-study required?
no, however if students are work-study eligible, this amount is factored in as part of the estimated direct costs of their financial aid package
7. Do students have to meet with their mentor monthly?
yes…it is an expectation!
10 things you now know
8. Do students have to attend a scholars success activity monthly?
yes…it is an expectation!
9. Who do I contact first with question or concerns?
mentor liaison
visit the Obama Scholars/mentor homepage…plethora of information, FAQ’s, resources, etc.
10. What is expected of me as a mentor?
meet with my scholar once a month
complete contact log on a monthly basis
Obama scholars program contacts
Ken Hollin 480-965-3042 [email protected]
Amy Golden 480-965-7661 [email protected]
campus coordinators
Downtown Phoenix campus [email protected]
Polytechnic campus [email protected]
Tempe campus [email protected] and [email protected]
West campus [email protected]
thank you
http://obama.asu.edu/obamascholarsmentoragreement
To access the Mentor Agreement Form click on the link below
