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It's that busy time of the year when tests are taken, applications are completed and letters of recommendation are penned. We hope you and the students and families with whom you work are thriving despite the many pressures.
If you're looking for a burst of energy to keep you going, we invite you to take a peek at this month's e-newsletter. From exciting news about California's recently signed DREAM Act to programs that will keep you abreast of the latest in the college application and financial aid processes, the information contained in this month's newsletter is sure to inspire. Let us know what you think. And if you'd like to include something in next month's edition, don't hesitate to drop Sanjay a line at sanjay@socalcollegeaccess.org. We love hearing from you!
All the best,
SoCal CAN
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UPCOMING SOCAL CAN EVENTS |
SoCal CAN Membership Meeting (Date Changed)December 14, 2011, 10:00 - 2:00 PM, The California Endowment In our last newsletter, we asked you to save-the-date for our end-of-year Membership Meeting. The date has been updated to December 14th. Please re-mark your calendars and lookout for a message to register next month.
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PROGRAMS OF INTEREST |
Town Hall Meeting on College Access with HSF
October 26, 2011, 6:00 - 8:00 PM, West Adams Prep. High School
The Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) invites you to a town hall meeting on college access, financial aid and scholarships. Click here to register or call 1-877- HSF-INFO ext. 2418. This event is free and open to the public. A light dinner will be provided. Click here for more information and/or to register.
USC Leadership Summit: Mirrors of Excellence - Windows of Opportunity
November 2, 2011, 8:00 - 5:00 PM, USC Davidson Conference Center
The 2011 Leadership Summit will provide instructional leaders with opportunities to learn about the latest research and best practices from the USC Rossier School of Education's faculty, alumni, graduate students and practitioners with valuable experience in urban public schools. This thought-provoking day will leave you excited to plan for your next school year in new and innovative ways. Invite your teams of teachers and other school leaders to expand the number of presentations you can attend and the learning you can take back and share with your faculty. Click here to learn more.
White House Hispanic Community Action Summit
November 5, 2011, 8:30 - 5:00 PM, UC Riverside
This summit is designed to connect senior Obama Administration officials from a wide array of policy areas with Hispanic leaders, business owners, and local officials to discuss issues critical to the Hispanic community, the Inland Empire, and the nation. The summit is part of a series currently taking place across the country. Click here for more information.
College Access Plan: 5th Anniversary Comedy Show
November 10, 2011, 6:30 - 8:30 PM, Mijares Mexican Restaurant, Pasadena CA
Come support SoCal CAN member College Access Plan at their 5th Anniversary Comedy Show entitled "It's a Funny Story...". Show includes free admission with opportunities to donate all night long. Reservations are recommended to secure seating for your party. Phone 626-398-8500 or email mo@collegeaccessplan.org.
Gates Millennium Scholars - Male Initiative Event
November 14, 2011, 6:00 - 8:00 PM, Dorsey High School
The Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) Program, established in 1999 and funded by a $1.6 billion grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, is hosting an outreach event for male students from underrepresented groups who are currently in grades 9-12. The goal is share information information about this extraordinary opportunity to meet, greet, and obtain tips for crafting competitive scholarship applications. Applicants selected as Gates Millennium Scholars are presented with the opportunity to receive up to five years of scholarship funding in any undergraduate discipline at the accredited college or university of their choice. Click here for more information.
Federal Student Aid (FSA) Fall 2011 Conference
November 29 - December 2, 2011, Las Vegas, NV
The Federal Student Aid Conference is the largest financial aid conference offered to the financial aid community, hosting over 5,700 attendees in 2010. It's designed to provide the most up-to-date information on Title IV programs and the evolving federal policies and procedures. Participants will learn the most current information about FSA programs from members of the Department of Education team and other key partners.
10th Annual Career & College Convention & Family Night
December 7-8, 2011, LA Convention Center
This event, organized by LA Cash for College, provides an opportunity for you to reach highly motivated middle and high school students, many of whom are minority and disadvantaged youth who remain under-represented in college attendance. Now, more than ever, it is important for youth to understand the options in choosing a college and career path. Click here to learn more.
For a regularly updated list of upcoming events, visit the Events page on our website
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RESOURCES
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SoCal CAN College Visits Database
The database includes dates, deadlines, links, and direct contacts to visit more than 60 colleges nationwide. Most deadlines are approaching within the next several weeks, so visit the database soon and start planning your college tours!
Get Your Copy of "Application Crunch": The College Access Card Game
Application Crunch is a card game designed to guide students through the college application process. Players take on the role of college applicants juggling time between academics, extracurricular activities, work, and service while competing for college applications and scholarships. Application Crunch is fun for students and a great tool for teachers, mentors, counselors, and outreach practitioners. Application Crunch is a USC joint venture with the Game Innovation Lab (GIL) and the Center for Higher Education Policy Analysis (CHEPA).
Two New Sites to Help Students Make Decisions About College Two new websites, Welcome to College and Acceptly, offer extensive resources and tools to help students make decisions about their higher education path. These sites enable students to rank and organize their campus visit experiences, and even offer suggestions for how to create a brag sheet, start a high school club, and access summer programs and volunteer opportunities.
"College Matters": Resources for First-Generation Students What does it take to get to college, especially if you are the first in your family to go? Where does the motivation come from? What stands in the way? What supports do students need, and where can they-do they-turn for help? Many of these are answered in the books, multimedia, downloads, feature stories and special research projects developed by What Kids Can Do. Novelas Educativas
Novelas Educativas™ are entertaining films that incorporate educational messages to inform and motivate individuals to take action in their lives. They partner with community colleges, universities, national foundations, and non-profits to develop digital media initiatives and produce media tools as part of academic curriculum, classroom instruction, and outreach to underserved groups.
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POLICY UPDATES
| Gov. Brown signs second part of California Dream Act
Undocumented students are now eligible for state financial aid to attend public universities and community colleges, after Gov. Brown signed the second part of the Dream Act on October 8th. The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act gave undocumented students access to private grants and scholarships when AB 130 was signed in July. To get informed about the technical scope of the legislation, read the CA DREAM Act Facts.
Brown Officially Shuts Down 38-year-old California Postsecondary Education Commission California Gov. Jerry Brown nixed funding for the agency in the state's latest budget. In his veto message, the governor said that "while I appreciate the importance of coordinating and guiding state higher education policy, I believe CPEC has been ineffective." H.D. Palmer, California deputy director of the department of finance, said that while the dollar amount for one commission may be small, the governor was staring down a $25 billion budget deficit. Eliminating CPEC will save $927,000 in the budget next year. |
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RESEARCH & TRENDS
| U.S. Dept. of Education to Open Clearinghouse on Student Success
The U.S. Department of Education plans to start a clearinghouse for colleges to share their practices on improving student success and the evidence to prove it.
Martha Kanter said that in a "month or two" the department will invite higher education institutions to submit their strategies for student success and evidence to show they work, noting that there will be an initial basic validation of submissions. Read More... Kindergarten to College: A First-in-the-Nation Initiative
In the Spring of 2011, the City of San Francisco automatically opened college savings accounts for over 1,000 San Francisco Kindergartners. The City also "seeded" every account with an initial deposit of $50. The account openings marked the official launch of San Francisco's Kindergarten to College initiative, or "K2C." This initiative, the first of its kind in the nation, aims to improve the odds for San Francisco Kindergartners and set all San Francisco public school children on a path to college, from the very first day of school. Read More...
California urged to Form Strategy to Produce Needed Degrees
Experts warn that California needs to significantly boost the number of undergraduate degrees granted each year in order to turn around the state's economy and help the country remain competitive. But a new report from Sacramento State University's Institute for Higher Education Leadership & Policy says the state's public higher education segments are not on track to meet that goal. Also, the report finds the UC, CSU and community colleges have no guidance on how to divide increasingly precious state resources among themselves to produce the necessary degrees. Read More... More stories of interest ... Job Outlook Improving for Class of 2012 Gender Gap in Higher Education will Widen by 2020 Top 10 Myths About Scholarships Laugh and Learn: Hilarious FAFSA Tutorial Video All Together: The Role of Latino Families in Higher Education 10 Things Student Loan Companies Won't Say Expanding College Access for CA's Foster Youth
Latino education fair draws 5,000 in San Bernardino, CA (Video)
Asian-American Population Is Overlooked in College-Completion Agenda, Report Says Study finds Low Graduation Rates Among Part-time College Students Crafting an Application Essay That "Pops" 180 Private Colleges Fail Education Dept.'s Latest Financial-Responsibility Test Do Men and Women Approach College Differently? Top 10 Myths of College Admissions |
ORGANIZATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
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Host a Booth at LA CFC's "College and Career Convention"The team at LA Cash for College invite you to host a booth at their 10th Annual College and Career Convention at the LA Convention Center on December 7-8, 2011. Thousands and students and parents attend the convention every year. Early-bird rates still apply! Should you have any questions, please contact Simon Flores, Program Coordinator by phone at 213.580.7598 or email at sflores@lachamber.com. Call for Nominations 2011 : "Excellence in Parent Engagement" Award
Do you know a community leader that is committed to parent engagement and education? Someone who works tirelessly to advocate and promote policies or best practices that support parents in their children's education? If so, Families In Schools encourages you to nominate this excellent and extraordinary individual for the Excellence in Parent Engagement Award. The deadline for nominations is October 31, 2011. The CollegeBoard - Professional DevelopmentThe CollegeBoard has opened a "professional development" section of their website, that is worth exploring. It includes discussion boards to connect education professionals, calendars of online seminars, workshops, and presentations on topics such as financial aid, AP and SAT. Annenberg Alchemy Leadership Seminar 2012 The leadership seminar is a free three-day leadership development and nonprofit capacity building program for the Executive Director and Board Chair of Los Angeles-based nonprofit organizations with operating budgets of up to $5 million. The seminar covers fundraising, board governance, civic engagement and accountability. Applications are due on November 11. For information and class dates go to annenbergalchemy.org.
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STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES
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Univision Scholarship for Hispanics
As a part of the "Es El Momento" campaign, Univision has unveiled a new scholarship program for hispanic students looking to attend university. The application deadline is November 1, 2011.
CHCI Congressional Internship Program (CIP) The purpose of CIP is to expose young Latinos to the legislative process and to strengthen their professional and leadership skills, ultimately promoting the presence of Latinos on Capitol Hill. CIP provides college students with a paid Congressional work placement on Capitol Hill for a period of twelve weeks (Spring/Fall) or eight weeks (Summer). This unmatched experience allows students to learn first hand about our nation's legislative process. The deadline for Spring is November 4, 2011.
Political Entrepreneurship Fellowship for Recent College Grads
The NLC Institute is the premier political entrepreneurship training program for young professional progressive leaders. The institute combines training, mentorship, community building and professional advancement to catapult the careers and social impact of NLC Fellows. The deadline is November 11, 2011.
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Education Policy Director
Alliance for a Better Community - Los Angeles, CA
The Alliance for a Better Community (ABC) seeks an Education Policy Director with deep practical knowledge and practice in the field of education and policy. The individual will be responsible for developing and managing ABC's education initiatives and policies that advance quality education for all students. The Alliance for a Better Community promotes equity for Latinos in education, health and civic engagement throughout the Los Angeles region.
Executive Director
Latino Coalition for a Healthy California - Sacramento, CA
The Latino Coalition for a Healthy California (LCHC) - the only statewide organization with a specific emphasis on Latino health - was founded in 1992 by health care providers, consumers and advocates to address Latino public policy and advocacy; community education and research. The Executive Director oversees the development and implementation of LCHC's operational and policy strategic plan and serves as its chief fundraiser and spokes person.
Program Assistant
Marin College Access Network - San Rafael, CA
Marin College Access Network (MarinCAN) is a collaborative network of nonprofit college access agencies, public school districts, and community members. MarinCAN seeks to close the education achievement gap by increasing the number of low-income, under-represented students who gain access to college. They seek an experienced, organized, and enthusiastic Program Assistant needed to manage administrative responsibilities and provide programmatic support. Position open immediately.
Senior Program Officer
Southern California Leadership Network - Los Angeles, CA
The Senior Program Officer position is part of the Southern California Leadership Network (leadership programs division of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce) and reports to the Executive Director of SCLN. S/he will manage and oversee the implementation of two or more SCLN Leadership Fellowships (Leadership L.A., Leadership Southern California, California Connections, and New American Leaders), including researching trends and current events relevant to curriculum; identifying guest speakers and preparing them for seminars and/or conferences; framing presentations and discussions.
Familias Unidas Component Coordinator
InnerCity Struggle - Los Angeles, CA
InnerCity Struggle (ICS) is a social justice, community-building, and membership-led organization based in the Eastside of Los Angeles. InnerCity Struggle is seeking an experienced Community Organizer to coordinate our Familias Unidas/United Families (FaU) component. FaU builds a powerful base of parents and community members who are organized to work toward educational justice in public education. FaU builds community and parent leadership that advocates for a progressive voice on issues and policies impacting the Eastside.
Bilingual Outreach Specialist
Crystal Stairs - Los Angeles, CA
Crystal Stairs is one of the largest private non-profit child development corporations in California. They help families locate affordable and appropriate child care through a variety of services, working with child care providers, educators, advocates, and community members to positively impact the lives of over 25,000 children per year. Crystal Stairs seeks an innovative Outreach Specialist to act as a resource specialist to parents, providers and the community to assist with the implementation of the department's outreach strategies.
Development Director
College Summit - Culver City, CA
College Summit is a national non-profit organization with a mission to transform the college admissions process and increase the college enrollment rate of low-income students. The Development Coordinator will play a critical role in raising the profile to expand the program throughout the region.
Executive Director
ScholarMatch - San Francisco, CA
ScholarMatch is committed to helping students pursue a college education, no matter what their financial status. Primarily, ScholarMatch provides students with an online tool to post a profile and engage the community-at-large to invest in their future. ScholarMatch seeks a highly motivated self-starter who understands and values the ScholarMatch and 826 mission, to serve as ED, manage and provide leadership for, and ultimately be responsible for the financial health and well-being of the organization.
Manager, College Access and Completion Programs
Student Aid Services - Sacramento, CA
Student Aid Services is the leading provider of net price calculator technologies and services to postsecondary institutions' enrollment and financial aid offices. The Product Design and Strategic Solutions Group is pivotal in ensuring that products and systems support the overall business objectives of the company. The incumbent will be responsible for expanding college access and completion programs, partnerships and affiliations, utilizing the company's Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) preparation and college cost and planning report, and aid estimation competency and services.
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