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Community Transformation Through Place-Based Scholarships
Dr. Janice M. Brown, The Kalamazoo PromiseBrandy Johnson, Michigan College Access Network
Dr. Michelle Miller-Adams, W.E. Upjohn Institute
Presentation at College Board Forum 2010
Session outlineWelcome and introductionsThe Kalamazoo Promise and the place-based
scholarship model (Michelle)Leveraging the Kalamazoo Promise for community
transformation (Janice)Creating a college-going culture statewide: Promise
Zones and the Michigan College Access Network (Brandy)
Questions and discussion
The Kalamazoo Promise and theplace-based scholarship model
Announced 11/05, to continue in perpetuity
Funded by anonymous private donors
Place-based: Kalamazoo Public SchoolsCovers 65-100% of tuition and fees at all in-state, public post-
secondary institutions for KPS graduates
Universal: every graduate is eligibleMinimum 4-year residency & enrollmentBlending of educational and economic goals
Potential for community transformation
Scholarship program as catalyst
Changes incentives for a broad range of actorsTeachers, parents, business, residents, realtors, etc.
Leads to creation and/or enhancement of human, social, and economic capital for the city and region
A financial investment that creates new assets for individuals and the community.
Initial Impact – Enrollment & ResourcesReversal of long-term enrollment decline
20% enrollment growth since 2005Enrollment increase the result of:
Increased entry rates Decreased exit rates
Stabilization of ethnic/racial distributionLow-income population has risen: 62% to 70%
Increased resources for school districtPer-pupil funding structureSupport for bond issuesOpening of new schools (first in 4 decades)
25-Year KPS Enrollment Trend
Initial Impact – College-Going CultureEmphasis on college readiness (K-12)
Expanded reading and writing blocksMiddle-school college awareness programmingChanges in middle-and high-school scheduling
Increased Advanced Placement enrollment# of students enrolled: +71%
Economically disadvantaged : +148% African-American : +166% Hispanic : +400%
Three years of rising test scores
Improved community perceptions
Initial Impact - Scholarship UseTo date:
1,900 students received scholarships (81% of those eligible)1,200 are currently enrolled$21.5 million spent
Almost 9 out of 10 recipients attend four schools: Kalamazoo Valley Community College (31%)Western Michigan University (32%)Michigan State University (13%) University of Michigan (11%)
Persistence rates as of fall 2009Class of 2006: 81% university, 24% community collegeClass of 2007: 84% university, 34% community collegeClass of 2008: 84% university, 50% community college
Leveraging the Kalamazoo PromiseCommunity Engagement and Accountability
Our Collective Vision: Our Vision is that Greater Kalamazoo will become a national-class center of learning, youth development
and quality of life.
The Kalamazoo Learning Network-membershipCommunity Transformation
Leverage the Promise Lift up Literacy Change the Culture Engage the Community Go
Regional Get Results (learning, economic, quality of life)
Strategic Priorities for Kalamazoo
Statewide Strategies for Creating a College-going Culture LOCALLY
1) Replicating the Kalamazoo Promise statewide: Promise Zones
2) Building networks for college readiness: MCAN and Local College Access Networks (LCANs)
Statewide Strategies for Creating a College-going Culture LOCALLY
3) Strengthening college access/success initiatives within Promise Zones and LCANs:
a) MichiganCAP: One-stop-shop web portalb) KnowHow2GO Michigan: Public awareness
campaignc) Michigan College Advising Corpsd) Achieving the Dream: Community College
Success
Michigan Promise Zones
Inspired by the Kalamazoo PromisePassed by the MI Legislature in January 2009Public-private partnerships – Community-based
fundraising + public tax capture in communities that meet or exceed the state's average poverty level
Must include at least last-dollar funding for an associate's degree
Place-based & UniversalPromise Zones: Baldwin, Battle Creek, Benton Harbor,
Detroit, Hazel Park, Jackson, Lansing, Muskegon, Pontiac, and Saginaw
College Access Strategies
Promise Zones help prepare students for college financially.
How can we ensure that students who receive Promise scholarships are also prepared…SociallyAcademicallyInformationally/Logistically
Michigan’s response: MCAN & Local College Access Networks (LCANs)
Michigan College Access Network (MCAN)
Statewide college access coordinating bodyIncubated in Governor’s Office with support from College
Access Challenge Grant and strong steering committeeNow a statewide nonprofit with additional support from
MDE and the Kresge Foundation
Mission: Dramatically increase the college participation and completion rates in Michigan, particularly among l0w-income and first-generation students of all ages
Vision: Build/sustain strong communities and a vibrant economy based on a highly-educated population.
Goal: increase of 60% by 2025
Local College Access Networks (LCANs)
High-quality, community-based college access coordinating body
Supported by a team of community and education leaders representing K-12, higher education, nonprofit sector, government, business, and philanthropy
Commit to:Develop a strategic plan to leverage current and new
assets in order to ensure every student is socially, academically, and informationally prepared to pursue postsecondary education
Build a college-going culture within community using a common “brand”
Integrate statewide college access strategies into community programming
MCAN support for LCANs
Funding
Technical Assistance
Coordination
Leadership/Advocacy
Professional Development
Implement MichiganCAP and KnowHow2GO
Strengthen partner initiatives within LCANs
Michigan College Access Portal
Announced in April 2009 by Governor Granholm
One-stop web site for students to plan, apply, and pay for college
Also will serve as a comprehensive tool for families, counselors, educators and others who are helping Michigan students prepare for college
MichiganCAP went live in September:http://www.michigancap.org
KnowHow2GO
Public awareness campaign sponsored by the Lumina Foundation, the Ad Council, and ACE.
Designed to encourage low-income students and their families to take the necessary steps toward college
PSAs urge young people to find someone who can help them get to college and direct students and their mentors to a website and other resources.
Four steps: 1) Be a pain. 2) Push yourself. 3) Find the right fit. 4)Put your hands on some cash.
MCAN’s Partner Initiatives
Strengthen LCANs by targeting other resources:
Michigan Campus CompactGEAR UP
Michigan College Advising CorpsCollege Goal SundayAchieving the Dream
For additional information:
The Kalamazoo Promisehttps://www.kalamazoopromise.comResearch on the Kalamazoo Promise
http://www.upjohn.org/kalamazoopromise.htmlMichigan College Access Networkhttp://www.micollegeaccess.org/
Comments, questions, or suggestions:
Janice M. Brown, [email protected] Johnson, [email protected]
Michelle Miller-Adams, [email protected]