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Manson School District’s Post-Secondary PlanGet Them Ready

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Get Them Through

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“College isn’t a dream, it’s a plan!” Manson School District knows that helping

students earn a high school diploma fulfills only part of our mission of “Continuous Student Learning.”

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Who Are We? Manson is located on Lake Chelan

Seven miles up lake from Chelan Farming and tourism based economy Approximately 600 students in 2 schools

80% Free/Reduced 70% Hispanic

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We’ve Changed The Perception Students and families in Manson believe:

1. All students can attend college

2. Money is a barrier that can be overcome

3. Post-Secondary education/training = a better life

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How Did We Do This? GEAR UP – got us

started A consortium of

schools partnered with CWU and received a Federal “GEAR UP” grant

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Tools We Use After School Programs Evening/Weekend

Study Club School to School

Tutors

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How Did We Do This?1. All students can attend college Broaden your students’ horizons

Build an expectation…

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How Did We Do This? $ a barrier that can be

overcome Financial aid (FAFSA)

Grants, loans, work based programs

Intense scholarship pursuit Family assistance/planning

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Senior Classes Leadership and Career Choices

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How Did We Do This? Convinced students and families that post-

secondary education/training = a better life “Over a lifetime, a college graduate will earn

about $1,000,000 more than someone with only a high school diploma.”

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Alumni Publications Millennium Gates Scholars 5 in 10 Years

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How Do You Prepare Students for College? Knowledge is power

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Rigorous Courses in Manson College Prep

Advanced Placement Honors College/Dual Credit

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How Do You Afford This? The better question is how can you consider

not budgeting for this?

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Sample Budget Estimated Annual Budget Post Secondary Coordinator Salary $30,000 Benefits $ 12,500 Sub Total $42,500 Pre-6th Expenditures 5th grade Biz Town visit $ 1,500 6th Grade Expenditures CWU visitation $ 1,000 7th Grade Expenditures WVC visitation $ 250 8th Grade Expenditures NCW Skills Center visitation $ 250 9th Grade Expenditures EWU, Spokane CC, ITT Tech visitation $ 1,500 College and Career Fair – host supplies $ 500 10th Grade Expenditures Pre-SAT testing $ 300 UW, Shoreline CC, Seattle Art Inst. visitation $ 1,500 11th Grade Expenditures WSU visitation $ 1,700 SAT prep course – instruction $ 300 Family visitation incentive – gas cards $ 500 12th Grade Expenditures Mock interview – host supplies $ 300 Senior presentations venue and supplies $ 2,000 13th Year (Post High School) Coordinator visitations to campus $ 500 Sub Total $ 12,100

Grand Total $ 54,600

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Get Them Through HS Graduation rate 94% (five year average) College Enrollment Rate

2009 Graduates 67% 2010 Graduates 67%

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Next Steps For Manson Improve Communication/Connections with

Higher Education Reapplying for GEAR UP Networking – Rural Alliance