Maximizing Outcomes through Aligning Program Goals

The Martin Luther King, Jr. ▪ César Chávez ▪ Rosa Parks Initiative (KCP)

The Michigan legislature established the Martin Luther King, Jr. ▪ César Chávez ▪ Rosa Parks Initiative in 1986 after a statewide analysis of participation and graduation rates of Michigan's most educationally disadvantaged students. 

Targets the needs of academically and economically disadvantaged students.

The KCP Pipeline Funded annually through the Michigan Higher Education

Appropriations Act

Implemented by Michigan's Public and Independent Universities.

The six strategic components of the KCP Initiative:

The College Day (CD)Program, The Select Student Support Services (4S) Program The Michigan College/University Partnership (MICUP) The Morris Hood, Jr., Educator Development (MHED) Program The Future Faculty Fellowship (FFF) Program, The Visiting Professors (VP) Program

http://www.michigan.gov/WDA

The KCP Initiative Pipeline

MI GEAR

UP

4S

MICUP

MHED Career

Career

VP

Career

Career

K-12 Undergraduate Graduate

FFF

KCP K-12 Programs

College Day (CD) Program, State funded

Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) funded by USDOE

MI GEAR UP: Michigan’s largest college access program Serves over 10,000 students statewide Operates in partnership with all of Michigan’s public

universities.

The KCP Pipeline MI GEAR UP schools:

50% or more of students are Free and Reduced Lunch eligible.

2017 cohort, currently in 10th grade.

MI GEAR UP Services Include: Financial Literacy Parental Involvement Scholarships

KCP Undergraduate Programs

KCP Competitive Grants-- (4-S, MICUP, and MHEDP) college retention, success, and graduation for academically and economically disadvantaged college students.

4-S. The Select Student Support Services (4-S) Competitive Grants promote systemic institutional change through creating programs for academically and economically disadvantaged college students.

MICUP. The Michigan College and University Partnership (MICUP) Competitive Grants are intended to create programs that increase the number of academically and economically disadvantaged students who transfer from community colleges into baccalaureate programs.

MHED. The Morris Hood Jr. Educator Development (MHED) Program Competitive Grants are intended to increase the number of academically and economically disadvantaged students who enroll in and complete K-12 teacher education programs at the baccalaureate level.

KCP Graduate Programs

Future Faculty Fellowship (FFF) Program provides financial support for traditionally underrepresented candidates pursuing faculty teaching careers in postsecondary education. 

Visiting Professors (VP) Program provides financial support to Michigan's public universities to increase the number of traditionally underrepresented instructors in the classroom available as role models for students. 

STUDENTS SERVED

MI GEAR UP Student served: 11,110

4S (Select Student Support Services) Students served: 4,350

MICUP (Michigan College University Partnerships) Students served: 2,058

MHEDP (Morris Hood Educator Development Program) Students served: 319

FFF (Future Faculty Fellows) Students served: 436

VP (Visiting Professors) Professors funded: 80

KCP PARTNERS

Collaboration PartnersP=Postsecondary, C=Community, O=Other

UNIVERSITY PARTNER SERVICES

Mentoring Financial Aid Counseling Outreach Career Preparation Summer Enrichment Opportunities Tutoring College Campus Tours

Alignment of Program GoalsStrengthening Programs through Alignment of Program Goals

Coordination among KCP Competitive Grant Programs. Programs can coordinate services by jointly designing and implementing strategies that include shared goals, objectives, and resources.

Coordination between KCP Competitive Grant Programs and MI GEAR UP. Opportunities for cross program collaboration include guidance, mentoring and academic support, summer visitation programs, on-campus math and science academies, and financial aid and postsecondary application workshops.

Coordination between KCP Programs and College Access Organization. Collaborate with other college access organizations such as TRIO or other educational opportunity programs (EOP) to facilitate enrollment and coordination of services across the range of program services.

“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.”

William B. Yeats

Igniting the Spark KCP College Day with GEAR UP Mentored by College Positive

Mentors KCP Visiting Professor speakers

Introducing the Spark KCP Competitive Grants

Success Programming for Freshman and Transfer Students

Mentoring as College Positive Mentors

Research based programming by Future Faculty Fellow

KCP Visiting Professor speakers

Fueling the Spark KCP Competitive Success

Programming KCP Visiting Professor speakers

Feeding the Flame and Keeping it Burning

KCP Future Faculty Fellowship Support to Competitive Grants

and MI GEAR UP

Student Population

African American51%

Latino/a9%

Native American2%

White30%

Two or More3%

All Others5%

KCP Demographics

N= 18,353

Student Outcomes

Undergraduate Retention Rate 4-S 86% MICUP 94% MHED 89%

Graduate Program FFF Graduation Rate 77% (Historical)

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