Summer Institute 2013

Objectives

1. To gain the training and/or support necessary to: a) build a vibrant Explorers’ Club program b) support students through continued work building and maintaining a

college-going culture c) successfully use Louisiana Connect to its fullest potential in support of

all students’ college and career planning and program reporting d) successfully prepare Make a Difference grants for AY 2013-14 e) leave with a plan for a continuum of services that foster student

success and entry into post-secondary education

Partners

Focus Training

• Summer Institute Training • Explorers’ Club Management

Objective: To gain the training and/or support necessary to

build a vibrant Explorers’ Club program.

SREB

Collaborative Counselor Training Initiative • Module One: Building a College-Going Culture for All Students • Module Two: College, Career, and Academic Planning • Module Three: Financial Aid and College Applications

Objective: To gain the training and/or support necessary to

support students through continued work building and

maintaining a college-going culture

ConnectEDU

Louisiana Connect • Help Desk: Wednesday, 8 AM to Noon • Louisiana Connect Training • Activity Reporting

Objective: To gain the training and/or support necessary to

successfully use Louisiana Connect to its fullest potential in

support of all students’ college and career planning

National College Access Network

(NCAN)

Partnership Building • Louisiana College Application Week Luncheon • Building partnerships with higher education

Objective: To gain the training and/or support necessary to

build the partnerships in an effort to establish and hold a

successful Louisiana College Application Week for the class of

2014

American Council on Education

Louisiana College Application Week (LCAW) • Site Coordinator Training

Objective: To gain the training and/or support necessary to

build the partnerships in an effort to establish and hold a

successful Louisiana College Application Week for the class of

2014

Make a Difference Grants

White Folders: • Applicant’s Guide

• Menu • Choose up to 3 Special Initiatives • Elect up to 2 additional Elective Initiatives

• Contract Estimate • Budget Planning Scratch Paper • Program Performance Profiles

Online: • Downloadable Budget Spreadsheet • Online Application

Your Process

1 • Review the documents

• Share with the necessary people

2 • Discuss, plan, decide

• Choose your initiatives

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• Investigate costs

• Build budgets

4 • Complete the online application

• Submit your budget

5 • Complete your action plans

• Submit them to your Program Coordinator by August 1

Make a Difference Funding Competition

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Division One

Division Two

Division Three

Division Four

Division One

• Bastrop High School • Broadmoor High School • East St. John Senior High School • Scotlandville Magnet High School • Tara High School • Westgate High School

Division Two

• Avoyelles High School • Farmerville High School • Glen Oaks High School • L.B. Landry High School • Marksville High School • Plaquemine Senior High School • Rayville High School

Division Three

• Bunkie High School • East Feliciana High School • Iberville Math, Science & Arts Academy West • Jeanerette Senior High School • Mangham High School • Many High School • New Orleans Accelerated High School #1 (City Park) • Red River High School

Division Four

• Converse High School • East Iberville Elementary/High School • Florien High School • Iberville Math, Science & Arts Academy East • Negreet High School • New Orleans Accelerated High School #2 (West Bank) • Pleasant Hill High School • West St. John High School • White Castle High School

Division Champ Awards

Division Award

One $20,000

Two $15,000

Three $10,000

Four $7500

Division One Champion

Bastrop High School

Division Two Champion

Avoyelles High School

Division Three Champion

Jeanerette High School

Division Four Champion

Florien High School