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What is GRASP?. People with post-secondary educations have better job opportunities, earn more income over their lifetime, and accumulate skills and knowledge that can never be taken away. Advisors bring clarity and reassurance, directing and assisting through a complex maze of paperwork. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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What is
GRASP?
People with post-secondary educations have better job opportunities, earn more income over their lifetime, and accumulate skills and knowledge that can never be taken away.
Advisors bring clarity and reassurance, directing and assisting through a complex maze of paperwork.
Purpose
Our goal is to ensure that every student has an equal opportunity for continuing education after high school, regardless of financial or social circumstances.
September 2012 Advisor Training
Year Ended June 2012:• 5,804 individual
students received personal post-secondary financial aid counseling
• Average financial aid award exceeded $11,000
• 90% matriculated to a post-secondary institution
• 124 GRASP last dollar scholarships awarded
School Growth
September 2012 Advisor Training
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2008-2009
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
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77/24/12 GRASP Board Meeting - Preliminary Numbers
GRASP Advisor Reach
(2,000)
3,000
8,000
13,000
18,000
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Advising Quick Facts
Helped 15% more students in 2011-
2012
100% of counselors responding to year-end quality control survey would like the same advisor back next year
100% of counselor respondents said that their
advisor is a valuable asset to their department, and is
knowledgeable and concerned about the students.
Over 90% of this year’s student respondents report that they will attend post
secondary education
7/11/2012 GRASP Board Meeting
97/11/2012GRASP Board Meeting
$ 65,950 2012 Last Dollar Scholarships
44 Men 78 Women3.29 Average GPA , Range 2.0 to 4.661 Foster Care, 8 Homeless
Financially DisadvantagedOther
107/11/2012 GRASP Board Meeting
Bridgewater College Campbell University Christopher Newport University College of William and Mary Dabney Lancaster Community College Eastern Mennonite University ECPI Ferrum College George Mason University George Washington University Hampton University Howard University J Sargeant Reynolds Community
College James Madison University John Tyler Community College Johnson & Wales Liberty University Longwood University Lynchburg College Mary Baldwin College University of Mary Washington Massachusetts College of Art and
Design Norfolk State University North Carolina Central Old Dominion University Piedmont Virginia Community College Radford University Randolph-Macon College Regent Richard Bland College Southern Virginia University Staunton School of Cosmetology University of Mary Washington University of Maryland- BC University of Missouri-Columbia University of Richmond University of Virginia Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia Military Institute Virginia State University Virginia Tech Virginia Union University
Last Dollar Scholarship Recipient Colleges
Programs In-school advising, Last Dollar
Scholarships, Latino Outreach, Community Outreach
SOAR, last year students earned $121,000 in scholarships funded by Virginia529
Other Scholarships: VCU School of Business, School System Specific
College SuccessAdditional Scholarship Funds: Northstar,
Hargrave, Corporate, Courage to Succeed
GRASP Funding
September 2012 Advisor Training
• Individuals• Businesses• Foundations• SCHEV• School system contributions• Fees for services
NAP TimeAKA Neighborhood Assistance Program
AKA Neighborhood Assistance Grant (NAG)• Virginia Department of Education
• 300% of poverty or below• Assists organizations in fundraising
• Individuals and businesses benefit from 65% state income tax credit
GReat Aspirations Scholarship Program, Inc.
Targets those at 300% of poverty and below but serves all students. Over 50% of those served meet GRASP’s low income target.
www.grasp4virginia.com
“I wanted to say a personal thank you for all the help, advice and guidance with assisting me in setting my next
set of life goals. Please know that your time along with my hard work
and dedication will help me cross that next horizon for success. Again, thank
you for believing in me as much as I believe in myself!”
GRASP Student Note
7/24/12 GRASP Board Meeting
GRASP Advisor Retsy Kitchen at Highland Springs High School with Early Commitment Scholarship recipient.