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Page 1: Annual Report 2012 13 - Oregon · 2014-07-03 · The Ford Family Foundation (TFFF) TFFF has been a strong supporter of ASPIRE since its inception and has been instrumental in the

Annual Report 2012‐13

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Welcome to ASPIRE’s first annual report. The team is excited to share the new programming within ASPIRE, the activities that ASPIRE students are taking part in, and the wonderful partnerships that have been developed over the past 15 years. 

ASPIRE has strengthened and broadened its programming. In addition to serving high school students, we are now serving both younger and older students in our middle school and community college programs.

We are proud of our ASPIRE coordinators and volunteers and the work they continue to do in helping Oregon students access postsecondary educational options. The work they do is instrumental in our state’s vision of reaching the 40‐40‐20 goal.

At a time when the rising cost of postsecondary education is making access difficult for many students, our ASPIRE sites play an important role in helping students learn how to pay for their chosen educational option. In addition to a high FAFSA completion rate amongst our graduating seniors, of this year’s Oregon high school Ford Scholars recipients, 43% were from ASPIRE sites. 

These are exciting times for our team and we look forward to continuing to support the postsecondary aspirations for all Oregonians.

Sincerely, The ASPIRE Team

The ASPIRE Team: Vic Nunenkamp, Gretchen Beckner, Vickie Potoski,  Kristin Vreeland, Lori Ellis, and Gary Campbell

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ASPIRE’s goal is to provide mentoring and resources to all Oregon students.

The ASPIRE (Access to Student assistance Programs In Reach of Everyone) mentoring program, administered by the Oregon Student Access Commission helps students access education and training beyond high school. Students receive information about college options, admissions, and financial aid from trained and supportive volunteers who mentor them throughout the year. 

Beginning with just four pilot schools in 1998, ASPIRE has expanded to 135 sites across Oregon and serves 114 high school sites, 2 web‐based sites, 16 middle schools sites, and 3 community college sites. ASPIRE has grown into a program with an ever increasing ability to create college‐going communities in Oregon. In 2012‐13, ASPIRE trained more than 1,400 volunteers who mentored over 8,000 students in pursuit of their educational dreams. 

ASPIRE Goals:

Increase the number of Oregon students seeking and receiving college scholarships, financial aid, and enrolling into postsecondary education or training 

Encourage citizen and community involvement with students in the local community

Provide mentoring and resources to help students access education and training beyond high school

Changing Oregon’s Future ASPIRE supports Oregon’s goal of 40‐40‐20 by reaching first‐

generation college students. Of senior students surveyed, 49 percent had mothers and 55 percent had fathers who did not attend college. (Self‐reported, 2013 ASPIRE survey)

ASPIRE schools’ scholarship applicant pools changed to reflect more applicants from traditionally excluded groups (July 2008, Lund‐Chaix)

Creating Community Investment The program brings together students, school staff, 

community volunteers, and parents to help students overcome obstacles in continuing education.

ASPIRE provides the tools to recruit, train, and implement volunteer mentor programs, helping each site build a sustainable community of mentors who are sincerely invested in students’ futures.

Cultivating a College‐Going Culture Students who attend ASPIRE sites are more likely to attend 

college compared to students from non‐ASPIRE sites. (January 2009, ECONorthwest)

Mentoring focused on education creates a college‐going culture, motivating many students who never believed that postsecondary goals were achievable for them. (December 2007, Ellis)

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ASPIRE (114)Academy of Arts & AcademicsAlliance High SchoolAmity High SchoolArt & Tech High SchoolAshland High SchoolBaker High SchoolBandon High SchoolBeaverton High SchoolBlack United Fund Blanchett CatholicBonanza High SchoolBrookings‐Harbor High SchoolCanby High SchoolCASA of Jackson CountyCatholic CharitiesCentral Linn High SchoolCentury High SchoolChiloquin High SchoolClackamas High SchoolClackamas Middle CollegeCleveland High SchoolCreswell High SchoolCrook County High SchoolCrow High SchoolDayton High SchoolDayville High SchoolEagle Point High SchoolEddyville Charter SchoolElkton High SchoolElmira High SchoolEstacada High SchoolFranklin High SchoolGilchrist High SchoolGlencoe High SchoolGlendale High SchoolGold Beach High School

Grants Pass High SchoolHermiston High SchoolHidden Valley High SchoolHillsboro High SchoolHomeSource Charter SchoolHood River Valley High SchoolHosanna Christian AcademyIllinois Valley High SchoolKlamath Union High SchoolLa Grande High SchoolLa Pine High SchoolLebanon High SchoolLifegate Christian SchoolLincoln High SchoolLong Creek High SchoolLost River High SchoolLowell High SchoolMarshall High SchoolMarshfield High SchoolMazama High SchoolMcKay High SchoolMcKenzie High SchoolMcMinnville High SchoolMiller Education CenterMilwaukie High SchoolMolalla High SchoolMountain View High SchoolMyrtle Point High SchoolNAYANELA Center for Student SuccessNewport High SchoolNixyaawii Community SchoolNorth Bend High SchoolNorth Eugene High SchoolNorth Medford High SchoolNorth Valley High SchoolOntario High School

Open Door Christian AcademyOrCo TechOregon OutreachOutside InPacific High SchoolPendleton High SchoolPhoenix High SchoolPhoenix School of RoseburgRedmond High SchoolRedmond Proficiency Academy Reedsport Community CharterRegis High SchoolRex Putnam High SchoolReynolds High SchoolReynolds Learning AcademyRidgeview High SchoolRogue River High SchoolSabin‐Schellenberg CenterSam Barlow High SchoolSandy High SchoolScappoose High SchoolSeaside High SchoolSheridan High SchoolSheridan Japanese SchoolSisters High SchoolSiuslaw High SchoolSouth Medford High SchoolSouth Salem High SchoolSt. Helens High SchoolStanfield High SchoolStayton High SchoolSweet Home High SchoolTaft High SchoolThe Inn ILPThurston High SchoolToledo High SchoolTriangle Lake Charter School

Waldport High SchoolWillamette High SchoolYamhill‐Carlton High SchoolYouth Employment Institute

eASPIRE (2)Gresham‐Barlow Web AcademyNE AHEC

Middle School (16)Baker Middle SchoolCASA of Jackson CountyCascade Middle SchoolDuniwayMiddle SchoolEddyville Charter SchoolElkton Middle SchoolGlendale Middle SchoolGresham‐Barlow Web AcademyLa Pine Middle SchoolMcKenzie Middle SchoolMiller Education CenterPatton Middle SchoolReedsport Community CharterSage Community SchoolSiuslaw Middle SchoolTriangle Lake Charter School

Community Colleges (3)Blue Mountain Community CollegeChemeketa Community CollegeRogue Community College

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Research career fields

Review high school graduation requirements

Research SAT & ACT information

Attend college tours

Complete an OSAC scholarship application

Review admissions requirements

Complete the FAFSA

Attend college fairs

Search & apply for scholarships

Apply for postsecondary admissions

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Welcomes all students 

1:1 mentoring to students by trained supportive adults throughout the year

Students receive information about:

College/career options

Admission

Financial aid

1:1 online mentoring to high school students

Removes time constraints and geographic availability issues that often limit volunteer recruitment 

Provides flexibility for volunteers, including corporate partners and their employees, to provide mentoring outside the traditional school day from any geographic area

Group mentoring to middle school students

Volunteers and staff deliver the program to classes or assemblies on a regular basis 

Training components are freestanding for a flexible delivery schedule

The curriculum includes: Career exploration College financial planning High school graduation requirements & course rigor

Importance of community and extracurricular activities

1:1 mentoring to college students on:

Navigating student services on campus

Transfer degrees 

Scholarship and college applications

Financial aid 

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applied to at least one college, university, or technical/vocational programplan to continue their education next fall or sometime in the future

took the SAT

took the ACT

filed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid

applied for at least one OSAC administered scholarship

applied for at least one scholarship, not administered by OSAC

87%

87%

78%

49%

83%

51%

72%

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*information collected via self‐reported survey

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A snapshot of our studentsOregon Public Schools ASPIRE Sites

51% eligible for free & reduced lunch 52% eligible for free & reduced lunch

33% minority students in high schools 31% minority students in high schools

57% rural secondary schools 60% rural sites

Statewide:  135 ASPIRE sites

8,000 students received one‐on‐one mentoring

1,400 trained volunteer mentors helped students

49,000 hours of volunteer service, worth an estimated $947,170

560 trainings provided by ASPIRE Coordinators & staff

1,400 volunteers participated in trainings

31 training sessions conducted at the ASPIRE Fall Conference

180 ASPIRE Coordinators & volunteers participated in the ASPIRE Fall Conference

7 ASPIRE Region Meetings conducted by ASPIRE staff throughout Oregon

73 ASPIRE Coordinators attended ASPIRE Region Meetings    

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Area Health Education Centers (AHEC)AHEC and ASPIRE received a grant from the Oregon Community Foundation to open three ASPIRE centers in community colleges: ChemeketaCC, Rogue CC, Blue Mountain CC. This is a two‐year grant focused on health career fields with the plan to expand into additional career fields and community colleges. 

Career and Technical Education (CTE)ASPIRE is working with the Department of Education and CCWD to help develop a partnership and a strategic alignment between CTE and Career Pathways. ASPIRE is also working with Lane ESD to learn how processes can be streamlined to serve more students. 

Career Information Systems (CIS)Lori Ellis sits on the CIS board and participated in the search committee for the newly hired CIS Executive Director. ASPIRE and CIS have partnered together for many years to bring additional training and resources to ASPIRE sites. The ASPIRE middle school program uses CIS Jr. to provide activities to middle school ASPIRE students. 

Career PathwaysASPIRE is working with the Department of Education and CCWD to help develop a partnership and a strategic alignment between CTE and Career Pathways. 

Department of Human Services (DHS)ASPIRE partners with DHS to provide materials and resources to foster youth and Independent Living Providers (ILP). DHS provides funding to ASPIRE to maintain its website, update curriculum, infuse information about the Chafee grant into trainings and materials, and provide travel reimbursements for the ASPIRE fall conference.

Educational Credit Management Corporation (ECMC)ASPIRE staff and coordinators to review, update, and edit the Opportunities Booklet annually. Paula Craw, ECMC Outreach Director, participates on Lane County’s Path to 40‐40‐20 steering committee. 

Oregon GEAR UPASPIRE is in the fifth year of a six‐year grant with Oregon GEAR UP. This grant provided ASPIRE with funding to create and develop two pilot projects: eASPIRE and ASPIRE for middle school. ASPIRE staff and GEAR UP staff work together to support middle school and high schools that participate in both programs.

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Incight

ASPIRE and Incight received a three‐year grant from the Kresge Foundation to provide services to students with disabilities. This joint project is currently providing services to students in 17 ASPIRE sites with plans for expansion. 

Oregon College Savings Plan (OCSP)

OCSP is a new partner for ASPIRE. During the 2012‐13 academic year, Lori Ellis and Michael Parker, Executive Director of OCSP, visited eight communities in Oregon and provided “How to Pay for College” seminars with plans to continue in the future. Ms. Ellis and Mr. Parker produced six webcasts on paying for college to be housed on their agency websites.  

Oregon Community Foundation (OCF)

ASPIRE was developed as a collaborative project between OCF and OSAC. OCF continues to support ASPIRE with annual grants that have funded an evaluation, a training and development specialist, and partnership grants for ASPIRE sites.

Oregon Mentors

The Juan Young Trust awarded Oregon Mentors a grant to develop trainings and resources for the ASPIRE program, which included Vodcasts and trainings on mentoring and grant writing for ASPIRE sites. Additionally, Lori Ellis currently serves on Oregon Mentor’s Provider Council. 

The Ford Family Foundation (TFFF)

TFFF has been a strong supporter of ASPIRE since its inception and has been instrumental in the growth of ASPIRE since 1998. Currently, ASPIRE has a three‐year grant from TFFF to support ASPIRE sites and staff in Eastern Oregon. 

US Bank

For the 2012‐13 academic year, US Bank provided two regional grants to help support ASPIRE sites. US Bank continues to be a partner and is currently strategizing with ASPIRE on the partnership for 2013‐14

Western Oregon University (WOU)

WOU provides up to two $500 scholarships per ASPIRE site to ASPIRE students. WOU has hosted the ASPIRE fall conference multiple times and continues to be a strong supporter of the ASPIRE program.  

Youth Transition Program (YTP)

YTP is a new partnership established by Keith Ozols, YTP Executive Director, and Lori Ellis based on their previous partnership through Incight. ASPIRE staff will train YTP specialists on how to access education can training beyond high school.

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