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Preparing to Dream
2009-2010
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Objective:Increase College
Enrollment• Methods:
– Facilitate College Visits on our campus
– Hold college Fairs– Including webinar
meetings with out-of-state colleges
– College Visits
Some Colleges that have visited: Clark Atlanta, UT Austin, Texas A&M, University of Iowa, University of Wisconsin Platteville, Iowa State, St Thomas University, UH Main, UHD
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College Visit from The University of Wisconsin Platterville
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Mini College Fair held during lunches
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MEDALS Trip to Texas A&M
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Dream Team visits UT Austin
Students have also visited: Prairie View A&M, Texas Southern, UH Main Campus, and many others
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Methods Continued• Hold College
Application Workshops
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Students use applytexas or apply to Lone Star College
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Objective:Create A College Going Culture
• Methods– Implement the Kids2College Program at the Intermediate School
level
Kids 2 college6th Graders at
Parker Intermediate visit Lone Star College
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Kids 2 College Program 6th graders from Parker Intermediate Visit Lone Star College
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Creating a College Going Culture: Methods Continued
– Increase awareness of colleges/ universities• Create a group of student mentors to encourage their peers to
apply for admissions, scholarships and financial aid: The Dream Team
Nimitz Dream Team
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Aldine Dream Team
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Creating a College Going Culture: Methods Continued
– Hold a district wide week long focus on College: Education Go Get It Week
College Mascot Day “Hats off to Success” Day
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Door Decorating Contest
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Creating a College Going Culture: Methods Continued
District Wide College Night
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Creating a College Going Culture: Methods Continued
• College related outreach to middle school students
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Creating a College Going Culture: Methods Continued
• Disseminate College Information at District Events
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Creating a College Going Culture: Methods Continued
• Students learn about college life from former students
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Increase FAFSA Applications
• Hold Financial Aid Information meetings in the Fall
• Hold FAFSA Workshops in the Spring
• Individually help students fill out their FAFSA in the Go Center
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Financial Aid reps from Texas A&M, Prairie View A&M, and Lone Star College Attend and facilitate
Even Dream Team members assist their peers
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Objective:Increase Scholarship
Applications• Hold Scholarship
application Workshops
• Post Dollargrams throughout the school on large posters
• Target individual students
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Juniors attend a Workshop for the Linda Lorelle Scholarship
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Objective:Increase Parental Involvement in College and Financial Aid
Programs• Methods:
– Provide workshops and presentations in both English and Spanish
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Parents are encouraged to attend all workshops
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Preparing to Dream Grant Committee
• Project Manager: Dr. Charlotte Davis
• Project Manager: Twiana Collier
• Committee Member: Angela Ford
• Committee Member: Cecil Hutson
• Committee Member: Robert Kaping
• Committee Member: Nekisha Parker
• Committee Member: Sherry Pate
• Committee Member: Dan Polczynsk
• Committee Member:Aundrea Schultz
• Committee Member: Angela Whorton
• Faculty Advisor: Mary Ochs• Faculty Advisor: Sarah Flynn• College Access Advisor: Susie
Velis