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Its A Plan! Guiding Students from the College Search through the First Year

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Our Reach

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Oregon GEAR UP 5 Rs

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WHY?

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Education & Jobs Source: Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, 2013 Education Required for Jobs College degreeHigh school diploma Less than high school

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College Enrollment By Income Source: National Center for Education Statistics, 2011National Center for Education Statistics

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College Fit Source: National Bureau of Economic Research, 2012National Bureau of Economic Research >50% of low-income high achievers apply exclusively to non-selective two-year and four-year schools

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Aspirations & Reality Source: Center for American Progress, 2009Center for American Progress 100% aspire to complete college 72% planned to attend college in the fall 59% applied to a 4-year college 51% accepted to a 4-year college 41% enrolled in a 4-year college

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What is preventing your students from applying to or attending college?

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ITS A PLAN

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the big picture

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educators students parents

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sample resources

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sample Facebook post

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sample school announcement Its time to clean up your online act! You dont want a silly thing like a hotsexymama@collegeismyplan.com e-mail address to come between you and college! Get a professional e-mail account for all of your applications, and make sure all your privacy settings on social media accounts are as strict as possible.

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sample text message Narrow your list of colleges to a manageable number. More than 1, less than 10! Always have a backup plan. text @itsaplan to 23559 text @itsaplanparents to 23559 *regular data and message rates apply

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oregongoestocollege.org/itsaplan

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How can you envision using these resources with your students?

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THE FIRST YEAR

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Summer Melt Source: National Bureau of Economic Research, 2012National Bureau of Economic Research anywhere from 10%-40% of college-intending students

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First-Year Retention Rates Source: College Navigator/NCESCollege Navigator/NCES FULL-TIME STUDENTS IN OREGON (CLASS OF 2011)

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First Year Struggles Source: College Parents of America, 2013; CIRP Survey

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Share a challenge you (or someone you know) faced during the first year of college, and how it was overcome.

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gearup.ous.edu/resources/publications

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Communication

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Keep Alumni Connected

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Keep Parents Connected

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What are other ways you can support students in the first year of college?

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adrienne_enriquez@ous.edu dana_beck@ous.edu