School Reform

Comprehensive Services

Scholarship Support

Focus on academic strength and performance

Remove barriers to success; data management

and monitoring

Last dollar scholarship support for GCS graduates

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Post- Secondary Completion

Economic Revitalizatio

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School Reform

Comprehensive Services

Scholarships

• The Say Yes to Education Guilford Program– Community/Schools program

• Student/family support programs (wrap around)• College planning• Community involvement• National Say Yes to Education relationship

– Scholarship program• Fundraising• Endowment/fund management• Scholarship policies

Examples of ServicesBased on coordination/collaboration among providers and agencies

• Tutoring• After school programs• Health and wellness• Legal• Postsecondary planning• Counseling and mental health

A. Community/Schools Program Structure

B. Scholarship Program

Board of Directors

Director/ Coordinator

Administrative/Campaign Assistant

Financial Assistant

Board of Directors

2-High Point Community Foundation2-Community Fdn Greater Greensboro2-National Say Yes Foundation2- Guilford Education Alliance1 – City of Greensboro1 – City of High Point

1 – Guilford County2- Say Yes Operating CommitteeSuperintendentBoard of Education ChairHigh Point, Greensboro, Guilford CountyUp to three At-Large Members

Scholarship Organization

Say Yes Guilford Scholarship Board

Student Applications

Say Yes Office

Expenditure Orders

Scholarshipdisbursements

to schools

High Point CF

CFGG

Other programs

Annual Fund and other fundraising

Endow

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Contributions

Disbursementsto Say Yes Guilford

Scholarship ProgramUNC system or NC community college

• Last $ support after Pell and other grants/scholarships

• No family/household income cap• Initial goal is tuition. Support will be adjusted

according to resources available. • If Pell covers tuition, Say Yes Opportunity

Scholarship

Scholarship ProgramSay Yes College Compact Private School

• For families with $75,000 or less income– School accepts PELL and other grants/support– Waives balance of tuition for attendance– May limit available slots

• For families with income > $75,000– Say Yes Choice Scholarship of $5,000– Family pays balance

Working Policies• Must be a full-time student in good standing• Must complete FAFSA and Say Yes forms to be eligible• Eligibility Period

– 8 semesters within 5 years at four-year school – 4 semesters within 3 years at two-year schools

• Currently limited to Guilford County Schools graduates– Agreed to consider charter school participation

• Longevity in GCS a factor in scholarship amount

Questions/Discussion

More information: www.SayYesGuilford.org

www.SayYestoEducation.org