SenateBill1023:Suppor3ngfosteryouthinCaliforniacommunitycolleges

•  AuthoredbySenatorCarolLiu,signedintolawinSeptember2014

•  SB1023allowstheCaliforniaCommunityCollegeChancellor’sOfficetoenterinto“agreementswithupto10CommunityCollegeDistrictstoprovideaddiGonalfunds

forservicesinsupportofpostsecondaryeducaGonforfosteryouth.”

Coopera3ngAgenciesFosterYouthEduca3onalSupportProgram

•  CAFYESwillbeasupplementalcomponentoftheexisGngExtendedOpportunityProgramsandServices(EOPS)program.

•  ThepurposeoftheprogramistosupporthighereducaGonsuccess,healthandwell-beingofcurrentandformerfosteryouthwho

areenrolledinCalifornia’scommunitycolleges.

CAFYESProgramFunding

•  Thebudgetprovidesupto$15millionfortheprogramin2015-16andisexpectedtoconGnueinfutureyears.

•  TheChancellor’sOfficeandparGcipaGngDistrictswillreporttothelegislaturebiennially.

CoreCAFYESServices

•  MatriculaGonandtransfercounseling

•  Monitoringofacademicprogress

•  Tutoring•  Academicmentoring•  Frequentin-person

contact•  Allowancesforbooks

andsupplies

ACADEMICSUPPORTSPECIALIZEDSERVICESFORFOSTERYOUTH

•  Referralstocounselingandmentalhealthservices

•  Independentlivingskills

•  Housingassistance•  Childcareallowances•  TransportaGon

allowances•  Careercounseling

CAFYESEligibility

•  PersonwhosedependencyinCaliforniawasestablishedbythecourtonora_ertheyouth’s16thbirthdayandwhoisyounger

thanage26.

•  AuthorizesparGcipantstobeenrolledinatleast9units,ratherthantherequiredfull-

Gmeloadof12units.

CommunityCollegeDistrictPar3cipa3on

•  PerguidanceinSB1023,theChancellor’sOfficefacilitatedanApplicaGonToParGcipate(ATP)processforDistrictsinterestedinadministeringCAFYES.

•  All72Districtsthroughoutthestatewereeligibletoapply.

•  FollowingtheATPprocess,formalnoGficaGonofintenttoawardCAFYESfundsto10Districtswasdistributed.

ThefollowingDistrictshavebeenrecommendedforparGcipaGon

•  NorthernCalifornia:Shasta-Tehama-TrinityCCD,SierraCCD

•  SanFranciscoBayAreaandCentralCalifornia:PeraltaCCD,SonomaCountyCCD,StateCenterCCD

•  SouthernCalifornia:AllanHancockCCD,CoastCCD,Grossmont-CuyamacaCCD,LosAngelesCCD,PasadenaAreaCCD

Addi3onalInforma3onThelistofrecommendedDistrictswillbepresentedforreviewandapprovalduringtheCaliforniaCommunityCollegeBoardofGovernor'smeeGngscheduledforNovember17-18.

ForaddiGonalinformaGonregardingCAFYESpleasevisithip://extranet.cccco.edu/Divisions/StudentServices/EOPSCARE/CAFYES.aspx

PleasesubmitquesGonsregardingtheCAFYESprogramtocafyes@cccco.edu.

CampaignOverview

Presentedby:

AmandaJ.Davis,ProgramManager

“ICanAffordCollege”Campaign

Ø StatewideiniGaGvefundedbyProposiGon98

Ø Startedin2003-04academicyearduetofeeincrease

concerns

Ø Annualcampaignbudgetof$2.8million

Ø DirectedandmanagedbytheCaliforniaCommunity

CollegesChancellor’sOffice

CampaignBackground

BudgetActlanguagestatesspecifickey

campaignmessages:

Ø  Californiacommunitycollegesremainaffordable

Ø  Financialaidisavailabletocoverenrollmentfeesandhelp

withothercostssuchasbooks,supplies

Ø  Freeone-on-oneassistance

Thecampaign’skeytargetaudiencesarelow-tomiddle-income:

Ø  HighschooljuniorsandseniorsØ  RecenthighschoolgraduatesØ  Currentcommunitycollegestudents

Ø  Re-entrystudentsØ  Influencers

SanBernardinoValleyCollege

AllacGviGesdrivepeopletotheheartofthecampaign,icanaffordcollege.com,whichlaunchedinMay2004

Ø  Keyfeaturesofthewebsiteinclude:§  Bilingual-English/Spanish§  Typesoffinancialaidandhowtoapply§  DirectlinkstoapplicaGons§  ContactinformaGonforcommunity

collegefinancialaidoffices

Ø  CompletelyrevampedsitelaunchedinMarch2014

OngoingWebsiteUpdates

§  Completedin2014-15§  CollegeCostCalculator§  SmartSearch

§  FAFSAVideos&Forecaster§  NewStudentSuccessStories§  FinancialLiteracyInfo

§  Plannedfor2015-16§  AddiGonalScholarshipInfo§  NewAB540Info§  FinancialAidGlossary

BerkeleyCityCollege

CreaGveAdCampaign

Ø  Radio

Ø  Television/Video

Ø OnlineØ Newradio&TVadsareindevelopment

§  InproducGonnow–lookforthenewadsinJanuary2016!

StarPower&Presence

WangoTango

RyanSeacrest

NickCannon

will.i.am

EdCrane

iHeartRadioFesGval

RobustStatewideOutreach

Ø  Highschoolevents

Ø  Collegefairs

Ø  Community

events

IrvineCommunityCollege

LegislaGveOutreach

Ø  Governor’sOfficeAnnexDisplay

Ø Op-EdsAuthoredbyLegislators

Ø  Governor’sCommemoraGveMessage

forFinancialAidAwarenessMonth

Collateral&InformaGonalMaterials

Ø  Availableitemsinclude:Ø  BrochuresØ  PostersØ  FoldersØ  Bookmarks

Ø Orderthroughicanaffordcollege.com

GeungSocial

Ø  Twiier&Facebook

Ø  YouTube

Ø  Instagram

Wherecanyoufindus?

Ø  CampaignWebsite§  icanaffordcollege.com

Ø  SocialMedia

§  hip://twiier.com/icanafrdcollege

§  www.facebook.com/icanaffordcollege

§  hip://instagram.com/icanaffordcollege

§  www.youtube.com/user/ICANAFRDCOLLEGE

FosterYouthSuccessIni3a3ve

AjointeffortbetweentheFoundaGonforCaliforniaCommunityCollegesandtheCaliforniaCommunityCollegesChancellor’sOffice

KathleenCasela

StatewideFosterYouthSuccessIniGaGveFoundaGonforCaliforniaCommunityColleges

•  In2006,theCaliforniaCommunityCollegesChancellor’sOffice(CCCCO)

sponsoredtheFosterYouthSuccessIniGaGve(FYSI)torespondtothesignificantchallengesandlackofresourcesavailabletofosteryouthinaccessingpostsecondaryeducaGon.

•  TheFYSIwasbuiltthroughCCCCOleadershiptoprovidesupportforfosteryouthaiendingcommunitycolleges.ItwasacollaboraGveeffortbetweenindividuals,non-profitagenciesandrepresentaGvesfrompostsecondaryeducaGonalinsGtuGons.

•  Currently,thereare113communitycollegeswhohaveanidenGfiedFYSILiaison,servingasthemainpointofcontactforfosteryouthoncampus.

TheHistoryofFYSI

FYSIGoals

•  Assistfosteryouthwithaccesstoacademicsupport,studentservicesandresources

•  CoachfosteryouthtopursueaneducaGondespitechallenges

•  ProvidesupportincompleGonofunits,cerGficates,degrees,ortransfertoa4year

university

CommunityCollegeSupport

•  Servesgreatestnumberoffosteryouthofallthreesystems(est.14,000)

•  113Collegesthroughoutstatewitharangeofprograms:– Highschooldiploma

– 2-yearAssociate(AA)degree– Career&TechnicalEducaGon–occupaGonalcerGficates

– Transferto4-yearuniversity

ChallengesinHigherEducaGon

Inadequatehousing

opGons

Lackoffinancial

resources

Frequentchangesin

homeandschoolleave

youthunprepared

Lackofadultrole

models

LackofinformaGonon

accesstohighereducaGon

Untreatedtraumaor

undiagnosedmentalheath

FosterYouthSuccessIniGaGveLiaison

•  AnFYSILiaisonisanidenGfiedcampusstaffwhocanprovideabridgeforfosteryouthenteringcommunitycollegeforthefirstGme

orthosewhomaybereturning

•  113communitycollegeshaveanidenGfiedFYSI,somehavemulGpleliaisons

CriGcalRoleofanFYSILiaison

Step1:Createaplaceforfosteryouthtobelong

Step2:Connectstudentstofinancialaidandacademicadvising

Step3:CulGvateFYSIchampionsoncampusandconnectyouth

Step4:Connectyouthtocommunityresources

ConnecGngFosterYouthtoResources

FINANCIALAID

CAMPUSSUPORTPROGRAMS

ANDSERVICES

ACADEMICANDCAREER

EXPLORATION

OFFCAMPUSPARTNERSHIP

GRADUATIONHOUSINGRESOURCES

FinancialAidSupport•  CompleteFreeApplicaGonFederalStudentAid

•  AcquiresupporGngdocuments

•  PriorityEnrollment

•  BoardofGovernorsFeeWaiver

•  ChafeeGrantandotherfosteryouthscholarshipopportuniGes

•  Providetechnicalassistancewithotherfinancialmaiers

CampusSupportProgramandServices •  ExtendedOpportunityProgramandServices(EOPS)

•  CooperaGveAgenciesResourcesforEducaGon(CARE)

•  CalWorks/Medi-Cal•  DisabledStudentProgramsandServices

•  Childcarecenter/ParenGngSupport•  YouthEmpowermentStrategiesforSuccess-ILP(ifcampushasprogram)

Academic/CareerExploraGon

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•  AssessmentTesGng

•  OrientaGon•  DevelopmentofEducaGonalPlan

•  Tutoring•  CareerCounseling/Advising•  Work/Study

•  Jobplacementassistance

HousingResources

•  ConnecGngstudentswithAB12ExtendedFosterCareservices

•  THP-Plus/THP+FosterCare•  OffCampusHousingSupport

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•  LeiersofrecommendaGon

•  Transferservices•  AwardsceremonyforfosteryouthcompleGngcerGficatesordegrees

•  GraduaGoncapandgown

GraduaGon

OffCampusPartnerships

•  Developoff-campuspartnerships

•  Developpartnershipswithnon-profits,K-12andotherhighereducaGonpartners

•  Outreach

ResourcesforFYSILiaisons

•  FYSIWebpage

•  FYSIListserve•  FYSIPromoGonalMaterials

•  WebBasedOrientaGonandTrainingModules

•  FYSIAnnualTraining•  QuarterlyRegionalRepresentaGvesAdvisory•  StatewideFosterYouthSuccessIniGaGveLiaison•  FYSITrainingManual

FosterYouthSuccessIniGaGveManual

SecGon1:FosterYouthBackgroundSecGon2:StarGnganFYSIProgramSecGon3:FinancialAidSecGon4:DataCollecGon/LegislaGonSecGon5:ResourcesforStudentsSecGon6:GlossaryandAppendix

•  ResourceguideprovidesinformaGonaboutprogramsandservicesavailabletosupport

fosteryouth

•  ProvidesstepbystepinstrucGonsonhowtoapplyfor

college,availablescholarshipsandimportanceofcollegedegree

College&FinancialAidResourcesforStudents

StatewideFosterYouthSuccessIniGaGveLiaison

•  Overallprogramcoordinator•  MaintainsFYSIcontentandmaterials•  FacilitatesorientaGon/othertraining•  SupportRegionalRepresentaGvesAdvisory•  ParGcipatesinfosteryouthfocusedworkgroups•  Collaborateswithvariousstateagencies(CDE,CDSS,CSAC)

FYSILiaisonEventsandAcGviGes

•  FosterYouthSummit(Cabrillo,NorcoCollege)•  Cash4CollegeWorkshops•  LocalFosterYouthHigherEducaGonCommiiees

•  FirstArtSlam(SolanoCollege)•  IndependentCitySantaClaraCounty(MissionCollege

andneighboringcolleges)•  MayisFosterCareAwarenessMonthAcGviGes(statewide)

•  ProvideworkshopatconferenceshighlighGngFYSIprogram

•  Andmanymore!!

HelpfulWebsites

•  FosterYouthSuccessIniGaGve:hip://extranet.cccco.edu/Divisions/StudentServices/FosterYouthSuccessIniGaGves.aspx

•  FoundaGonforCaliforniaCommunityCollege

hips://foundaGonccc.org/

•  ICanAffordCollege:hip://icanaffordcollege.com/