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Interactive Tool: Adults with College Degrees
in the US
This interactive tool allows you to see the
percentage of adults with bach
elor's degrees in the United States
by county, but also allows you to compare the data historically
(1940-present) and highlights data in counties that are urban or have
high concentrations of racial minorities.
Visit http://chronicle.com/article/Adults-With-College-Degrees-in/125995/ to learn more and use the
interactive tool.
Center for Student Opportunity
- Guide to the Guide
Guide to the Guide is a free companion to the 2011 College Access
& Opportunity Guide, offering counselors,
teachers and mentors a set of activities designed to help you and the
students you serve make the most of this important college guide
book. The student activities are based on the KnowHow2GO 4 Steps and
adult activities are based on the KnowHow2GO mentor workbook. Visit
http://csopportunity.org/whatwedo/guidebook.aspx
to download the Guide to the Guide.
Planning and Startup Grants
Planning and Startup grants are available to build up the organizations
and programs that put college in reach for more Michigan youth. Generous funding
from The Kresge Foundation has created a series of college access
program grant opportunities, including funds for planning, program
startup and program excellence.
If you submitted an Intent to Apply form, this is a reminder that
proposal submissions are due tomorrow, February 4, by 5:00 pm.
- Planning Grants: Are awarded to facilitate
the initial process to develop a community-based local college
access network. A one-time grant of up to $8,000 is available to
cover the costs associated with determining a community's
college access needs and designing an implementation plan for
starting a college access network.
- Startup Grants: Are awarded to support new
community-based local college access networks. Subject to the
availability of funds, up to $50,000 is available to assist with
the direct program costs of a new local college access network.
Startup Grants may not be used for scholarships, and the grant
period is 12 months.
Click here to
learn more and download an application.
College Positive Communities
Grants
Michigan
Campus Compact, in partnership with MCAN, have announced a grand
opportunity for LCANs and their higher education partners to fund
College Positive Volunteerism strategies within your communities.
Please visit www.micampuscompact.org/collegepositivecommunities.aspx
to learn more and see the RFP. Deadline to apply if February 7.
Lake Trust Professional
Development Award Program
Lake Trust Credit Union is committed to
supporting financial education and college access efforts in Michigan
schools. The Lake Trust Professional Development Award was
established to provide financial assistance resources to Michigan
educators for out of classroom/school professional development opportunities
such as workshops, association conferences and training.
The program is open to all Michigan
college access professionals in Lake Trust's
35-county area of membership. Please visit http://mi.laketrust.org/Professional_Development_Award_Program_446.html
to learn more about the award program.
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