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We invite you to attend the Michigan College Access Network Conference on
Monday, April 14, 2014, at the Lansing Center in Lansing, MI.
This day-long conference is your opportunity to share effective practices and network with other college access leaders, professionals,
practitioners, and community organizers. This year's theme, "College is...", will focus on messaging the college access movement in Michigan. The time has come for a paradigm shift in our work.
Throughout the conference, the Michigan College Access Network will ask attendees to examine the word college and redefine its commonly held perception for the collective messaging of our work. Visit
www.micollegeaccess.org/events/2014-conference to learn more.
Registration Cost and Deadline
Early registration - $50 by March 14, 2014
Regular registration - $65 by April 10, 2014
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LCAN Brings Partners Together for Dual Enrollment Program
One of the identified goals of Shiawassee Postsecondary Access Network (SPAN) is to enhance the communication around early college
and dual enrollment options in Shiawassee County and increase the percentage of students enrolled in postsecondary education opportunities.
Research completed by Jobs for the Future (2012) showed high school students who had completed a college course before graduation
were nearly 50 percent more likely to earn a degree from a college within six years than students who had not participated in dual enrollment. Evidence has also shown early/middle college programs and dual enrollment programs lead to increased academic performance
and a decrease in the need for remediation at the postsecondary level. In recognizing the positive impact of dual enrollment/early college initiatives on college preparation, access, and success, the Shiawassee County RESD (SRESD) has partnered with SPAN to
begin offering opportunities for students to enroll in college courses in the 2013-14 school year. SPAN's initial discussion with various statewide 4- year public universities has centered on equity of opportunity (i.e., lack of transportation, tuition) and
SPAN has worked to bring in dual enrollment courses from a statewide 4-year public university to offer courses to students on their own high school campus.
 With
grant funds awarded to the Shiawassee Community Foundation and SPAN by the Kresge Foundation, Central Michigan University is
piloting a program in Shiawassee County to allow high school students the chance to dual enroll in college classes, earning both high school and college credits at no cost to the student or family.
Learn more about the pilot program -
official press release
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MCAN Annual Conference - Request for Proposals
The 4th annual Michigan College Access Network Conference is Monday, April 14, 2014, at the Lansing Center in Lansing, MI.
We are now accepting breakout session proposals. The review committee is interested in presentations that will be interactive and
of interest to the greatest number of participants relating to this year's conference theme,
"College is...". Sessions offered at the Michigan College Access Network Conference should be applicable to the intended audience of practitioners, community organizers and college access leaders.
Four tracks of conference sessions will be available at the conference. The tracks include:
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College is Postsecondary Education
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College is a Necessity
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College is for Everyone
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College is a Public Good
To submit a breakout session proposal,
click here. Deadline is February 21, 2014.
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Equity Within the Classroom Conference - Call for Proposals
The 2014 Equity Within the Classroom Conference is being hosted by the University of Michigan at the Sheraton Ann Arbor Hotel, March 30
- April 1. The theme is Re-envisioning the Pipeline: Access, Engagement and Achievement.
We are currently accepting proposals for conference presentations. The
deadline to submit proposals is Friday, January 17, 2014
http://www.equityconference.com/request-for-proposals/
The Equity Within the Classroom conference is a collaborative effort between the State of Michigan's King Chavez Parks (KCP) Initiative,
public and private colleges and universities and related organizations. The Equity Conference provides an annual forum for higher education and K-12 constituencies to come together to share best practices, data and research findings and strategies developed
by KCP Initiative programs designed to improve the educational experiences and/or outcomes for academically and economically disadvantaged students.
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Paying for College - Videos
Now that FAFSA season is upon us and students are starting to hear back from colleges, many students are wondering where they will find
the money to pay for college. Similar to the Michigan College Application Week video we shared in the fall, the Paying for College video is the second video of a three-part KnowHow2Go series.
The video can be utilized when promoting FAFSA and other Financial Aid related events and information. The first video is the full length
version running 3:23. There are 3 additional PSAs based off of the full length version. The videos are available through the
ItsMiLife YouTube channel so anyone can access and use. Please take and share the videos widely in your community.
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Paying for College - Get Your Hands On Some Cash
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Paying for College - Get Your Hands on Some Cash - Wes PSA #1
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Watch
PSA #2 - Joslyn
Watch
PSA #3 - Careena
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Michigan College Goal - FAFSA Completion Support
 Want
more of your students to aim for college?
Michigan College Goal is an initiative focused on helping students successfully complete the FAFSA. Once students see how much aid they can get, 9-in 10 students who file the FAFSA are motivated enough to enroll in college. And that helps build a college
going culture at your school. Here's how to make that happen:
1. Announce Michigan College Goal to your students through morning announcements and in the classroom.
2. Post and distribute flyers. 100 flyers and 1 poster will be mailed to ALL Michigan high schools in January and you can print off more
here: http://www.micollegegoal.org/Volunteers/Home.aspx.
They can be found on the right hand side of the page under the announcements column.
3. Announce Michigan College Goal through emails, newsletters, and auto-call messages to parents saying something like, "How much could
your seniors get for college and career education? Most get thousands of dollars in aid. Find out when you file the FAFSA. Get free help filing the FAFSA at a College Goal Event near you on February 9th. Details at www.MICollegeGoal.org."
 Questions?
Contact Sara at 800-832-2464 or
[log in to unmask]
To learn more about
Michigan College Goal and to order flyers, visit www.micollegegoal.org/Schools/Home.aspx
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Early Coursework and College Experience Predictors of Persistence at a Hispanic-serving Institution
Source: Journal of Hispanic Higher Education
Utilizing survival analysis, the researchers examined two key first year courses, mathematics and English, and tested whether they were predictive for long-term
student success as measured by persistence to graduation at a Hispanic-serving research university. While first math and first English courses were significant, SAT score was not for Hispanic and Black students. High school grade point average (GPA) was significant
for Hispanic students but not for White or Black students.
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Research Brief: Why Students Do Not Prepare for Math Placement Exams
Despite an increased focus on the instruments used during the assessment and placement process, little attention has been devoted to how
community college students experience assessment and placement. In this research brief, they use interview and survey data to illuminate student experiences with and perspectives on the math assessment and placement process.
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Gallop Poll: Americans still see college education as very important
Source: Gallop Economy
Authors: Frank Newport and Brandon Busteed
PRINCETON, NJ -- Seven in 10 American adults believe that a college education is very important, up significantly since the 1970s and
1980s. In 1978, when Gallup first asked the question as part of a Phi Delta Kappa survey, just 36% of Americans considered a college education to be very important.
The importance Americans place on a college education is particularly relevant as questions arise concerning the relationship between
the cost of a college education and its value. Additionally, various studies and anecdotes from recent college graduates lament the soft job market for Americans with a college degree...Continue
reading
Articles of Interest:
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Grant Opportunities
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Mutual of America Foundation: Community Partnership Award 2014
The Mutual of America Foundation is accepting applications for the 2014 Community Partnership Award recognizing outstanding contributions
made by nonprofit organizations, in partnership with public, private, and other social sector organizations.
Each of the award recipients must demonstrate the difference the partnership has made, show the ability of the partnership to be
replicated and to stimulate new ideas in addressing social issues, as well as illustrate the partnership's commitment to advancing the mission and principles of the organization. Mutual of America presents a number of grants, and $25,000 is awarded to the
winning organization each year. In addition, a video of the award-winner's project will be produced, featuring the principals involved and explaining the program in detail.
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Youth Career Connect Grant Program
The
Youth CareerConnect grant program is designed to encourage America's school districts, institutions of higher education, the workforce investment system, and their partners to scale up evidence-based high school models that will transform the high school
experience for America's youth.
The Department of Labor will use up to $100 million in revenues from the H-1B visa program to fund approximately 25 to 40 grants for individual
or multi-site projects. Grants will be awarded to local education agencies, public or non-profit local workforce entities, or non-profits with education reform experience. All grantees will have to demonstrate a strong public/private partnership, and must
include, at a minimum, a local education agency, a local workforce investment system entity, an employer, and an institution of higher education. Applicants are encouraged to reach out to employers, foundations, and others in building their applications and
leveraging the federal investment. At a minimum, applicants will also be required to provide a match of 25 percent of the grant award.
Awards are anticipated to be made in early 2014 for program implementation to align with the 2014-15 school year. Deadline:
January 14, 2014
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Please send any media coverage to Lisa King at
[log in to unmask]. To see additional news featuring our local college access networks and partners, visit
www.micollegeaccess.org/newsroom
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MCAN offers a job board for listing college access and related job openings. If your organization has an available position that
would be of interest to the Michigan College Access Network, please submit the job description with how to apply, application deadline, and who applicants can contact with questions to
[log in to unmask]. All current postings are available at
www.micollegeaccess.org/resources/job-board.
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Calendar of Events
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The following is a list of
MCAN and partner events related to college access. To view the MCAN Calendar of Events, visit
www.micollegeaccess.org/events
FSM Webinar - Maximizing Available Resources for Students from Foster Care: TIP, FAFSA, ETV, & YIT Facts & Tips
various events across the state
Michigan Association for College Admission Counseling and ACT Conference
Collaboration is the Key: Unlocking Student Success
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Equity within the Classroom Conference
April 14, 2014 - SAVE THE DATE
MCAN Annual Conference
Learn
more
May 16, 2014 - SAVE THE DATE
Fostering Success Michigan 3rd Annual Statewide Summit
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If you have a resource, opportunity or great news to share and would like to see it included in MCAN's eNews, please contact Lisa King at
[log in to unmask].
Michigan College Access Network's mission is to increase college readiness, participation, and completion in Michigan, particularly among
low-income students, first-generation college going students and students of color.
www.micollegeaccess.org
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Our Goal
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60% college attainment by 2025
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