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Transitions to University:

Transitions to University: College Completion Efforts by Charter Management Organizations and Community-Based Organizations Vincena M. Allen, MSW The SEED Foundation Washington, DC. Even fewer LIFG students are graduating from college. .

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  1. Transitions to University: College Completion Efforts by Charter Management Organizations and Community-Based Organizations Vincena M. Allen, MSW The SEED Foundation Washington, DC

  2. Even fewer LIFG students are graduating from college. Too many of America’s LIFG students are not enrolling in college. 11% 55% The Problem

  3. More than90 percentof all SEED graduates have enrolled in college. • More than 60 percenthave earned college degrees or are persisting towards college graduation. SEED Results

  4. SEED is a holistic program for middle school, high school, and college students. SEED brings students together in a 24-hour-a-day, 5-day-a-week community highly dedicated educators, counselors, and college success specialists focused on college readiness and completion. SEED Solution

  5. Founded in 1997, SEED opened the nation’s first urban public boarding school one year later to help underserved children go to college and succeed. SEED Solution

  6. SEED’s College Transition & Success (CTS) initiative supports SEED graduates through college. CTS provides: • College Matching & Transition Advising • Financial Aid Education • College Exposure & Outreach Visits • Scholarships • Leadership Development • Encouragement & Support SEED Solution

  7. Step 1 We provide our students with rigorous academics, exposure to appropriate colleges/universities, strong understanding of college affordability, and opportunities to develop tenacity and educational ownership. Right College Preparation Right College Match Right College Supports College Success We examine the academic, personal, and financial needs of our students and identify colleges/universities that have a profile of success—high college graduation rates, strong campus-based support systems, and affordability. Step 2 We are matching students to colleges/universities that are effectively supporting students with the academic, social, and financial transition through college, and showing evidence of successfully graduating students within a six-year period. Step 3 Result Our work is helping SEED graduates experience success in college and beyond. SEED Innovation & Direction

  8. College Matching 6-16 Financial Education Model College Partnerships Best Practices Sharing SEED Innovation & Direction

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