Michigan College Access Network Increasing Postsecondary Access and

Michigan College Access Network: Increasing Postsecondary Access and Success for all Students SREB GO Alliance Brandy Johnson, Executive Director July 18, 2017

Our Mission To increase college readiness, participation and completion in Michigan, particularly among lowincome students, first generation college-going students, and students of color.

Our Goal Increase the percentage of Michigan residents with degrees or postsecondary certificates to 60 percent by 2025.

Meeting Labor Market Needs By the year 2020, 70% of the jobs in Michigan will require formal postsecondary education. Source: Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce report, Recovery – Job Growth and Education Requirements Through 2020

State Perspective: Michigan Attainment Rates TRACKING THE TREND: Percentage of the state’s working-age population (ages 25 -64) with at least as associate degree 2008 35. 7% 2009 35. 8% 2010 36. 4% 2011 36. 8% 2012 37. 4% 2013 38. 4% 2014 43. 3%* Source: U. S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey *For the first time, Stronger Nation report also includes data on the attainment of postsecondary certificates 2015 43. 4%

2017 Stronger Nation Report http: //strongernation. luminafoundation. org/re port/2017/#state/MI

Michigan Attainment Rates Degree-attainment rates among Michigan residents (ages 25 -64), by population groups 80 70 70. 2 60 50 41. 2 40 30 25. 6 24. 6 20. 7 20 10 0 Asian White Black Hispanic American Indian

Michigan Poverty and Unemployment Rates 30% Poverty Rate Unemployment Rate 30% 25% 20% 11% 15% 12% 8% 10% 5% 4% 5% 0% Less than high school graduate High school graduate or equivalency Some college or Bachelor's associate's degree or higher degree

MCAN’s College Access Strategy

Theory of Change Increase College Completion by lowering barriers that prevent students from getting to and through college: • Social Capital: Building Aspirations • Academic Preparation: Ensuring Readiness • College Knowledge: Navigating the Process • Affordability: Maximizing Aid & Minimizing Debt

History of MCAN

MCAN’s Role • Serve as the “umbrella” or “hub” for Michigan’s college access strategy • Function as an intermediary organization… – – – – – Advocate Build Capacity Connect Grantors to Grantees Convene Coordinate Develop Partnerships Disseminate Research Invest Strategically Provide Data

MCAN’s Strategies from 2012 Strategic Plan Partnerships & Advocacy • Advocacy and Leadership • Coordination and Partnerships Community Investment • Local College Access Network Development • Statewide Initiatives • NEW! Advise. MI/MSU CAC Capacity Building • Professional Development • NEW! Data, Innovation, Research, and Technology

Partnerships & Advocacy Partnerships: • Coordinate Michigan’s college access resources, programs, and services • Strengthen existing like-minded and mission-aligned college access and success initiatives • Share best practices amongst network Advocacy: • Serve as Michigan’s authority on college access and success issues through leadership • Advocate for policy reform that expands postsecondary opportunities for low-income students, first generation college-going students, and students of color.

Key Strategies • Michigan College Access Alliance • Michigan Higher Education Attainment Round Table (MI HEART) & Reaching for Opportunity [Policy Work] • Michigan Higher Education Advisory Board • Michigan Promise Zone Association • Michigan Veteran Education Initiative

Michigan College Access Alliance The Michigan College Access Alliance brings together advise array of organizations in the college access and success field to serve as a collective voice, dedicated to increasing the number of Michigan residents who earn college degrees and other credentials valued in the new economy. Through effective communication and the alignment of programs and resources, the Alliance creates opportunities for meaningful collaboration. The members are committed to Goal 2025.

Reaching for Opportunity Check out full Reaching for Opportunity report at http: //mitalentgoal 2025. org/

MI HEART Members: • K 12 – MAISA/MASSP • Higher Ed - MASU (Universities), MCCA (Community Colleges)/MI Center for Student Success, MICU (Private Colleges) • Business – Business Leaders for Michigan • Philanthropy – The Kresge Foundation • Nonprofit/Advocacy - MCAN • Government - MI Department of Education, MI Talent and Economic Development Department, Office of the Governor

Other Partnership/Advocacy Strategies • Michigan Higher Education Advisory Board • Michigan Promise Zone Association • Michigan Veteran Education Initiative

Community Investment Provide grants and other resources to local efforts that help our state move closer to Goal 2025

Key Strategies • Local College Access Networks – Grants – Academies/Convenings • Statewide Initiatives – Michigan College Month – Michigan College Cash Campaign – Michigan College Decision Day • Other Grantmaking • Advise. MI

Local College Access Networks • Serve as critical infrastructure for Michigan’s college access movement • Support the creation, quality, and sustainability of high-quality, communitybased college access coalitions • Provide consulting/training and funding • 30+ LCANs across the state

LCAN Support Materials: • Grants – Planning – Implementation – Continuous Improvement • Technical Assistance – Coaching (Geographic/CI Condition) – Maritime Academy & Advanced Maritime Academy – Quarterly LCAN Development Convenings LCAN Videos: https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=EOC 9 o 09 y. MWc https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=swhk. OR_ ne 8 w

Statewide Initiatives • Michigan College Month in October – 2016: 330+ High Schools participated – 2017: Partner Sites vs Host Sites • Michigan College Cash Campaign – Assistance and training to high schools that set and work toward a bold FAFSA completion goal • Michigan Decision Day – Webinars, resource manuals, videos/PSAs, promotional materials, connected to National Signing Day

Other Grantmaking • Innovative Programming Grants • Professional Development Mini-Grants • Promise Zone Grants • Reach Higher High School Grants • College Advising Grants – especially MSU College Advising Corps

Advise. MI

Advise. MI • History of the Program • The Program Model – College Partnerships – High School Partnerships • The Funding Model • The Staffing Model • Recruitment > Hiring > Training > Placement

Capacity Building Develop and strengthen the skills, abilities, and effectiveness of college access practitioners through professional development, research, data, innovation, and technology.

Professional Development • Postsecondary Planning Training Courses – School Counselor – Advanced School Counselor – Other College Access Professionals – In progress: Afterschool professionals, K 12 Administrators • MCAN Annual Conference in March

Data, Innovation, Research, and Technology • Summer Melt Pilot Project using texting • Reach Higher High School Program • Regional Data Briefs • University of Connecticut Research Project on College Advising Course • In process: Asset Map Project

Budget: Revenue Total: $6. 8 million MVAA Program; $ 1, 300, 000 State of MI Appropriation; $ 3, 000 Advise. MI Match Revenue; $ 1, 100, 000 Random Projects; $ 100, 000 Earned Revenue/Carry Forward; $ 500, 000 Foundations; $ 800, 000

Budget: Expenditures Total: $6. 8 million MCAN Operations; $ 1, 100, 000 MVAA ; $ 1, 000 Partnerships & Advocacy; $ 200, 000 Advise. MI; $ 2, 100, 000 Community Investment; $ 1, 900, 000 Capacity Building; $ 500, 000

Board of Directors Executive Director: Brandy Johnson Staff Accountant: Nancy Lynn Operations Manager: Vicky Wright Operations Assistant: Emma Walter Deputy Director, Advocacy & Partnerships: Sarah Anthony Director, Michigan Veterans Education Initiative: Mike Lee 12 Veteran Resource Representatives Deputy Director, Community Investment: Ryan Fewins Bliss Senior Director, Capacity Building: Jamie Jacobs Program Assistant: Domonique Clemons Program Assistant: Connor Mc. Laughlin Director, Advise. MI: Melissa Steward Assistant Director, Advise. MI: Jacqueline Ruhland Program Supervisor, West. MI: Emily Halling Program Supervisor Metro Detroit: Kirsten Donoghue 8 Advisers 16 Advisers Program Supervisor East. MI: Karla Perez Garza 16 Advisers

Discussion and Questions

MCAN Staff Senior Staff Sarah Anthony Deputy Director for Partnerships and Advocacy sarah@micollegeaccess. org Ryan Fewins-Bliss Deputy Director for Community Investment ryan@micollegeaccess. org Jamie Jacobs Senior Director of Capacity Building jamie@micollegeaccess. org Strategy Staff Domonique Clemons Program Assistant Domonique@micollegeaccess. org Connor Mc. Laughlin Program Assistant connor@micollegeaccess. org Operations Staff Emma Walter Operations Assistant emma@micollegeaccess. org Vicky Wright Operations Manager vicky@micollegeaccess. org

Contact Brandy Johnson Michigan College Access Network brandy@micollegeaccess. org 517. 316. 1713 www. micollegeaccess. org