1. College Success Foundation
and
Student Achievement

2. What we do
Inspire low-income students to finish high
school and enter and graduate college by
providing the scholarships, mentoring and
support they need to succeed in life.

3. Goal
Increase the number of low-income students
graduating from high school and entering and
completing postsecondary education.

4. What drives our mission
Degree Attainment by Income Level
100%
80% 79.1%
60%
Bottom
Second
40.2%
Third
40%
Top
33.9%
14.9%
20%
10.9% 15.0%
10.7%
6.2%
0%
1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010
Data Source: Postsecondary Education Opportunity, “Bachelor's Degree Attainment by Age 24 by Family Income Quartiles, 1970 to 2010, Column N
(Accessed 7/6/12), www.postsecondary.org.

5. What drives our mission
60,000 students graduate
from high school annually.
32,000 go to some
college.
6,000 of these
could earn
a
BA.
Source: Higher Education Coordinating Board, 1999
5

6. What drives our mission
Washington State K-12 Enrollment
WA K-12 Students 2003 vs. 2011
986,312 1,025,961
Enrolled Enrolled
Students Students
37% 46%
Free/Reduced Free /Reduced
Price Lunch Price Lunch
2003 2011
Source: National School Lunch Program October Count - http://www.k12.wa.us/ChildNutrition/Reports/FreeReducedMeals.aspx)

7. How does it work?
Model for Success
Know They Can Go Get Them Ready Get Them In Get Them Through Get Them Careers
Middle School High School College Prep College Alumni
7th-8th 9th-10th 11th-12th

8. How does it work?
Middle School
Know They Can Go
Middle School
7th-8th
AmeriCorps Coaches HERO Advisors
 Deliver a structured college  Increase college readiness for
awareness/readiness curriculum males of color and other under
 Students complete a High School represented youth
& Beyond Plan detailing courses  HERO services include grade
they must take in high school to and attendance
graduate meeting requirements monitoring, social/emotional
for four-year college entrance. and leadership skill
building, tutoring and college
visits.

9. How does it work?
High School 9th-10th
Get Them Ready
High School
9th-10th
HERO Advisors
 Provide case management, grade and attendance
monitoring, transcript analysis, preparation for the practice SAT
test, college visits, leadership development, parent/guardian
engagement, motivational speakers and college awareness activities.
 HERO Advisors work with up to 80 HERO students in each high
school served.
 In 2009-10 more than half (56%) of high school HERO participants
improved their GPA and 84% graduated from high school on time. Of
those who graduated 74% went on to enroll in college.

10. How does it work?
High School 11th-12th
Get Them In
College Prep
11th-12th
College Preparatory Advisor
 Provide the support low-income students need to successfully navigate
their junior and seniors, including college admissions/financial aid
processes and the transition from high school to college.
 College Preparatory Advisors provide proactive academic
advising, college planning information, grade and attendance monitoring
and referrals for additional interventions. They also help students
identify scholarship opportunities and complete the FAFSA on time.

11. How does it work?
Postsecondary Get Them Through
College
College Bound Scholarship
 Available to Free & Reduced Price Lunch eligible students who live
in Washington state, graduate from high school, and enroll in college
within one year of graduation
 Must sign-up during 7th or 8th grade
 Scholarship covers tuition, fees, and a small book allowance; may
only be used at eligible institutions in Washington state.

12. How does it work?
Postsecondary Get Them Through
College
2015 2016
2012 2013 2014 (Current (Current 2017
(Graduated (Current H.S. (Current H.S. H.S. H.S. (Current 8th
Expected Graduation Year Spring 2012) Senior) Junior) Sophomore) Freshman) grader ) TOTAL
Number of Estimated Eligible College
Bound Students* 28,093 28,600 29,856 30,549 31,923 36,394 185,415
College Bound Students (eligible students
who pledged to be College Bound) 15,861 15,672 20,456 22,850 24,688** 16,070** 115,597
% of Total Eligible that are College
Bound 56% 55% 69% 75% 77% 44% 62%
* Estimated eligible numbers based on FRPL numbers reported to OSPI fall of students’ 7th grade year
**College Bound numbers based on APPLIED application data provided by Washington Student Achievement Council on September 5, 2012

13. How does it work?
Postsecondary Get Them Through
College
College Services Officers
 Support the high school-to-college transition, providing workshops
including advising, admissions, financial aid and college integration
and readiness.
 Deliver comprehensive support to Scholars once on their college
campuses via workshops and on-campus support activities.
 Provide intrusive support for students who are facing personal and/or
academic challenges.
 Work with college staff to provide mentoring for CSF Scholars.

14. How does it work?
Alumni & Careers Get Them Careers
Alumni
Center for Career Success
 Match area employers to a diverse and capable group of college-
educated young people.
 Provide information about graduate education, internships, leadership
and career development opportunities.
 Provide opportunities for alumni to give back to their communities by
mentoring to support youth who face similar challenges.

15. Results
Scholarships Awarded
CSF Cumulative Scholarships Awarded
7,724
8,000
7,000
6,000
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
0
Scholarship data based on CSF Census May 1, 2012 and Anniversary data.

16. Results
Bachelor’s Degrees Earned
CSF Cumulative Bachelor's Degrees
3,000
2,811
2,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
0
(Sources: National Student Clearinghouse August 2012; Education Edge 2012 graduates; May 2012 CSF Census data.)

17. Results
Financial Aid Disbursed for Scholarships
CSF Cumulative Disbursements
$160,000,000
$141.4 million
$140,000,000
$120,000,000
$100,000,000
$80,000,000
$60,000,000
$40,000,000
$20,000,000
$-
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
(Source: May 2012 CSF Census & Anniversary Data)

18. Results
Funds Raised
$400,000,000 $392,938,992
District of Columbia
$350,000,000
Washington State
$300,000,000
$250,000,000
$200,000,000
$150,000,000
$100,000,000
$50,000,000
$-
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Source: CSF Finance Team

19. Purpose:
• raise a billion dollars in ten years for scholarships for
students going into STEM and health care
Major private investors
• Microsoft: $25,000,000
• Boeing: $25,000,000
State match
Two funds
• Direct scholarship funds
• Endowment
3,000 scholarships awarded first year (2012)