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- 1. COLLEGE POSITIVE VOLUNTEERISM
HELPING K-12 YOUTH TAKE STEPS TOWARD
POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
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- 2. Goals of the CPV Training
Understand what it means to be an ambassador of
higher education as you serve in your community
Be comfortable having conversations with youth about
post-secondary options after high school
Know that you are college RESOURCES not EXPERTS
Understand how to utilize the resources included in the CPV
Toolkit and Website
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- 3. Overview
Part 1: What is CPV and College Access?
Part 2: Being a College Positive Volunteer
Part 3: Paying for College
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- 4. PART 1:
WHAT IS CPV AND COLLEGE ACCESS?
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- 5. What is a College Positive Volunteer?
A College Positive Volunteer is a college
student who is aware of how they impact the
college readiness and enthusiasm of the youth
they interact with as they volunteer in local
communities.
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- 6. CPV Mindset
College is attainable for
everyone. I am willing to do
whatever I can to help K-12
youth prepare for and enroll
in college.
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- 7. The CPV Motto
Not: Are you going to college?
But: Where are you going to college?
And
How can I help you get there?
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- 8. What is College Access?
Encouraging and helping K-12 youth consider, plan for, and
attend postsecondary institutions after high school
Efforts are often aimed at underrepresented students,
especially low-income and first-generation (or first in their
families to go to college) students. However, the goal is
college access for all.
CPV is one of the many college access programs in Michigan
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- 9. The CPV Definition of College
The term “college” refers to:
Colleges and Universities (4 years)
Community and Junior Colleges
(2 years)
Vocational, Technical, and Business
Schools (certificate programs with
various completion times)
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- 10. Barriers Youth Face when Accessing College
Social Capital College Knowledge
College is not attainable Applying
Lack of family support Visiting Colleges
First in their family Majors
Academic Preparation Affordability
ACT or SAT FAFSA
Study habits Loans
School Attendance Scholarships
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- 11. Benefits of a College Education p. 3
Individuals with a college degree are more likely to….
Have a higher income
Over a lifetime, the average individual with a four-year degree will
earn $1.6 million more than a high school graduate1
Have greater workforce mobility
Be employed
Have better health and a longer life expectancy
Raise children that will attend college
Be more productive and innovative in the workplace
Be civically engaged (vote, advocate, fundraise)
Engage in community service and charitable giving
Compared to those without post-secondary credentials
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1 (Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, 2010 )
(Lumina Foundation, 2010)
- 12. Who Benefits from College Access Programs?
Everyone
The State of Michigan
Your Institution
K-12 Youth
You
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- 13. 10 Benefits of Being a CPV
1. You will be able to impact the life of a K-12 youth
2. You may get a chance to meet students with similar interests
3. You will be able to help others, by “paying it forward”
4. You will have a new experience
5. You will be able to address the needs in your community
6. You will be fighting poverty, by promoting education
7. You will develop and/or strengthen new skills while volunteering
8. You will develop confidence in your interactions with K-12 youth
9. You may be able to get course credit
10. You will be able to add something valuable to your resume and/or
graduate school applications
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- 14. Part 1
Please continue to the Part 1 Review Questions
below to complete this module.