College Possible

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2023-2024 AMERICORPS NATIONAL DIRECT FIXED AMOUNT PROGRAM. THIS AWARD IS A FIXED AMOUNT GRANT AT $21,600 PER MSY. NO MEMBER MAY ENROLL PRIOR TO THE APPROVED START DATE OF THE MEMBER ENROLLMENT PERIOD. THIS AWARD INCLUDES ARP FUNDING INTENDED TO INCREASE THE LIVING ALLOWANCE. TO DO THIS, WE WILL AWARD $489,408 FOR LIVING ALLOWANCE INCREASES.

INVESTING IN INNOVATION - DEVELOPMENT GRANTS

COLLEGE POSSIBLE PROPOSES TO HAVE 105 AMERICORPS MEMBERS, 100 MSY, WHO WILL PREPARE LOW-INCOME STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS IN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION THROUGH ACADEMIC AND COLLEGE PREPARATION PROGRAMMING IN THE TWIN CITIES, MN; MILWAUKEE, WI; OMAHA, NE; PORTLAND, OR; PHILADELPHIA, PA; AND CHICAGO, IL. ADDITIONAL PILOT PROGRAMMING WILL SERVE STUDENTS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES IN MINNESOTA AND OREGON. AT THE END OF THE FIRST PROGRAM YEAR, THE AMERICORPS MEMBERS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR HELPING STUDENTS DEMONSTRATE IMPROVED ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN LITERACY AND MATH, AS WELL AS INCREASED PREPARATION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION AND CAREERS THROUGH COLLEGE ADMISSION AND PERSISTENCE. IN ADDITION, THE AMERICORPS MEMBERS WILL LEVERAGE AN ADDITIONAL 620 VOLUNTEERS WHO WILL BE ENGAGED IN SERVICE PROJECTS THAT SUPPORT AND IMPROVE THE COMMUNITIES WHERE COLLEGE POSSIBLE OFFICES ARE LOCATED. THIS PROGRAM WILL FOCUS ON THE CNCS FOCUS AREA OF EDUCATION. THE CNCS INVESTMENT OF $870,300 WILL BE A MATCHED WITH $3,217,913; $823,302 IN PUBLIC FUNDING AND $2,394,611IN PRIVATE FUNDING.

COLLEGE POSSIBLE PROPOSES TO HAVE 95 AMERICORPS MEMBERS, 86 MSY, WHO WILL SUPPORT 4,744 LOW-INCOME STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS IN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION THROUGH ACADEMIC AND COLLEGE PREPARATION PROGRAMMING BASED IN ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA AND SURROUNDING AREAS. AT THE END OF THE FIRST PROGRAM YEAR, THE AMERICORPS MEMBERS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR HELPING STUDENTS DEMONSTRATE IMPROVED ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN LITERACY AND MATH, AS WELL AS INCREASED PREPARATION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION AND CAREERS THROUGH COLLEGE ADMISSION AND PERSISTENCE. IN ADDITION, THE AMERICORPS MEMBERS WILL LEVERAGE 162 VOLUNTEERS WHO WILL BE ENGAGED IN SERVICE PROJECTS THAT SUPPORT THEIR COMMUNITY. THIS PROGRAM WILL FOCUS ON THE CNCS FOCUS AREA OF EDUCATION. THE CNCS INVESTMENT OF $946,000 WILL BE MATCHED WITH $3,354,000 IN PRIVATE FUNDING.

ENGAGES AMERICORPS MEMBERS IN FULL AND PART-TIME SERVICE TO MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS IN EDUCATION, THE ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, VETERANS, AND OTHER AREAS

EDUCATION AWARDS PROGRAM

COLLEGE POSSIBLE OREGON INTENSIVE COLLEGE ACCESS PROGRAM

COLLEGE POSSIBLE'S MISSION IS TO MAKE COLLEGE GRADUATION POSSIBLE FOR CAPABLE, LOW-INCOME STUDENTS THROUGH AN INTENSIVE CURRICULUM OF COACHING AND SUPPORT. THE PROPOSED VISTA PROJECT ALIGNS WITH THE EDUCATION FOCUS AREA. THE VISTA PROJECT WILL SEEK TO EXPAND THE CAPACITY OF COLLEGE POSSIBLE AS IT IMPLEMENTS A NEW STRATEGIC PLAN TO INCREASE COLLEGE PERSISTENCE AND ENROLLMENT RATES FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. THE PROJECT WILL BENEFIT OVER 25,000 STUDENTS ANNUALLY , BOTH THROUGH OUR STRATEGIC PILOTS AND OUR TRADITIONAL PROGRAMING. OVER THE COURSE OF A YEAR, 12 VISTA MEMBERS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE GOALS OF THE PROJECT BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES SUCH AS SYSTEMS BUILDING, ESTABLISHING AND INCREASING STAKEHOLDER PARTNERSHIPS, INCREASE FINANCIAL RESOURCES, PROMOTING PROGRAM GROWTH AND CHANGE, AND BUILDING A COMMUNITY OF SUPPORT.

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COLLEGE POSSIBLE'S MISSION IS TO MAKE COLLEGE GRADUATION POSSIBLE FOR CAPABLE, LOW-INCOME STUDENTS THROUGH AN INTENSIVE CURRICULUM OF COACHING AND SUPPORT. THE PROPOSED VISTA PROJECT ALIGNS WITH THE EDUCATION FOCUS AREA. THE VISTA PROJECT WILL SEEK TO EXPAND THE CAPACITY OF COLLEGE POSSIBLE AS IT IMPLEMENTS A NEW STRATEGIC PLAN TO INCREASE COLLEGE PERSISTENCE AND ENROLLMENT RATES FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. THE PROJECT WILL BENEFIT OVER 30,000 STUDENTS ANNUALLY, BOTH THROUGH OUR STRATEGIC PILOTS AND OUR TRADITIONAL PROGRAMING. 12 VISTA MEMBERS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE GOALS OF THE PROJECT BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES SUCH AS SYSTEMS BUILDING, ESTABLISHING AND INCREASING STAKEHOLDER PARTNERSHIPS, INCREASE FINANCIAL RESOURCES, PROMOTING PROGRAM GROWTH AND CHANGE, AND BUILDING A COMMUNITY OF SUPPORT.