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GET THEM READY
Manson School District’s Post-Secondary PlanGet Them Ready
Get Them In
Get Them Through
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“College isn’t a dream, it’s a plan!” Manson School District knows that helping
students earn a high school diploma fulfills only part of our mission of “Continuous Student Learning.”
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Who Are We? Manson is located on Lake Chelan
Seven miles up lake from Chelan Farming and tourism based economy Approximately 600 students in 2 schools
80% Free/Reduced 70% Hispanic
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We’ve Changed The Perception Students and families in Manson believe:
1. All students can attend college
2. Money is a barrier that can be overcome
3. Post-Secondary education/training = a better life
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How Did We Do This? GEAR UP – got us
started A consortium of
schools partnered with CWU and received a Federal “GEAR UP” grant
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Tools We Use After School Programs Evening/Weekend
Study Club School to School
Tutors
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How Did We Do This?1. All students can attend college Broaden your students’ horizons
Build an expectation…
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How Did We Do This? $ a barrier that can be
overcome Financial aid (FAFSA)
Grants, loans, work based programs
Intense scholarship pursuit Family assistance/planning
GET Program College Bound
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How Did We Do This? Convinced students and families that post-
secondary education/training = a better life “Over a lifetime, a college graduate will earn
about $1,000,000 more than someone with only a high school diploma.”
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Rigorous Courses in Manson College Prep
Advanced Placement Honors College/Dual Credit
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How Do You Afford This? The better question is how can you consider
not budgeting for this?
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Sample Budget Estimated Annual Budget Post Secondary Coordinator Salary $30,000 Benefits $ 12,500 Sub Total $42,500 Pre-6th Expenditures 5th grade Biz Town visit $ 1,500 6th Grade Expenditures CWU visitation $ 1,000 7th Grade Expenditures WVC visitation $ 250 8th Grade Expenditures NCW Skills Center visitation $ 250 9th Grade Expenditures EWU, Spokane CC, ITT Tech visitation $ 1,500 College and Career Fair – host supplies $ 500 10th Grade Expenditures Pre-SAT testing $ 300 UW, Shoreline CC, Seattle Art Inst. visitation $ 1,500 11th Grade Expenditures WSU visitation $ 1,700 SAT prep course – instruction $ 300 Family visitation incentive – gas cards $ 500 12th Grade Expenditures Mock interview – host supplies $ 300 Senior presentations venue and supplies $ 2,000 13th Year (Post High School) Coordinator visitations to campus $ 500 Sub Total $ 12,100
Grand Total $ 54,600
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Get Them Through HS Graduation rate 94% (five year average) College Enrollment Rate
2009 Graduates 67% 2010 Graduates 67%