Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form<\/p>\n
Organization Name: College Now Greater Cleveland
\nLegal Name (if Different): College Now Greater Cleveland
\nAlso Known As: Formerly Cleveland Scholarship Program
\nMailing Address: 50 Public Sq., Ste. 1800
\nCity: Cleveland
\nState: OH
\nPostal Code: 44113
\nMain Phone: 216-241-5587
\nMain Fax: 216-241-6184
\nOrganization Website: www.collegenowgc.org
\nEmployer ID Number: 34-6580096
\nOrganization Tax Status: 501(c)(3) – Exempt<\/p>\n
Proposal Information<\/p>\n
Today’s Date: 03\/29\/18
\nRequested Amount: $7,500.00<\/p>\n
Project Title: Postsecondary Initiative (PSI)
\nProject Description:<\/p>\n
College Now is the nation\u2019s first and Ohio\u2019s largest college access organization, celebrating 50 years of service this year. Our mission is to increase postsecondary educational attainment in Greater Cleveland through college and career access advising, financial aid counseling, and scholarship and retention services.<\/p>\n
Our Postsecondary Initiative (PSI) combines best-in-practice, school-based and community-based services that help students from low-income backgrounds gain access to and complete college. <\/p>\n
As a result of our school-based college and career access advising services that help students achieve college-going milestones, students matriculate to college at an average 60% rate. Nationwide, just 52% of students from high poverty high schools enrolled in college in 2017 upon high school graduation (National Student Clearinghouse, or NSC, 2017).<\/p>\n
In total for the 2016-17 academic year, we awarded $2.3 million in 1,100 4-year renewable scholarship awards to traditional students with high financial need and academic merit. Separate from this scholarship support, students garnered another $24.3 million in financial support (grants, scholarships, student financial aid) thanks to our student financial aid counseling services that help students locate, apply for, secure and maximize aid. <\/p>\n
Awardees graduated from college in 2017 at 72% (NSC, 2017), a rate significantly higher than the national rate among students with federal Pell Grants (42%) (National College Access Network, 2017).<\/p>\n
This high graduation rate can be attributed largely to the ongoing financial support afforded by our renewable scholarships and to our retention services, which includes our Mentoring Program. Launched in 2011-2012, our innovative online Mentoring Program has exceeded our expectations; we are nearing our ambitious 80% graduation rate goal. Program participation is now a scholarship requirement. The program pairs each student with a personal, volunteer mentor as they transition from high school to college. Pairs commit to a minimum 4-year relationship and mentors hail from 400 local companies. <\/p>\n
Total Project Budget: $5,167,000.00<\/p>\n
Other Funding
\nSources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Foundations 34%; Government 34%; Corporations 15%; Individuals\/Organizations 4%; Fee for Service 8%; and Events 5%. Please find historic and comprehensive funding sources in our annual reports online at: https:\/\/www.collegenowgc.org\/about\/reports-to-the-community\/ Our most recent annual report has been emailed to: familyfoundation@hotmail.com.<\/p>\n
Project Duration: 08\/01\/17-07\/31\/18
\nGeographical Area Served: Cuyahoga (emphasis on Cleveland), Lorain, Summit and Medina counties
\nAge Group To Be Served: Teens and Young Adults<\/p>\n
Contact Information<\/p>\n
Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
\nContact First Name: Kittie
\nContact Last Name: Warshawsky
\nContact Title: Chief External Affairs Officer
\nContact Phone: 216-241-5587
\nContact Email: kwarshawsky@collegenowgc.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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