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ND College Goal Sunday

RMASFAA Conference October 2008

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North Dakota Partners

• NDASFAA

• TRIO/ASPIRE

• Admission Counselors

• High School Counselors

• Vocational Rehabilitation

• National Guard

• Tribal Higher Education Offices

• Tax Prepares

• HEROS

• Community Organizations

• Job Service

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North Dakota CGS Program

Goal: – Increase access to higher education by

helping 500 low-income and first-generation North Dakota students in 2008.

Challenges to Overcome:– Underserved Native American population– Low per capita income– Distance between larger cities– Availability of expert volunteers

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2008 Families & Volunteers

Site Families Volunteers

Belcourt 64 9

Bismarck 63 17

Dickinson 95 16

Fort Totten 45 18

Fort Yates 15 21

Grand Forks 59 9

Minot 94 15

New Town 26 20

Totals 461 125

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Was CGS worth the effort of attending?

Yes91%

No3%

Not Sure6%

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Most Helpful Aspects of CGS

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How Did You Hear About CGS?

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140

Website

Mailing

Friend/Relatives

TV

Radio

Newspaper

Poster at HS

HS Publication

HS Assembly

Teacher

Guidance Counselor

Poster at College

College FA Presentation

College Counselor

College Access Program (Trio)

Civic Organization

Community Center

Community Event

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Attendance by Gender

Male33%

Female67%

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Current Education Status

HS Student81%

College Student

16%

Not Enrolled3%

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Degree program student hopes to enroll in fall

associate25%

bachelor69%

vocational3%

graduate3%

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Did we serve our Target Audience?

Target Students

59%

Non Target Students

41%

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Target Audience by Site

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Future of NDCollege Goal Sunday

•February 22, 2009

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Room for Improvement

• Add sites• Publicize as an Open House

– Preregistration???

• More FAFSA experts– Pre-volunteer training on FAFSA

• Continue to reach out to target audience• Build relationships with partners• Target non-traditional students• Simplify paperwork• Resource guide for students• Student door prizes???• Tracking methods

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Contact Information

• Web site– www.collegegoalnd.org

• Phone number– 866-454-3308

• Email– collegegoal@nd.gov