Grant Opportunity to

Improve College Access of Low-Income Youth

Continuation Request for Proposal (For current or past programs that started August 2017 or later)

2019-2020 Grant YearNOW ACCEPTING PROPOSALS

Due March 29, 2019

Higher education serves a key role in improving education equity in K-12 schools. Our society can only thrive when all students achieve success, graduate from high school and have access to post-secondary education. College access remains a challenge for low-income students who are not academically prepared, do not have a college-going mindset, and/or lack knowledge about how to apply to and pay for college. Developing partnerships between K-12 and higher education institutions and providing youth with college student coaches can improve their chances of academic success.

Program Locations: Washington, Oregon, and Idaho*

*Idaho is contingent on approval from funding agency

Who is eligible to apply: Higher Education Institutions (must be a member of Washington Campus Compact or

join) K-12 Schools or School Districts (must plan on building or strengthening partnerships

with a local college/university) Community Agencies, Local Governments, or Foundation (must plan on building or

strengthening partnerships with a local college/university)

Washington Campus Compact (WACC) invites higher education institutions, K-12 school districts, community agencies, local governments, and foundations to submit a proposal to participate in the College Access Corps AmeriCorps program. Funding is provided by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS).

The purpose of the College Access Corps AmeriCorps program is to improve college access of low-income 4th – 12th grade youth*. AmeriCorps members will serve on campuses, in schools and/or non-profit agencies, recruit college students to serve as College Access Coaches, and together they will provide college access support to youth.

*Low-income is defined as being eligible for the free/reduced lunch program. The program requires that 50% of the youth being served meet this criterion.

College Access Corps Program Goals: Overcome barriers to college access for low-income youth

Target: 4,500 low-income will be served.Target: 70% of participating 4-12 grade youth report, through a pre- and post- survey, improvement in academic engagement, academic preparedness for post-secondary education, and knowledge about how to apply to and pay for post-secondary education.

Provide opportunities for college students to serve as College Access Coaches for low-income youth Target: 600 college students will be recruited to serve as College Access Coaches to low-income youth.

Provide opportunities for students and community members to volunteer.Target: 1,200 volunteers will be recruited to serve during National Days of Service and other community service events.

Subgrantee RequirementsWestern Washington University is the fiscal/legal host for Washington Campus Compact. Therefore, all subgrantees must abide by all state and federal policies including:

Equal Opportunity and Non-discriminationWestern Washington University/Washington Campus Compact and sub-granted campus programs, in compliance with applicable laws and in furtherance of its commitment to fostering an environment that welcomes and embraces equal opportunity, diversity and inclusiveness does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, political affiliation, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and parenting status), age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information and veteran status in its programs or activities, including employment, admissions, and educational programs. See Western’s Policy on Ensuring Equal Opportunity and Prohibiting Discrimination and Retaliation (POL-U1600.02):   http://www.wwu.edu/policies/policy1000.shtml 

As such, the subcontracted campus programs agree not to discriminate against any client, student, employee, or applicant for employment or services in administering personnel actions such as employment, promotion, demotion, transfer, recruitment, layoff, termination, compensation and training opportunities, on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and parenting status), age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information and veteran status.

Continuation Proposal Submission Instructions

A 2019-2020 proposal must include the following:

Cover/Certification Page Project Narrative College Access Corps Position Description List of Prohibited Activities Acknowledgement Form Resume of anticipated Program Supervisor (if different from original proposal) Letter of support from senior administrator (if different from original proposal) One letter of support from program partner (if different from original proposal)

Please submit completed proposal as a pdf (with forms fully signed and dated) electronically to:

Daniel.hanley@wwu.edu

Subject line: 2019-2020 CAC Proposal – institution name

Selection Criteria: 50% CAC Program Design25% Assessment15% CAC member support10% Completed, signed and dated proposal

For questions regarding the process, please contact Dan Hanley at daniel.hanley@wwu.edu or by phone at (360) 650-7257.

Cover/Certification PageContact Information:Institution: ________________________________________________________________________

Program Supervisor: ________________________________________________________________________________

Title/Department: __________________________________________________________________________________

Mailing Address: __________________________________________________________________________________

Phone: _____________________________________E-mail:

Grants Officer/Fiscal Contact: _______________________________________________________________________

Title/Department: __________________________________________________________________________________

Phone: _______________________________________E-mail: _____________________________________________

Number of full-time AmeriCorps members requested: _____________

Estimate the number of 4-12 low-income youth your program will serve during the program year:

4-5: _____ 6-8: _____ 9-10: _____ 11-12: _____

Commitments

Higher Education Institutions: Our institution is a member of Washington Campus Compact (WACC) or will join WACC pending proposal approval.

Our institution is responsible for providing a participation fee of $8,500 per AmeriCorps member. We are committed to abide by all program policies/procedures, participate in program trainings as needed, and support the

success of our Member(s) by providing them supervision, training, and ongoing support.

Certification To the best of my knowledge and belief, all data in this proposal is true and correct, the document has been duly authorized by the governing body, and the applicant agrees to perform the responsibilities and abide by the requirements of the College Access Corps as outlined in the Request for Proposal, AmeriCorps Provisions, subcontract, and on the College Access Corps Website.

Program Supervisor, Name/Title

Signature___________________________________________________Date _________________________________

Authorized Representative, Name/Title (e.g., dean, chief academic officer, student affairs officer, vice president, president, senior administrator)

Signature___________________________________________________Date _________________________________

College Access Corps Project Narrative

Section 1: Project Design

College Access Corps Program Design: Provide college access support to low-income youth Recruit college/university students to serve as College Access Coaches Recruit volunteers for National Days of Service and other community service events

1. Youth serving program partners (include data for your own school or organization if you serve youth directly)

4-12 grade-serving Partners

Grades % of youth eligible for free and reduced lunch program

How long have you partnered with them or is this a new (or potential) partnership?

Do you have data sharing agreements with this partner?

1.a. College/university program partners:

2. If your program does not serve a school that has 50%+ free/reduced lunch eligibility, does your program work with a subgroup of that school that is made up of 50%+ students eligible for free/reduced lunch? If so, please describe that group and provide data and documentation supporting the eligibility requirement.

3. Describe any program design changes you anticipate for this upcoming year.

4. Please check the boxes (or add others as needed) that describe the community need your program is addressing (please check all that apply): Increased academic engagement of low-income youth (this can include focus in several

different academic fields including STEM, civic education, writing labs, college preparation classes, service-learning, leadership development, financial literacy, etc.)

Increased academic preparedness for postsecondary education of youth Increased knowledge about college options and the college experience among youth and

their families Increased knowledge about how to apply to and pay for postsecondary education among

youth and their families Other:

5. What support to low-income youth will your program provide? (please check all that apply and input estimated number of youth served)

Check

Support AreasEstimated # of youth

servedAcademic support in STEM educationAcademic support in civic educationWriting skill developmentCollege preparation classesService-learningLeadership developmentFinancial literacyCareer exploration/planningStrengthening study skills, time management, test taking skills, etc.Self-efficacy programs (programs to strengthen confidence, self-management, and problem-solving)Educating youth about post-high school educational/vocational opportunitiesCoaching youth through the college application process including application deadline, financial aid and scholarship opportunitiesEducating youth on college experience including hosting college fairs and coordinating college visitsSupporting youth transition to college including summer bridge programs, course registration, connecting to college support resources, etc.

Other:Other:

6. While Washington Campus Compact will receive, screen, and refer applications from a national pool of potential AmeriCorps Members, recruitment of Members for local programs is the responsibility of campus/program partners. It is best to recruit from recent graduates of local institution or local candidates.

Describe your plan to recruit and select College Access Corps Member(s) and Coaches. Where will you advertise, who will participate in the selection process (recommend including a representative from program partner if possible), and what key criteria will you use for selection?

7. As a subgrantee of the College Access Corps grant, you are required to oversee the efforts of your College Access Corps Member(s) in recruiting volunteers for at least two National Days of Service (NDS) or other community service events during the grant term as well as have the College Access Corps Member(s) present to classrooms or student groups about AmeriCorps during AmeriCorps week (Spring 2020). (NOTE: Members on average will recruit approximately 40 volunteers each for national days of service, other community service events, or as volunteer CAC coaches). Will you support these efforts?

______ Yes ______ No

8. The College Access Corps program is intended to provide a meaningful personal and professional experience for the Members. At a minimum, Members must have consistent supervision, training, and guidance by a qualified staff or faculty member. They must have access to campus resources, and a secure office/desk space with office supplies.

Please check the following support and resources that will be given to each CAC member during their term of service in your office:

Designated site supervisor who will meet with their/each CAC member for at least one hour one-on-one per week

Access to library privileges Receive a college ID for your campus (higher education applicants) Secure office/desk space with office supplies Daily access to phone and private voicemail Daily access to computer with internet and individual institutional email account Access to photocopier and printer Comprehensive community and campus orientation

Bus Pass Housing Other:

9. If different from original proposal, describe your trainings and onboarding process and topics that you will provide your Members throughout their terms of service. If same, write, “same as original proposal.”

10. If different from original proposal, describe how your CAC Member(s) will be coached and supervised in a meaningful and intentional way during their term of service. If same, write, “same as original proposal.”

11. If the site supervisor must leave their position earlier than the 10.5 month AmeriCorps term of service, what is the contingency plan to ensure continuity of the AmeriCorps College Access Corps program on your campus.

Section 2: AssessmentThe College Access Corps program is designed to provide college access interventions to low-income youth with the intent of helping them overcome barriers to college access. We have designed the assessment plan to collect data on changes in academic engagement, academic preparedness for post-secondary education, and knowledge about how to apply to and pay for post-secondary education.

Members will be required to administer pre-surveys to the youth being served and a post-15-hour intervention survey once the youth has completed 15-hours of interventions. Some programs may also collect post-surveys at the end of the program period depending on specific program design.

1. Please provide the estimated number of youth served within each CNCS National Performance Measures as part of your College Access Corps program:

_____ Number of youth who will start your College Access Corps program and be given a CAC pre-program survey

_____Number of youth who will participate in at least 15 hours of college access interventions and complete a post-15-hour intervention survey

_____(If you intend to provide more than 15 hours of interventions) Number of youth who will receive more than 15 hours of interventions and complete a post-program survey

_____ Approximate number of total hours of intervention on average youth will receive

_____Number of College Access Coaches your program plans to recruit and train

_____Number of volunteers your program plans to recruit for National Days of Service or other community service events

12. Do you have any other college access programs that you manage that were not listed in your original proposal? If so, please briefly describe them and list the data you collect through those programs. If same, write, “same as original proposal.” If you no longer manage any of the program listed in your original proposal, please list them.

2. Do you know of any other college access programs operating at the schools/agencies where your Members will be serving? If so, please list.

2019-20 College Access Corps Coordinator Position Description(FT AmeriCorps Position)

PROGRAM PURPOSE: The purpose of the College Access Corps AmeriCorps program is to improve college access for low-income 4th – 12th grade youth*. AmeriCorps members will serve on campuses, in schools and/or non-profit agencies, recruit college students to serve as College Access Coaches, and together they will provide college access interventions to low-income youth.

*Low-income youth is defined as being eligible for the free/reduced lunch program. The program requires that 50% of the youth being served meet this criterion.

PROGRAM OUTCOME: (use data in proposal)Grades of youth to be served: _________

Number of youth to serve: ____________

Number of volunteers to recruit: _______

Number of coaches to recruit: _________

TITLE: College Access Corps Coordinator

ANTICIPATED MEMBER START DATE: ___________________________________

MEMBER END DATE (10.5 months after start date) _____________________

DAYS OF SERVICE: Monday – Friday (may need to serve some evenings and weekends)

HOURS OF SERVICE: _________________________________________

CAMPUS SUPERVISOR: ________________________________ TITLE: _________________________

BACKUP SUPERVISOR: ________________________________ TITLE: _________________________

SERVICE SITE: Names and addresses of schools and/or community agency partners.Example: Bellingham School District; 2020 Cornwall Ave;Bellingham WA, 98226

1. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. _________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND RELATED TASKS: Recruit, select, and train college students as college access coaches Recruit volunteers for National Days of Service and other community service events Provide age appropriate college access interventions to participating youth Compile and update college access program sustainability manual (one for each campus program) Collect and document program assessment data in required tracking tools and progress reports

Participate in College Access Corps trainings, including orientation, mid-year training, graduation, regional cohort meetings and others as scheduled

Engage in personal reflection Collaborate with other CAC teammates and national service members in your community on common

projects Record and track hours in monthly timesheets

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Be a citizen, national, or lawful permanent resident alien of the United States Be 18 or older Have an AA/BA or some college Agree to a National Service Criminal History Check and not have a sexual offense or murder conviction

(other offenses may also prohibit participation, but will be determined on a case by case basis) Commit to serving 1700 hours (no more than 20% of aggregate time can be spent on training/professional

development and no more than 10% on fundraising) Ability to work well with people of diverse backgrounds Strong organization, problem-solving, and written and oral communication skills Proficiency in Office Suite and Google platform Program management (marketing, event planning, training, volunteer management) experience Strong initiative, self-starter, and enthusiasm for helping others succeed Committed to promoting educational equity and inclusion BENEFITS: Living allowance of $13,992 (distributed over 10.5 months) Loan forbearance and interest accrual reimbursement on qualifying loans Basic health care plan (if needed) Education Award of $6,095 upon successful completion of the program Childcare assistance for qualifying members Members will be given a mid-year and end of year member evaluation from their program supervisor Networking, training, and professional development opportunities A chance to make a difference in your community and schools!

For More Information Contact: Supervisor’s Name: _____________________________ Email: ____________________________Title: _________________________________________ Phone: ___________________________

By signing below, the member and supervisor hereby acknowledges they have read and understands the expectations of the College Access Corps Coordinator position.

________________________________________________________________________________Member’s Name Signature Date

________________________________________________________________________________

Supervisor’s Name Signature Date

List of Prohibited Activities Acknowledgement FormWhile charging time to the AmeriCorps program, accumulating service or training hours, or otherwise performing activities supported by the AmeriCorps program or CNCS, staff and members may not engage in the following activities (see 45 CFR § 2520.65):

a.     Attempting to influence legislation;b.     Organizing or engaging in protests, petitions, boycotts, or strikes;c.     Assisting, promoting, or deterring union organizing;d.    Impairing existing contracts for services or collective bargaining agreements;e.     Engaging in partisan political activities, or other activities designed to influence the outcome of an election to

any public office;f.     Participating in, or endorsing, events or activities that are likely to include advocacy for or against political

parties, political platforms, political candidates, proposed legislation, or elected officials;g.     Engaging in religious instruction, conducting worship services, providing instruction as part of a program that

includes mandatory religious instruction or worship, constructing or operating facilities devoted to religious instruction or worship, maintaining facilities primarily or inherently devoted to religious instruction or worship, or engaging in any form of religious proselytization;

h.     Providing a direct benefit to—i.  A business organized for profit;ii. A labor union;iii.A partisan political organization;iv. A nonprofit organization that fails to comply with the restrictions contained in section 501(c)(3) of the

Internal Revenue Code of 1986 related to engaging in political activities or substantial amount of lobbying except that nothing in these provisions shall be construed to prevent participants from engaging in advocacy activities undertaken at their own initiative; and

v. An organization engaged in the religious activities described in paragraph 3.g. above, unless CNCS assistance is not used to support those religious activities;

i.      Conducting a voter registration drive or using CNCS funds to conduct a voter registration drive;j.      Providing abortion services or referrals for receipt of such services; k.     Such other activities as CNCS may prohibit.

AmeriCorps members may not engage in the above activities directly or indirectly by recruiting, training, or managing others for the primary purpose of engaging in one of the activities listed above.  Individuals may exercise their rights as private citizens and may participate in the activities listed above on their initiative, on non-AmeriCorps time, and using non-CNCS funds. Individuals should not wear the AmeriCorps logo while doing so.

By signing below, I acknowledge that I have read and understand the List of Prohibited Activities and assure Washington Campus Compact that my AmeriCorps member(s) and supervisory staff will not participate in any prohibited activities, as listed above, during the AmeriCorps member’s term of service hours.

Signature: _______________________________________ Date: _______________

Name: __________________________________________ Institution:_____________________________

The College Access Corps program, an AmeriCorps program, is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action enroller of AmeriCorps service volunteers.  Members of ethnic minorities, disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, and recently separated veterans, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.  The College Access Corps only enrolls members who are citizens, nationals, or lawful permanent resident aliens of the United States.  All new members must show service eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and must satisfy the National Service Criminal History Check eligibility criteria pursuant to 45 CFR 2540.202.