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KTCWorkshopHighlights

Johanna Isabel
Johanna Isabel

The document summarizes several workshops and events hosted by KIPP Through College to help students and families with the college application process. The first workshop focused on the true costs of attending different types of colleges. Students then attended a bootcamp series on writing compelling personal statements and building smart college wish lists. Individual application help was also provided during dedicated office hours. Feedback from students showed the events helped them better understand the application process and feel more prepared and confident.

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KIPPThroughCollegeProgrammingHighlights ParentFinancialEmpowermentWorkshop#1 TheTrueCostofCollege Wednesday,October14,2015 6:00足7:00pm Attendance:20 In partnership with the California Coastal Credit Union, the KIPP Through College program hosted its first parent financial empowerment workshop this school year. Over twenty KIPP Adelante parents and families attended workshop series that focused on the true cost of college. Parents and families learned about the cost of attendance for the California State University (CSU), the University of California (UC), private schools and California community colleges. The workshop focused on identifying 3足5 hidden costs of college and outlined the advantages of saving for college. Families also had the option of opening a savingsaccount.
KIPPThroughCollegeProgrammingHighlights CollegeApplicationsBootcampWorkshop#1 HowtoWriteCompellingPersonalStatements Thursday,October1st,2015 5:00足7:00pm Attendance:22 As a jump start into the college application process, KIPP Through College hosted its first College Apps Bootcamp that focused on the importance of the personal statement and allowed students to begin on their first drafts. Specifically, students brainstormed defining moments in their life that could be expanded on through the UC personal statement prompts 1 and 2. Through this brainstorming session, students were able to reflect on moments in their life that have shaped their personality, character, dreams and aspirations. Over 20 students began their prompts or received personal feedback on statements they had already began. A feedback survey showed that, after attending this workshop, 93% felt they had a better sense of what a personal statement was, 88% felt more confident writing a personal statement, and 93% felt thiswasausefulforthem.
KIPPThroughCollegeProgrammingHighlights CollegeApplicationsBootcampWorkshop#2 BuildingYourWishlistsandStartingApps Thursday,October8th,2015 5:00足7:00pm Attendance:14 The second workshop of the College Apps Bootcamp focused on the importance of creating a smart wishlist and defined the types of colleges that students are looking at as part of the process. Key terms emphasized were: likely schools, target schools, reach schools, 6足year graduation rate, admission rate, UCs, CSUs, private schools, out足of足state public schools, 2足year colleges, and KIPP Partner colleges. Students were guided through a college selection filter on Collegeboards BigFuture website with a sample students GPA and ACT. Many students reported that this was a useful tool for their own search. Students then received individual help on building their list by the KTC staff. Of the students who attended, 100% said they had a good sense of what a smart wishlist was, 70% felt more confident in their wish lists, and 85%feltthiswasausefulworkshopforthem.
KIPPThroughCollegeProgrammingHighlights CollegeApplicationsBootcampWorkshop#3:ACloserLookat YourApplications Thursday,October22nd,2015 5:00足7:00pm Attendance:11 To wrap up the College App Bootcamp workshop series, students were given ample time to delve into whatever area they needed most help with: personal statements, wishlists, or college applications online. KTC staff reviewed the main vocabulary and provided tips for each of the 3 activities. Then staff broke up into 3 areas and students joined whatever staff member was heading the area they were going to focus on for the following 2 hours. Many students reported appreciating the individual feedback and the time to work in a focused way. The feedback survey showed that 90% had a better sense of where they would apply, 80% felt more confident in starting their applications and 100% felt this was a usefulworkshopforthem. CollegeApplicationsBootcampOfficeHours:Application Work足Time MondayOct26th足FridayOctober30th,2015 4:00足6:00pmAttendance:5 Throughout the week of October 26th, students were given the opportunity to receive one足on足one help from KTC staff in an office足hours format. The afternoons were shaped to fit the students needs. For example, one student wanted to work on her personal statement the entire time, while the day before two students used the time to solely work on their online applications. Based on this weeks attendance, KTC staff
KIPPThroughCollegeProgrammingHighlights Johanna Mejia will host more informal office hours throughout the next couple of months tofacilitateasmuchcollegeapplicationtimeasneededfortheSeniors.

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  • 1. KIPPThroughCollegeProgrammingHighlights ParentFinancialEmpowermentWorkshop#1 TheTrueCostofCollege Wednesday,October14,2015 6:00足7:00pm Attendance:20 In partnership with the California Coastal Credit Union, the KIPP Through College program hosted its first parent financial empowerment workshop this school year. Over twenty KIPP Adelante parents and families attended workshop series that focused on the true cost of college. Parents and families learned about the cost of attendance for the California State University (CSU), the University of California (UC), private schools and California community colleges. The workshop focused on identifying 3足5 hidden costs of college and outlined the advantages of saving for college. Families also had the option of opening a savingsaccount.
  • 2. KIPPThroughCollegeProgrammingHighlights CollegeApplicationsBootcampWorkshop#1 HowtoWriteCompellingPersonalStatements Thursday,October1st,2015 5:00足7:00pm Attendance:22 As a jump start into the college application process, KIPP Through College hosted its first College Apps Bootcamp that focused on the importance of the personal statement and allowed students to begin on their first drafts. Specifically, students brainstormed defining moments in their life that could be expanded on through the UC personal statement prompts 1 and 2. Through this brainstorming session, students were able to reflect on moments in their life that have shaped their personality, character, dreams and aspirations. Over 20 students began their prompts or received personal feedback on statements they had already began. A feedback survey showed that, after attending this workshop, 93% felt they had a better sense of what a personal statement was, 88% felt more confident writing a personal statement, and 93% felt thiswasausefulforthem.
  • 3. KIPPThroughCollegeProgrammingHighlights CollegeApplicationsBootcampWorkshop#2 BuildingYourWishlistsandStartingApps Thursday,October8th,2015 5:00足7:00pm Attendance:14 The second workshop of the College Apps Bootcamp focused on the importance of creating a smart wishlist and defined the types of colleges that students are looking at as part of the process. Key terms emphasized were: likely schools, target schools, reach schools, 6足year graduation rate, admission rate, UCs, CSUs, private schools, out足of足state public schools, 2足year colleges, and KIPP Partner colleges. Students were guided through a college selection filter on Collegeboards BigFuture website with a sample students GPA and ACT. Many students reported that this was a useful tool for their own search. Students then received individual help on building their list by the KTC staff. Of the students who attended, 100% said they had a good sense of what a smart wishlist was, 70% felt more confident in their wish lists, and 85%feltthiswasausefulworkshopforthem.
  • 4. KIPPThroughCollegeProgrammingHighlights CollegeApplicationsBootcampWorkshop#3:ACloserLookat YourApplications Thursday,October22nd,2015 5:00足7:00pm Attendance:11 To wrap up the College App Bootcamp workshop series, students were given ample time to delve into whatever area they needed most help with: personal statements, wishlists, or college applications online. KTC staff reviewed the main vocabulary and provided tips for each of the 3 activities. Then staff broke up into 3 areas and students joined whatever staff member was heading the area they were going to focus on for the following 2 hours. Many students reported appreciating the individual feedback and the time to work in a focused way. The feedback survey showed that 90% had a better sense of where they would apply, 80% felt more confident in starting their applications and 100% felt this was a usefulworkshopforthem. CollegeApplicationsBootcampOfficeHours:Application Work足Time MondayOct26th足FridayOctober30th,2015 4:00足6:00pmAttendance:5 Throughout the week of October 26th, students were given the opportunity to receive one足on足one help from KTC staff in an office足hours format. The afternoons were shaped to fit the students needs. For example, one student wanted to work on her personal statement the entire time, while the day before two students used the time to solely work on their online applications. Based on this weeks attendance, KTC staff
  • 5. KIPPThroughCollegeProgrammingHighlights Johanna Mejia will host more informal office hours throughout the next couple of months tofacilitateasmuchcollegeapplicationtimeasneededfortheSeniors.