20 Members Also TG Public Benefit Grant Recipients

The National College Access Network (NCAN) is pleased to announce approval of a TG Public Benefit Grant for Supporting Best Practices in Student Success. The "Success Best Practices" project will grant funds to four NCAN members to develop best practices in working with low-income, underrepresented students through the pipeline of higher education until they complete a degree.
 
The four, to be selected, NCAN members will receive planning grants to create, enhance or expand their persistence, retention and success programs. NCAN will provide technical assistance throughout the project, evaluate the projects, and develop an evaluation report that will be shared among the college access and success community. The evaluation work will be done in partnership with the Institute for Higher Education Policy. More information about applying for this opportunity will be released later this summer.

NCAN also congratulates 20 of its members receiving TG Public Benefit Grants amounting to over $2.1 million. To read more about the NCAN project Supporting Best Practices in Student Success or to view a list of NCAN members receiving TG Public Benefit grants and the projects for those grants, please click here.

For the 2010-2011 academic year, TG awarded $5.6 million in competitive grants to 50 institutions and nonprofit organizations to advance access to college, student retention, and educational research. To learn about the Public Benefit Program, please visit http://www.tgslc.org/publicbenefit/.

(Posted July 12, 2010) NCAN seeks a Statewide Network Coordinator to oversee the expansion and creation of statewide college access networks in six targeted states with low college-attainment rates.  The Statewide Network Coordinator is a three-year, grant funded position that will manage the regranting process to the targeted states including RFP development, proposal review, and grant awards, as well as annual site visits, site technical assistance, and the development of strategic partnerships that support the expansion and creation efforts.

(Posted June 2010) The Director of Development is a new position that will spearhead development efforts as NCAN continues to grow and will have primary responsibility for implementing the infrastructure needed to grow a $2 million budget through the solicitation of major gifts, federal and state grants, special events, membership and corporate and foundation support.  It is expected that the amount raised by the director will increase in future years as the director systematically and effectively strengthens the organization’s overall fundraising capacity.

To read the full job postings for these positions, please see: http://www.collegeaccess.org/Work_at_NCAN.aspx

The National College Access Network (NCAN) is pleased to announce the addition of 7 new members to the organization. NCAN’s roster extends to 275, members in 44 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Micronesia, and Canada, all dedicated to the belief that every young person  should be able to attain a college education. The Board of Directors of NCAN, a national network of state and local college access programs working to building, strengthening, and empowering communities committed to college access and success so that all students, especially those under-represented in postsecondary education, can achieve their educational dreams, voted to admit these programs for July 1, 2010. The new members are listed below. To read more about them, click here.

Many students - young and old - dream of going to college. But with the rising cost of tuition and the limited availability of need-based financial aid, that dream has become harder and harder to realize. We must work together to turn things around.

Incorporated in 1995, the mission of the National College Access Network is to build, strengthen, and empower communities committed to college access and success so that all students, especially those under-represented in postsecondary education, can achieve their educational dreams. Through advising and financial assistance, our members share a commitment to encourage and enable students to set and achieve educational goals.

As a member of NCAN, you'll enjoy benefits only a national network like ours can provide: Exposure to, and networking with, the nation's leading experts on college access. Participation in a network that drives student advocacy for access to college on the local, state and national levels. Regular updates on trends in college admissions, financial aid, and career path development needed to help students and their families prepare for college or postsecondary education. Technical assistance for existing programs. Access to thousands of students who need information on topics related to entering college - admission and financial aid advice, student loans, scholarships, managing college finances and more.

As a member of NCAN, your program will join with other college access and success programs and centers; college outreach, admissions, and financial aid offices, regional and statewide networks; foundations; and organizations committed to helping first generation, low income and under-represented students from across the country access, enroll and succeed in college.

If you have any questions, please contact our office by phone at 202-347-4848 or toll free at 866-941-6122, or via e-mail at ncan@collegeaccess.org.

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