SenateBill1023:Suppor3ngfosteryouthin
Californiacommunitycolleges
•  AuthoredbySenatorCarolLiu,signedintolawin
September2014
•  SB1023allowstheCaliforniaCommunity
CollegeChancellor’sOfficetoenterinto
“agreementswithupto10Community
CollegeDistrictstoprovideaddiGonalfunds
forservicesinsupportofpostsecondary
educaGonforfosteryouth.”
Coopera3ngAgenciesFosterYouth
Educa3onalSupportProgram
•  CAFYESwillbeasupplementalcomponentof
theexisGngExtendedOpportunityPrograms
andServices(EOPS)program.
•  Thepurposeoftheprogramistosupport
highereducaGonsuccess,healthandwellbeingofcurrentandformerfosteryouthwho
areenrolledinCalifornia’scommunity
colleges.
CAFYESProgramFunding
•  Thebudgetprovidesupto$15millionforthe
programin2015-16andisexpectedto
conGnueinfutureyears.
•  TheChancellor’sOfficeandparGcipaGng
Districtswillreporttothelegislature
biennially.
CoreCAFYESServices
ACADEMICSUPPORT
•  MatriculaGonand
transfercounseling
•  Monitoringof
academicprogress
•  Tutoring
•  Academicmentoring
•  Frequentin-person
contact
•  Allowancesforbooks
andsupplies
SPECIALIZEDSERVICES
FORFOSTERYOUTH
•  Referralstocounseling
andmentalhealth
services
•  Independentliving
skills
•  Housingassistance
•  Childcareallowances
•  TransportaGon
allowances
•  Careercounseling
CAFYESEligibility
•  PersonwhosedependencyinCaliforniawas
establishedbythecourtonora_erthe
youth’s16thbirthdayandwhoisyounger
thanage26.
•  AuthorizesparGcipantstobeenrolledinat
least9units,ratherthantherequiredfullGmeloadof12units.
CommunityCollegeDistrictPar3cipa3on
•  PerguidanceinSB1023,theChancellor’s
OfficefacilitatedanApplicaGonToParGcipate
(ATP)processforDistrictsinterestedin
administeringCAFYES.
•  All72Districtsthroughoutthestatewere
eligibletoapply.
•  FollowingtheATPprocess,formalnoGficaGon
ofintenttoawardCAFYESfundsto10Districts
wasdistributed.
ThefollowingDistrictshavebeenrecommended
forparGcipaGon
•  NorthernCalifornia:Shasta-Tehama-TrinityCCD,
SierraCCD
•  SanFranciscoBayAreaandCentralCalifornia:
PeraltaCCD,SonomaCountyCCD,StateCenter
CCD
•  SouthernCalifornia:AllanHancockCCD,Coast
CCD,Grossmont-CuyamacaCCD,LosAngeles
CCD,PasadenaAreaCCD
Addi3onalInforma3on
ThelistofrecommendedDistrictswillbepresentedfor
reviewandapprovalduringtheCaliforniaCommunity
CollegeBoardofGovernor'smeeGngscheduledfor
November17-18.
ForaddiGonalinformaGonregardingCAFYESpleasevisit
hip://extranet.cccco.edu/Divisions/StudentServices/
EOPSCARE/CAFYES.aspx
PleasesubmitquesGonsregardingtheCAFYESprogramto
cafyes@cccco.edu.
CampaignOverview
Presentedby:
AmandaJ.Davis,ProgramManager
“ICanAffordCollege”Campaign
CampaignBackground
Ø StatewideiniGaGvefundedbyProposiGon98
Ø Startedin2003-04academicyearduetofeeincrease
concerns
Ø Annualcampaignbudgetof$2.8million
Ø DirectedandmanagedbytheCaliforniaCommunity
CollegesChancellor’sOffice
BudgetActlanguagestatesspecifickey
campaignmessages:
Ø  Californiacommunitycollegesremainaffordable
Ø  Financialaidisavailabletocoverenrollmentfeesandhelp
withothercostssuchasbooks,supplies
Ø  Freeone-on-oneassistance
Thecampaign’skeytarget
audiencesarelow-tomiddleincome:
Ø  Highschooljuniorsandseniors
Ø  Recenthighschoolgraduates
Ø  Currentcommunitycollegestudents
Ø  Re-entrystudents
Ø  Influencers
SanBernardinoValleyCollege
AllacGviGesdrivepeopletotheheartofthe
campaign,icanaffordcollege.com,which
launchedinMay2004
Ø  Keyfeaturesofthewebsiteinclude:
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Bilingual-English/Spanish
Typesoffinancialaidandhowtoapply
DirectlinkstoapplicaGons
ContactinformaGonforcommunity
collegefinancialaidoffices
Ø  CompletelyrevampedsitelaunchedinMarch2014
OngoingWebsiteUpdates
§  Completedin2014-15
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CollegeCostCalculator
SmartSearch
FAFSAVideos&Forecaster
NewStudentSuccessStories
FinancialLiteracyInfo
§  Plannedfor2015-16
§  AddiGonalScholarshipInfo
§  NewAB540Info
§  FinancialAidGlossary
BerkeleyCityCollege
CreaGveAdCampaign
Ø  Radio
Ø  Television/Video
Ø  Online
Ø  Newradio&TVadsareindevelopment
§  InproducGonnow–lookforthenewadsinJanuary2016!
StarPower&Presence
RyanSeacrest
will.i.am
iHeartRadioFesGval
NickCannon
EdCrane
WangoTango
RobustStatewide
Outreach
Ø  Highschool
events
Ø  Collegefairs
Ø  Community
events
IrvineCommunityCollege
LegislaGveOutreach
Ø  Governor’sOfficeAnnexDisplay
Ø  Op-EdsAuthoredbyLegislators
Ø  Governor’sCommemoraGveMessage
forFinancialAidAwarenessMonth
Collateral&InformaGonalMaterials
Ø  Availableitemsinclude:
Ø  Brochures
Ø  Posters
Ø  Folders
Ø  Bookmarks
Ø  Orderthrough
icanaffordcollege.com
GeungSocial
Ø  Twiier&Facebook
Ø  YouTube
Ø  Instagram
Wherecanyoufindus?
Ø  CampaignWebsite
§  icanaffordcollege.com
Ø  SocialMedia
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hip://twiier.com/icanafrdcollege
www.facebook.com/icanaffordcollege
hip://instagram.com/icanaffordcollege
www.youtube.com/user/ICANAFRDCOLLEGE
FosterYouthSuccessIni3a3ve
KathleenCasela
StatewideFosterYouthSuccessIniGaGve
FoundaGonforCaliforniaCommunityColleges
AjointeffortbetweentheFoundaGonforCaliforniaCommunity
CollegesandtheCaliforniaCommunityCollegesChancellor’sOffice
TheHistoryofFYSI
•  In2006,theCaliforniaCommunityCollegesChancellor’sOffice(CCCCO)
sponsoredtheFosterYouthSuccessIniGaGve(FYSI)torespondtothe
significantchallengesandlackofresourcesavailabletofosteryouthin
accessingpostsecondaryeducaGon.
•  TheFYSIwasbuiltthroughCCCCOleadershiptoprovidesupportforfoster
youthaiendingcommunitycolleges.ItwasacollaboraGveeffortbetween
individuals,non-profitagenciesandrepresentaGvesfrompostsecondary
educaGonalinsGtuGons.
•  Currently,thereare113communitycollegeswhohaveanidenGfiedFYSI
Liaison,servingasthemainpointofcontactforfosteryouthoncampus.
FYSIGoals
•  Assistfosteryouthwithaccesstoacademic
support,studentservicesandresources
•  CoachfosteryouthtopursueaneducaGon
despitechallenges
•  ProvidesupportincompleGonofunits,
cerGficates,degrees,ortransfertoa4year
university
CommunityCollegeSupport
•  Servesgreatestnumberoffosteryouthofall
threesystems(est.14,000)
•  113Collegesthroughoutstatewitharangeof
programs:
–  Highschooldiploma
–  2-yearAssociate(AA)degree
–  Career&TechnicalEducaGon–occupaGonal
cerGficates
–  Transferto4-yearuniversity
ChallengesinHigherEducaGon
Inadequate Lackof Frequent
financial changesin
housing
resources homeand
opGons
schoolleave
youth
unprepared
Lackof
adultrole
models
Lackof
informaGonon Untreated
accesstohigher traumaor
undiagnosed
educaGon
mentalheath
FosterYouthSuccessIniGaGveLiaison
•  AnFYSILiaisonisanidenGfiedcampusstaff
whocanprovideabridgeforfosteryouth
enteringcommunitycollegeforthefirstGme
orthosewhomaybereturning
•  113communitycollegeshaveanidenGfied
FYSI,somehavemulGpleliaisons
CriGcalRoleofanFYSILiaison
Step1:Createaplaceforfosteryouthtobelong
Step2:Connectstudentstofinancialaidandacademic
advising
Step3:CulGvateFYSIchampionsoncampusandconnect
youth
Step4:Connectyouthtocommunityresources
ConnecGngFosterYouthtoResources
FINANCIALAID
HOUSING
RESOURCES
CAMPUSSUPORT
PROGRAMS
ANDSERVICES
ACADEMICAND
CAREER
EXPLORATION
GRADUATION
OFFCAMPUS
PARTNERSHIP
FinancialAidSupport
•  CompleteFreeApplicaGon
FederalStudentAid
•  AcquiresupporGngdocuments
•  PriorityEnrollment
•  BoardofGovernorsFeeWaiver
•  ChafeeGrantandotherfoster
youthscholarshipopportuniGes
•  Providetechnicalassistance
withotherfinancialmaiers
CampusSupportProgramandServices
•  ExtendedOpportunityProgramand
Services(EOPS)
•  CooperaGveAgenciesResourcesfor
EducaGon(CARE)
•  CalWorks/Medi-Cal
•  DisabledStudentProgramsand
Services
•  Childcarecenter/ParenGngSupport
•  YouthEmpowermentStrategiesfor
Success-ILP(ifcampushas
program)
Academic/CareerExploraGon
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AssessmentTesGng
OrientaGon
DevelopmentofEducaGonalPlan
Tutoring
CareerCounseling/Advising
Work/Study
Jobplacementassistance
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HousingResources
•  ConnecGngstudentswithAB12
ExtendedFosterCareservices
•  THP-Plus/THP+FosterCare
•  OffCampusHousingSupport
GraduaGon
•  LeiersofrecommendaGon
•  Transferservices
•  Awardsceremonyforfoster
youthcompleGngcerGficates
ordegrees
•  GraduaGoncapandgown
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OffCampusPartnerships
•  Developoff-campus
partnerships
•  Developpartnershipswith
non-profits,K-12andother
highereducaGonpartners
•  Outreach
ResourcesforFYSILiaisons
•  FYSIWebpage
•  FYSIListserve
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FYSIPromoGonalMaterials
WebBasedOrientaGonandTrainingModules
FYSIAnnualTraining
QuarterlyRegionalRepresentaGvesAdvisory
StatewideFosterYouthSuccessIniGaGveLiaison
FYSITrainingManual
FosterYouthSuccessIniGaGveManual
SecGon1:FosterYouthBackground
SecGon2:StarGnganFYSIProgram
SecGon3:FinancialAid
SecGon4:DataCollecGon/LegislaGon
SecGon5:ResourcesforStudents
SecGon6:GlossaryandAppendix
College&FinancialAidResourcesforStudents
•  Resourceguideprovides
informaGonaboutprograms
andservicesavailabletosupport
fosteryouth
•  Providesstepbystep
instrucGonsonhowtoapplyfor
college,availablescholarships
andimportanceofcollege
degree
StatewideFosterYouthSuccessIniGaGveLiaison
•  Overallprogramcoordinator
•  MaintainsFYSIcontentandmaterials
•  FacilitatesorientaGon/othertraining
•  SupportRegionalRepresentaGvesAdvisory
•  ParGcipatesinfosteryouthfocusedworkgroups
•  Collaborateswithvariousstateagencies
(CDE,CDSS,CSAC)
FYSILiaisonEventsandAcGviGes
•  FosterYouthSummit(Cabrillo,NorcoCollege)
Cash4CollegeWorkshops
LocalFosterYouthHigherEducaGonCommiiees
FirstArtSlam(SolanoCollege)
IndependentCitySantaClaraCounty(MissionCollege
andneighboringcolleges)
•  MayisFosterCareAwarenessMonthAcGviGes
(statewide)
•  ProvideworkshopatconferenceshighlighGngFYSI
program
•  Andmanymore!!
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HelpfulWebsites
•  FosterYouthSuccessIniGaGve:
hip://extranet.cccco.edu/Divisions/
StudentServices/FosterYouthSuccessIniGaGves.aspx
•  FoundaGonforCaliforniaCommunityCollege
hips://foundaGonccc.org/
•  ICanAffordCollege:
hip://icanaffordcollege.com/