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Year Two Report
June Report 2022
Elevation Scholars report
Elevation Scholars Grant from Johnson Scholarship Foundation
Year Two Qualifying Funds Update
Elevation Scholars received a $229,000 grant from Helios Education Foundation on 3/30/2022 that was our target grant to serve as the matching grant for the Johnson Scholarship Foundation grant
Usage Report
Elevation Scholars used funds to hire College Success Coach Sarafina Shepherd on June 21, 2021 and Employer Relations Manager (updated title for Community Engagement Specialist discussed in proposal) Darryl Hardy on August 23, 2021. Unfortunately, Mr. Hardy’s tenure with Elevation Scholars ended on March 29, 2022. We are currently in discussion whether to hire new staff member for this role or make changes to job description and role based on the experience gained during Mr. Hardy’s time in the role. We expect to have role clearly defined by July 1, 2022 and hiring plan by 8/1/2022.
Our total cost in FY 2022 (ends 6/30/2022) for both Ms. Shepherd and Mr. Hardy was $86,984.02
Goals Report
Intended Activities, Outcomes and Measurements Year 1
Goal #1 for Year 1*Hire college success coach and begin training - hired by April, 2021 and reported by June 30, 2021
Accomplished
Goal #2 for Year 1*Complete onboarding and training of college success coach and assign first caseload of 18 college students - completed by August 31, 2021 and reported by September 30, 2021
Accomplished
Goal #3 for Year 1*Hire community engagement specialist (job title changed to Manager of Employer Relations) and begin training - hired by 10/31/2021 and reported by 12/31/2021
Delayed
Intended Activities, Outcomes and Measurements Year 2
Goal #1 for Year 2*Maintain 95% or greater persistence rate among our college students - complete by 6/30/2022 - report by 9/1/2022
As of 6/30/2022, persistence rate is 94%. Our students are greatly experiencing academic and mental health challenges that originated in COVID and are very much still factors in their lives. We have had to increase our support for these students and still had the highest number (4) ever in our program not complete a semester.
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