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a college degree
changes everything
c o l l e g e ac c e s s n ow
r e p o r t ca r d 2012–13Thank you CAN, for helping me learn how to help myself. alisa, uw sophomorea g a r f i e l d h i g h s c h o o l , c l a s s o f 2012
Thanks to you...
Giving to CAN is not ...everything has changed for Alisa.
only an investment
Entering her junior year of high school, the odds were against Alisa
in the lives of first-
going to college. No one in her family had gone, so she had no one
generation
to lead the way. Even if she got the grades, she didn’t understand the
college students,
process. And she knew her family couldn’t afford it, so what was the point
it is also an invest
in even trying?
ment in the lives
and professional And then, your support gave Alisa a guide in the form of Katie, a College
development of Access Now AmeriCorps mentor. Katie helped with the building blocks:
the AmeriCorps setting academic goals, preparing for entrance exams, and exploring
members that financial aid and scholarships.
chose to serve their
They visited college campuses together, and Alisa began to dream of
communities. The
herself as a college student, pursing her interest in nursing.
impact CAN has
on individuals is Now a sophomore at the University of Washington, Alisa makes the most
powerful—powerful of CAN’s new College Persistence Program, which gives her help every
enough to change step of the way. With your support, we’re confident that in a few years,
the world. Alisa will be graduating from college with a bachelor’s degree.
J e s s i c a Wo o t t e n ,
C o n t r i bu to r
Imagine for a moment the opportunities that life now holds for Alisa.
And not just for her, but for her siblings, cousins, and her community,
who will look to her as a role model. Imagine the lives she’ll touch in her
profession. If she has children someday, she’ll know how to guide them
so they too can attend and graduate college. And the chain reaction will
continue.
A college degree changes everything—for that student, the student’s
family and community, and our world. And this change is possible
because of you.
What $1.6 18% 6.5 year
Difference million higher employment greater life
Does a higher average rate with more job expectancy from
healthier lifestyles
College lifetime opportunities
Degree earnings
Make? Source: Help Wanted: Projections of Jobs & Education Requirements Through 2018 and The College
Advantage: Weathering the Economic Storm, Georgetown University Center on Education & the WorkforceI am pursuing a double major in electrical engineering and mathematics. I hope to work in the engineering field and contribute to the world. zakaria, uw bothell junior we st se at t l e h igh sc hool , c l a s s o f 2011
Letter from the Director
Dear friends,
What a year! Thanks to you, our high 2) We match each student with the college
school program grew threefold, that’s right for them. We know that success
from serving 150 to 480 students. depends on being at the right place with the
We launched a College Persistence right support.
Program to support our students
3) We spend individual time with each
through college graduation. And, we took
student - in high school every single day and
important steps to strengthen our financial
in college at every hurdle they encounter -
sustainability now and in the years to come.
offering practical and moral support.
Our success rates remain high. Last year,
4) A gift of $6,000 supports one student
97% of CAN students were accepted to at
from her junior year in high school through
least one college, and 84% enrolled within
college graduation. That’s a great return on
that first critical year after high school.
your investment.
Before CAN, many of these students might
not have through college was an option. There is much more work to do. Thousands
You can be proud of what you’ve helped of students in Seattle and beyond need your
accomplish! help to achieve their full potential. We have a
solid plan for long-term sustainable growth,
You are fueling the success of our unique
and, with your backing, we expect to support
approach:
more students each year.
1) We are laser-focused on supporting
You’re making dreams a reality for so many
students who are not yet on track for
students - thank you! I hope we can count on
college. These students have tremendous
your continued support, to help open doors
potential to achieve – they just need to
for more bright and ambitious young people.
believe it’s possible and have someone to
guide them as the journey unfolds. Warmly,
Susan Mitchell
Executive Director
Mission
College Access Now is dedicated
to making college admission and
graduation possible for talented,
motivated, and economically
disadvantaged students.Hurdles our Students Face
Because of their life circumstances, the students
that College Access Now serves face extraordinary
challenges getting into and graduating from college.
Nationally, low-income and first-generation
students:
• Represent just 24% of the total college
undergraduate population;
• Enroll in college at a rate of only 52%
• Are nearly four times more likely to leave college
after the first year than students who have neither of
these risk factors; and
• Graduate at rates of only 11% after six years
compared to 55% for their more advantaged peers.
Source: Moving Beyond Access: College Success For Low-Income, First-Generation Students,
The Pell Institute, 2008
Americorps Program College Preparation
At the heart of CAN’s program It’s impossible to build a future
is a passionate team of 20 without a plan. Mentors work one-
How AmeriCorps members.
These CAN mentors build
on-one with students to set goals,
get ready for entrance exams, and
We relationships with each
student. They work one-on-
research and visit colleges. CAN
mentors are on-site at schools for
Do It
one to determine which college four full days a week, every day of
is right for each student, guide the year when school is in session.
them through the financial aid and
application process, and, once a
student is on campus, connect them
with the resources that will support
them through graduation.Why Your Help is so Important
I got more than CAN Makes the Difference
a degree out of
college. I received A typical CAN student:
a life changing • Is from a low-income family;
experience. I learned • Is the first in the family to attend college; and
to challenge myself, • Speaks a language other than English at home.
to set goals and to
accomplish them. I
We’re Inclusive
gained confidence
in myself and I met CAN believes in both the high achievers and the underdogs. All students
wonderful people. But with an economic need and a G.P.A. of 2.0 or higher can enroll in CAN.
most of all, I gained
Any student—whether enrolled in CAN or not—can access CAN’s on-site
a better brighter
resources, attend college-prep sessions, talk with CAN mentors about
perspective on life.
financial aid, and more.
I am very much
aware that I had CAN students have an opportunity to become CAN Ambassadors, learn
these opportunities leadership skills, and engage with the larger community.
because I was a
When these students realize their enormous potential, they often choose
college student.
professions of service where they can make a difference in the world.
A m a l , CAN A l u m n a
They are our future teachers, nurses, and civil engineers.
Application and College Support Graduation
Financial Guidance Getting into college is a huge CAN students are more prepared
achievement, but students still to pursue their dreams—with
Applying to and paying for college
have a long way to go. By helping a college degree in hand doors
can seem like insurmountable
them select courses, understand are open to them. Along the way,
hurdles. That’s why CAN mentors
their financial aid, connect to they’ll build careers, families,
help students in their senior year
college resources, and by providing and communities. And ultimately,
understand and complete college
individual coaching, CAN sets the they’ll build a better world for all
applications, finalize essays, and
stage for college retention and of us.
meet deadlines. We also help
graduation.
students research and apply for
financial aid, scholarships, and
grants—bringing the cost of college
within their reach.
CAN Has an New!
Alumni Program
Who better to show what’s possible
than a student who has done it?
We’re engaging alumni in mentoring
current CAN students.Since I am the first in my family to go to college, I will guide my siblings down the same path of higher education. h au, se at t l e c e n t r a l com m u ni t y col l e ge f r e shm a n r o o s e v e l t h i g h s c h o o l , c l a s s o f 2 013
Key Accomplishments
I very much enjoy We grew
helping lower
income students
fulfill their dreams
484 high school students at 6 schools
of seeking higher
education. The
150 college freshmen supported by
our new College Persistence Program
CAN program
provides students
with the tools they We’re highly successful
absolutely need
to apply, attend, 97% of high school seniors were
and graduate accepted into at least one college
from college. This
incredible program
changes the lives of
84% of the class of 2012 enrolled in
college within that first critical year
students forever.
Betsy Herring,
Vo l u n t e e r and
$19,000 on average per student
Contributor in grants and scholarships helped our
students avoid the debt trap
average is based on CAN students entering 4-year universities
What a Dif ference You’ve Made!
How do They They are They are
college vote and less reliant ensured a better
graduates volunteer on public life for their
contribute more assistance family and
to society? programs generations to
Source: Help Wanted: Projections of Jobs & Education Requirements Through 2018, come
Georgetown UniversityFinancials
We promise our students we will be here for them as long as they need us. Our primary
financial objective is to create a sustainable model that makes good on our promise.
August 2012–July 2013
administrative
fundraising/
5% development
12%
grants
32%
contributions programs
68% 83%
revenue e xpen ses
Statement of Activities Expenses
Revenues
Programs $979,972
Contributions $471,652
Administrative 59,797
Grants 220,156
Fundraising/Development 141,521
*$600,000 grant received Other 971
Total Expenses $1,181,290
in FY2012 funded expan- Total Revenue $692,779
sion that took place in Change in Net Assets* -$488,511
FY2013.
Statement of Financial Position
Assets Liabilities
Cash & Cash Equivalents $549,811 Accounts Payable & Accrued $3,975
Pledges Receivable 585,637 Expenses
Prepaid Expenses & Other 500 Total Liabilities $3,975
Assets Net Assets $1,149,194
Furniture, Fixtures & 17,221 Total Liabilities & Net Assets $1,153,169
Equipment, net
Total Assets $1,153,169
How do you fit in? Time Funds Discover more ways to
Work directly Your tax support CAN students
Thank you for all you’ve done! Your
with students deductible gift, of in the How to Help
support is the lifeblood of CAN. Will you
as a mentor or any size, makes section of our website
consider giving again? Here are just a
become a CAN all of this happen! collegeaccessnow.org.
few ways you can partner with us:
advocate!Who Makes it Happen? David and DeeAnn
Burman
Courtney Cacabelos
Betsy and Stan Herring
Katie Hess
Tim and Bev Hesterberg
Lindsay Pyfer
Stephanie Ragland and
Jerry Johnsen
Robert and Camille Teresa Holder and Bert Raikes Foundation
Staff Lauren Gaylord Campbell Stover Rod Regan
Susan Mitchell, Executive Chris Goelz Amelia Canaday Dean Holmes and Lisa Rohleder Borges
Director Megan Gurdine Andrea Carey Irwin Architecture
Jennifer Moore, Program Betsy Herring Christine and Chee Chew Hank Holzer and Judith Peggy Riehle and Benson
Director Katie Hess Benjamin Chotzen and Ames Low
Audra Rutherford, Kody Janney Carolyn Pinkett David and Jane Huntington Stephen and Catherine
Development Director Maggie Kaye Steven Clyne Winky and Peter Hussey Roche
Daniel Curme, High School Ellen Kerr Matt Cohen and Kim Kemp Ann and Leslie Irish Audra Rutherford
Program Supervisor, Samia Khudari College Spark Bruce and Gretchen Safeco Insurance
Garfield and Franklin Julie Kim Patrick Conlan Jacobsen Foundation
High Schools Melinda Larson Stephan Coonrod and Kody Janney and Raman Rick Saling and Ellen
Allison Dappen, Jim Leonard Cheryl Clark Chandresekar Punyon
AmeriCorps Program Paige Linton Sayre Coombs and Wendy Johnson Aaron Satz
Associate Michele Lodl Andrew Borges Aaron Katz Sayre Coombs Design
Eric Huberty, Volunteer Mai Luc Cynthia Cordial Joel Kaufman and Anna Ann Sbardellati
Program Supervisor Theresa Mannix William and Judy Courshon Wald Schultz Family Foundation
Katie Panhorst, High School Bernie Matsuno Nina Crocker Bill Kautz and Aria Peters Craig Seasholes and Polly
Program Supervisor, Sweta Modi Daniel E. Curme Margaret Irvil Kear Fabian
Chief Sealth and West John Mohamad Austin Dahl and Pamela Julia Kellison and Nick The Seattle Foundation
Seattle High Schools Anne Mulherkar Kraus Straley Seattle Public Schools
Veratta Pegram-Floyd, Monica Petersen Diane DArcangelo Samia Khudari and Dan Charyl Sedlik
College Persistence Stephanie Ragland Jennifer Daves and Mark Wuthrich Wendy Sefcik
Program Supervisor Pat Reilly Sherman Chris Kinsey John and Audrey Sheffield
Ally Seidel, Development Diana Roll Philip and Cathy Davis David and Hildy Ko Cindy and Rob Shurtleff
Associate John Sandvig Wesley and Masako John Kounts and Signe Silver Family Foundation
Frank Wagner, High School Wendy Sefcik Davison Gilson Sonja Skalbania
Program Manager Sarah Shannon Christina and Mark Pamela Krueger Jane and Jim Skrivan
Kayle Walls, Finance and Sonja Skalbania Dawson J. Adam Lee Mary Snapp
Business Manager Nina Smith-Gardiner Michael and Marie DeBell Dan Lessler and Kathy Geoffrey Snyder and
Andrea Wong, High School Lisa Tanzi Karen T. Demorest Bradley Donna Smith
Program Supervisor, Merissa Tatum Mark and Sally Ditzler Lewis Levin and Emmy Social Venture Partners
Roosevelt and Nathan Krystal Vuong Doug and Jeri Donnelly Neilson Dan Spears
Hale High Schools David Wagner James Douglas and Paige Linton Hugh Spitzer and Ann
Ming Yui Lau Alexandra Harmon LKC Foundation Scales
Board of Directors Marie Doyle and Robert Michele Lodl Starbucks Corporation
Lewis Levin, Chair Contributors 2012–13 Donna Lou and Peter St. Clouds Restaurant
Ingman
Donna Lou, Vice Chair 501 Commons Bladin Alison Stamey and Twig
Tonya Dressel
Norm Bontje, Treasurer Greg and Marina Abbott Mai Luc Mills
Caitlin Duffy
Linda Hendrickson, Akvelon Inc. Lucky Seven Foundation Lori and Tim Stone
Carol and David Eckert
Secretary Lacey Allen Melanie Lyons Linda and Hugh Straley
Julie Edsforth and Jabe
Scott Barnhart Chad and Melinda Ross and Lisa MacFarlane Shelly Sundberg and Whit
Blumenthal
Ray Blakeney Anderson Mannix Canby Foundation Alexander
Dr. Sheila Edwards Lange
Any Hagopian Anonymous Elisa Mandell Keller Elizabeth Super
David Efroymson
Linda Straley Cara Bailey and Gary Alexandra Manuel Jessica Swetin
Lyne Erving and Otto
Owen Joe and Carmen Marquez Lisa Tanzi and Charles
AmeriCorps Team Spoerl
Christopher and Naomi Brad and Susan Marten Egerton
Amal Ali Suzanne Fitzsimmons
Barry Keith Matthews and Natalie David Thompson and
Michael Barnes Fordham Street Foundation
Claudia Bach and Phillip Duvernay Ingrid Holmlund
Paula Brown Robert and Diana Forman
Smart Judy and Douglas Jack and Gayle Thompson
Bill Bugert Jody Foster and John Ryan
Ginny and Dean Barney McBroom Sara Thompson
Sarijana Clark Michael Fox and Kerry
Harriet Bakken Deidre McCormack Martin Tom Marks Photo
Julia Dykers Radcliffe
John and Arleen Balciunas Cestjon McFarland Valerie Trueblood and
Dilom Fesaha Janice Francisco
Michael Baron and Shari Sarah Meeker and Kirk Rich Rapport
Leah Goldmann Franklin High School
Kaufman McKinley Tina-Marie Tudor
Christina Jewett Betti Fujikado and Derek
Scott Barnhart and Ouri Mary Anne Mercer Susanna Tull
Stephanie Matthew Soo
Malliris Microsoft Corporation Dana C. Twight
Emily McCaffrey Garfield High School PTSA
BD Susan Mitchell U.S. Bank Foundation
Danielle Meier The Gates Foundation
Barry Bernfeld and Wendy Richard Monroe Robert and Katherine
Nathaniel Meskel Lauren and Peter Gaylord
Eifer Ken Mostow and Martha Vaughan
David Miller Scott and Catherine
Chadd and Elizabeth Straley Krystal Vuong and Nick
Erica Nguyen Gelband
Bennett Melinda Mount Wegner
Alice Opalka Christopher Goelz and
Clara Berg Anne and Shirish The W Foundation
Meg Peavey Joanne Abelson
Elizabeth Berggren Mulherkar Todd and Ruth Warren
Kelsey Poppe Wendy Goffe
Ann B. Bieri Mary B. Mullen Washington Commission
Lia Tamminen Goldman, Sachs and Co.
Jeff Blair and Kristina Michael Mullen for National and
ShanShan Tan Google Inc.
Peterson Mats Myrberg and Kate Community Service
David Grossman and
Volunteers 2012–13 Cindy and Bob Blais Harkins Lisa Watanabe
Cezanne Garcia
Ellen Aagaard Janet and Darren Stephan Chuck Nordhoff Stacie White and Justin
Jennifer Guild
Greg Abbott Blanford Lisa Orlick and Corey Vander Pol
Kendall Guthrie
Alex Ayers Ray and Erin Blakeney Salka Gretchen and Richard
Amy Hagopian
Bruce Bailey Mara and Daniel Blazquez Orrick, Herrington and Wilkinson
Abigail Halperin and
Harriet Bakken The Bontje Family Sutcliff LLP
Christian Swenson Mary Williamson and Kurt
Marcia Berenter Charitable Fund Catherine Pages and
Pete Hanning Kiefer
Cindy Blaise Robert Bordner Thomas Curry
Zoe Harris The Wine Hub
Courtney Cacabelos Bradley Brickman Mary Pease
Catherine and Justin Jessica Wootten
Raman Chandrasekar Lisa Brock Perkins Coie LLP
Hendrickson Leslie and Tachi Yamada
Christina Dawson Annie Brooks Monica and Tim Petersen
Linda and Craig Bryan and Sally Yates
Amy Eernissee Steve and Linda Brown William Pope and Teresa
Hendrickson Lee Zobrist
Zach Flanders Stephany Bruell and Beau Castner
Daniel Herman and Diana Karen Zytniak and Stephen
Bethany Freeburg Sadick Julie Prentice
Frawley Tapp
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