Student Services Program Review-Spring 2010 - Shasta College

8. (continued) 9 th and 10 th Grade:71% expect to earn a 4-yeardegree or higher, -1%, +11%.23% think they can definitelyafford a 4-year college, +1%,+3%96% of our 9 th and 10 thgraders expect to attend sometype of post-secondaryinstitution.9. GEAR UP parent awareness and knowledgeof academic preparation for college,postsecondary education options and financingwill increase 10% each project year.Baseline: 2006-6 th and 7 th Grade Parents:10% have spoken with someone about college12% have spoken with someone aboutFinancial Aid85 % have spoken with their children aboutcollege63% think their child will achieve a 4-year degree35% think their child can afford to attend a4-year collegeActivities include quarterly newsletters,open house and back to school nightpresentations, financial aid workshops,College: Making It Happen, College Quest;Parent Institute for Quality Education(PIQE), and parent participation on collegecampus visits and field trips.2009 Survey Results with + or- % from 2008 and baseline.9 th and 10 th Grade Parents:48% have spoken withsomeone about college,+14%, +38%.37% have spoken withsomeone about Financial Aid,+12%, +25%.95% have spoken with theirchild about college, +1%,+10%.71% think their child willachieve a 4-year degree, -3%, +8%.32% think their child candefinitely afford to attend a 4-year college, -1%, -3%.96% of our 9 th and 10 th gradeparents expect their child toattend some type of postsecondary institution.- 301 -