The College Plan asks partner schools to target either middle school families or early high school families in 9th and 10th grades. 11th and 12th grade families will not be turned away from participating, but program information is tailored toward working with families early.
The College Plan opportunity is currently exclusive to current partner schools in the Phoenix Metropolitan area and is currently open to those schools with an existing partnership with Early Academic Outreach's Phoenix team. If you are interested in engaging with the Office of Early Academic Outreach, please contact Shannon Graffius via email at sgraffius@arizona.edu. We would be happy to orient you to our college planning offerings.
- $1,000 stipend to the school lead, and to optional Spanish-speaking lead if included
- Up to $1,000 to cover transportation for schools electing the Tucson campus visit option. Schools desiring at-cost transportation coverage for the University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
- Capacity building training for school leads, and a dedicated University of Arizona staff mentor for support during the College Plan experience
- workshop materials and information families can use to develop a College Plan for their children.
- COLLEGE t-shirts for the whole family
- a meal and a great on-campus experience during the campus visit
- a certificate for completion of the program
- the opportunity to continue the conversation with UA Parent Outreach staff who are willing to schedule brief "college conversations" with families during and beyond the program!
- Recruit at least 25 families to participate in the College Plan
- Attend a curriculum training session
- Friday, February 17 from 8 am - 3 pm. Lunch will be provided.
- Facilitate three weekly 2-hour workshops with families (in-person or virtual)
- Tuesday or Wednesday options (February 21/22, February 28/March1, and March 7/8)
- Coordinate transportation details and attend a Saturday Campus Visit on Saturday, March 4.
- School chooses one of two options (UArizona Tucson visit in association with Tucson Festival of Books or UArizona College of Medicine campus visit in downtown Phoenix)
**Bilingual School Leads have the same responsibilities as above. The expectation is that workshops be in the language of choice (English or Spanish) and not translated in one workshop. At least 25 families are recruited to participate, regardless of parents' preferred language.
No, we cannot accommodate other spring 2023 program dates with this offer. However, if you are interested but these dates do not work for you, please let us know so we can reach out to discuss future opportunities to customize parent college planning outreach initiatives with your school.
No, all required expenses for the program will be covered by the University of Arizona. If your school would like to provide refreshments to participating families at the weekly workshops, that is encouraged but it is optional and not required.
Shannon Graffius serves as our Coordinator for Parent Outreach and works remotely in the Phoenix Metropolitan area. She may be reached via email at sgraffius@arizona.edu.