Arkansas State University issued the following announcement on Aug. 4.
To address the decline in the Arkansas college-going rate and prepare students for successful postsecondary transitions, Arkansas State University has received funding for the AmeriCorps-sponsored Neighborhood Red Wolves Community Engagement (NRWCEP) program.
The second-year federal funding includes $131,885 to place 16 reduced half-time math prep AmeriCorps members and adds two full-time post-secondary readiness AmeriCorps members in public schools in Jonesboro and community partner sites. In January, AmeriCorps presented an operational grant of $104,577 to support the efforts of training volunteers and staff to serve as tutors in select junior high schools in Jonesboro.
During the 2021-22 school year, two post-secondary readiness AmeriCorps members will support college planning, post-secondary goal setting, and personal skill development with students at local high schools. Members will be recruited from the community at large as well as the A-State graduate school to leverage their experience in the higher education community.
The Arkansas Department of Education's career readiness and work-based learning department will provide training and resources to the members, drawing from strategies used by the successful Arkansas College and Career Coach program, where full-time, employed coaches provide support to students in grades 7-12 as they plan and prepare for life after high school.
With an emphasis on college readiness, high school graduation, and college entrance, the Neighborhood Red Wolves program strives to expose students to a variety of post-secondary options, including diverse career and college pathways. Members will work with students on individual plans designed to identify action steps and track post-secondary planning goals. These members will mentor a total of 200 unduplicated high school students in grades 10-12 for approximately 40 hours a week for 43 weeks.
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Source: Arkansas State University
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