TWU Collegiate GForce

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Work-Study Mentorship Program
TWU Collegiate G-Force Mentor Program August 28,
2008
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TWU Model

• Institutional Support
• TWU became involved with the GO projects in
  spring 2003
• Initially started with the First-Generation
  College Student Program
• Current programs include
• GO Centers
• Mobile GO Center
• College Readiness Access Workshops
• Work-Study Mentorship Program

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TWU GO Center Model

• Supported through Institutional and Grant
  Funds
• 12 High School Partnerships in Dallas, Denton,
  Tarrant and Cooke Counties
• Go Center Sponsors include Counselors, Career
  Technology staff, and Parent Center staff

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TWU GO Center Model

• Go Centers are located
• Library
• Class Room
• Computer Lab
• Counselors Office
• Career Resource Center
• Parent Center
• It is a space that is easily accessible to
  students parents.

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TWU Mobile GO Center

• Mobile GO Center is one of the states initiative
  to help promote access to students and to the
  community.
• Provides on-site college-going resources to
  individuals and their families at various high
  school, middle school and/or community events
• Information Packet and Reservation Request Form
  is provided to each GO Center Partner and
  available on our website www.twu.edu

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High School Responsibilities

• Sign an MOU or Interlocal Agreement with TWU
• Designate a high school staff as the GO Center
  sponsor
• Provide the scheduling of students for
  one-on-one mentoring at the GO Center
• Encourage students, parents, and the school
  community to use the GO Center
• Assist in the planning or coordinating of
  activities related to creating a college going
  culture (college readiness workshop or MGC events)

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• A Note from the Principal
• The GO Center has been a wonderful addition for
  Carter. We have worked hand in hand to provide
  Carter students and their families with the
  assistance needed to ensure that we have a smooth
  transition from high school to college. Most of
  our students and their parents do not have the
  knowledge and skills needed.
• Without the assistance of TWU, our counselors
  are overwhelmed because of the number of students
  and families requesting help. But, most
  importantly, the TWU students offer our students
  "hope" by serving as role models, sharing their
  struggles, lessons learned, and planning out
  their futures. Their determination, positive
  attitudes, and work ethics are traits we wish to
  impart to our students. The TWU students model
  that for our students each time they join us.
• I look forward to many more years of this
  collaboration. Hats off to you and all of the
  adults that continue to work each day with our
  young people. God bless you!
• Sincerely,
• Maria E. Sanchez
• Principal-Carter-Riverside High School
• NO EXCUSES....JUST RESULTS!

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TWU Collegiate G-Force

• 70 Active Members
• Meet at TWU and travel in university vans
  to GO Center, MGC or GO Project events
• Official Organization on Campus (established
  Spring 2003) application, constitution,
  commitment form

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TWU Collegiate G-Force

• Initial 2 day training is at the beginning of
  each semester and mini- trainings each
  month/weekly
  (hands-on-training)
• Members recruit other members
• Leadership and Career Development
  Opportunities
• Currently receive G-Force award through
  Work-Study Mentorship Program (THECB)

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TWU Collegiate Mentor Program
G-Force Student Benefits

• Training
• Early Registration
• Tutoring

• Mentoring
• Retention
• Networking

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TWU GO Project Facts

• In 2007-08, TWU Collegiate G-Force served over
  3,500 students and parents through GO Center, MGC
  and College Readiness workshops.
• TWU Mobile GO Center activities launched in Fall
  2007.
• TWU has 12 GO Center partnerships in high
  schools.
• In 2007-08, TWU had the largest active Collegiate
  G-Force 70 active students.

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TWU GO Project Facts

• TWU Collegiate G-Force have assisted and/or
  presented at conferences, phone-a-thons, P-16
  presentations.
• TWU has received over 600,000 in externally
  funded scholarships for G-Force in the past 4
  years!

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TWU Work-Study Mentor/GO Center Best Practices

• Student Organization
• Well-built support
• Innovative training
• Financial support

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TWU Work-Study Mentor/GO Center Best Practices

• Institutional Support
• One-on-One Contact
• Memo of Understanding
• Records Tracking of High School Students

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Creating the momentum to go to college