SHEEO ConferenceKim Kiely, Executive Director

National College Access NetworkS

What is NCAN?• 265 college access programs, centers,

statewide networks and supporting members.

• Active in 45 states, the District of Columbia, and Canada.

• Most member programs are community-based, privately funded programs.

• Statewide networks are supported by public and/or private partnerships.

Statewide College Access

Networks

Statewide Network Activities• Coordinate and support the growth and

sustainability of existing programs • Develop new programs• Provide technical assistance and professional

development for boards of directors, executive directors & staff

• Advocacy for policies to support college access and success

• Direct social marketing campaigns such as KnowHow2GO

Other Network Activities

• Networking among stakeholders• Fundraising (private and public funds)• Communications (newsletter, e-mail listserv, webinars,

websites for members, etc.)• Seed grants for local college access programs• Technical assistance (research, fundraising, evaluation,

etc.) • Professional development and training• Advocacy• Collateral Materials• Conferences and workshops

Potential Members of a Statewide Network

• Community-based programs providing one-on-one advising services to students in schools and community centers

• Federally-funded college access programs including TRIO, GEAR-UP

• Colleges, universities and campus-based programs

More Potential Members of a Statewide Network

• Lenders, guarantors and secondary market providers

• Corporations and foundations

• Scholarship providers

• Policy makers, state and local agencies and elected officials

• Researchers focused on issues and initiatives in college access

• State stakeholders in education, including organizations dedicated to financial aid, admissions, etc.

Sample Funding Sources

• Federal Funds – State GEAR UP Initiative, College Access Challenge Grant

• State Funds- Board of Regents, Dept. of Ed, Higher Education Commissions, Student Aid Commission

• Student Loan Agencies- Guaranty Agency, FFELP lender

• Private Foundations- Lumina, KnowledgeWorks, 3M, St. Paul’s, Jack Kent Cooke, Daniels Fund, Quaker, Pepsico

How can NCAN help?

• Demographic research

• Self assessment tool

• Access Inventory and Gap Analysis toolkit

• Networking

• Technical assistance from NCAN staff

• Program models

• Collaboration building

NCAN Resources for Statewide Networks

• Staff technical assistance• Program inventory• National College Access Program Directory• Guidebooks and Training Modules• Online catalog of best practices and supporting

research• Building Blocks online toolkit• Conferences• Newsletter

Partial list of Statewide College Access Networks

• Ohio• Michigan• Virginia• Iowa• New Mexico• Minnesota• North Carolina• Kentucky• (Southern) California

Contact Information:Contact Information:

Kim Kiely, Executive Director

NCANPhone: (202) 347-4848

E-mail: kielyk@collegeaccess.org

Web: www.collegeaccess.org