1. Mid-Year Report
2012-2013

3. Our Mission
To provide guidance to low-income, first-
generation, and underrepresented
students by helping them successfully
navigate through the college enrollment
process.
Our College Advisers support students in
planning their college and scholarship
searches, completing admissions &
financial aid applications, and selecting
the post secondary institution that best
match their career objectives.

4. MSU College Advising Corps at
a Glance 2012-13
Potential Spotlight on
Expansion
Detroit Public
2013-2014
Schools
2 Schools
1 Adviser
6 Schools
682 Students
6 Advisers
1963 Students
1 School
1 Advisor
14 Schools 1382
9 Advisers Students
9410 Students
10 Schools
3 Schools 9 Advisers
2 Advisers 3424 Students
1068 Students

5. MSU College Advising Corps 2012-13
College Gender
Arts & Letters 2
Communication 1
James Madison 5 6
Agriculture & NR 1 Male
Natural Science 1 Female
16
Social Science 9
RCAH 3
 22 advisors
 15 are 1st generation college graduates

6. Intensive 5 Week Summer Training
Core training areas
 Dynamics of advising  Adviser Focus Areas
relationships  Data reporting and
 SAT/ACT preparation analysis
and information  Program
 College application management
processes  Expense
 Financial Aid management
(FAFSA)  Building professional
 FERPA & relationships
Confidentiality

7. On-going Professional Development
 National college access
perspectives at the
Innovation Summit in
Washington, D.C.
 Monthly professional
development sessions
 Sharing best practices
 Tools and training to
enhance success

8. The Students We Serve
 15227 high school students
Class Breakdown
3842, 2 3721, 2 Seniors
5% 5% Juniors
4096, 2 3568, 2 Sophomores
7% 3% Freshman
 11.7% have visited a college or university
 31.8% have talked to college admissions
representatives in their school

9. MSUCAC vs. NCAC Comparison
College Applications 28%
43%
College Acceptances 14%
29%
Parent Meetings 4%
12%
Highly Impacted Seniors 48%
67%
Students Served 67%
82%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
NCAC MSU

10. Key Highlights
 August orientation & best
practice summit for
advisers, school, & LCAN
representatives
 Detroit College Night
 College Application Week

11. Why MSUCAC?
 MSU College Advising Corps is an opportunity to both serve
and develop professionally
 Capstone to their MSU experience
 Career focus
 Professional experience and maturity
 Personal satisfaction by making a difference in peoples lives
 Autonomity and Creativity
 Understanding of Organizational cultures and interpersonal
dynamics
 We need your help to encourage students to explore
MSUCAC by raising awareness with advisers and faculty

12. Questions for Discussion
What is your vision for the future of MSUCAC?
How can we connect more effectively with your colleges?
Opportunities to support college access
Meeting with college advisers during training
Participating in our orientation summit with school and
LCAN representatives
Participating in professional development sessions
Participating at the national level
Thoughts on establishing a bi-annual meeting ?