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Michigan College Access Network College Adviser at St Clair High School in St Clair, Michigan
AdviseMI in close partnership with Michigan colleges and universities, seeks to help more Michigan students pursue and succeed in postsecondary education. College graduates (bachelor's degree or higher) will serve as AdviseMI AmeriCorps advisers in selected high schools across Michigan, particularly high schools that are located in communities with low college-going rates and low adult educational attainment rates.
Serving alongside high school counselors, principals and other school professionals, advisers will support high school students as they explore postsecondary options, complete the college-going steps and make the transition from high school to college. Advisers serve full time and focus on students who are first-generation college-going students, students from low-income backgrounds, and/or students of color. Advisers will provide students and their families with relevant information regarding the benefits of a postsecondary education, selecting a best match/fit institution, and the admission and financial aid processes. Advisers will receive robust training in all of these areas; no previous experience is necessary. To apply for this role, you can either be a college graduate or on track to graduate prior to August of 2024. Please provide either a college transcript, copy of diploma, or a letter from an academic adviser that confirms you are on track to graduate prior to August 2024.
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Term of Service: August 1st 2024 to June 2025, Living Stipend: $30,000 (Equivalent to $17.65 an hour), Education Award: $7,395
Commitment:
Advisers will commit to a full-time AmeriCorps term of service from August 2024 through June 2025. Candidates who are not willing to make a commitment to a full year of service with the program should not apply. All training expenses, including room, board and travel are covered by the program. Successful advisers are fully enmeshed in the fabric of the local communities and, as such, advisers are expected to live in or near the community in which they are placed. Upon successful completion of the first year commitment, advisers may be invited to return for one additional year of service with the AdviseMI program if they choose.
Primary Responsibilities:
Interact on a daily basis with high school students and families in the assigned high school to provide relevant information about postsecondary education and the college choice/financial aid processes, with a particular focus on cohort students:
Encourage each student to consider a broad range of appropriate college choices while providing regular reminders and follow through
Develop a plan with each student that includes postsecondary pathways, application deadlines for admission and financial aid for each student
Help each student complete and submit admissions and financial aid applications
Assist each student in interpreting correspondence from colleges, including offers of admission and financial aid
Balance a whole-school approach with specific focus and emphasis on serving a priority group of students who are first-generation college-going students, students from low-income backgrounds, and/or students of color
Organize group events that