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Date: 11-FEB-2008

 
The Latino Educational Association (LEA) with the assistance of the
Office of Research, Planning and Grants applied and received $14,000
from the Institute for Mexicans Abroad Binational Education Initiative
(IME).

With IME Fellowship funds, CCSF will provide scholarships to 70
Spanish-speaking students enrolled in four pre-selected courses at the
College's Mission Campus.  Each student who completes one of these
courses will be able to fill out an application for one $200
scholarship.  CCSF intends to award approximately 70 scholarships at the
conclusion of the Spring 2008 semester.

Students enrolled in the following courses will be eligible for the
scholarship:

TRST 0039: ABE/Pre-GED Preparation (Spring and Fall 2008).  This
course, offered in Spanish at the Mission campus, addresses writing,
reading and mathematics skills development from an intermediate through
pre-GED level. Students participate in self-paced, individualized, or
small group instruction. Approximately 120 enroll per semester.

TRST 2201: Academic Reading/Writing 2.5 (Fall 2008). In this course,
language arts competencies are developed through writing and reading.
Using literature and media, students explore American culture(s) and
society. Approximately 50 students enroll per semester.

TRST 0041: Math Skills Lab (Spring and Fall 2008).  This course offers
individualized instruction in basic mathematics, including whole
numbers, fractions, decimals, percents, measurement, and introduction to
algebra and geometry. Applications to life and workplace skills are
integrated into this competency-based, self-paced course. Approximately
100 students enroll per semester.

TRST 2400: Math Skills Development 2 (Spring and Fall 2008). This
course involves a study of decimal and common fractions, percents, basic
algebra, and geometry. Students learn applications with measurement and
graphic representations and develop critical thinking through word
problems in functional contexts. Approximately 60 students enroll per
semester.

Students should submit their applications to the Office of Financial
Aid at the Mission Campus, Room #114 by Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 4:00
P.M. (Application deadline); if more students apply than there are
scholarships to award, awardees will be chosen by lottery.  

Once the awardees have been selected, the scholarships will be
delivered during a ceremony hosted at the Mission Campus and attended by
the Mexican Consul on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at 4:00 P.M. at the
Mission Campus.



Plan for Engaging Students.  CCSF's Office of Financial Aid will
engage in recruitment and outreach effort in order to inform students
about the opportunity for an IME scholarship and provide an incentive
for continued class attendance and course completion.  The Office of
Financial Aid will create flyers to be posted at the Mission Campus at
the in order to advertise the scholarship opportunity to
Spanish-speaking students.  Furthermore, Financial Aid staff members
will offer workshops and classes at the Mission Campus so that
interested students can gain more information about the scholarships at
the start of the semester and begin working towards the goal of course
completion so that they are eligible to apply for available funds.
This effort from the Office of Financial Aid will have benefits beyond
simply providing an incentive for students to complete their courses
through the $200 scholarship.  The Office of Financial Aid's outreach
efforts will also provide students with a link to critical financial
assistance services that will serve them throughout their academic
career at CCSF.  Mission Campus students who attend Financial Aid
workshops and classes will also learn about the wide range of
scholarship, grant, and work-study opportunities available at the
College.  In addition, having become familiar with the Office of
Financial Aid and its staff members, these students will feel more
comfortable pursuing further financial assistance as they move into
credit courses and additional financial aid opportunities become
available to them.  Thus, the initial incentive for course completion
provided by the $200 IME scholarship will create a beneficial ripple
effect that will continue to serve low-income Spanish-speaking students
at CCSF as they strive to meet their educational and career goals.
Project Leadership.  The project will be lead by Jorge Bell, Dean of
Financial Aid, and Jane Sneed, Transitional Studies Department Chair.
For further information, please contact Roy Camacho, Financial Aid
Specialist at 415/452-5635.