Access College Foundation #IGOTIN2018 college commitment day Tuesday, April 24, 2018 AND Access College Foundation Scholarship Awards L U N C H E O N Wednesday, June 20, 2018 SPONSORSHIP DECK
mission Our mission is to provide students, who may not have the opportunity, the path to attend and complete college. vision Our vision is to give every deserving student, from middle school through college, the opportunity to optimize their lives and enrich the Hampton Roads community by creating a strong workforce and engaged citizens through higher education. promise Our promise is to be a guiding light, encouraging, and supporting students through college completion and beyond. WATCH THE 2017 COLLEGE COMMITMENT DAY EVENT ON YOUTUBE 1
about access college foundation The ACCESS Program inspires the hope in low-income students that a college education is attainable, supports them in achieving the requirements for college acceptance, guides them through the college application process, assists them in gaining the funds to attend college, provides advising and scholarship support while enrolled in college to ensure that they remain in school and complete their degree programs, and helps connect ACCESS Scholars to internship and job opportunities after college graduation. Since 1988, ACCESS has assisted nearly 60,000 local public high school students with enrolling in college, and has secured over $565 million in scholarships and financial aid for these students. The Foundation has awarded $9 million in ACCESS Last-Dollar Scholarships, bridging the gap between the amount of financial aid received by a family and the final cost of attending college. 2
access 2018 College commitment day What started as a national movement in 2016, National College Signing Day in which ACCESS was one of 1,000 participating organizations across the country is now a highly anticipated local event as ACCESS gears up to host its third annual ACCESS College Commitment Day in 2018. This is a celebratory event to commemorate a student s college acceptance and the filing of their FAFSA form to acquire funding for their education. Nearly 2,200 seniors from the 30 local public high schools served by ACCESS College Foundation attend this event, as well as parents, high school faculty, college faculty, and community leaders. This event is held at Old Dominion University s Ted Constant Convocation Center in Norfolk, Virginia. The master of ceremonies is local radio personality, Shaggy from Z104 s Z Morning Zoo, who helps make this high-energy, school-spirited celebration for high school seniors an unforgettable tribute to their educational achievements. Four local news stations (FOX 43, WTKR Channel 3, WVEC Channel 13 and WAVY TV 10) covered this event in past years, in addition to live coverage by WTKR s Coast Live television broadcast in 2017. The local news and talk show airings made it possible for the entire community to join in the celebration and be inspired by ACCESS student leaders as they declared their commitment to higher education. EVENT DETAILS ACCESS 2018 College Commitment Day Tuesday, April 24, 2018 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Old Dominion University Ted Constant Convocation Center 4320 Hampton Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23529 3
access 2018 Scholarship Awards LUncheon This event celebrates the achievements of our ACCESS scholars. Each year, ACCESS awards its own $5,000 ACCESS Last-Dollar Scholarship to over 100 students, totaling nearly $800,000. This year, we will be awarding Last-Dollar Scholarships to our 30th graduating class. This event has featured keynote speakers such as: The Honorable S. Bernard Goodwyn, Virginia Supreme Court Justice Wes Moore, Best-Selling Author and Rhodes Scholar David Mele, President, Homes.com and Former Publisher, Virginian-Pilot More than 600 attendees, including students, parents, school officials, business and community leaders will attend the 2018 Scholarship Awards Luncheon event on June 20, 2018 at the Virginia Beach Convention Center. This event was covered by local media outlets including: The Virginian-Pilot, WVEC Channel 13, and WTKR Channel 3 EVENT DETAILS ACCESS 2018 Scholarship Awards Luncheon Wednesday, June 20, 2018 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Virginia Beach Convention Center 1000 19th St, Virginia Beach, VA 23451 4
Doctorate level - $5,000 access college commitment day and scholarship awards luncheon sponsor DOCTORATE SPONSORS WILL RECEIVE: $2,000 scholarship awarded to a student committed to attending your college/ university in the fall. You will have an opportunity to present the scholarship named after your college/university on stage at the ACCESS College Commitment Day event. Opportunity to set up a booth at ACCESS College Commitment Day event to disseminate information to students & guests School Mascot will be invited to meet and greet students and be present on stage for scholarship award moment at the ACCESS College Commitment Day event Recognition in our list of 2017-18 annual supporters on ACCESS College Foundation s website Recognition in a media release sent by the ACCESS College Foundation Verbal recognition at both events Name/logo on event signage at both events Name/logo in ACCESS Scholarship Awards Luncheon program School Banner hung prominently at ACCESS Scholarship Awards Luncheon Up to 8 seats to the ACCESS Scholarship Awards Luncheon Name/logo on student t-shirts Commitment due by March 1, 2018 (Payable by June 1, 2018) 5
Master s level - $3,500 access college commitment day and scholarship awards luncheon sponsor MASTER S SPONSORS WILL RECEIVE: $1,000 scholarship awarded to a student committed to attending your college/ university in the fall. You will have an opportunity to present the scholarship named after your college/university on stage at the ACCESS College Commitment Day event. Opportunity to set up a booth at ACCESS College Commitment Day event to welcome students who have committed to attending your college/university in the fall Recognition in our list of 2017-18 annual supporters on ACCESS College Foundation s website Recognition in a media release sent by the ACCESS College Foundation Verbal recognition at both events Name/logo on event signage at both events Name/logo in ACCESS Scholarship Awards Luncheon program School Banner hung prominently at ACCESS Scholarship Awards Luncheon Up to 6 seats to the ACCESS Scholarship Awards Luncheon Name/logo on student t-shirts Commitment due by March 1, 2018 (Payable by June 1, 2018) 6
BACCALAUREATE level - $2,000 access college commitment day and scholarship awards luncheon sponsor BACCALAUREATE SPONSORS WILL RECEIVE: Opportunity to set up a booth at ACCESS College Commitment Day event to welcome students who have committed to attending your college/university in the fall Recognition in our list of 2017-18 annual supporters on ACCESS College Foundation s website Recognition in a media release sent by the ACCESS College Foundation Verbal recognition at both events Name/logo on ACCESS Scholarship Awards Luncheon event signage Name/logo in ACCESS Scholarship Awards Luncheon program Up to 4 seats to the Scholarship Awards Luncheon Name/logo on student t-shirts Commitment due by March 1, 2018 (Payable by June 1, 2018) 7
Associate s level - $1,000 access college commitment day sponsor ASSOCIATE S COLLEGE COMMITMENT DAY SPONSORS WILL RECEIVE: Recognition in our list of 2017-18 annual supporters on ACCESS College Foundation s website Recognition in a media release sent by the ACCESS College Foundation Verbal recognition at the ACCESS College Commitment Day Name/logo on ACCESS College Commitment Day event signage Name/logo on student t-shirts Commitment due by March 1, 2018 (Payable by June 1, 2018) 8
Associate s level - $1,000 access scholarship awards luncheon sponsor ASSOCIATE S SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS LUNCHEON SPONSORS WILL RECEIVE: Recognition in our list of 2017-18 annual supporters on ACCESS College Foundation s website Recognition in a media release sent by the ACCESS College Foundation Verbal recognition at the ACCESS Scholarship Awards Luncheon Name/logo on ACCESS Scholarship Awards Luncheon event signage Up to 4 seats to the ACCESS Scholarship Awards Luncheon Name/logo on student t-shirts Commitment due by March 1, 2018 (Payable by June 1, 2018) 9
contact information Dionne T. Scott Director of Development Email: dscott@accesscollege.org Phone: 757.351.2809