BRIAN JOHNSON
EXPLAINS
HOW IT WORKS AND WHY IT
COULD MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
>>
SHAWNEE IS LAUNCHING
A NEW
PILOT GRADUATING
PUTTING SIX STUDENTS IN
HIGH SCHOOL FULL TIME TO
HELP STUDENTS INTO
COLLEGE.
>>
IT GIVES STUDENTS AN
OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT
WITH A STUDENT THAT JUST
GRADUATED AND
UNDERSTANDS
WHAT IT
TAKES TO GO THROUGH TO
BE THE FIRST GENERATION
STUDENTS.
>> STRUGGLES LIKE
ENTRANCE
EXAMS,
FINANCIAL AID, AND FAFSA
KEEP SOME FIRST
GENERATION STUDENTS
OUT.
>> PEOPLE LOSE A LOT OF
OPPORTUNITIES FOR
SUCCESS BECAUSE THEY
DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT
THEY HAVE IN FRONT OF
THEM.
REPORTER: THE MID
AMERICAN REGIONAL
COUNCIL SAYS 40% OF JOBS
REQUIRE
A BACHELOR'S
DEGREE.
>> THIS PROGRAM GIVES
HOPE FOR STUDENTS WHO
THOUGHT THEY COULDN'T DO
IT.
IT TRANSFORMS FAMILIES.
IT HELPS US MOVE PEOPLE
WHO WOULDN'T BE SERVED
AT
ALL.
>> THE GRAD, NOW TURNED
COLLEGE ADVISOR, WILL
WORK 40 HOURS A WEEK
FOCUSED ON LOW-INCOME
AND POTENTIAL FIRST
GENERATION COLLEGE
STUDENTS.
>> THEY ARE
NOT FOCUSED
ON SENIORS.
THEY WILL BE
DOING
OUTREACH.
REPORTER: THEY ESTIMATE
