15-K Jefferson-Rise Together Initiative

The 15K-Jefferson Rise Together Initiative is a powerful higher education support system for African-American students from the five Zones of Hope Neighborhoods (Shawnee, California, Newburg, Russell, and Parkland) Students will be supported through:

• Jefferson on campus mentor and external mentor.
• Enrichment activities and trips.
• Monthly coaching appointments.
• Service learning opportunities.
• Access to Persistence and Graduation Fund to address financial barriers.
• First-year experience, Black Student Leadership, and Peer Mentoring (Rise Together Ambassador).
• Preferred employment in the Multicultural Center (based on federal work-study eligibility or Ready to Work Program Participation).
• Academic support services.

15K-Jefferson Rise Together Initiative Year 1 Data

Race/Ethnicity	Count (17-18)	Fall 17 GPA	Spring 18 GPA	Cumulative  GPA
Credential Seeking Students (ALL STUDENTS)	11,760	2.35 GPA	2.38 GPA	2.49 GPA
Black/African American Students	2,765	1.96 GPA	1.93 GPA	2.10 GPA
Non-Zones of Hope Black/African American Students	1,898	2.00 GPA	1.95 GPA	2.14 GPA
Black/African American Zones of Hope Students	867	1.85 GPA	1.89 GPA	2.0 GPA
15K-Rise Together Pilot Cohort	Fall 17- 26 students Spring 18-18 students	2.74 GPA	2.6 GPA	2.8 GPA