College For Every Student Schools

CFES works with schools in low-income communities where it can have the greatest impact. In selecting schools, CFES looks for:

• A commitment to the goals of CFES;
• A college partner that shares this commitment;
• A cohort of underserved youth, most of whom would be the first in their families to attend college;
• A team of educators from the school and college who are prepared to work with CFES to develop, strengthen, and ultimately sustain a program that will help underserved students get to college and succeed there.
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Expectations of CFES Schools

Each CFES school is expected to:

• Create and strengthen a CFES team that includes the principal, college representatives, teachers, students, parents, and community members;
• Select and document a cohort of students as CFES Scholars who will participate in the three Core Practices: Pathways to College, Mentoring, and Leadership through Service;
• Write and submit to CFES an annual plan that incorporates the Core Practices and delineates goals, strategies for achieving goals, and intended results;
• Appoint a team member to act as liaison between the school and CFES;
• Appoint a team member to act as liaison between the college and CFES;
• Attend the fall planning/training workshop and include the school principal and college representative among the team members who attend;
• Participate in the CFES National Conference in November;
• Complete semiannual program assessments to summarize progress and provide feedback to CFES program directors and the central office.
• CFES School Application