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BRIGHT FUTURES

A College Degree for First-Generation Students

"Bright Futures provides opportunities, a platform, and security that as
first-generation college students it is valid for us to dream, and one day our dreams will be our reality."

- Sadie Ortiz, PCHS Class of 2019

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MAJOR MILESTONE: A number of students in the 1st Bright Futures cohort will graduate from college this spring! 


Bright Futures Changes Lives: Motivated First-Gen Students Get To and Through College
The program walks alongside Park City's first-generation students as they prepare for, succeed in, and graduate college. We make a long-term commitment to our students, providing a college-readiness curriculum, individualized coaching, peer support and financial assistance from 10th grade through college graduation - a minimum of seven years.

Big Growth, Exponential Impact 
Bright Futures Park City launched in 2016, after a three-year research period conducted by PCEF. Right now*, there are 126 Park City students enrolled, 52 of whom are in college. By fall of 2023, we expect 150+ high school and college students to be enrolled in Bright Futures, working their way to and through college. 


Critical Numbers

  • Similar programs have an 86% progression rate...
  • Bright Futures college students have collectively achieved a 90% progression rate!
  • Nationally, only 11% of first-generation students battling income barriers graduate with a bachelor's degree by age 24...
  • And only ~63% of all students across the country graduate from college within five years. 

 

*September 2022

STUDENT IMPACT → GETTING TO & THROUGH COLLEGE


Multi-faceted, Long-term Support
Bright Futures is a comprehensive, multi-year program that equips first-generation students with the full spectrum of “college knowledge” so they can get to - and through! - post-secondary education. 

Things like choosing the right school, how to apply, creating and following budgets, how to find the right scholarships, and support as families work to complete financial aid forms. Then, a bit later, tackling obstacles like transportation and unexpected obstacles, which organizers cite as one of the biggest challenges. 

Then - support once students are at college. Bright Futures provides coaching all the way through college graduation - that's a minimum of seven years per student! And this year, with a number of BF students in the first cohort preparing to graduate, that support is again expanding. The BF staff has added professional development support to the docket.


Soft Skills, Strong Impact 
How to ask for help. How to find and access resources. How to build those critical support networks. Interviewing and interning successfully.

Then - Bright Futures collegians become mentors themselves, giving back to the program and inspiring generations of students.

PCEF DONOR IMPACT

PCEF donors provide program support, professional development opportunities, tuition assistance, and, sometimes, emergency aid. This helps our hard-working first-generation students bridge the gap between actual college expenses and what is covered by scholarships, financial aid, and students' jobs.

Your impact so far:

  • 98% matriculation rate straight from Park City High School (compared to 52% nationwide)...
  • 100% of BF Park City students accepted into two or more colleges...
  • 90% college retention rate (vs a nat'l college graduation rate of 11% for first-gen students battling structural income barriers.)

These numbers are especially remarkable considering the negative impacts of the COVID crisis. Plus, the Associated Press reports: the pay gap between college grads and high school grads is the highest it has ever been.

Bright Futures' goal is to help every first-generation student achieve their dream of college graduation. With a college degree, these future leaders will support their families and make our community stronger. Your generosity changes students’ lives and economic position for generations to come.

Please consider an investment in first-generation students' college dreams!

 

Learn about the Michael and Sandrina Villegas Range First Generation Hispanic Scholarship

Mejorar las Posibilidades de los Estudiantes Universitarios de la Primera Generación de Park City

“El programa Futuros Brillantes ofrece oportunidades, una plataforma y la seguridad de que, como estudiantes universitarios de primera generación, es válido que soñemos, y que un día nuestros sueños serán nuestra realidad"

- Sadie Ortiz, Escuela Secundaria Park City, Clase de 2019

"Llegar a la universidad" no siempre equivale a "pasar por la universidad"

A nivel nacional, sólo el 11% de los estudiantes de primera generación con bajos ingresos se gradúan con una licenciatura a los 24 años.

El programa Futuros Brillantes capacita a los estudiantes de primera generación y de bajos ingresos de Park City para que se preparen, tengan éxito y se gradúen en la universidad. Nos comprometemos a largo plazo con nuestros estudiantes, proporcionándoles asesoramiento y apoyo desde el 10mo grado hasta la graduación universitaria.

Piense en el entrenamiento de vida

Futuros Brillantes es un programa integral de varios años de duración que equipa a los estudiantes de primera generación con todo el espectro de "conocimientos universitarios" para que puedan llegar a la educación postsecundaria, y terminarla.

Se enseñan cosas como la elección de la escuela adecuada, cómo solicitarla y cómo completar los formularios de ayuda financiera. Luego, un poco más tarde, se abordan obstáculos como el transporte, que los organizadores citan como uno de los mayores retos.

A continuación, lo que es el alojamiento en el campus - o incluso lo que significa la frase "plan de comidas". Ese vocabulario simplemente no se utiliza cuando nadie más en la familia ha tenido una experiencia universitaria antes. La pieza de logística es sólo una parte del programa Futuros Brillantes. Las familias también son educados acerca de la importancia de la universidad, y por qué cosas como la aplicación de la FAFSA y el cumplimiento de los plazos, son fundamentales para la entrada.

Los estudiantes del programa Futuros Brillantes son guiados para desarrollar habilidades sociales y emocionales

Cómo pedir ayuda. Cómo acceder a los recursos. Cómo crear esas redes de apoyo esenciales.

Los donantes de la PCEF proporcionan apoyo a los programas y ayudas a la matrícula, ayudando a salvar la brecha entre los gastos reales de la universidad y lo que cubren las becas, la ayuda financiera y los trabajos de los estudiantes.

Considere la posibilidad de hacer una donación para apoyar los sueños universitarios de los estudiantes de primera generación.

​Beneficios & Impacto de los Donantes
El programa Futuros Brillantes comenzó en el 2016 después de un período de investigación de tres años. Actualmente hay 100 estudiantes, desde el décimo grado hasta el segundo año de la universidad, que son apoyados por este programa. Para el 2023 esperamos 150 estudiantes de secundaria y universitarios apoyados.

El programa Futuros Brillantes enseña a los estudiantes habilidades sociales y emocionales, cómo desarrollar redes de pares y cómo convertirse en autodefensores.

La tutoría, que comienza en la escuela secundaria y continúa hasta la graduación universitaria, garantiza que nuestros estudiantes puedan prepararse para el éxito. Los programas similares tienen un índice de graduación del 86%.

Su impacto hasta ahora:

  • Índice de matriculación del 98% directamente desde la escuela secundaria (en comparación con el 52% a nivel nacional)
  • El 100% de los estudiantes son aceptados en dos o más universidades
  • Alta índice de retención universitaria   
  • Programación económica
     

Según Associated Press, la brecha salarial entre los estudiantes graduados de la universidad y los de la escuela secundaria es la más alta de la historia. El objetivo del programa Futuros Brillantes es ayudar a todos los estudiantes de primera generación a alcanzar su sueño de graduarse en la universidad. Con un título universitario, estos futuros líderes mantendrán a sus familias y harán que nuestra comunidad sea más fuerte.

Conozca la Beca Michael y Sandrina Villegas Rango de Primera Generación Hispana

Your Impact This Year

  • Students Reached

    4500

  • Invested in Our Schools

    1,500,000

  • Parent Participation 2021/22

    46%

  • Programs Funded

    100

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