Endicott College Keys to Degrees, Single Parent Program Presented by: David Vigneron Vice President, Institutional Advancement
Founded: 1939 President: Dr. Richard E. Wylie Main Campus: Beverly, MA Satellite Campuses: Boston, Gloucester, Bermuda, Czech Republic, Mexico, Spain, and Switzerland Undergrad Population (Beverly): 2,400 Graduate Population (Beverly): 2,500 Hallmark of the College: Internship Program
Mission Statement Common threads run through the fabric of the Endicott experience: increased self-confidence, stronger professional skills and technological competencies, and perhaps the most valued of all, lives open to change.
Keys to Degrees: Educating Two Generations Together Created in 1993 Developed by Dr. Richard Wylie Enrollment: 10 students and their children Admissions process required Each student is provided with: Financial Aid Housing(12 months a year for 4 years) Access to Child Care services Wrap Around support services including: academic support, career counseling, pastoral and personal counseling Specialized workshops in parenting skills, personal finances, nutritional cooking 3 mandatory Internships
AGE MAJOR/MINOR HOMETOWN ETHNICITY CHILD 24 Psych.-Criminal Justice Boston, MA Cape Verdean 4 year old boy 20 Accounting Boston, MA Biracial 20 month old girl 21 Early Childhood/Theater Ipswich, MA Caucasian 4 year old girl 21 Criminal Justice/Psych. Boston, MA African American 6 year old girl 18 Elementary Education Cambridge, MA Asian American/White 20 month old girl 21 Psych.-Criminal Justice Lawrence, MA Latino/Hispanic 4 year old boy 23 Finance Peabody, MA Caucasian 3 year old girl 21 Bio Technology Everett, MA Caucasian 3 year old girl 22 Nursing Salem, NH Caucasian 4 year old boy 21 Hospitality Boston, MA Caucasian 2 year old boy
Program Goals The primary goals of the program are to empower each young parent to: Thrive in an academic and social setting Become an enlightened and committed parent Earn a baccalaureate degree at Endicott College Become economically self-sufficient in a chosen career Become a responsible and contributing member of society Serve as an educational model for other Endicott students, teaching them about single parenthood, including the difficulties involved and success that are achievable with support from the College and community
Learning Outcomes Through participation in the program, parents will: Learn to live and interact with other parents and their children Acquire knowledge, skills, and information about opportunities for further education and employment Develop increased confidence and self-esteem to balance work, families, and education Contribute to the community by mentoring other single parents and their families
Keys to Degrees Success 100% of program graduates have gone on to full-time employment or graduate school. Below is a list of student majors and their employment status: Business Administration: accounting Communication: underwriting specialist, town newspaper employee, radio and television professionals Computer Science: accounting firm Integrated Studies: medical assistant Nursing: RNs, nurse manager, and in-home private nurse Psychology: social worker Psychology/Education: public school teacher Liberal Studies/Early Childhood Education: special education professional Graduate Studies Pursued: Biotechnology, Criminal Justice, and Education
Keys to Degrees Summer Retreat 2013 Keynote Presenter: Stephanie Everett, Esq., Chief of Staff for the Department of Transitional Assistance and advocate for single parents and their children 40 Attendees in 2013 from the following organizations: Healthy Families Catholic Charities of Boston/Urban Neighborhoods Support for Pregnant and Parenting Teen Program- State Department of Education, New Britain, CT Young Parent Program/Catholic Charities North Lynn, Massachusetts Public Schools Haverhill, Massachusetts Public Schools
Media Recognition Good Morning America Oprah Magazine Boston Globe, Boston Herald, and all major Boston television stations
National Replication Eastern Michigan University(Michigan) Ferris State University(Michigan) Dillard University(Louisiana)
Alliance Colleges Higher Education Alliance for Residential Single Parent Programs Endicott hosts an annual conference to share best practices Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, OH Berea College, Berea, KY College of St. Mary, Omaha, NE Eastern Michigan University, Ypsitanti, MI Endicott College, Beverly, MA Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI Misericordia University, Dallas, PA Saint Paul s College, Lawrenceville, VA Wilson College, Chambersburg, PA
Funders Keyes to Degrees: Endicott alumni and local foundations National Replication: The W.K. Kellogg Foundation and the Annie E. Casey Foundation Higher Education Reauthorization Act Center for Best Practices for Higher Education Residential Single Parent Programs was authorized Funding has not been appropriated from the U. S. Department of Education
Data Collection Endicott College Replication Institutions Alliance Colleges
Ascend Fellow at the Aspen Institute Endicott s President Wylie was nominated in 2012 to serve as an Ascend Fellow in Intergenerational Learning Ascend Fellows are a dynamic cohort of cross-sector leaders who are committed to advancing the educational success and economic security of parents and children together They are core partners and leaders with Ascend at The Aspen Institute and participate in four customized leadership forums
A Keys to Degrees Student Quote The Keys to Degrees program has been one of the biggest supporters in my life. Keys to Degrees has believed in my success as a single mother and student. The program teaches me everyday how to be more and more independent and how to juggle all of life s demands while still maintaining a good GPA. The program has rewarded me with a healthy, comfortable, and beautiful environment for my son and me, an amazing team of supporters, and an education many told me was unattainable! - Mariel, Class of 2014