SparkPoint at Skyline College: Financial Education Center
SparkPoint at Skyline College is a financial education and coaching center that aims to improve college connection and completion by addressing economic disparities. Students and community members utilize SparkPoint's services to enhance their financial capability and achieve their economic and educational goals. The center focuses on education, workforce development, finances, and benefits access, leading to outcomes such as increased income, improved credit, reduced debt, and increased savings. The program is integrated with Skyline College's instruction, career services, and financial aid offerings.
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S P A R K P O I N T a t S K Y L I N E C O L L E G E MEASURING IMPACT Dr. Ang lica Garcia, Vice President of Student Services Heather Smith, MPA, Program Services Coordinator Julie Lamson, Staff Assistant
SparkPoint i n a Nutshell SPARKPOINT at SKYLINE COLLEGE is a financial education and coaching center that improves college connection and completion by mitigating economic disparities. Students and other members of the community use SPSC services and resources to strengthen their financial capability and further their economic and educational goals.
SparkPoint i n a Nutshell S t u d e nt s & o t h e r m e m b e rs o f t h e c o m m u n i t y u s e S p a r k Po i nt s e r v i c e s & re s o u rc e s t o s t re n gt h e n t h e i r f i n a n c i a l c a p a b i l i t y & f u r t h e r t h e i r e c o n o m i c & e d u c a t i o n a l g o a l s . Services in these three areas: 1. Education | Workforce 2. Finances 3. Benefits Access | Resources Result in four major outcomes: 1. Increased Income 2. Improved credit 3. Reduced debt 4. Increased savings Fo r c o n t ex t , s e e t h e L o g i c M o d e l w h i c h fo l l o w s .
San Mateo County Community College District Achieving the Dream Skyline College (Instruction & Student Services) United Way of the Bay Area Community Financial Resources Career Center Life OnTrak Grove Foundation Earn It Keep It Save It San Mateo Credit Union English Language Institute Joy Family Foundation SparkPoint at Skyline College Opportunity Fund San Mateo County Human Services Agency Second Harvest Food Bank Benefits Access Peninsula Family Service Silicon Valley Community Foundation California Employment Development Department Grove Scholars Program San Francisco Health Plan San Francisco- Marin Food Bank KEY Human Services Agency of San Francisco California Off-Site Partner Annie E. Casey Foundation Community Colleges Chancellor s Office Co-Located Program or Partner Funder/Affiliate
Integration with Skyline College Instruction: Regular class presentations and division meeting participation. Ex: CTE faculty request class presentations about the Grove Scholars Program. Career Services: Co-located within the SparkPoint Center. Under the SparkPoint Director s purview. Strengthened services integration. Financial Aid: SparkPoint outreach letters are emailed to students who might be eligible for specific services based on their FAFSA application. CTE Students for the Grove Scholar Program. BOG Fee Waiver applicants for benefits screenings.
Integration with Skyline College Counseling: Strong referral system and regular division meeting participation. The SparkPoint Financial Education Coordinator is also a counselor and advisor for Puente, CIPHER and Kababayan. TRiO: SparkPoint services are written into their program strategy. TRiO students must participate in an initial financial coaching session and benefits screening. Guardian Scholars Program for Foster Youth A specialized workshop is offered each semester. The Program Services Coordinator is a former SparkPoint Financial Coach.
Efforts to Outcomes Software Measures Economic Mobility | http://www.socialsoluti ons.com Customizable software tailored to measure: (Efforts) work in each of the SparkPoint services areas. (Outcomes) the results of that effort. Used by the United Way of the Bay Area Regional SparkPoint Initiative at all 11 centers throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Specifically tracks efforts in the 3 SparkPoint Service Areas & tracks progress toward the 4 Major Outcomes.
SparkPoint Efforts Measures Economic Mobility | http://www.socialsoluti ons.com
Highlights from 2013 - 2015 SparkPoint served 2,581 people over 25,900 times 359 of the 2,581 enteredinto1-on-1 Financial Coaching services ( G o a l - E n g a g e m e n t t o l a s t u p t o t w o y e a r s ) 2013 - 2014 2014 - 2015 Highlights Highlights Percentage of measurable clients making 5% progress towards financial outcomes 85% 89% Percentage of measurable clients making 30% progress towards financial outcomes 76% 82%
SparkPoint at Skyline College Persistence Rates Persistence: a measure of student progress toward credential attainment. Fall to Spring persistence rates (FSPR): # of students enrolled in Fall semester who enrolled in the following Spring semester. The college wide goal for FSPR is just under 60%. SparkPoint Service Bundlers Education Workforce Finances Benefits Income Supports 2012 - 2013 2014 - 2015 87% 83% 1 Service 90% 91% 2 Services 93% 97% 3 Services
SparkPoint at Skyline Dr. Ang lica Garcia Vice President, Student Services garciaa@smccd.edu (650) 738-4333 Heather Smith Program Services Coordinator smith@smccd.edu (650) 738-4240 Julie Lamson Staff Assistant lamsonj@smccd.edu (650) 738-7047 Thankyou Sources: SparkPoint at Skyline College Efforts to Outcomes database and Skyline College Planning, Research & Institutional Effectiveness, 2012 - 2015
