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  • Applicant Information:

    Basic information about you, your school, and your family

  • Uplifting Parents Eligibility Review

    Mission: To create stability and greater opportunities for single parent families through relationship-based mentoring and wraparound supports throughout their higher-education journey.

    We work toward this mission by providing support and resources to single parent students through five essential elements: 

    • Mentorship
    • Financial Literacy & Assistance
    • Case Management 
    • Parenting Education
    • Community of Support

    Mentoring is the heart of the program and helps provide the holistic services and support that will assist you in completing your degree or certification and achieving economic stability for your family. 

    ELIGIBILITY

    The Uplifting Parents program provides support to single parent students. To be eligible for Uplifting Parents, candidates must meet the following minimum criteria: 

    • Single parent seeking advancement in higher education
    • Degree or vocational program completion in 6-24 months
    • Currently parenting (male/female) or expectant mother
    • Must be referred by coalition partners and fill out an application
    • Must be self-motivated and interested in strengthening themselves and family
    • Must be able to travel to Rapid City for meetings and classes
    • Must demonstrate a history of stability and potential to follow through with program requirements
    • Not presently struggling with addiction or substance abuse
    • Preference given to lower income participants
    • All religious affiliations/denominations welcome

    REQUIREMENTS

    Accepted participants will be required to: 

    • Actively initiate and engage in scheduling mentoring sessions
    • Communicate significant life changes (e.g. employment, housing, withdrawing from classes, etc.) to their mentor  
    • Complete classes and/or workshops that align with individual goals
    • Participate in group events 
    • Provide evidence of enrollment for each semester
    • Provide grades and cumulative GPA at the end of each semester
    • Complete periodic surveys as requested

    ADMISSION PROCESS

    1. Complete this Eligibility Review
    2. Look for an email from an UP team member informing you of your eligibility
    3. If you are determined to be eligible, the email will provide an invitation to apply along with a link to the full application which must be completed within 5 days of receiving the link
    4. Once your application is received, an UP team member will contact you by phone to set up an interview
    5. The UP team member will also send a survey to your referral or reference partner
    6. Attend your interview (in-person, scheduled for 90 minutes)
    7. After your interview, the UP team will staff all interview participants using an established rating system to determine acceptance into UP
    8. You will be notified by phone if you have been accepted 
      • If not accepted, a letter will be mailed with information on why you were not accepted at this time

    The following questions will allow us to complete an initial review of your eligibility. It is NOT the full and complete application.

    All fields marked with an asterisk are required.

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  • Referral Partner

    Uplifting Parents program is a referral program that requires you to be referred into our program. This person can be how you heard about our program but should also know you well enough to answer some questions related to their knowledge of you, your history, your motivation, your resources, etc. If you were referred by someone who does not know you well enough to answer those questions, you can provide an alternate reference when you complete the full application.

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