College Positive Volunteers

This website is an additional resource, aligning with the College Positive Volunteerism Toolkit

What is College Positive Volunteerism?     
Across the country, many college students volunteer through their post-secondary institutions to work with K-12 youth as mentors, tutors, event-specific participants, etc. College Positive Volunteers (CPVs) are those college students and their administrators who are aware of how they impact the college enthusiasm and readiness of the K-12 youth they interact with as they volunteer in local communities.

As a college access program, CPV reflects efforts to increase the college enrollment and success for all students, and especially underrepresented students, by providing them with support and information about college preparation, paying for college, career selection, financial resources, etc.

The CPV program includes a slightly different take on the traditional definition of "college." It includes all of the following postsecondary institutions—four-year colleges and universities; two-year community and junior colleges; and vocational, technical, and business schools.

Who Can Become a CPV?
College Positive Volunteers are any trained college students (and their faculty and/or administrators) who are volunteering with, or plan to volunteer with, K-12 youth as a part of a course or through service programs on their college campuses. CPVs intentionally act as ambassadors of higher education when serving with youth, exposing them to college options, resources and materials to be successful in the college exploration and application process.

CPV Resources
CPV Training and Certification
CPV Toolkit and Additional Resources
CPV Wiki >(Note: If you are not a user of the CPV Wiki, click the "Request Access" button) 


Schedule a CPV Training
To schedule a training session for administrators, faculty, and/or students, or to order the CPV Toolkit, contact:
Renee Zientek
Executive Director
Michigan Campus Compact
rzientek@micampuscompact.org

Michigan's College Access Strategy
Michigan has created a statewide strategy for increasing the number of Michigan citizens who attend and complete post-secondary education. The key component of this strategy is the network of partner organizations, including Michigan Campus Compact, that have joined together to increase college access and success amongst Michigan’s K-12 youth and adult learners.