HP Virtual Orientation Mod 1: Reaching Forward! #hartfordpromise — Transcript

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1. 0:00Hi, I'm Rashana Miller. And I'm Melanie
2. 0:02Torres.
3. 0:03>> And we're your Reaching Forward coaches.
4. 0:05Congrats on being a Hartford Promise
5. 0:07Scholar. Today, we want to welcome you
6. 0:10into the fold and let you know how you
7. 0:12can be a partnership with us.
8. 0:14>> But before we get into that, we want to
9. 0:16introduce you to our incredible
10. 0:18leadership team. So, starting off with
11. 0:20the president of Hartford Promise, so
12. 0:21Dr. Siobhan Hines, who's the heart of
13. 0:24the organization. Then, someone you may
14. 0:26know, Jordan Green, who's the director
15. 0:28of Reaching Back. And someone you want
16. 0:30to remember, Sam Levine, who's the
17. 0:32director of scholarships, who's in
18. 0:34charge of all of the money. So, make
19. 0:36sure you don't forget that name.
20. 0:38>> And two women you'll really get to know,
21. 0:40Melissa Paul, director of Reaching
22. 0:42Forward and college partnerships, and
23. 0:45Rachel Teller, director of Reaching
24. 0:48Beyond. Everyone here is so ready and so
25. 0:51excited to help you on your journey.
26. 0:53>> Now, let's talk about you. So, as your
27. 0:55Reaching Forward coaches, we're here to
28. 0:57help you along the way. This road can
29. 0:58get a little bumpy, but we're here to
30. 1:01support you on your journey.
31. 1:02>> So, what does that support look like?
32. 1:04So, it could be anything from class
33. 1:06selection to resume building and
34. 1:09internship opportunities.
35. 1:11It could also be laptop issues or maybe
36. 1:14you having trouble with a roommate.
37. 1:17>> We also want to connect you to resources
38. 1:19that you have on campus. So, academic
39. 1:22and advising support, tutoring and
40. 1:24writing centers, pretty much anything
41. 1:26that you can think of. Essentially, we
42. 1:28have your back.
43. 1:29>> You're so fortunate and deserving of
44. 1:31this Hartford Promise scholarship. But
45. 1:34with a great opportunity comes great
46. 1:36responsibility. So, here are six things
47. 1:38you need to do to maintain your
48. 1:40scholarship.
49. 1:42Number one,
50. 1:43make sure you fill out your FAFSA every
51. 1:46academic year.
52. 1:48Number two,
53. 1:50enroll full-time in school
54. 1:52and maintain good academic standing.
55. 1:56Number three,
56. 1:58fill out your Hartford Promise survey
57. 2:00every academic year.
58. 2:02We're going to email you, so make sure
59. 2:04you check those emails.
60. 2:06>> Number four. Make sure you send your fee
61. 2:08bill and your transcript to the
62. 2:10appropriate person when requested.
63. 2:13Number five. Meet with your Reaching
64. 2:15Forward coach at least once each
65. 2:17semester, and make sure you look at your
66. 2:19emails cuz we're going to be reaching
67. 2:21out to you, and please stay connected.
68. 2:23And then number six. Make sure you
69. 2:25attend a Hartford Promise event.
70. 2:27>> These things help you stay on track and
71. 2:29invested. We want you to get the most
72. 2:31out of your college experience. We're
73. 2:33just a phone call and email away, so
74. 2:35stay connected to us.