A r c h i v e d I n f o r m a t i o n

Biennial Evaluation Report - FY 93-94

Chapter 535

Student Literacy Corps and Student Mentoring Corps

(CFDA No. 84.219)

I. Program Profile

Legislation: Title XI, Part B, Subpart 2, Sections 1141-1146 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended by P.L. 102-325 (20 U.S.C. 1138-1138e) (expires September 30, 1997).

Purpose: To promote the development of projects operated by institutions of higher education in which undergraduates serve as unpaid tutors and mentors in public community agencies that serve educationally or economically disadvantaged individuals. Students must receive academic credit for participating.

Funding History

Fiscal Year	Appropriation
1989	$4,940,000
1990	5,042,000
1991	5,367,000
1992	5,367,000
1993	5,270,000
1994	0

II. Program Information and Analysis

Performance Indicators

Services

Participating institutions establish credit-bearing courses which combine undergraduate study with experience as tutors and mentors. Tutors and mentors are required to enroll in one or more such courses for credit, and must perform for each credit not less than 2 hours a week of voluntary, uncompensated service during the academic term in a public community agency which serves educationally or economically disadvantaged individuals. Mentors are required to provide not less than 60 hours of voluntary, uncompensated service during the academic term to economically disadvantaged children and youth.

In FY 1991, an average of $47,000 was provided to each of 58 institutions and in FY 1992, an average of $48,000 was provided to each of 54 institutions to operate the program for a two-year period. In FY 1993, an average of $30,000 was provided to each of 171 institutions to operate the program for up to four years.

Program Administration

Student Literacy Corps and Student Mentoring Corps projects are administered by the institution. Grants are made for up to 4 years, but must be renewed annually. Grants are limited to $35,000 in the first year of the grant, and may not exceed $100,000 in total. The Federal share of carrying out a SLC and SMC program is not limited in the first year, but may not exceed 75 percent of costs in subsequent award years.

III. Sources of Information

Program files.

IV. Planned Studies

The Department is conducting a study that will provide an in-depth understanding of how the program is administered and operated, factors related to program success, and outcomes for learners. The study will include surveys of participating institutions of higher education, a survey of tutors, a set of case studies focusing on program operations, a set of case studies on learner outcomes, and a follow-up survey that will determine if programs have continued past the period of Federal funding. Reports from the study are scheduled for release in 1994.

V. Contacts for Further Information

Program Operations:: Darlene Collins, (202) 260-3394
Program Studies:: Gregory Henschel, (202) 401-0182

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