DCPS Persists Recruitment Application

Thank you for your interest in DCPS Persists! Persists is a free alumni program dedicated to helping you succeed in college and beyond by offering a range of events, workshops, and resources to you and your family. Interested students can also be paired with a Persists Coach for 1:1 academic, financial, and personal guidance during the first two years of college. Through this initiative, DCPS aims to boost college graduation rates for DCPS alumni. We are excited for you to join us!

Student Acknowledgement

I acknowledge as part of program participation DCPS will have access to the following information:

Grades
Transcript information
Registration and enrollment
Financial Aid Information
Student Billing
Surveys administered by DCPS to students (qualitative data as well)

I acknowledge Voluntary Nature Participation in the program and may revoke participation in writing, should I wish to discontinue. Discontinuation of participation will result in the ineligibility of DCPS Persists Coaching and grants.

By providing a mobile phone number, I understand that DCPS Persists may occasionally send me text messages related to recruitment, advising, registration deadlines, financial aid, etc. I can opt-out by texting STOP if I no longer wish to receive text messages.

I acknowledge Outcomes are Not Guaranteed. Persists coaches will work with participating students to help them progress and graduate, but DCPS cannot guarantee any specific outcomes as a result of participating in the program.

While DCPS Persists Coaches may liaise with college departments on behalf of participating students, Coaches cannot make decisions on behalf of students. Success and attainment of desired outcomes is ultimately the responsibility of the student.

Confidentiality and Privacy: DCPS will maintain confidentiality of student records in accordance with FERPA and all other applicable federal and local privacy laws.

I acknowledge that I have read and agree to the listed participation agreements required to participate and receive supports from DCPS Persists.

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Enter your Student ID to get started:

Student Information

DCPS Student ID

High School

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

Preferred Name

Race/Ethnicity

Gender (please update if incorrect)

Preferred Pronouns (update if incorrect)

Birthdate

Student Address - If address has changed please update.

Mailing Street and Apartment Number

Mailing City

Mailing State/Province

Mailing Zip/Postal Code

Mailing Country

Please select "US" for United States

Is your family address the same as your current address?

Student Contact Information

Preferred Method of Contact

DCPS Email

Personal Email

College Email

Mobile Number

How did you hear about DCPS Persists?

Enter Name of Student Who Referred You

Post Secondary Plans

What are your plans for the upcoming school year?

Which college have you officially enrolled in for this coming Fall?

If you haven't enrolled in a college yet, please leave this field blank.

If other, please describe

Parent/Family Contact Details

Preferred Language

Relationship to Student

Family First Name

Family Last Name

Family Email

Family Mobile Number

Parent/Family Address

Family Mailing Street and Apartment Number

Family Mailing Address (City)

Family Mailing Address (State/Province)

Family Mailing Address (ZIP/Postal Code)

Family Mailing Address (Country/Territory)

Please select "US" for United States

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Media Release

I hereby grant permission to DCPS Persists, to use, including to display publicly or to perform, the above-named person's image, likeness, or voice recording on the DCPS Persists website or in any other official DCPS Persists publications without further notice or compensation. I hereby consent that any such image, likeness, or voice contained in photographs, recordings, and tapes are the property of DCPS Persists, which shall have the right to print, reprint, publish, copy, vend, perform or represent publicly, or create derivative works based on and using the image, likeness, or voice depicted in such photograph, film, or sound recording as it may desire free and clear of any claim whatsoever on my part or the part of the above-named person.

I also understand that once the above-named person's image, likeness, or voice recording is published on a website, it can be downloaded by any computer user. Personal information, such as full name, addresses and telephone numbers will never be published. If a person’s name is used with a photograph, film, or sound recording, it will be in the form of a first name and last initial. For example, student Jane Doe may be listed as “Jane D.” Therefore, I agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless DCPS Persists, its officers, employees, agents, successors and assignees (the “Indemnified Parties”) from and against any and all claims and liabilities resulting from this publishing.

Permission is granted for the use requested above:

Electronic Signature (typing in your name below constitutes an electronic signature):

Do you grant permission to DCPS Persists?

I doI do not

Full Name

Date Signed