College Connection

Houston Community College Presentation March 30, 2007

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s Strategic Plan

“Closing the Gaps” Overview

Closing the Gaps in Participation

• Closing the Gaps warns that if more Texans do not receive college degrees by 2030, the State could lose up to $40 billion in annual household income.

• The goal is to increase student enrollment in higher education by 630,000 by 2015.

• Most students will elect to start at a community college.

• Austin Community College District expects 15,000 more students by 2015.

College Connection Overview

Education Beyond High School

Increases earning potential and employment opportunities U.S. Department of Education

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Improving High School to College Transitions

• Provide admission and pre-enrollment services to seniors on their school campuses • Create an expectation that “College is in everyone’s future.” • Increase percentage of high school seniors who enter college after high school graduation.

“ Attaining advanced levels of education for disadvantaged students cannot be done without developing a college-going culture in every middle school and high school in the state of Texas...then suddenly, (going to college) changes from being a possibility to an expectation.

” Raymund Paredes Commissioner, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board January 6, 2005

Why Make A

College Connection?

Excuses For Not Continuing Your Education

No one in my family has ever gone to college.

I’ve been in school for 12 years. That’s enough! I just want a good job.

I can’t afford it.

I don’t know what I want to do with my life.

College is too hard.

I won’t fit in.

I don’t know how to apply or where I want to go.

Source: Adapted from The College Board’s “Seven Excuses Not to Go to College and Why They’re Lame”

Austin Community College Service Area College Transition Rates

Texas High School Graduates from FY 2005 Enrolled in Texas Higher Education Fall 2005

School District

Austin Bastrop Blanco Coupland** Del Valle Doss** Dripping Springs Eanes Elgin Fredericksburg

Total High School Graduates

3,732 446 63 360 234 576 211 228

Students Enrolled in Texas Universities

1040 28% 105 18 24% 29% 57 114 256 58 90 16% 49% 44% 27% 39%

Students Enrolled in Texas 2-year Colleges

687 18% 102 14 23% 22% 67 54 53 42 30 19% 23% 9% 20% 13%

Students Not Located in Texas Higher Education *

2,005

54%

239 31

54% 49%

236 66 267 111 108

66% 28% 46% 53% 47%

*Includes students who were not enrolled in Texas colleges or universities in the Fall semester immediately following graduation, as well as students who were enrolled out-of-state.

**Districts with less than 25 graduates are not included in this report.

Source: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/Reports/PDF/1161.PDF

Austin Community College Service Area College Transition Rates

Texas High School Graduates from FY 2005 Enrolled in Texas Higher Education Fall 2005

School District

Georgetown Harper Hays Jarrell Johnson City Lago Vista Lake Travis Leander Liberty Hill Lockhart

Total High School Graduates

530 33 531 38 58 65 320 1,016 138 241

Students Enrolled in Texas Universities

189 36% 17 164 51% 31% 10 23 21 150 26% 40% 32% 47% 312 42 66 31% 30% 27%

Students Enrolled in Texas 2-year Colleges

95 18% 4 77 12% 15% 10 9 8 54 26% 16% 12% 17% 282 30 28 28% 22% 12%

Students Not Located in Texas Higher Education *

246

46%

12 290

36% 55%

18 26 36 116

47% 45% 55% 36%

422 66 147

42% 48% 61%

*Includes students who were not enrolled in Texas colleges or universities in the Fall semester immediately following graduation, as well as students who were enrolled out-of-state.

**Districts with less than 25 graduates are not included in this report.

Source: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/Reports/PDF/1161.PDF

Austin Community College Service Area College Transition Rates

Texas High School Graduates from FY 2005 Enrolled in Texas Higher Education Fall 2005

School District

Luling Manor McDade**

Total High School Graduates

81 140

Students Enrolled in Texas Universities

17 27 21% 19%

Students Enrolled in Texas 2-year Colleges

7 26 9% 19%

Students Not Located in Texas Higher Education *

57 87

70% 62%

Nixon-Smiley Pflugerville 59 940 10 334 17% 36% 13 202 22% 21% 36 404

61% 43%

Prairie Lea** Round Rock San Marcos Smithville Wimberley 2,202 400 105 160 747 102 25 65 34% 26% 24% 41% 398 64 24 34 18% 16% 23% 21% 1,057 234 56 61

48% 59%

53%

38% Total 12,907 4,059 31% 2,414 19% 6,434

*Includes students who were not enrolled in Texas colleges or universities in the Fall semester immediately following graduation, as well as students who were enrolled out-of-state.

**Districts with less than 25 graduates are not included in this report. Source: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/Reports/PDF/1161.PDF

50%

Alief

School District

Fort Bend ISD Houston ISD Katy ISD North Forest ISD Spring Branch ISD Stafford Municipal

HCCD Service Area College Transition Rates

Texas High School Graduates from FY 2005 Enrolled in Texas Higher Education Fall 2005

Total High School Graduates

2,113 4,613 7,853 2,941 417 1,810 142

Students Enrolled in Texas Universities

556 26% 1,916 1,833 42% 23% 1,132 94 589 59 38% 23% 33% 42%

Students Enrolled in Texas 2-year Colleges

377 18% 856 982 19% 13% 631 35 205 25 21% 8% 11% 18%

Students Not Located in Texas Higher Education *

1,180 56% 1,841 5,038 40% 64% 1,178 288 1,016 58 40% 69% 56% 41% Total 19,889 6,179 31% 3,111 16% 10,599 53% *Includes students who were not enrolled in Texas colleges or universities in the year immediately following graduation, as well as students who were enrolled out-of-state.

Source: http://www.txhighereddata.org/Reports/PDF/0961.pdf

College Connection

How It Works

College Connection Program

• Many high school students find the college enrollment process intimidating.

• Austin Community College District provides hands-on,

one-on-one support

to assist every student through

each step

of the college admissions process.

• During graduation ceremonies, high school graduating seniors receive acceptance letters to Austin Community College District.

Students Receive Services at the High School:

Required

• Admission application • ASSET or COMPASS • Pre-advising • Academic advising • Graduation letter

Recommended

• Senior presentation • Financial aid application

Optional

• Student life info • Teleconference • Campus tours • Registration • Other

College Connection

Activity Grid Sample

District Lead: San Marcos HS Lead: Sylvia Garza, 512-393-6742, [email protected]

Chad Kelly, 512-393-6800, [email protected]

Admin. Assistant: Lisa Jordan, 512-393-6805, [email protected] ACC Lead: Mary Hensley, 223-7618, [email protected]/Luanne Preston, 223-7355, [email protected]

Exec. Assistant: Esther Buzard, 223-7618, [email protected] College Connection Lead: Luanne Preston, 223-7354, [email protected]

Admin. Assistant: Laurie Clark, 223-7354, [email protected]

Senior Count:424 (SMHS) Activity Date Time Location Equipment ACC District Contact (*Lead Contact) [email protected]

Signature Letter of Release Senior Assembly Admissions Application Make-Up Day ASSET Assessment (paper and pencil) August 30, 2006 September 8, 2006 October 3, 2006 October 6, 2006 February 6 & 8, 2007 9:45-11:15 a.m.

8:20 a.m. – 3:55 p.m.

8:20 a.m. – 3:55 p.m.

Template letter SMHS Auditorium and Library Library computer labs/ English classes Room A123; Library Communication •Letters to parents contest San Marcos HS Contact (*Lead Contact) firstname.lastname@sm cisd.net

*Cecily Moore cecily.moore

•Notice in parent newsletter •Notice on high school website *Chad Kelly chad.kelly

•Non-citizen students must obtain alternate ID before completeing application •Schedule to parents & on web site *Mary Williams mary.williams

*Mary Williams mary.williams

*Luanne Preston luanne *K. Leigh Forell khammfor *Linda Kluck lkluck *Holly Delacroix hdelacro Financial Aid April 12, 2007 8:20 a.m. – 3:55 p.m.

Library Information sheet disseminated to students @ school & via web site *Cecily Moore cecily.moore

SHADE/BOLD – Required

College Connection

Activities *Gail Braswell gbraswell

Lifetime Acceptance

• Application never discarded • Provide a permanent college home • Students come to ACC District • In summer for transfer • After military service • After career changes • Co-enroll while attending 4-year institution • Cohorts can be tracked by semester of entry; ACC District collects longitudinal data for retention, completion and success

Program Results

College Connection School Districts

2003-04 (Year 1)

San Marcos

2004-05 (Year 2)

Austin Bastrop Del Valle Leander San Marcos

2005-06 (Year 3)

Austin Bastrop Del Valle Hays Leander Manor Pflugerville San Marcos

2006-07 (Year 4)

Austin Bastrop Blanco Del Valle Elgin Fredericksburg Harper Hays Jarrell Johnson City Lago Vista Leander Liberty Hill Lockhart Luling Manor Nixon-Smiley Pflugerville Prairie Lea Round Rock San Marcos Smithville

Students Served Through College Connection 2006-2007

School District Number of High Schools Approximate Number of Seniors

Austin ISD Bastrop ISD Blanco ISD Del Valle ISD Elgin ISD Fredericksburg ISD Harper ISD Hays CISD Jarrell ISD Johnson City ISD Lago Vista ISD Leander ISD Liberty Hill ISD Lockhart ISD Luling ISD Manor ISD Nixon-Smiley CISD Pflugerville ISD Prairie Lea ISD Round Rock ISD San Marcos CISD Smithville ISD

Total

12 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 5 2 1

48

3 1 1 1 2 1 2 4 1 2 1 4,200 560 77 367 234 236 33 665 60 49 89 1,386 138 376 124 226 73 436 20 2,597 484 115

12,545

College Connection Program Growth

Over 3 years: • 1 school district to 22 school districts • 2 high schools to 48 high schools • 400 students to 12,000+ students ACC District’s Future Goal: • Include all 30 school districts in service area

Diversity of College Connection Participants

• Anglo - 41% • African American - 11% • Hispanic - 39% • Asian - 4% • Other - 5%

Traditionally Underrepresented in Higher Education - Students Enroll at ACC District

• More than 55% of College Connection enrollees are minorities • Higher percentage entering ACC District through College Connection than in the general ACC District student population

The ACC College Connection Program Works!

District

Austin ISD Bastrop ISD Del Valle ISD Hays CISD Leander ISD Manor ISD Pflugerville ISD San Marcos CISD

Students Enrolling at ACC Fall 2003

560 33 38 61 173 16 83 33

Students Enrolling at ACC Fall 2004

527 35 31 70 165 20 79 48

Students Enrolling at ACC Fall 2005

630 70 58 66 242 19 67 49

Students Enrolling at ACC Fall 2006

741 55 49 77 209 19 95 36

% Increase of Students Enrolling at ACC 2003-2006 32.32% 66.67% 28.95% 26.23% 20.81% 18.75% 14.46% 9.09%

Source: http://www.txhighereddata.org/Reports and ACC Office Of Institutional Effectiveness and Accountability

College Connection Results for ACC District, 2004-2006

• Positive effect on fall enrollments • Immediate great results: 37.6% increase first year • 59% increase over two years • Positive effect on Early College Start enrollments • 25.6% increase in enrollment from ‘04 to ’05 • 45% increase in enrollment from ’04 to ’06 • Positive effect on Tech Prep enrollments • 714% increase in number of students receiving Tech Prep credit • 36 students in 2003-04 • 48 students in 2004-05 • 293 students in 2005-06

Related Initiatives

•Mini-

College Connection

for Adult Education •

College Connection

Scholarships

Program Recognition

College Connection Program National Acclaim & Recognition

• THECB Star Award Award Recipient November 2006

Awards Received

• Excelencia in Education Award Semi-Finalist October 2006 • Bellwether Award Award Recipient January 2007

Texas Community Colleges Adopting College Connection Program

• Alamo Community College District • Coastal Bend Community College • Del Mar Community College • Houston Community College District • Temple Community College • Victoria Community College

Other Texas Community Colleges Express Interest in College Connection Program

• Vernon College • Odessa College • Central Texas College • El Paso Community College

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

• Interest in statewide expansion

External Funding

TG Public Benefit Grant – $155,000 • provide services to 8 rural schools • scholarships for any participant Texas Pioneer Foundation - $50,000 • provide services to 5 rural schools Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce - $108,000 • provides services to 3 large high schools in 2 nd largest district in service area Round Rock ISD - $18,000 • contracting with ACC to provide services at district’s largest high school

Mobile Go Center

Mobile Go Center Funding

• Advanced Micro Devices • AT&T Foundation • College For All Texans Foundation • Assist in College Connection services • Make non-College Connection visits to malls, community centers, etc.

College Connection Website

www.austincc.edu/isd

• Access to scheduled activities for students, parents, and school officials • Calendars • Links to pertinent ACC school district sites

Luanne Preston

Austin Community College Executive Director of Early College Start and College Connection 5930 Middle Fiskville Road Austin, TX 78754 (512) 223-7355 (512) 223-7895 (fax) [email protected]

Mary Hensley

Austin Community College District Vice President College Support Systems and ISD Relations 5930 Middle Fiskville Road Austin, TX 78754 Office: (512) 223-7618 Fax: (512) 223-7895 [email protected]

For a copy of this presentation:

www.austincc.edu/isd/houston/ 033007Presentation.ppt