College Connection

Blanco Independent School District January 8, 2007

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s Strategic Plan

“Closing the Gaps” Overview

Closing the Gaps

•

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 expects 15,000 more students by 2015.

Education Beyond High School

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

Learn to Earn

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College Connection Overview

Improving High School to College Transitions - Goals

• Create an expectation that “College is in everyone’s future.” • Increase percentage of high school seniors who enter college after high school graduation.

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 year 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 year 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 50%

*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.

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

College Connection Program

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

• Austin Community College 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.

College Connection

Students Receive On-Campus Activities:

• Access to college and help getting started • Student life information • Admission application • • ACC Video Teleconference Financial aid application • ASSET assessment • Tour of Austin Community College campus(es) • Pre-Advising (ACC 101) • • Advising Acceptance letter to ACC at graduation • Registration for ACC classes Red=Required Blue=Recommended Black=Optional

School Districts Participating in the College Connection Program

2003-2004 (Year 1)

San Marcos CISD

2004-2005 (Year 2)

Austin ISD Bastrop ISD Del Valle ISD Leander ISD San Marcos CISD

2005-2006 (Year 3)

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

2006-2007 (Year 4)

Austin ISD Blanco ISD Bastrop ISD Del Valle ISD Elgin ISD Fredricksburg 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

“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

“The state must look for successful programs with statewide potential, such as ACC’s College Connection program, in which seniors in participating high schools are given help with financial aid forms and required to fill out applications.” Raymond Paredes State Higher Education Commissioner Austin American Statesman, April 16, 2006

College Connection Program National Acclaim & Recognition

• THEB Star Award 2006 Winner - November 2006

Program Recognition

• Excelencia in Education Award Finalist - October 2006 • Bellwether Award Finalist - December 2006

The College Connection Web Site

www.austincc.edu/isd

• Information for parents • Information for students • Information for school district personnel • Calendars • Links to pertinent Austin Community College sites

Austin Community College welcomes Blanco ISD into the College Connection Program

Mary Hensley, Ed.D.

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

For a copy of this presentation:

www.austincc.edu/isd/blanco_isd/ 010807BoardPresentation.ppt