College Connection Texas Common Application Committee Presentation February 16, 2007 Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s Strategic Plan “Closing the Gaps” Overview.
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College Connection Texas Common Application Committee Presentation February 16, 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 Learn to Earn as ter s Ph .D Pr . of ess ion al M r's ch elo te Ba cia As so eg e a eC ol l om So m Di pl HS Le ss t ha nH S 90000 80000 70000 60000 50000 40000 30000 20000 10000 0 Source: Postsecondary Education OPPORTUNITY 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. 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 Total High School Graduates Students Enrolled in Texas Universities Students Enrolled in Texas 2-year Colleges Students Not Located in Texas Higher Education * 3,732 1040 28% 687 18% 2,005 54% Bastrop 446 105 24% 102 23% 239 54% Blanco 63 18 29% 14 22% 31 49% 360 57 16% 67 19% 236 66% Dripping Springs 234 114 49% 54 23% 66 28% Eanes 576 256 44% 53 9% 267 46% Elgin 211 58 27% 42 20% 111 53% Fredericksburg 228 90 39% 30 13% 108 47% Coupland** Del Valle Doss** *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 Total High School Graduates Students Enrolled in Texas Universities Students Enrolled in Texas 2-year Colleges Students Not Located in Texas Higher Education * 530 189 36% 95 18% 246 46% 33 17 51% 4 12% 12 36% Hays 531 164 31% 77 15% 290 55% Jarrell 38 10 26% 10 26% 18 47% Johnson City 58 23 40% 9 16% 26 45% Lago Vista 65 21 32% 8 12% 36 55% Lake Travis 320 150 47% 54 17% 116 36% 1,016 312 31% 282 28% 422 42% Liberty Hill 138 42 30% 30 22% 66 48% Lockhart 241 66 27% 28 12% 147 61% Harper Leander *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 Total High School Graduates Students Enrolled in Texas Universities Students Enrolled in Texas 2-year Colleges Students Not Located in Texas Higher Education * Luling 81 17 21% 7 9% 57 70% Manor 140 27 19% 26 19% 87 62% 59 10 17% 13 22% 36 61% 940 334 36% 202 21% 404 43% 2,202 747 34% 398 18% 1,057 48% San Marcos 400 102 26% 64 16% 234 59% Smithville 105 25 24% 24 23% 56 53% Wimberley 160 65 41% 34 21% 61 38% 12,907 4,059 31% 2,414 19% 6,434 50% McDade** Nixon-Smiley Pflugerville Prairie Lea** Round Rock Total *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 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 Signature Letter of Release August 30, 2006 Senior Assembly September 8, 2006 Admissions Application October 3, 2006 Make-Up Day October 6, 2006 ASSET Assessment (paper and pencil) Financial Aid Time Location Equipment Communication San Marcos HS Contact (*Lead Contact) firstname.lastname@sm cisd.net ACC District Contact (*Lead Contact) [email protected] Template letter •Letters to parents contest *Cecily Moore cecily.moore *Luanne Preston luanne 9:45-11:15 a.m. SMHS Auditorium and Library •Notice in parent newsletter •Notice on high school website *Chad Kelly chad.kelly *K. Leigh Forell khammfor 8:20 a.m. – 3:55 p.m. Library computer labs/ English classes •Non-citizen students must obtain alternate ID before completeing application *Mary Williams mary.williams *Linda Kluck lkluck February 6 & 8, 2007 8:20 a.m. – 3:55 p.m. Room A123; Library •Schedule to parents & on web site *Mary Williams mary.williams *Holly Delacroix hdelacro 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 *Gail Braswell gbraswell SHADE/BOLD – Required College Connection Activities 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) 2004-05 (Year 2) 2005-06 (Year 3) 2006-07 (Year 4) San Marcos Austin Austin Bastrop Bastrop Del Valle Del Valle Leander Hays San Marcos Leander 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 Manor Pflugerville San Marcos 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 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 Awards Received • THECB Star Award • Excelencia in Education Award Award Recipient • Bellwether Award November 2006 Semi-Finalist October 2006 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 Support •Funding to Expand College Connection •Funding for Mobile Go Center Mobile Go Center 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 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/thecb/ 021607TexasCommonPresentation.ppt