College Connection Alamo Community College District April 20

College Connection Alamo Community College District April 20, 2007

Presenters

Presenters Mary Hensley, Ed. D. Vice President, College Support Systems and ISD Relations mhensley@austincc. edu 512 -223 -7618 Luanne Preston, Ph. D. Executive Director, Early College Start and College Connection luanne@austincc. edu 512 -223 -7354

Agenda • Closing the Gaps Overview • College Connection How It Works • Program Results • Program Recognition • State and National Interest in Expansion • Questions and Answers

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 Source: Postsecondary Education OPPORTUNITY

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”

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 District Service Area College Transition Rates Texas High School Graduates from FY 2006 Enrolled in Texas Higher Education Fall 2006 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, 856 1, 111 29% 737 19% 2, 008 52% Bastrop 460 105 23% 73 16% 282 61% Blanco 76 36 47% 13 17% 27 36% 319 32 10% 58 18% 229 72% Dripping Springs 240 95 40% 62 26% 83 35% Eanes 555 280 50% 59 11% 216 39% Elgin 169 45 27% 29 17% 95 56% Fredericksburg 227 88 39% 33 15% 106 47% Coupland** Del Valle Doss** *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 District Service Area College Transition Rates Texas High School Graduates from FY 2006 Enrolled in Texas Higher Education Fall 2006 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 * 519 214 41% 98 19% 207 40% 46 29 63% 3 7% 14 30% Hays 559 177 32% 96 17% 286 51% Jarrell 44 14 32% 8 18% 22 50% Johnson City 45 16 36% 6 13% 23 51% Lago Vista 73 32 44% 21 29% 20 27% Lake Travis 318 144 45% 62 19% 112 35% 1, 052 371 35% 263 25% 418 40% Liberty Hill 120 46 38% 24 20% 50 42% Lockhart 219 62 28% 36 16% 121 55% Harper Leander *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 District Service Area College Transition Rates Texas High School Graduates from FY 2006 Enrolled in Texas Higher Education Fall 2006 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 87 24 28% 9 10% 54 62% Manor 131 26 20% 16 12% 89 68% 65 12 18% 9 14% 44 68% 964 319 33% 234 24% 411 43% Round Rock 2, 158 765 35% 373 17% 1, 020 47% San Marcos 448 98 22% 56 13% 294 66% Smithville 125 31 25% 28 22% 66 53% Wimberley 146 44 30% 45 31% 57 39% Mc. Dade** Nixon Smiley Pflugerville Prairie Lea** Total 13, 021 4, 216 32% 2, 451 19% 6, 354 49% *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

Alamo CCD Service Area Edgewood ISD Transition Rates Texas High School Graduates from FY 2006 Enrolled in Texas Higher Education Fall 2006 Students Enrolled in Texas Universities Students Enrolled in Texas 2 -year Colleges Students Not Located in Texas Higher Education * High School Total High School Graduates John F Kennedy 265 42 16% 77 29% 146 55% Memorial 229 40 17% 66 29% 123 54% *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/13241. PDF

Alamo CCD Service Area Harlandale ISD Transition Rates Texas High School Graduates from FY 2006 Enrolled in Texas Higher Education Fall 2006 High School Frank M Tejeda Academy Total High School Graduates Students Enrolled in Texas Universities Students Enrolled in Texas 2 -year Colleges Students Not Located in Texas Higher Education * 65 0 0% 10 15% 55 85% Harlandale 320 40 13% 102 32% 178 56% Mc. Collum 308 38 12% 125 41% 145 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/1324. PDF

Alamo CCD Service Area Judson ISD Transition Rates Texas High School Graduates from FY 2006 Enrolled in Texas Higher Education Fall 2006 High School Total High School Graduates Students Enrolled in Texas Universities Students Enrolled in Texas 2 -year Colleges Students Not Located in Texas Higher Education * Judson 841 194 23% 239 28% 408 49% Judson Learning Academy 101 0 0% 18 18% 83 82% *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/1324. PDF

Alamo CCD Service Area Northside ISD Transition Rates Texas High School Graduates from FY 2006 Enrolled in Texas Higher Education Fall 2006 High School Total High School Graduates Students Enrolled in Texas Universities Students Enrolled in Texas 2 -year Colleges Students Not Located in Texas Higher Education * Clark 543 221 41% 120 22% 202 37% Excel Academy 212 1 0% 46 22% 165 78% Health Careers 177 110 62% 32 18% 35 20% Holmes 324 63 19% 106 33% 155 48% Jay 616 90 15% 174 28% 352 57% Marshall 561 162 29% 159 28% 240 43% O’Connor 656 241 37% 222 34% 193 29% Taft 571 179 31% 147 26% 245 43% 36 0 0% 36 100% 543 152 28% 148 27% 243 45% Vocational Transition Program Warren *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/13241. PDF

Alamo CCD Service Area North East ISD Transition Rates Texas High School Graduates from FY 2006 Enrolled in Texas Higher Education Fall 2006 High School Total High School Graduates Students Enrolled in Texas Universities Students Enrolled in Texas 2 -year Colleges Students Not Located in Texas Higher Education * Academy of Creative Education 286 13 5% 75 26% 198 69% Churchill 571 275 48% 112 20% 184 32% International School of America 102 47 46% 9 9% 46 45% Lee 394 68 17% 113 29% 213 54% Mac. Arthur 530 188 35% 137 26% 205 39% Madison 606 179 30% 197 33% 230 38% Reagan 722 394 55% 117 16% 211 29% Roosevelt 415 79 19% 109 26% 227 55% *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/1324. PDF

College Connection How It Works

College Connection Program • Many high school students find the college enrollment process intimidating. • Austin Community College District provides handson, 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, sylvia. garza@smcisd. net Chad Kelly, 512 -393 -6800, chad. kelly@smcisd. net Admin. Assistant: Lisa Jordan, 512 -393 -6805, lisa. jordan@smcisd. net ACC Lead: Mary Hensley, 223 -7618, mhensley@austincc. edu/Luanne Preston, 223 -7355, luanne@austincc. edu Exec. Assistant: Esther Buzard, 223 -7618, ebuzard@austincc. edu College Connection Lead: Luanne Preston, 223 -7354, luanne@austincc. edu Admin. Assistant: Laurie Clark, 223 -7354, lclark 2@austincc. edu Senior Count: 424 (SMHS) Activity Date Time Signature Letter of Release August 30, 2006 Senior Assembly September 8, 2006 9: 45 -11: 15 a. m. Admissions Application October 3, 2006 Make-Up Day October 6, 2006 ASSET Assessment (paper and pencil) Financial Aid Location Equipment Communication San Marcos HS Contact (*Lead Contact) firstname. lastname@smcis d. net ACC District Contact (*Lead Contact) name@austincc. edu Template letter • Letters to *Cecily Moore cecily. moore *Luanne Preston luanne *Chad Kelly chad. kelly *K. Leigh Forell khammfor *Mary Williams mary. williams *Linda Kluck lkluck *Mary Williams mary. williams *Holly Delacroix hdelacro *Cecily Moore cecily. moore *Gail Braswell gbraswell parents contest SMHS Auditorium and Library • Notice in parent 8: 20 a. m. – 3: 55 p. m. Library computer labs/ English classes • Non-citizen February 6 & 8, 2007 8: 20 a. m. – 3: 55 p. m. Room A 123; Library • Schedule to April 12, 2007 8: 20 a. m. – 3: 55 p. m. Library Information sheet disseminated to students @ school & via web site newsletter • Notice on high school website students must obtain alternate ID before completeing application parents & on web site 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 Bastrop 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

School Districts Participating in the College Connection Program 2006 -2007 School District Number of High Schools Number of Seniors Year Started Austin ISD 12 4, 2004 Bastrop ISD 1 560 2004 Blanco ISD 1 77 2006 Del Valle ISD 2 367 2004 Elgin ISD 2 234 2006 Fredericksburg ISD 1 236 2006 Harper ISD 1 33 2006 Hays CISD 3 665 2005 Jarrell ISD 1 60 2006 Johnson City ISD 1 49 2006 Lago Vista ISD 1 89 2006 Leander ISD 4 1, 386 2004

School Districts Participating in the College Connection Program 2006 -2007 School District Number of High Schools Number of Seniors Year Started Liberty Hill ISD 1 138 2006 Lockhart ISD 2 376 2006 Luling ISD 1 124 2006 Manor ISD 2 226 2005 Nixon-Smiley CISD 1 73 2006 Pflugerville ISD 2 436 2005 Prairie Lea ISD 1 20 2006 Round Rock ISD 5 2, 597 2006 San Marcos CISD 2 484 2003 Smithville ISD 1 115 2006 48 12, 545 Total (22)

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

The College Connection Program Works! Students NOT located in Texas Higher Education Fall 2003 ISD Number San Marcos Austin Bastrop Del Valle Leander Hays Manor Pflugerville 273 2, 155 286 293 444 281 51 194 Students NOT located in Texas Higher Education Fall 2004 Percent Number 66% 56% 69% 77% 48% 57% 47% 219 2, 066 234 312 459 309 74 201 Students NOT located in Texas Higher Education Fall 2005 Percent Number 55% 56% 57% 80% 48% 56% 57% 47% 234 2, 005 239 236 422 290 87 204 Students NOT located in Texas Higher Education Fall 2006 Percent Number 59% 54% 66% 42% 55% 62% 48% Blue=Year College Connection started 1 -Source: http: //www. txhighereddata. org/Reports/PDF/0961. pdf 2 -Source: http: //www. txhighereddata. org/Reports/PDF/0963. pdf 3 -Source: http: //www. thecb. state. tx. us/Reports/PDF/1161. PDF 294 2, 014 282 229 418 286 89 156 2006 Increase of Students in Higher Ed Since Implementation Percent 66% 52% 61% 71% 40% 51% 68% 46% 0 % 4 % -4 % 9 % 8 % 5 % -6 % 2 %

College Connection Diversity of Participants ▫ ▫ ▫ Anglo African American Hispanic Asian Other 41% 11% 39% 4% 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

Program Recognition

College Connection Program National Acclaim & Recognition

Awards Received • THECB Star Award • Excelencia in Education Award Recipient • Bellwether Award November 2006 Semi-Finalist October 2006 Award Recipient January 2007

State and National Interest in Expansion

“Closing the Gaps” Background “The community college’s role in the goal of participation is absolutely vital. We talk about students who come directly from high school into higher education, and while the numbers are going up, we are not attracting a significant increase in the pool. That’s one of the areas that we’re going to have to spend some real effort – in encouraging students who complete high school to continue on with higher education and the Connections Program that has been talked about already today is absolutely the way that it needs to happen all across the state to change. ” Dr. Glenda Barron Assistant Commissioner, Community and Technical Colleges Division Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board January 7, 2005

“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

State Interest: 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

State Interest: Other Texas Community Colleges Express Interest in College Connection Program • • Vernon College Odessa College Central Texas College El Paso Community College

State Interest: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board • Interest in statewide expansion • Begin Fall 2007

National Interest: Florida Department of Education • Launched state-wide campaign in April 2007 called “Go Higher-Get Accepted” modeled after College Connection

National Interest: Maine Interest in College Connection • Proposed law requiring graduating high school seniors to complete at least one college application before getting diploma. • Support from “Compact for Higher Education”

External Support • Funding to Expand College Connection • Funding for Mobile Go Center

Mobile Go Center

Related Initiatives • Mini-College Connection for Adult Education • College Connection Scholarships

Austin Community 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

For a copy of this presentation: www. austincc. edu/isd/alamo/042007 Presentation. ppt

Questions and Answers