College Connection Texas Association of Community College Chief

College Connection Texas Association of Community College Chief Student Affairs Administrators September 24, 2007

Presenter

Presenter Mary Hensley, Ed. D. Vice President, College Support Systems and ISD Relations mhensley@austincc. edu 512 -223 -7618

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 over 15, 000 more students by 2015. Source: http: //www. thecb. state. tx. us/Closingthe. Gaps/ctgtargets_pdf. cfm? Goal=1

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 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 1, 040 28% 687 18% 2, 005 54% Bastrop 446 105 23% 102 23% 239 54% Blanco 63 18 29% 14 22% 31 49% 360 57 16% 67 19% 236 65% Dripping Springs 234 114 49% 54 23% 66 28% Eanes 576 256 45% 53 9% 267 46% Elgin 211 58 27% 42 20% 111 53% Fredericksburg 228 90 40% 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 District 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 52% 4 12% 12 36% Hays 531 164 31% 77 14% 290 55% Jarrell 38 10 26% 18 48% Johnson City 58 23 40% 9 15% 26 45% Lago Vista 65 21 32% 8 12% 36 56% Lake Travis 320 150 47% 54 17% 116 36% 1, 016 312 31% 282 28% 422 41% 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 District 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% Round Rock 2, 202 747 34% 398 18% 1, 057 48% San Marcos 400 102 26% 64 16% 234 58% 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% Mc. Dade** Nixon-Smiley Pflugerville Prairie Lea** 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 ISD District Lead: Sandra Dowdy, Assistant Superintendent, 512 -386 -3040, sdowdy@del-valle. k 12. tx. us Del Valle HS Lead: Jean Mac. Innis, Principal, 512 -386 -3210, jmacinnis@del-valle. k 12. tx. us Admin. Assistant: Nadene Norwood, 512 -386 -3211, nadene. norwood@del-valle. k 12. tx. us ACC District Lead: Mary Hensley, 223 -7618, mhensley@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: 400 Activity Date Time Location Equipment Communication Del Valle HS Contact (*Lead Contact) name@del-valle. k 12. tx. us ACC District Contact (*Lead Contact) name@austincc. edu High School Planning Committee Meeting August 9, 2007 2: 00 p. m. – 3: 00 p. m. Del Valle Admin 5301 Ross Road Del Valle, TX • E-mail • Announcement *Jean Mac. Innis Jmacinnis *Luanne Preston luanne College Connection Agreement Prior to beginning Fall semester *Sandra Dowdy Sdowdy *Luanne Preston luanne Senior Presentation Kickoff Activity September 13, 2007 10: 30 a. m. – 11: 30 a. m. Auditorium *Sarah Mabry Sarah. mabry *Ashley Williams awillia 4 Admissions Application October 10, 2007 8: 30 a. m. – 4: 00 p. m. Rooms A 205, C 216, D 130, D 208 *Sarah Mabry Sarah. mabry *Pat Colunga pcolunga Make-Up Day • Notice in parent newsletter • Notice on high school website • Non-citizen students must obtain alternate ID before completing application SHADE/BOLD – Required College Connection Activities

Lifetime Acceptance “at ACC” Application discarded never Provide a permanent college home Students come to ACC: ◦ Full-time ◦ Part-time ◦ In summer for transfer ◦ After military service ◦ After career changes ◦ Co-enroll while attending 4 -year institution

Lifetime Acceptance “at ACC” Cohorts can be tracked by semester of entry Longitudinal collected for ◦ Retention ◦ Completion ◦ Success data

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 2007 -08 Year 5 Austin Lake Travis Bastrop Leander Blanco Liberty Hill Del Valle Lockhart Dripping Springs Luling Eanes Manor Elgin Nixon-Smiley Fredericksburg Pflugerville Georgetown Prairie Lea Harper Round Rock Hays San Marcos Jarrell Smithville Johnson City Wimberley Lago Vista

School Districts Participating in the College Connection Program 2007 -2008 School District Number of High Schools Number of Seniors Year Started Austin ISD 12 5, 189 2004 Bastrop ISD 2 609 2004 Blanco ISD 1 72 2006 Del Valle ISD 2 544 2004 Dripping Springs ISD 1 265 2007 Eanes ISD 1 650 2007 Elgin ISD 2 264 2006 Fredericksburg ISD 1 247 2006 Georgetown ISD 2 791 2007 Harper ISD 1 62 2006 Hays CISD 3 723 2005 Jarrell ISD 1 48 2006 Johnson City ISD 1 52 2006 Lago Vista ISD 1 89 2006

School Districts Participating in the College Connection Program 2007 -2008 School District Number of High Schools Number of Seniors Year Started Lake Travis ISD 2 415 2007 Leander ISD 4 1, 518 2004 Liberty Hill ISD 1 180 2006 Lockhart ISD 2 387 2006 Luling ISD 1 131 2006 Manor ISD 2 255 2005 Nixon-Smiley CISD 1 57 2006 Pflugerville ISD 4 1, 385 2005 Prairie Lea ISD 1 17 2006 Round Rock ISD 5 2, 790 2006 San Marcos CISD 2 483 2003 Smithville ISD 1 140 2006 Wimberley ISD 1 169 2007 58 17, 532 Total (27)

College Connection Program Growth Over 4 years: 1 school district to 27 school districts 2 high schools to 58 high schools 400 students to 17, 000+ students

The College Connection Program Works! ISD San Marcos Austin Bastrop Del Valle Leander Hays Manor Pflugerville Students NOT located in Texas Higher Education Fall 2003 Students NOT located in Texas Higher Education Fall 2004 Students NOT located in Texas Higher Education Fall 2005 Students NOT located in Texas Higher Education Fall 2006 Number 273 2, 155 286 293 444 281 51 194 Percent 66% 56% 69% 77% 48% 57% 47% 219 2, 066 234 312 459 309 74 201 Blue=Year College Connection started Percent 55% 56% 57% 80% 48% 56% 57% 47% 234 2, 005 239 236 422 290 87 204 Percent 59% 54% 66% 42% 55% 62% 48% 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% Red=Year Seniors attend ACC after College Connection 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

College Connection Diversity of Participants 2006 -07 ◦ Anglo 45% ◦ African American 11% ◦ Hispanic 33% ◦ Asian 5% ◦ Other 6%

Traditionally Underrepresented in Higher Education - Students Enroll at ACC More than 55% of College Connection enrollees are minorities Higher percentage entering ACC through College Connection than in the general ACC student population

College Connection Results for ACC, 2004 -2007 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 ◦ 3, 209 students enrolled Summer 2007 (record-breaking ECS enrollment) Positive effect on Tech Prep enrollments ◦ 4, 336% increase in number of students receiving Tech Prep credit 36 students in 2003 -04 48 students in 2004 -05 293 students in 2005 -06 1, 597 students in 2006 -07

Program Recognition

College Connection Program National Acclaim & Recognition

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

State and National Interest in Expansion

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

“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

THECB Statewide College Connection Expansion 2007 -2009 • Ten Schools Receive Implementation Grants • • • Alamo Community College District Blinn College Del Mar College Houston Community College System Lee College Odessa College Richland College South Texas College Tarrant County College District Weatherford College

THECB Statewide College Connection Expansion 2007 -2009 • Five Schools Receive Planning Grants • Cedar Valley College • Cisco Junior College • Northeast Texas Community College • Paris Junior College • Victoria College

THECB Statewide College Connection Expansion • Schools Already Adopting College Connection • Alamo Community College District • Coastal Bend Community College • Del Mar Community College • Houston Community College District • Temple Community College • Victoria Community College

External Support for ACC Funding to expand College Connection Funding for two Mobile Go Centers Funding for statewide College Connection Regional Forums

Mobile Go Center

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

Develops Shared Community College and School District Partnerships Facilities Faculty Institutional Contacts/Liaisons Annexation Efforts Professional Summer Grant Bridge Programs Submissions Committee Special Other Development Memberships Initiatives

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

Website Participating Links schools to school pages Link to college pages of interest Press coverage/special events

College Connection Logo

Student Recruitment Senior Kickoff Presentation

See, it didnt’ hurt! Recruiter’s name prefix@austincc. edu

ACC 101 Demonstration http: //www. austincc. edu/acc 101/index_content. html

Questions and Answers

For Copies: Power. Point Presentation: www. austincc. edu/isd/tacccsaa/092407 Presentation. ppt