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 Presenters: Amanda Parkstone, Transfer Admissions Coordinator- UNCW Bob Phillpott, Veterans Affairs Coordinator- Cape Fear Community College

UNCW  Amanda Parkstone- Transfer Admissions Coordinator CFCC  Bob Philpott- Veteran’s Affairs Coordinator

Generally they are:  Non-Traditional o 24+ o Married o Children o Working full- or part-time while attending school o Large gap in education history  Have Military Training and Experience  Come from a highly structured environment with a chain of command  Need a specific POC to “report” to  May desire accommodations for physical, psychological and/or emotional challenges  Motivated, self-starters

 Academic Year Enrollment: o 12,387 Undergraduate o 1,346 Graduate  Majors o 74 Undergraduate concentrations o 38 Master’s programs o 2 PhD programs  New Transfer Student Enrollment o 1,659  New Military Student Enrollment o 10% self identified as Active Duty service members or Veterans o 8% self-identified as Military Dependents  Point of Pride: 44-46% of all new students to campus each fall are transfer students

 Applicable to any person who has served 2 or more years in any branch of the military in any status (AD, NG, Reserve)  Apply as transfer students o SAT/ACT scores are not required o Letters of recommendation are not required o No traditional college credit? Military credit from JST or CC of the Air Force transcript o No minimum amount of transferrable credit required o College credit? Must meet minimum transfer admissions standard o Will take the maximum amount of transferrable credit (93 for UNCW) o Application Fee waived if AD at time of application

 Why not freshman admissions? o Highly competitive, weighted high school GPAs, SAT and ACT scores, letters of rec. from HS counselors and teachers  Many of these students either- o Knew they were going into the military straight from HS (didn’t apply themselves or take challenging course loads) o Never took SAT/ACT o Knew college was not an ideal option o Not on college prep track- technical or remedial track; missing mandated core high school courses Military was the “other” option (besides college)

 Three reasons applicants might not be competitive for admission: o Under age 24 and Minimum Course Requirement deficient o Have traditional college credit (any amount) but a cumulative transferrable GPA below admission standard for transfer o Poor high school record and no college credit to evidence academic improvement

 Important to develop relationship with our community college partners o Establish a direct point of contact for students we are encouraging to start at a 2 year o To offer continued support and assistance with class registration for students working to complete contracts o To bridge the gap for students during their transition All result in success of the student at both institutions  How to foster that relationship between institutions and the students we are working with: o Community College Visit Days- UNCW Transfer and Military Admissions team visits CFCC once a month during the academic year for a full day of drop-ins meetings Advertised monthly via by both institutions and posted flier in Veterans Lounge at CFCC o Military specific visit days at the University Advertised to CC military population Includes Military Admissions pre-tour with information on applying, military credit, VA benefits, Military Affiliated Student involvement on campus, and full campus tour led by current Transfer Students and members of the Student Veteran’s Organization

 Programs o 22 College Transfer Pre-Majors o 55 Voc. Tech. Programs (most with multiple exit points e.g. diploma or certificate available)  # of Students o Total student population: 9,000  # of Veteran Students o 714 Student receiving VA Educational Benefits (including dependents) for Spring 2014 term o Approximately 200 more attending but not receiving VA benefits

 Assist Student Veterans in the transition to academic and civilian life o Unique challenges  How we assist o Advising o Financial Aid o VA Education benefits certification o Scholarship help o A communal place for camaraderie and support  The Center

 DAV in center to assist with claims  Volunteers  Summer Institute o Aurora Foundation o Goal o Details on program o Lessons learned

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Amanda Parkstone Transfer Admissions Coordinator UNC Wilmington Bob Philpott Veterans Affairs Coordinator Cape Fear Community College