CACG The College Access Challenge Grant Program is designed to foster partnerships among federal, state and local government entities and philanthropic organizations to significantly increase the number of underrepresented students who enter and remain in postsecondary education. The grant program is administered through the U.S. Department of Education SEP 6 | NATHAN KOTECKI NCCCS 3MP Kick-Off Meeting College Access Challenge Grant – Overview & Strategy NC CACG is funded by the U.S. Department of Education College Access Challenge Grant, P378A

Partnership UNC General Administration [lead] NC Community College System NC Department of Public Instruction NC Independent Colleges & Universities NC State Education Assistance Authority Nathan = Traffic Cop in Intersection 2012 SEP 6 | NATHAN KOTECKI NCCCS 3MP Kick-Off Meeting College Access Challenge Grant – Overview & Strategy NC CACG is funded by the U.S. Department of Education College Access Challenge Grant, P378A

College Access / Success It is not enough to get underrepresented student populations through the front door of college; we have to provide proactive support as they deal with the particular challenges they will face once they’re inside, or else many of them won’t stay SEP 6 | NATHAN KOTECKI NCCCS 3MP Kick-Off Meeting College Access Challenge Grant – Overview & Strategy NC CACG is funded by the U.S. Department of Education College Access Challenge Grant, P378A

3MP: A Campus-Wide College Success Partnership Your Coach / Coaching Staff Faculty Administrators Local Business Leaders Community Stakeholders 2012 SEP 6 | NATHAN KOTECKI NCCCS 3MP Kick-Off Meeting College Access Challenge Grant – Overview & Strategy NC CACG is funded by the U.S. Department of Education College Access Challenge Grant, P378A

Develop Your Network Coach = Traffic Cop in Intersection Combine resources wherever possible Use your cohort to expand your network 2012 SEP 6 | NATHAN KOTECKI NCCCS 3MP Kick-Off Meeting College Access Challenge Grant – Overview & Strategy NC CACG is funded by the U.S. Department of Education College Access Challenge Grant, P378A

Common Program Elements Coach Cohort Structured coaching relationships College transition programming Study skills course Career counseling / academic advising Full-time enrollment preferred Structured academic planning Service learning 2012 SEP 6 | NATHAN KOTECKI NCCCS 3MP Kick-Off Meeting College Access Challenge Grant – Overview & Strategy NC CACG is funded by the U.S. Department of Education College Access Challenge Grant, P378A

Proposed Outcomes As a result of participating in 3MP, minority male students will have a higher persistence rate from semester to semester and year to year than non- participating minority males in the community college system, as demonstrated by enrollment data reported by the campuses. As a result of participating in 3MP, minority male students will have a higher graduation rate than non-participating minority males in the community college system, as demonstrated by graduation data reported by the campuses. As a result of participating in 3MP, minority male students will have a higher rate of transfer to four-year institutions than non-participating minority males in the community college system, as demonstrated by enrollment data reported by the participants and confirmed by the four-year institutions SEP 6 | NATHAN KOTECKI NCCCS 3MP Kick-Off Meeting College Access Challenge Grant – Overview & Strategy NC CACG is funded by the U.S. Department of Education College Access Challenge Grant, P378A

Sustainability Your campus should not be able to imagine going without your 3MP Networking / Diplomacy Efficiency / Economy Data / Evaluation 2012 SEP 6 | NATHAN KOTECKI NCCCS 3MP Kick-Off Meeting College Access Challenge Grant – Overview & Strategy NC CACG is funded by the U.S. Department of Education College Access Challenge Grant, P378A