25 th ANNIVERSARY PROGRESS REPORT Indiana’s 21 st Century Scholars Program

1990 Indiana creates 21 st Century Scholars program 1995 First 21 st Century Scholars enroll in college 2011 Indiana creates Scholar Success Program to improve college readiness 2012 ScholarCorps Program launches at 10 college campuses (17 currently) 2013 Indiana creates Credit Completion Requirements for all state financial aid recipients, including 21 st Century Scholars 2014 State deploys College Success Coaches at 25 Indiana campuses 2015 First class of Scholars required to graduate high school with a 2.5 GPA 2017 First class of high school graduates required to complete Scholar Success Program requirements to earn 21 st Century Scholarship Program Milestones

More than 70,000 students have used a 21 st Century Scholarship. At least 30,000* low-income students have earned a college degree with a 21 st Century Scholarship. More than 110,000 students are enrolled in the program today. * Estimate based on completion data since

Indiana’s 21 st Century Scholars are more likely to: 1)Go to college than all Indiana students. 2)Be college ready than their low-income peers. 3)Complete college than their low-income peers. Program Milestones 4

The Scholar Population

Scholars vs. all Indiana 8 th Graders 6

Scholars are 1.4 times more likely to be the first in their family to go to college. Scholars are more than 2.5 times more likely to be raised by single parents. Scholars’ family income was 75% lower than the average student who applies for financial aid. Scholars vs. all Indiana Financial Aid Filers 7

The Scholar Path to College

More Scholars are enrolling, affirming their scholarship eligibility, filing a FAFSA and using their awards, but the challenge remains that… Fewer Scholars retain eligibility as they move closer to college. The Scholar Path to College 9

Achievement Gap: Black Scholar’s affirmation rates fall below average rates by nearly 10 percentage points. The Scholar Path to College 10

The Scholar Path to College 11 Following affirmation, racial/ethnic gaps disappear. FAFSA Filing: Scholarship Use:

Of the 76% of Scholars who go to college: 86% attend Indiana public colleges 11% attend Indiana private colleges 3% attend out-of-state colleges Where do Scholars go to College? 12

The majority (62%) of Scholars use their scholarships at four-year colleges, but… The number of Scholars (24%) attending two-year colleges has increased since Where do Scholars go to College? 13

Top 10 Colleges by Scholar Enrollment: 1)Ivy Tech Community College (19%) 2)Indiana State University (10%) 3)IUPUI (9%) 4)IU Bloomington (9%) 5)Ball State University (7%) 6)Purdue West Lafayette (6%) 7)Vincennes University (6%) 8)IPFW (4%) 9)University of Southern Indiana (3%) 10)IU South Bend (2%) Where do Scholars go to College? 14

Scholar Performance in College

State-Level Scholar Scorecard 16

College-Level Scholar Scorecard 17

Scholars vs. all Low-income Students 18

Scholars vs. All Indiana Students 19 Scholars’ on-time completion rates are improving at both two-and four-year public colleges.

Recent Reforms & Student Response

High School: Raised minimum GPA from 2.0 to 2.5 Required Core 40 diploma (minimum) Established Scholar Success Program College: Created Credit Completion Requirements Added flexibility to use aid during summer Expanded college transition programs and on-campus support (ScholarCorps, InsideTrack Coaches) Focus on Student Success 21

Scholar Success Program 22

Online Resources 23 Scholars.IN.gov ScholarTrack

Scholar Success Guides 24

In the past decade, Scholars with high school GPAs of 2.5 or higher increased by 12 percentage points. During that same period, Scholars with high school GPAs of 2.0 or lower decreased by 5 percentage points. PROGRESS: Academic Preparation 25

More Scholars are taking 30 or more credit hours: Scholars: 55% one-year improvement O’Bannon: 19% one-year improvement More Scholars are completing 30 or more credits: Scholars: 56% one-year improvement O’Bannon: 21% one-year improvement PROGRESS: College Credit Completion 26

Statewide year-over-year retention increases expected for coached 21 st Century Scholars this fall. IUPUI, IUK and IUE also participating in * As of 9/9 census date PROGRESS: College Persistence 27 Average Historical Retention Current Registration Rate* Estimated Retention Improvement ISU58.5%62.7%+4.2 Ivy Tech36.9%48.6%+11.2

21 st Century Scholars Awards Celebration & Student Advocate Conference: Dec. 2-3, 2015 Best Practices Statewide Initiatives Partner Spotlights & Awards: – Outstanding Partner Organization – Distinguished Scholar Alumni – Champions Marking 25 years of Student Success