1. OKcollegestart.org Student Information Portal
September 26, 2006

2. OKcollegestart.org
The student information portal is a comprehensive web-based system for gathering important information students and families will need to more effectively and efficiently plan and prepare for college.

3. Colleges & Universities
Students (& Parents)
School Counselors
Colleges & Universities
Comprehensive planning tools
Interests, preparation and needs
Notification and inquiries
Student applications inquiries
Student preparation
Marketing to more students
Student Information Portal
GEAR UP and customized student information
Inquiries and registrations
OSRHE
OHLAP applications, inquiries and data
ACT
ACT, EPAS, WorkKeys
Labor market
Workforce infomation
Career and program info
Applications and inquiries
Other Agencies
CareerTech Centers

4. Changing Demographics
Source: Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education

5. Changes Over Time in Tuition, Fee, Room and Board Charges
Source: College Board

6. Development Vendor: Xap, Inc.
Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Los Angeles, Xap, Inc. is the leading developer of online student service systems for associations and statewide groups of colleges and universities across the United States.
Cost estimate: $1.8 million during the first three years.

7. Kentucky

8. Georgia

9. Texas

10. California

11. West Virginia

12. North Carolina

13. Homepage Prototype

14. OKcollegestart.org Functions
Plan for College
Explore Colleges
Career Center
Financial Aid - Including on-line OHLAP application
Test Prep
Applications & Transcripts
MyInfo – student portfolios

15. Student and Portal Interaction
Financial aid planning
Students
Academic/Admission information
Career information
Virtual campus tours
Test preparation
ACT assessment
OHLAP status and reminders
Student and Portal Interaction
Student Information Portal
FAFSA and OHLAP applications
Career interest assessment data
High School courses taken
Student portfolio
Student profile data

16. Colleges & Universities Student Information Portal
National exposure through SREB and other sites
Early OHLAP notification
Inquiries about programs
Customized admission
Transcripts
Admission applications
Virtual campus tours
Financial aid information
Information for prospective students
Student Information Portal
Scholarship and financial aid opportunities
Institution and Portal Interaction

17. Online Admission Applications
Permits students to conveniently fill out the application online, sending the completed application electronically to the designated college.
For colleges, the objectives are to:
Reduce costs (eliminate manual data entry)
Improve accuracy of data
Provide greater access to students
Shorten notification time

18. School Counselor Training
GEAR UP staff will train school counselors and teachers to effectively use the OKcollegestart.org and establish student accounts.
20 training sessions in three waves:
March 2007
July 2007
September 2007

19. Transcript Exchange
Repository through which high schools and colleges send academic transcripts to one another in a secure, electronic manner.
Trial activities will begin with six school districts with compatible school information systems.
Coordinated with expertise from campuses.

20. “OKE3” Career Management Portal
Purpose is to bridge employment, economic development and education – 3 “E’s”
Developed by constituents of Governor’s Council for Workforce and Economic Development
Elements include career assessments and interest inventories; workforce development & labor market information; integration with Oklahoma JobLink database.

21. Project Schedule Project plan accepted (done)
Requirements analysis meetings (done)
System design document (done)
Final name and homepage graphic prototype delivered (done)
Xap deploys Beta 1 (December 2006)
Xap deploys Beta 2 (January 2007)
Final system deployment (February 2007)