1. Student Retention for Parents University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College

2. Importance on Retention What is it? Why do we focus on it? What efforts do we make at URG/RGCC to improve retention? Campus wide efforts Every student counts

3. Factors that Affect Student Retention Student involvement Student frustration Academic support Communication Community Parental involvement

4. Parental Involvement in Retention Home based support Vast array of experience Communication Understanding Goal setting Life experience

5. Enrollment Factors * ItemRank For Parents Rank For Students Future Employment1N/A Academic Reputation22 Financial aid31 Cost43 Personalized attention55 Campus appearance67 Size of institution76 Geographic setting84 Recommendations from F/F98 Opportunity to play sports109 * Provided by Noel Levitz Parent Satisfaction and Priorities survey

6. Parental Involvement in Retention Avoid over involvement Students make mistakes Feel free to ask questions FERPA We are here to help Encourage your students to utilize us Your opinion matters

7. Parents & Financial Help Help your student understand their loans Don’t forget about the FASFA 2.9 Billon dollars left in free grant money in the last academic year Have a question? We are here to answer it. Talk about financial decisions

8. What to expect A transition from caregiver to coach Students to evolve, and change Students to count on your experience A supportive, and open community here at URG/RGCC Help, if, or when you need it