1. W ILL I EVER FINISH SCHOOL ? A Discussion of Transfer Obstacles at Long Beach City College Debra Callahan, Cesar Reyes, and Danyelle

2. “We increase transfers by 1% or 2%...that’s not going to get us where we need to be. We’ve got to scale up our efforts a hundredfold.” Eloy Ortiz Oakley, President of Long Beach City College Los Angeles Times, August 2009

3. Percentages of Students going on to Transfer/Graduate as enrolled Fall 2005 Long Beach: 16% Graduates 13% Transfers

4. Breakdown of LBCC Student Population for 2008-09

5. Cal State Long Beach: Applicants…68,851 Admissions…23,030 University Admission Rates for the Surrounding Area

6. W HY DOES THE BACKLOG OF TRANSFERS EXIST ? Less Classes Returning Students from Workforce More Out of State Applicants Universities Cutting Number of Acceptances Less Counseling Available Financial Aid Abuse/Fraudulent Students Students Without Direction NOT Seeking Help

7. W HAT C AN THE S TATE D O ? Make Education at the Community College Level a Priority Standardize Requirements for Transfers and Associate Degrees Consider 4 Year Degrees for Some Schools/Programs

8. W HAT C AN THE S CHOOL D O ? Give Priority to Full Time Students With Transfer Goals Make Counseling Mandatory for Full Time Students Expand the Majors Most Sought Implement Fast Track Programs with Partner University Consider New Ways to Raise Funds MustMoveForward

9. W HAT C AN S TUDENTS D O ? Stay in Close Contact with a Counselor Consider the Option of a Private University Get Involved in the Process YourFutureHere

10. M AKE A DIFFERENCE ! LBCC Pres. Eloy Ortiz Oakley: Assemblymember Bonnie Lowenthal Representative Laura Richardson Senator Diane Feinstein Senator Barbara Boxer

11. A NY Q UESTIONS ?