1. 2009 Entering Student Success Institute April 27, 2009 College Connection Closing the Gaps and Opening Doors

2. Agenda Statewide efforts to increase participation in higher education Closing the Gaps Partnerships with school districts Four required steps to admission College Connection Program Serving the ACCD service area Texas connection National connection Opening Doors

3. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Initiative: Increasing Participation Closing the Gaps If more Texans do not receive college degrees by 2030, the State could lose up to $40 billion in annual household income. The Texas Goal Increase student enrollment in higher education by 630,000 by 2015. ACC’s Goal Increase student enrollment to 41,243 by 2015.

4. OVERALL TexasSlightly Below Target ACC Above Target 2010 Target: 35,374Spring 2009: 36,601 AFRICAN AMERICAN TexasOn Target ACC Above Target 2010 Target: 3,000Spring 2009: 3,120 HISPANIC TexasWell Below Target ACC Slightly Below Target 2010 Target: 9,105Spring 2009: 8,918 WHITE TexasSlightly Above Target ACC Above Target 2010 Target: 20,115Spring 2009: 21,170 ACC Has Met 2010 Overall Participation Goals *OIE Table 1, Austin Community College, Student Profile - ACC Total, 12th Class Day Data, Spring 2008 vs. Spring 2009. http://www.austincc.edu/oiepub/pubs/profiles/std_prof_ord209s.pdf http://www.austincc.edu/oiepub/pubs/profiles/std_prof_ord209s.pdf *THECB (2008, July). Closing the gaps by 2015: 2008 Progress Report. www.thecb.state.tx.us/reports/PDF/1555.pdf.www.thecb.state.tx.us/reports/PDF/1555.pdf

5. The College Connection Program Partnerships with area school districts 100 percent participation of college seniors One-on-one support to assist students through college admissions Bring the college enrollment process to the high school campuses—at no cost to the school district Required Application Admissions test Pre-advising Academic advising Graduation letter Optional Student life info Teleconference Campus tours Registration Other Recommended Senior presentation Financial aid application

6. College Connection Activity Grid Sample ISD District Lead:Sandra Dowdy, Assistant Superintendent, 512-386-3040, sdowdy@del-valle.k12.tx.us Del Valle HS Lead:Jean MacInnis, Principal, 512-386-3210, jmacinnis@del-valle.k12.tx.us Admin. Assistant: Nadene Norwood, 512-386-3211, nadene.norwood@del-valle.k12.tx.us ACC District Lead:Mary Hensley, 223-7618, mhensley@austincc.edu Exec. Assistant: Laurie Clark, 223-7618, lclark2@austincc.edulclark2@austincc.edu College Connection Lead:Luanne Preston, 223-7354, luanne@austincc.edu Admin. Assistant: Claire Lewis, 223-7354, clewis@austincc.edu Senior Count: 400 ActivityDateTimeLocation Equipment CommunicationDel Valle HS Contact (*Lead Contact) name@del-valle.k12.tx.us ACC District Contact (*Lead Contact) name@austincc.edu High School Planning Committee Meeting August 9, 2008 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Del Valle Admin 5301 Ross Road Del Valle, TX E-mail Announcement *Jean MacInnis Jmacinnis *Luanne Preston luanne College Connection Agreement Prior to beginning Fall semester *Sandra Dowdy Sdowdy *Luanne Preston luanne Senior Presentation Kickoff Activity September 13, 2008 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. AuditoriumNotice in parent newsletter Notice on high school website *Sarah Mabry Sarah.mabry *Ashley Williams awillia4 Admissions Application Make-Up Day October 10, 2008 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Rooms A205, C216, D130, D208 Non-citizen students must obtain alternate ID before completing application *Sarah Mabry Sarah.mabry *Pat Colunga pcolunga SHADE/BOLD – Required College Connection Activities

7. College Connection Results College Connection Growth 2004-08

8. College Connection Enrollments into ACC College Connection Program Growth

9. Blue=Year College Connection startedRed=Year Seniors attend ACC after College Connection 1-Source: http://www.txhighereddata.org/Reports/PDF/0961.pdfhttp://www.txhighereddata.org/Reports/PDF/0961.pdf 2-Source: http://www.txhighereddata.org/Reports/PDF/0963.pdfhttp://www.txhighereddata.org/Reports/PDF/0963.pdf 3-Source: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/Reports/PDF/1161.PDFhttp://www.thecb.state.tx.us/Reports/PDF/1161.PDF 4-Source: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/Reports/PDF/1497.pdfhttp://www.thecb.state.tx.us/Reports/PDF/1497.pdf ISD Students NOT Located in Higher Education in Texas 2007 Increase of Students in TX HIED Since Inception Fall 2003Fall 2004Fall 2005Fall 2006Fall 2007 #%#%#%#% #% San Marcos27366%21955%23459%29466%27764%2% Austin2,06656%2,00554%2,01452%1,87152%4% Bastrop23457%23954%28261%22355%2% Del Valle31280%23666%22971%22775%5% Leander45948%42242%41840%45238%10% Hays29055%28651%29648%7% Manor8762%8968%8556%6% Pflugerville20448%15646%44542%6% College Connection Works!

10. Blue=Year College Connection startedRed=Year Seniors attend ACC after College Connection 1-Source: http://www.txhighereddata.org/Reports/PDF/0961.pdfhttp://www.txhighereddata.org/Reports/PDF/0961.pdf 2-Source: http://www.txhighereddata.org/Reports/PDF/0963.pdfhttp://www.txhighereddata.org/Reports/PDF/0963.pdf 3-Source: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/Reports/PDF/1161.PDFhttp://www.thecb.state.tx.us/Reports/PDF/1161.PDF 4-Source: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/Reports/PDF/1497.pdfhttp://www.thecb.state.tx.us/Reports/PDF/1497.pdf ISD Students NOT Located in Higher Education in Texas 2007 Increase of Students in TX HIED Since Inception Fall 2003Fall 2004Fall 2005Fall 2006Fall 2007 #%#%#%#%#% Elgin9556%7245%11% Jarrell2250%2652%-2% Lockhart17063%13955%8% Luling5462%5467%-5% Round Rock102047%95944%3% Smithville6653%5657%-4% College Connection Works!

11. Diversity of Participants 2007-08

12. Traditionally Underrepresented Students Enroll at ACC More than 50% of College Connection enrollees are minorities Higher percentage of minority students entering ACC through College Connection than are present in the general ACC student population

13. Lifetime Acceptance at ACC Application never discarded Provides a permanent college home Students come to ACC: o Full-time o Part-time o In Summer for transfer o After military service o After career changes o While attending 4-year institution (co- enroll) Cohorts can be tracked by semester of entry Longitudinal data collected for o Retention o Completion o Success

14. 2007-2008 Cohort Enrollment Data Enrolled Fall 2008 Enrolled Spring 2009Return Rate College Connection 2,2661,72075.9% All ACC*35, 79823,31465.1% College Connection Cohort Persistence *Includes College Connection Cohort

15. 2007-2008 Cohort Enrollment Data Fall 2008 Grades College Connection StudentsAll ACC Students N%N% A1,25620.53%26,82034.78% B1,58225.86%21,17327.46% C1,63026.64%15,35219.91% D5138.39%3,7644.88% F95315.58%8,20910.64% I240.39%6900.89% IP1602.62%1,1101.44% TOTAL6,118100.00%77,118100.00% Fall 2008 Student Grade Comparison College Connection Students and All ACC Students

16. Diverse Student Services TOP – The Orientation Program Learning Labs Special Populations—Perkins Funding Support Services for Students with Disabilities El Centro (Hispanic Cultural Center) African-American Cultural Center Learning Communities Foster Care Alumni Student Life Clubs, Organizations, and Leadership Opportunities Weekend Colleges and Distance Learning Men of Distinction Capital IDEA

17. Opening Doors “ Because of College Connection and because of Austin Community College, I have been able to make smart choices about college and my future.” – LBJ High School Graduate, ACC Student “With the start that I got from College Connection and the support that I got once I arrived at ACC, I have learned a lot about what it takes to go to college. I have learned so much that I have been able to help my friends know what to do. One of my best friends is finally going to start at Austin Community College in the fall because I shared with her that if I can do it, she can do it, too.” – Bastrop High School Graduate, ACC Student

18. ACC Fall Enrollments 38% increase first year 59% increase over two years Sustained growth over five years at about 30% per year Early College Start (Dual Credit) Enrollments 41% increase from ’05 – ‘08 Tech Prep Enrollments 98% increase in enrollment from ‘03 to ‘08 36 students in 2003-04 48 students in 2004-05 293 students in 2005-06 1,597 students in 2006-07 2,181 students in 2007-08 Positive Impact on Other College Programs

19. Alamo Community College District Blinn College Del Mar College Houston Community College System Lee College Odessa College Richland College South Texas College Tarrant County College District Weatherford College The Texas Connection Ten Colleges Received THECB Implementation Grants

20. The Texas Connection Other Community Colleges with College Connection Cedar Valley College Cisco Junior College Northeast Texas Community College Paris Junior College Victoria College Five Colleges Received THECB Planning Grants Central Texas College Coastal Bend Community College College of the Mainland Laredo Community College Temple College Tyler Junior College Vernon College

21. The National Connection Florida Department of Education: “Go Higher--Get Accepted” Maine: Law requiring high school seniors to complete one college application Consulting: Colleges from California to South Carolina have consulted with ACC about the program’s success Awards: THECB Star Award Excelencia in Education Bellwether Award

22. Stephen B. Kinslow, Ph.D. President and CEO CEO@austincc.edu 512-223-7598 Kathleen Christensen, Ph.D. Vice President Student Support and Success Systems kcriste@austincc.edu 512-223-1909 For copies of this presentation: www.austincc.edu/isd/documents/04-27-09ESSI.ppt