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College Connection Closing the Gaps and Opening Doors

College Connection Closing the Gaps and Opening Doors. ACC Foundation Board of Directors Meeting February 18, 2009. Agenda . Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Strategy: Increasing Participation. Closing the Gaps

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College Connection Closing the Gaps and Opening Doors

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  1. College Connection Closing the Gaps and Opening Doors ACC Foundation Board of Directors Meeting February 18, 2009

  2. Agenda

  3. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Strategy: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 38,690 by 2015.

  4. ACC Has Met 2010 Participation Goals *OIE Table 1, Austin Community College, Student Profile - ACC Total, 12th Class Day Data, Fall 2007 vs. Fall 2008 *THECB (2008, July). Closing the gaps by 2015: 2008 Progress Report. www.thecb.state.tx.us/reports/PDF/1555.pdf. *THECB (2004). Institutional targets for closing the gaps in participation: Targets one – four. http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/ClosingTheGaps/ctgtargets_pdf.cfm?Goal=1

  5. The College Connection Program • Partnerships with area school districts • 100 percent participation of college seniors • One-on-onesupportto assist students through college admissions • Bring college admissions to the high school campuses—at no cost to the school district

  6. College Connection Results College Connection Growth 2004-08

  7. College Connection Program Growth College Connection Enrollments into ACC

  8. College Connection Works! Blue=Year College Connection started Red=Year Seniors attend ACC after College Connection 1-Source: http://www.txhighereddata.org/Reports/PDF/0961.pdf 2-Source: http://www.txhighereddata.org/Reports/PDF/0963.pdf 3-Source: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/Reports/PDF/1161.PDF 4-Source: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/Reports/PDF/1497.pdf

  9. College Connection Works! Blue=Year College Connection started Red=Year Seniors attend ACC after College Connection 1-Source: http://www.txhighereddata.org/Reports/PDF/0961.pdf 2-Source: http://www.txhighereddata.org/Reports/PDF/0963.pdf 3-Source: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/Reports/PDF/1161.PDF 4-Source: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/Reports/PDF/1497.pdf

  10. Diversity of Participants 2007-08

  11. 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, ACCStudent • “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

  12. Positive Impact on Other College Programs 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

  13. The Texas Connection Ten Colleges Received THECB Implementation Grants • 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

  14. The Texas Connection Five Colleges Received THECB Planning Grants • Cedar Valley College • Cisco Junior College • Northeast Texas Community College • Paris Junior College • Victoria College Other Community Colleges with College Connection • Central Texas College • Coastal Bend Community College • Temple Community College • Vernon College

  15. Changing the Nation • 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

  16. Melissa Richardson Director, College Connection mrichard@austincc.edu 512-223-7088 Luanne Preston, Ph.D. Executive Director, School Relations luanne@austincc.edu 512-223-7054 For copies of this presentation: www.austincc.edu/isd/documents/02-18-2009ACCFoundation.ppt

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