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From Home School To Higher Education

From Home School To Higher Education. Transfer Opportunities. Purpose . To Consider Transfer Opportunities for Home Educated Students Why? To serve home educated student market in the ATC Service Area (Cherokee, Pickens, Gilmer, and Fannin Counties)

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From Home School To Higher Education

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  1. From Home School To Higher Education Transfer Opportunities

  2. Purpose To Consider Transfer Opportunities for Home Educated Students • Why? • To serve home educated student market in the ATC Service Area (Cherokee, Pickens, Gilmer, and Fannin Counties) • To benefit from enrollment growth supported by the home educated student market • To build collaborative relationship with Kennesaw State University and other University System of Georgia institutions.

  3. From Home School To Higher Education Current Transfer Options

  4. Example of Transfer Class Offerings These courses offered by Chattahoochee Technical College transfer into the KSU Core Curriculum: • ENG 191 • ENG 193 • MATH 190 OR 191 • MATH 193 • MATH 198 • ECO 191 • PSY 191 • SOC 191 • SPC 191 • ACC 101 • ACC 102 • CHM 191 W/LAB • CHM 192 W/LAB *Students may enroll at KSU as transfer students after completing 45 quarter hours / or 30 semester hours of college level course work at a regional accredited (SACS-COC) institution.

  5. From Home School To Higher Education Why ATC-Woodstock?

  6. Woodstock Campus • Ideal location due to number of home educated students in close proximity to campus. • Cherokee (Woodstock, Canton) and Fulton (Roswell, Alpharetta) Counties have large, vocal home schooling communities that actively seek post secondary education options close to home

  7. Service Area Home School Populations 2004-2005 Registered* Home-Educated Students in ATC Service Area : Cherokee 1788 Fannin 118 Gilmer 131 Pickens 159 Total 2196 Enrollment Numbers provided by Georgia Department of Education, February 17, 2006 *Georgia Home School Statutes may be found in the Ga. Code Ann. § 20-2-690(c).

  8. From Home School To Higher Education ATC - Transfer Opportunity to KSU

  9. Collaborative Relationship with KSU • Students that complete 45 quarter hours of college level coursework from a SACS-COC accredited Technical College have the opportunity to enroll at KSU as transfer students • The joint enrollment program can be an integral part of the transfer process • A direct relationship can be established between the KSU Office of Admissions and the ATC campuses for aiding students in the transfer process • ATC graduates can be encouraged to continue their education at a public four-year university

  10. From Home School To Higher Education Recruitment Plan for Home Educated Students

  11. Recruitment Plan Ideas for developing a recruitment plan for home educated students; • Identify enrollment goals (3% growth = 54 students) (5% growth = 89 students) (10% growth = 179 students) • Develop A recruitment calendar to attract, recruit, and enroll qualified home educated students to participate in diploma, certificate, and degree programs – as well as for transfer purposes • Identify program needs and course offerings (include Joint Enrollment) • Market to ACIS/GAC centers, home school support groups • Promote offerings at Woodstock campus • Promote collaborative relationship with Kennesaw State University • Track enrollment trends of home educated students enrolled at ATC

  12. Home School Centers • The most popular home school support centers in the ATC Service Area -(Accredited by ACIS/GAC and eligible for the HOPE Scholarship) : • Chrysalis Experiential Academy • The King’s Academy • Home School University • Eaton Academy • North Georgia Christian Academy Center • Noah’s Ark Private School • Furtah Preparatory Academy • Rainbow Christian Center • Harvest Home School • Grace Christian School From the ACIS Accredited Schools list for 2005

  13. From Home School To Higher Education Discussion / Follow Up

  14. Contact Information Dr. Angela Evans Assistant Director of Admissions Undergraduate Recruitment & Counseling Kennesaw State University 1000 Chastain Road Campus Box 0115 Kennesaw, Georgia 30144 770-423-6500 aevans@kennesaw.edu

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