Iowa Community Colleges: The Other Higher Education

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Iowa
Community
Colleges
The Other
Higher Education
Opportunity

• Carol Hedberg, Ed.D.
• Hawkeye Community College Counselor

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Perceptions
of a community college
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http//www.iowa.gov/educate/content/blogcategory/1
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http//www.iacct.com/
http//www.iccssa.org/
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Iowa Community CollegesFall 2005Credit Student
Enrollment Report
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Community College Themes
Diversity of Age 13-90
Unsuccessful in traditional setting
First-generation college student
Balancing work school
Non-trads
dependents
College of first choice regardless
of income
Second Chance
lower income challenges
Student Population
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Student Development Issues

• Academic issues
• Counseling Issues
• Testing Issues
• Retention Issues

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Academic Issues

• MD student with IQ of 66 needing accommodations
  but not eligible under Ability to Benefit
  clause
• Nursing student with MA transferring to Allen
  College to become Nurse Practitioner
• Transferring to Alabama after AA degree but isnt
  sure what program she wants to study

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Counseling Issues

• Rape victim transferring from one CC to HCC
  needs unique accommodations in classroom
• Terminal cancer survivor wants to complete degree
  but has health issues that inhibit his going to
  class
• Domestic abuse dating situation where boyfriend
  is in Police Science program

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Testing Issues

• High school student passes college-level classes
  without testing, then fails to meet eligibility
  standards for that class
• 32-year old technical student who was
  incarcerated isnt eligible for financial aid
  due to not completing GED or successful Compass
  testing
• 13-year-old passing CLEP tests

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Retention Issues

• Student with testing anxiety drops out of school
  without consulting someone for assistance with
  math class
• A students spouse loses her job and they have no
  money to pay the bills
• An 18-year-old student doesnt attend class
  because hes having too much fun drinking hes
  also ADHD
• A student is taking 28 c.h. to complete her
  technical program so she can support herself and
  her 16-year old sister who is pregnant

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Hawkeye Students

• Expect to work 20-40 hrs/week 48
• Purpose of attendance
• AA/AS 41
• Transfer 27
• Attending to find spouse 5.3

2001 Fall Student Entering Survey
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Why Community Colleges?
PSEO, dual-enrollment, contract classes
Professional staff vs. grad assistants
Laying foundation
Smaller classes
Second Time around
Close proximity to home
Open Door enrollment
Less expensive