College Connection

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College Connection
Austin Community College Foundation Board Annual
Meeting September 26, 2006
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Texas Higher Education Coordinating Boards
Strategic PlanClosing the GapsOverview
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Closing the Gaps

• Closing the Gaps warns that if more Texans do not
  receive college degrees by 2030, the State could
  lose up to 40 billion in annual household
  income.
• The goal is to increase student enrollment in
  higher education by 630,000 by 2015.
• Most students will elect to start at a community
  college.
• Austin Community College expects 15,000 more
  students by 2015.

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Education Beyond High School

• Increases earning potential and employment
  opportunities
• U.S. Department of Education

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Learn to Earn
Source Postsecondary Education OPPORTUNITY
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College ConnectionOverview
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Improving High School to College Transitions -
Goals

• Create an expectation that College is in
  everyones future.
• Increase percentage of high school seniors who
  enter college after high school graduation.

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Texas High School Graduates from FY 2005Enrolled
in Texas Higher Education Fall 2005
Austin Community College Service Area College
Transition Rates
School District Total High School Graduates Students Enrolled in Texas Universities Students Enrolled in Texas Universities Students Enrolled in Texas 2-year Colleges Students Enrolled in Texas 2-year Colleges Students Not Located in Texas Higher Education Students Not Located in Texas Higher Education
Austin 3,732 1040 28 687 18 2,005 54
Bastrop 446 105 24 102 23 239 54
Blanco 63 18 29 14 22 31 49
Coupland
Del Valle 360 57 16 67 19 236 66
Doss
Dripping Springs 234 114 49 54 23 66 28
Eanes 576 256 44 53 9 267 46
Elgin 211 58 27 42 20 111 53
Fredericksburg 228 90 39 30 13 108 47
Includes students who were not enrolled in Texas
colleges or universities in the year immediately
following graduation, as well as students who
were enrolled out-of-state. Districts with less
than 25 graduates are not included in this
report. Source http//www.thecb.state.tx.us/Repor
ts/PDF/1161.PDF
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Texas High School Graduates from FY 2005Enrolled
in Texas Higher Education Fall 2005
Austin Community College Service Area College
Transition Rates
School District Total High School Graduates Students Enrolled in Texas Universities Students Enrolled in Texas Universities Students Enrolled in Texas 2-year Colleges Students Enrolled in Texas 2-year Colleges Students Not Located in Texas Higher Education Students Not Located in Texas Higher Education
Georgetown 530 189 36 95 18 246 46
Harper 33 17 51 4 12 12 36
Hays 531 164 31 77 15 290 55
Jarrell 38 10 26 10 26 18 47
Johnson City 58 23 40 9 16 26 45
Lago Vista 65 21 32 8 12 36 55
Lake Travis 320 150 47 54 17 116 36
Leander 1,016 312 31 282 28 422 42
Liberty Hill 138 42 30 30 22 66 48
Lockhart 241 66 27 28 12 147 61
Includes students who were not enrolled in Texas
colleges or universities in the year immediately
following graduation, as well as students who
were enrolled out-of-state.Districts with less
than 25 graduates are not included in this
report.Source http//www.thecb.state.tx.us/Repor
ts/PDF/1161.PDF
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Texas High School Graduates from FY 2005Enrolled
in Texas Higher Education Fall 2005
Austin Community College Service Area College
Transition Rates
School District Total High School Graduates Students Enrolled in Texas Universities Students Enrolled in Texas Universities Students Enrolled in Texas 2-year Colleges Students Enrolled in Texas 2-year Colleges Students Not Located in Texas Higher Education Students Not Located in Texas Higher Education
Luling 81 17 21 7 9 57 70
Manor 140 27 19 26 19 87 62
McDade
Nixon Smiley 59 10 17 13 22 36 61
Pflugerville 940 334 36 202 21 404 43
Prairie Lea
Round Rock 2,202 747 34 398 18 1,057 48
San Marcos 400 102 26 64 16 234 59
Smithville 105 25 24 24 23 56 53
Wimberley 160 65 41 34 21 61 38
Total 12,907 4,059 31 2,414 19 6,434 50
Includes students who were not enrolled in Texas
colleges or universities in the year immediately
following graduation, as well as students who
were enrolled out-of-state.Districts with less
than 25 graduates are not included in this
report. Source http//www.thecb.state.tx.us/Rep
orts/PDF/1161.PDF
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Excuses For Not Continuing Your Education

• No one in my family has ever gone to college.

Ive been in school for 12 years. Thats enough!
I just want a good job.
I cant afford it.
I dont know what I want to do with my life.
I wont fit in.
College is too hard.
I dont know how to apply or where I want to go.
Source Adapted from The College Boards Seven
Excuses Not to Go to College and Why Theyre Lame
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College Connection Program

• Many high school students find the college
  enrollment process intimidating.
• Austin Community College provides hands-on,
  one-on-one support to assist every student
  through each step of the college admissions
  process.
• During graduation ceremonies, high school
  graduating seniors receive acceptance letters to
  Austin Community College.

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College Connection Students Receive On-Campus
Activities

• Access to college and help getting started
• Student life information
• Admission application
• ACC Video Teleconference
• Financial aid application
• ASSET assessment
• Tour of Austin Community College campus(es)
• Pre-Advising (ACC 101)
• Advising
• Acceptance letter to ACC at graduation
• Registration for ACC classes
• RedRequired BlueRecommended BlackOptional

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School Districts Participating in the College
Connection Program
2006-2007 (Year 4) Austin ISD Bastrop ISD Del
Valle ISD Elgin ISD Hays CISD Jarrell ISD Leander
ISD Lockhart ISD Luling ISD Manor
ISD Pflugerville ISD Prairie Lea ISD Round Rock
ISD San Marcos CISD Smithville ISD
2003-2004 (Year 1) San Marcos CISD
2004-2005 (Year 2) Austin ISD Bastrop ISD Del
Valle ISD Leander ISD San Marcos CISD
2005-2006 (Year 3) Austin ISD Bastrop ISD Del
Valle ISD Hays CISD Leander ISD Manor
ISD Pflugerville ISD San Marcos CISD
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School Districts Participating in the College
Connection Program 2006-2007
School District Number of High Schools Number of Seniors
Austin ISD 12 4,200
Bastrop ISD 1 560
Del Valle ISD 2 367
Elgin ISD 2 234
Hays CISD 3 665
Jarrell ISD 1 60
Leander ISD 4 1,386
Lockhart ISD 2 376
Luling ISD 1 124
Manor ISD 2 226
Pflugerville ISD 2 436
Prairie Lea ISD 1 20
Round Rock ISD 5 2,597
San Marcos CISD 2 484
Smithville ISD 1 115
Total 41 11,850
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College ConnectionParticipation Data2004-05
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College Connection Participants 2004-05
School Districts of Students Participating
Austin ISD 3,161
Bastrop ISD 405
Del Valle ISD 326
Leander ISD 923
San Marcos CISD 448
Total 5,263
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College Connection Participants by Gender, 2004-05
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College Connection Participants by
Race/Ethnicity, 2004-2005
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College ConnectionEnrollments Into ACCFall 2005
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College Connection Enrollment into ACC, Fall 2005
School Districts of Students Enrolling
Austin ISD 697
Bastrop ISD 68
Del Valle ISD 61
Leander ISD 234
San Marcos CISD 49
Total 1,109
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College Connection Enrollment into ACC by Gender,
Fall 2005
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College Connection Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity,
Fall 2005
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College ConnectionDeclared ACC Majors, Fall 2005
Total Students Academic Workforce
1105 787 318
4 students data is unknown
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College Connection Top 10 Majors, Fall 2005
Program of Study Number of Students
General Studies 278
Undeclared-Intend to Transfer 83
Business Administration 45
Art 34
Pre-Nursing 34
Pre-Medical 33
Early Childhood Education 32
Engineering General 25
Criminal Justice-Law Enforcement 22
Psychology 20
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The Austin Community CollegeCollege Connection
Program Works!
District Students Not Located in Texas Higher Education Fall 20031 Students Not Located in Texas Higher Education Fall 20031 Students Not Located in Texas Higher Education Fall 20042 Students Not Located in Texas Higher Education Fall 20042 Students Not Located in Texas Higher Education Fall 20053 Students Not Located in Texas Higher Education Fall 20053 Increase of Students Located in Higher Education
San Marcos 273 66 219 55 234 59 7
Austin 2,155 56 2,066 56 2,005 54 2
Bastrop 286 69 234 57 239 54 15
Del Valle 293 77 312 80 236 66 11
Leander 444 48 459 48 422 42 6
BlueYear after College Connection
started 1-Source http//www.txhighereddata.org/Re
ports/PDF/0961.pdf 2-Source http//www.txhighered
data.org/Reports/PDF/0963.pdf 3-Source
http//www.thecb.state.tx.us/Reports/PDF/1161.PDF
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College Connection Results for ACC, Fall 2005

• Positive effect on fall enrollments
• 37.6 increase in enrollment from College
  Connection High Schools from Fall 04 to Fall 05
  
• Positive effect on Early College Start
  enrollments
• 25.6 increase in enrollment from Fall 04 to
  Fall 05
• Positive effect on Tech Prep enrollments
• 714 increase in number of students receiving
  Tech Prep credit from Fall 04 to Fall 05

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College Connection Expansion
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College Connection Related Initiatives

• Mini-College Connectionfor Adult Education
• College Connection Scholarships
• 20,000 Matching Funds

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Other Community Colleges Adopting College
Connection Program

• Currently
• Coastal Bend Community College
• Del Mar Community College
• Houston Community College
• Temple Community College
• Victoria Community College
• Beginning Fall 2006
• Central Texas College
• Odessa College

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• Attaining advanced levels of education for
  disadvantaged students cannot be done without
  developing a college-going culture in every
  middle school and high school in the state of
  Texas...then suddenly, (going to college) changes
  from being a possibility to an expectation.
• Raymund Paredes
• Commissioner, Texas Higher Education Coordinating
  Board
• January 6, 2005

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The state must look for successful programs with
statewide potential, such as ACCs College
Connection program, in which seniors in
participating high schools are given help with
financial aid forms and required to fill out
applications.Raymond ParedesState Higher
Education CommissionerAustin American Statesman,
April 16, 2006
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College Connection Program National Acclaim
Recognition
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College Connection Scholarships
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2006 College Connection Scholarship Recipients

• 11 Scholarships Awarded
• 500 per semester for four semesters
• 5Austin ISD
• 1 eachBastrop, Del Valle, Hays, Leander,
  Pflugerville, and San Marcos

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2006 College Connection Scholarship Recipients

• Student Majors
• Automotive Technology
• General Studies
• Jewelry
• Music
• Pharmacy Tech
• Pre-nursing (2)
• Pre-dental
• Pre-veterinary
• 3-D Animation
• Undeclared

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2006 College Connection Scholarship Fundraising

• Money raised
• ACC/AFT Silent Auction 1,525
• Adjunct Faculty Silent Auction 3,036
• Direct Contributions 5,018
• Photo Contest 230
• Raffle at General Assembly 1,001
• Santa Photo 440
• Total Gifts and Pledges 11,250

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College Connection Awards
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ACCs College Connection Program Recognitions

• Excelencia in Education
• Washington, D.C.
• Semi-Finalist, National Excelencia in Education
  Award
• Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
• State Finalist (1 of 8), STAR Award
• Winners to be announced at a November 6th
  ceremony at the Governing Board Conference in
  Austin.

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College Connection Web Site
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The College ConnectionWeb Site
www.austincc.edu/isd

• Information for parents
• Information for students
• Information for school district personnel
• Calendars
• Links to pertinent Austin Community College sites

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Mary Hensley, Ed.D.
Austin Community CollegeVice President College
Support Systems and ISD Relations 5930 Middle
Fiskville RoadAustin, TX 78754 (512)
223-7618(512) 223-7895 (fax) mhensley_at_austincc.ed
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For a copy of this presentation

• www.austincc.edu/isd/foundation/092606Presentatio
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