College Connection

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College Connection
San Marcos Consolidated Independent School
DistrictBoard of Trustees December 17, 2007
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Texas Higher Education Coordinating Boards
Strategic PlanClosing the GapsOverview
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Closing the Gaps

• Closing the Gaps states that more Texans need to
  receive college degrees.
• 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 District expects 15,000
  additional students by 2015.
• Source http//www.thecb.state.tx.us/ClosingtheG
  aps/ctgtargets_pdf.cfm?Goal1

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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

• Provide admission and pre-enrollment services to
  seniors on their high school campuses
• 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 2006Enrolled
in Texas Higher Education Fall 2006
Austin Community College District 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 3,856 1,111 29 737 19 2,008 52
Bastrop 460 105 23 73 16 282 61
Blanco 76 36 47 13 17 27 36
Coupland
Del Valle 319 32 10 58 18 229 72
Doss
Dripping Springs 240 95 40 62 26 83 34
Eanes 555 280 50 59 11 216 39
Elgin 169 45 27 29 17 95 56
Fredericksburg 227 88 39 33 14 106 47
Includes students who were not enrolled in Texas
colleges or universities in the Fall semester
immediately following graduation, as well as
students who were enrolled out-of-state. Distric
ts with less than 25 graduates are not included
in this report. Source  http//www.thecb.state.tx
.us/Reports/PDF/1324.PDF
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Texas High School Graduates from FY 2006Enrolled
in Texas Higher Education Fall 2006
Austin Community College District 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 519 214 41 98 19 207 40
Harper 46 29 63 3 7 14 30
Hays 559 177 32 96 17 286 51
Jarrell 44 14 32 8 18 22 50
Johnson City 45 16 36 6 13 23 51
Lago Vista 73 32 44 21 29 20 27
Lake Travis 318 144 45 62 20 112 35
Leander 1,052 371 35 263 25 418 40
Liberty Hill 120 46 38 24 20 50 42
Lockhart 219 62 28 36 17 121 55
Includes students who were not enrolled in Texas
colleges or universities in the Fall semester
immediately following graduation, as well as
students who were enrolled out-of-state.Distric
ts with less than 25 graduates are not included
in this report.Source  http//www.thecb.state.tx
.us/Reports/PDF/1324.PDF
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Texas High School Graduates from FY 2006Enrolled
in Texas Higher Education Fall 2006
Austin Community College District 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 87 24 28 9 10 54 62
Manor 131 26 20 16 12 89 68
McDade
Nixon-Smiley 65 12 18 9 14 44 68
Pflugerville 964 319 33 234 24 411 43
Prairie Lea
Round Rock 2,158 765 36 373 17 1,020 47
San Marcos 448 98 22 56 12 294 66
Smithville 125 31 25 28 22 66 53
Wimberley 146 44 30 45 31 57 39
Total 13,021 4,216 32 2,451 19 6,354 49
Includes students who were not enrolled in Texas
colleges or universities in the Fall semester
immediately following graduation, as well as
students who were enrolled out-of-state.Distric
ts with less than 25 graduates are not included
in this report. Source  http//www.thecb.state.
tx.us/Reports/PDF/1324.PDF
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College Connection Program

• Many high school students find the college
  enrollment process intimidating.
• Austin Community College District 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 District.

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Students Receive Servicesat the High School
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Lifetime Acceptance

• Application never discarded
• Provide a permanent college home
• Students come to ACC District
• In summer for transfer
• After military service
• After career changes
• Co-enroll while attending 4-year institution
• Cohorts can be tracked by semester of entry
  ACC District collects longitudinal data for
  retention, completion and success

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San Marcos CISDStudents Enter ACC
From College Connection
Fall 2003 Fall 2004 Fall 2005 Fall 2006 Fall 2007
33 48 49 34 37
Into Early College Start
Fall 2003 Fall 2004 Fall 2005 Fall 2006 Fall 2007
53 35 24 47 62
Receive Tech Prep Articulated Credit
Total Students Collecting Credit2004-05 Total Students Collecting Credit 2005-06 Total Students Collecting Credit 2006-07 Total Hours Collected 2006-07
0 0 19 91
As of 10/15/2007
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College Connection Student DemographicsFall 2007

• DIVERSITY
• Anglo 9
• African American 2
• Hispanic 26
• GENDER
• Female 19
• Male 18

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San Marcos CISD Top MajorsFall 2007
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San Marcos CISDStudents in Developmental and/or
College Level Courses Fall 2007
Students in Developmental and/or College Level
Courses for Fall 2007
Students can be enrolled in more than one
Developmental course but are only counted once in
each column. Transition to College and Study
Skills courses. All student information is
provided in High School totals.
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Program Recognition
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College Connection Program National Acclaim
Recognition
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State and National Interest in Expansion
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National Interest

• Florida Department of Education
• Launched state-wide campaign in April 2007 called
  Go Higher-Get Accepted modeled after College
  Connection
• Maine Interest in College Connection
• Proposed law requiring graduating high school
  seniors to complete at least one college
  application before getting diploma.

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THECB Statewide College Connection
Expansion2007-2009

• Ten Colleges Receive 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

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THECB Statewide College Connection
Expansion2007-2009

• Five Colleges Receive Planning Grants
• Cedar Valley College
• Cisco Junior College
• Northeast Texas Community College
• Paris Junior College
• Victoria College

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THECB Statewide College Connection Expansion

• Texas Colleges Already Adopting College
  Connection
• Alamo Community College District
• Central Texas College
• Coastal Bend Community College
• Del Mar Community College
• Houston Community College District
• Temple Community College
• Vernon College
• Victoria Community College

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Awards Received
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Austin Community CollegeCollege Connection
Website
www.austincc.edu/isd

• Access to scheduled activities for students,
  parents, and school officials
• Calendars
• Links to pertinent ACC school district sites

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Contact
Mary Hensley, Ed.D.Vice President, College
Support Systems and ISD Relationsmhensley_at_austin
cc.edu512-223-7618
Gary MadsenP-16 Initiatives
Directorgmadsen_at_austincc.edu512-223-7087
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For a copy of this presentation

• www.austincc.edu/isd/san_marcos_cisd/121707BoardP
  resentation.ppt