college connection austin community college foundation board annual meeting september 26, 2006
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College ConnectionCollege ConnectionAustin Community College
Foundation Board
Annual Meeting
September 26, 2006
Texas Higher Texas Higher Education Education
Coordinating Board’s Coordinating Board’s Strategic PlanStrategic Plan
“Closing the Gaps”“Closing the Gaps”OverviewOverview
Closing the GapsClosing 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.
Education Beyond High Education Beyond High SchoolSchool
Increases earning potential and employment opportunities
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Improving High School Improving High School to College Transitions - to College Transitions - GoalsGoals• Create an expectation that “College is in
everyone’s future.”
• Increase percentage of high school seniors who enter college after high school graduation.
Texas High School Graduates from FY 2005Texas High School Graduates from FY 2005Enrolled in Texas Higher Education Fall 2005Enrolled in Texas Higher Education Fall 2005
Austin Community College Service AreaCollege Transition Rates
*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/Reports/PDF/1161.PDF
School District
Total High
School Graduat
es
Students Enrolled in
Texas Universities
Students Enrolled in Texas 2-
year Colleges
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%
Texas High School Graduates from FY 2005Texas High School Graduates from FY 2005Enrolled in Texas Higher Education Fall 2005Enrolled in Texas Higher Education Fall 2005
Austin Community College Service AreaCollege Transition Rates
School District
Total High
School Graduat
es
Students Enrolled in
Texas Universities
Students Enrolled in Texas 2-
year Colleges
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/Reports/PDF/1161.PDF
Texas High School Graduates from FY 2005Texas High School Graduates from FY 2005Enrolled in Texas Higher Education Fall 2005Enrolled in Texas Higher Education Fall 2005
Austin Community College Service AreaCollege Transition Rates
School District
Total High
School Graduat
es
Students Enrolled in
Texas Universities
Students Enrolled in Texas 2-
year Colleges
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/Reports/PDF/1161.PDF
Excuses For Not Excuses For Not Continuing Your Continuing Your EducationEducation
No one in my family has ever gone to college.
I’ve been in school for 12 years. That’s enough! I just want a good job.
I can’t afford it.
I don’t know what I want to do with my life.
I won’t fit in.College is too hard.I don’t know how to apply or where I want to go.
Source: Adapted from The College Board’s “Seven Excuses Not to Go to College and Why They’re Lame”
College Connection College Connection ProgramProgram• 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.
College ConnectionCollege Connection Students Receive On-Campus Students Receive On-Campus Activities: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
Red=Required Blue=Recommended Black=Optional
School Districts Participating School Districts Participating in thein the College Connection College Connection ProgramProgram
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
2006-2007 (Year 4)
Austin ISDBastrop ISDDel Valle ISDElgin ISDHays CISDJarrell ISDLeander ISDLockhart ISDLuling ISDManor ISDPflugerville ISDPrairie Lea ISDRound Rock ISDSan Marcos CISDSmithville ISD
School Districts Participating School Districts Participating in thein the College Connection College Connection Program 2006-2007Program 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
College College ConnectionConnection
Participation Participation DataData
2004-052004-05
College Connection College Connection Participants 2004-05Participants 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
College Connection College Connection Participants by Gender, Participants by Gender, 2004-052004-05
Unknown
(101)2%
Male
(2,369)47%
Female
(2,565)51%
College Connection College Connection Participants by Participants by Race/Ethnicity, 2004-2005Race/Ethnicity, 2004-2005
African-American(596)12%
Anglo(2,152)
43%
Hispanic(1,920)
38%
Other(367)7%
College ConnectionCollege ConnectionEnrollments Into Enrollments Into
ACCACCFall 2005Fall 2005
College Connection College Connection Enrollment into ACC, Fall Enrollment into ACC, Fall 20052005
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
College Connection Enrollment into ACC by Gender, Fall 2005
Female(603)54%
Male(506)46%
College Connection College Connection Enrollment by Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity, Fall 2005Race/Ethnicity, Fall 2005
African-American(115)10%
Anglo(501)46%
Other(59)5%
Hispanic(434)39%
College ConnectionCollege ConnectionDeclared ACC Majors, Declared ACC Majors, Fall 2005Fall 2005
Total Student
s*
Academic Workforce
1105 787 318* 4 student’s data is unknown
College Connection College Connection Top 10 Majors, Fall Top 10 Majors, Fall 20052005
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
The Austin Community CollegeThe Austin Community CollegeCollege Connection College Connection Program Program Works!Works!
District Students Not Located in Texas
Higher EducationFall 20031
Students Not Located in
Texas Higher Education Fall
20042
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 %
Blue=Year after College Connection started1-Source: http://www.txhighereddata.org/Reports/PDF/0961.pdf2-Source: http://www.txhighereddata.org/Reports/PDF/0963.pdf 3-Source: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/Reports/PDF/1161.PDF
College Connection College Connection Results for ACC, Fall Results for ACC, Fall 20052005
• 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
College College Connection Connection ExpansionExpansion
College Connection College Connection Related InitiativesRelated Initiatives
• Mini-College Connectionfor Adult Education
• College Connection Scholarships• $20,000 – Matching Funds
Other Community Other Community Colleges AdoptingColleges Adopting College Connection College Connection ProgramProgram• 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
“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 ParedesCommissioner, Texas Higher Education Coordinating BoardJanuary 6, 2005
“The state must look for successful programs with statewide potential, such as ACC’s 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
College Connection Program National Acclaim & Recognition
College College Connection Connection
ScholarshipsScholarships
2006 2006 College College ConnectionConnection Scholarship Scholarship RecipientsRecipients• 11 Scholarships Awarded
• $500 per semester for four semesters
• 5=Austin ISD
• 1 each=Bastrop, Del Valle, Hays, Leander, Pflugerville, and San Marcos
• Student Majors• Automotive Technology• General Studies• Jewelry• Music• Pharmacy Tech• Pre-nursing (2)• Pre-dental• Pre-veterinary• 3-D Animation• Undeclared
2006 2006 College College ConnectionConnection Scholarship Scholarship RecipientsRecipients
2006 2006 College College ConnectionConnection Scholarship Scholarship FundraisingFundraising• 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
College College Connection Connection
AwardsAwards
ACC’s ACC’s College College ConnectionConnection Program Program RecognitionsRecognitions
• 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.
College College Connection Connection Web SiteWeb Site
TheThe College College ConnectionConnectionWeb SiteWeb Site
• Information for parents
• Information for students
• Information for school district personnel
• Calendars
• Links to pertinent Austin Community College sites
www.austincc.edu/isd
Mary Hensley, Mary Hensley, Ed.DEd.D..
Austin Community CollegeVice President College Support
Systems and ISD Relations
5930 Middle Fiskville RoadAustin, TX 78754
(512) 223-7618(512) 223-7895 (fax)
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