college connection liberty hill independent school district january 22, 2007
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College ConnectionCollege ConnectionLiberty Hill Independent School District
January 22, 2007
Texas Higher Texas Higher Education Education
Coordinating Board’s Coordinating Board’s Strategic PlanStrategic Plan
“Closing the Gaps”“Closing the Gaps”OverviewOverview
Closing the Gaps in Closing the Gaps in ParticipationParticipation
• 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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College College ConnectionConnectionOverviewOverview
Improving High School to Improving High School to College TransitionsCollege Transitions• Create an expectation that “College
is in everyone’s future.”
• Increase percentage of high schoolseniors who enter college afterhigh 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
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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
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.
Students Receive ServicesStudents Receive Servicesat the High School:at the High School:
School Districts Participating School Districts Participating in the in the College Connection ProgramCollege Connection Program
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 ISDBlanco ISDBastrop ISDDel Valle ISDElgin ISDFredricksburg ISDHarper ISDHays CISDJarrell ISDJohnson City ISDLago Vista ISDLeander ISDLiberty Hill ISDLockhart ISDLuling ISDManor ISDNixon-Smiley CISDPflugerville ISDPrairie Lea ISDRound Rock ISDSan Marcos CISDSmithville ISD
“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
Program RecognitionProgram Recognition
The College The 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
Austin Community College welcomes Liberty Hill ISD into the
College Connection Program
Mary HensleyMary HensleyAustin Community College
Vice President College Support Systems and ISD Relations
5930 Middle Fiskville RoadAustin, TX 78754
Office: (512) 223-7618 Fax: (512) 223-7895
For a copy of this For a copy of this presentation:presentation:
www.austincc.edu/isd/liberty_hill_isd/012207BoardPresentation.ppt