student support services trio annual … › studentaffairs › trio › documents...student support...

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES TRIO

ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT

SEPTEMBER 1, 2012- AUGUST 31, 2013

GRANT # P042A100879

2

Napa Valley Community College

Student Support Services TRiO

2012-2013 Annual Performance Report

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Student Support Services (SSS) TRiO is a federally funded grant program that began at Napa Valley College

in 1997. Since then we have served over 2,630 Napa Valley College students over the 16 years.

Student Support Services (SSS) TRiO Mission Statement

At Student Support Services (SSS) TRiO we are committed to providing services in an atmosphere where each student thrives and can obtain the necessary skills to reach their personal and academic goals. College success is created as a result of having an empowering support network, which we are committed to providing to each and every student. AUTHORIZATION

Title IV, Part A, Subpart 2, Section 402D of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended.

PROGRAM REGULATION 34 CFR part 646 Student Support Services Program

PURPOSE

The purpose of the Program is to increase the number of disadvantaged low-income college students, first-

generation college students and college students with disabilities in the United States who successfully

complete a program of study at the postsecondary level.

The program provides opportunities for academic development, assists students with basic college

requirements, and serves to motivate students toward the successful completion of their postsecondary

education.

The goal of SSS is to increase the college retention and graduation rates of its participants, facilitate their

transfer from two-year to four-year colleges and foster an institutional climate supportive of their

successes.

WHAT REGULATIONS APPLY

The following regulations apply to the Student Support Services Program:

(a) The Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75. (b) 34 CFR part 646 Student Support Services Program (c) Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965, as amended; Section 402D for SSS (d) OMB A-21

3

Student Support Services (SSS) TRiO: Mandated Services

Regulations: 34 CFR PART 646 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM

Academic Advising: An education plan leading to graduation and/or transfer will be created and updated with a qualified Student Specialist and Counselor.

Counseling: Academic and supportive counseling; early assistance for registration; follow-up on mid-semester progress reports.

Academic Mentoring: Tutorial services are a key component to the success of the program. SSS tutoring is

provided by peer tutors who are successful students and have undergone specialized NVC tutor training.

Financial Aid Advising: Assistance with filling out applications for FAFSA, grants, loans, and work study

employment. Help with scholarship searches and applications.

Financial & Economic Literacy: Participants that are new to SSS are given financial and economic literacy

information through the website CashCourse. The website covers various topics including how to

budget, preventing identity theft, saving money, understanding financial aid, and many other resources

and topics. In addition, a few of these topics are covered in the Counseling 97 course.

College Transfer Assistance: Individual planning for admission, application, and transition to four-year colleges, and universities. Academic trips to a four-year institution are provided by the program.

Social & Cultural Activities: Participation in theater, multicultural, and academic tours of four-year institutions.

Counseling Class: Every semester the SSS counselor, assisted by SSS staff, teach a 6 week course on College Success. This is a mandatory requirement of all new students who join the program.

Annual Performance Report (APR) All grantees funded under the SSS program must submit an annual performance report as a condition of the grant award. Two-year institutions must keep students’ records for a period of four (4) years. The report must include current and prior-year participants including prior-year participants no longer enrolled. The 2012-2013 APR report covers the academic time period of Fall 2012, Spring 2013, and Summer 2013. The purpose of the APR is to:

To determine the grantees’ compliance with requirements of the program To assess the extent to which grantees have met their approved goals and program’s objectives To calculate prior experience points which is included in this report To generate data on the SSS program as a whole for periodic publications and in response to the

Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) and the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) Reports to Congress

4


Annual Performance Report


September 1, 2012 to August 31, 2013

SECTION 1, PART 1: Project Identification / Characteristics

PR/Award Number: P042A100879 Project Director: Howard Willis

Type of Institution: Public 2-year Data Entry Person: Renee Coffin

Project Type: Regular Number of participants funded to serve: 180

Reporting Period: 09/01/2012 to 08/31/2013

Name of Grantee: Napa Valley Community College

Project Characteristics:

Has a Summer Bridge Program: No

Used Federal grant funds to provide grant aid: Yes

Required to provide matching grant funds: No

Received institutional or other non-federal funds: No

SECTION 1, PART 2: Project Required Services

This is a continuing new reporting requirement for all Student Support Services programs. Part 2 aims to

capture information on project’s provision of required services.

Required Service

Number / Percentage of

participants receiving service that

was provided by SSS

Number / Percentage of

participants referred to another

service provider

Academic Tutoring 13 7% 38 21%

Advice and assistance in

postsecondary course selection 176 98% 70 39%

Education/counseling to improve

financial and economic literacy 113 63% 82 46%

Information in applying for Federal

Student Aid 145 81% 155 86%

Assistance in completing and applying

for Federal Student Aid 122 68% 3 2%

Assisting in applying for admission to

4-year institutions and obtaining

Federal Student Aid

39 22% 23 13%

The “Number of participants receiving service that was provided by project” is defined as those participants that were

offered services by the project and subsequently receives services from the project. This figure does not include

participants that were offered services by the project by declined them.

The “Number of participants referred to another service provider” is defined as those participants that were offered

services by the project but were subsequently referred to another service provider. The Department is not asking

projects to report on whether participants actually received services from service provider or for projects to follow-up

with these participants to ensure services rendered.

5




September 1, 2012- August 31, 2013

Report on Number Funded to Serve and Prior Experience Standard Objectives for 2012-2013 Year

The following information reflects the approved funded number of participants to be served and the project

objectives for the project for this grant award cycle (2010-2015).

Number Funded to Serve:

In 2012-2013, this project is funded to serve 180 participants.

Sector of Grantee Institution:

C: Public 2-Year

Prior Experience Objective(s):

A. 2012-2013 Persistence Rate: 65% of all participants served by the SSS project will persist from

one academic year to the beginning of the next academic year or graduate and/or transfer from a 2-

year to a 4-year institution during the academic year.

B. 2012-2013 Good Academic Standing Rate: 80% of all enrolled participants served by the SSS

project will meet the performance level required to stay in good academic standing at the grantee

institution.

C. Graduation and Transfer Rates (2-year institutions only):

C1. 30% of 2009-2010 new participants served will graduate with an associate’s degree or

certificate within four (4) years.

AND

C2. 20% of 2009-2010 new participants served will transfer from a 2-year to a 4-year

institution with an associate’s degree or certificate within four (4) years.

.

Note: A new participant is an individual who was served by the SSS project for the first time in the

project year under consideration and who meets the definition of a participant as specified in

646.7(c) of the SSS program regulations.

6

2012-2013

43%

2010-2011

26%

2011-2012

31%




September 1, 2012- August 31, 2013

I. Demographic Profile of Project Participants

Participant Distribution by Gender

Gender Count Percentage

Male 60 33%

Female 120 67%

Total Number of Participants 180

Participants distributed by Eligibility

Participants with Disabilities 2012-2013

Refer/Receive Learning Services Count Percentage

SSS Referred for Learning Disability

Testing

44 24%

Students receiving Accommodations 35 19%

Students who are non-learning disabled 101 56%

Total Number of Participants 180 *The US Department of Education defines disabilities as a physical impairment. SSS TRiO at NVC serves students with learning disabilities,

though the U.S. Department of Education does not include learning disabilities in the definition and eligibility of disabilities.

Participants Served During the Reporting Period

Cohort Count Percentage

2010-2011 47 26%

2011-2012 56 31%

2012-2013 77 43%


Eligibility Count Percentage

Low Income & First Generation 144 80%

Low Income Only 4 2%

First Generation Only 32 18%


LI & FG

80%

LI

2%FG

18%

Female

67%

Male

33%

Non-LD

57%

LD Accom

19%

Referral to

LS

24%

Referral to LS

LD Accom

Non-LD

7

Participant Distribution by Ethnic Background

Project Participants (180) are asked to respond to a two-part question: whether the student identifies

themselves as Hispanic/Latino; second, what one or more race the student identifies themselves as.

Ethnicity Replied

‘Yes’

Replied

‘No’

Percentage

(180)

American Indian 1 179 1%

Asian 7 173 4%

African American 6 174 3%

Hispanic 151 28 84%

White 6 174 3%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific 2 178 1%

More than one race 7 173 4%

TOTAL 180

II. APR DATA SUMMARY

A. PARTICIPANT STATUS AND ACADEMIC STATUS

Participant Status

Participant means an individual who- 1) Is determined to be eligible to participate in the project

under 34 CFR 646.3; and 2) Received project services the grantee has determined to be sufficient to

increase the individual’s chances for success in a postsecondary education program.

Participant Status Count Percentage

New participant (2012-2013 cohort) 77 43%

Continuing participant 103 57%

Total number of participants 180

College Grade Level (entry into project)

College Grade Level (entry into project) provides information on the individual’s grade level at the

at the time the participant entered into academic year for all new and continuing participants still

enrolled at Napa Valley College.

College Grade Level (entry into project) Count Percentage

1st year, never attended before 94 52%

1st year, attended before 65 36%

2nd

year, Sophomore 21 12%


New

43%

Continuing

57%

81%3%

1

7%

4%

3%

American Indian AsianAfrican American HispanicWhite PacificMore+

2nd year

12%

1st year,

attended

36%

1st year,

never 52%

8

First Service Enrollment Status

First Service Enrollment status provides information on participant’s enrollment status in the

academic year the participant was first served.

First Service Enrollment Status Count Percentage

Full-time (at least 24 credit hours) 113 63%

¾ time (at least 18 credit hours) 48 27%

½ time (at least 12 credit hours) 15 8%

Less than ½ time (less than 12 credit hours) 4 2%


Enrollment Status (at end of the academic year)

Enrollment status provides information on participant’s annual progress toward graduation and

identifies groups of full-time and less than full-time students enrolled for a full academic year.

Enrollment Status (at end of academic year) Count Percentage

Full-time (at least 24 credit hours) 98 54%

¾ time (at least 18 credit hours) 52 29%

½ time (at least 12 credit hours) 20 11%

Less than ½ time (less than 12 credit hours) 10 6%


Academic Standing

Academic Standing provides information on participant’s academic standing based on the

institution’s definition of good academic standing.

Academic Standing Count Percentage

Good Standing 174 97%

Not in Good Standing 6 3%


Full Time

54%

3/4 Time

29%

<1/2 time

6%1/2 Time

11%

Full Time

63%

3/4 Time

27%

<1/2 time

2%

1/2 Time

8%

Good

Standing

96%

Not Good

Standing

4%

9

Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA)

Cumulative GPA provides information on the participant’s grade point average at the end of the

2012-2013 academic year.

Cumulative GPA Count Percentage

3.50-4.00 GPA 48 27%

3.00-3.49 GPA 62 34%

2.60-2.99 GPA 36 20%

2.00-2.59 GPA 28 16%

Below 2.00 GPA 6 3%


B. ACADEMIC PROGRESS / PERSISTENCE

Beginning Current Grade Level (beginning of academic year)

Beginning Current Grade Level provides information on the individual’s grade level at the beginning

of the academic year, 2012-2013.

Beginning Current Grade Level Count Percentage

1st year, never attended before 44 24%

1st year, attended before 54 30%

2nd



Current Grade Level (at end of the academic year)

Current Grade Level provides information on the individual’s grade level at the end of the academic

year, 2012-2013.

Current Grade Level (end of academic year) Count Percentage

1st year 47 26%

2nd



2nd year

46%

1st year,

attended

30%

1st year,

never 24%

2nd year

74%

1st year

26%

27

34

20

16

3

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

Pe

rce

nta

ge (

%)

3.5-4.0 3.0-3.5 2.6-3.0 2.0-2.5 2.0-0.0

GPA Range

10

Reason for Withdrawal / Not Returning

Reason for Withdrawal / Not Returning provides information on the reason why the participant

withdrew from Napa Valley College or did not return.

Transfer Status

Transfer provides information on participants who have transferred to another institution.

Undergraduate Degree / Certificate Completed

Undergraduate Degree / Certificate provides information on participants who have completed their

academic coursework to earn a degree and/or certificate at Napa Valley College.

Reason for Withdrawal / Not Returning Count Percentage

Withdrew / Academic Dismissal 0 0%

Withdrew / Did not return for personal

reasons

10 6%

Not applicable (military service) 1 1%

Not applicable (student still enrolled,

graduated or transferred)

169 94%


Transfers Count Percentage

Transferred from 2-yr to another 2-yr

institution

1 1%

Transferred from 2-yr to 4-yr institution 38 21%

Not applicable (still enrolled or graduated

with degree or certificate but did not

transfer)

130 72%

Not applicable (not enrolled at NVC –

withdrew, military services, or deceased)

11 6%


Undergraduate Degree / Certificate Count Percentage

Certificate only – Did not transfer 2 1%

Associate’s Degree only – Did not transfer 3 2%

Associate’s Degree AND Transfer to 4-yr 29 16%

Certificate AND Transfer to 4-yr 3 2%

No degree/certificate, still enrolled 126 70%

Transfer only (no degree, no certificate) 6 3%

No degree, not enrolled 11 6%


21%

72%

1%6%

2yr to 2yr

2yr to 4yr

N/A (enrolled, or grad only)

N/A (withdrew, military or deceased)

6%

93%

1%

Withdrew (Personal)N/A (enrolled, Grad or Tran)Military

6%

70%

3%

2%

16%

1%

2%

Certif Only AA/AS OnlyAA/AS & TRAN Certif & TRANStill Enrolled Transfer onlyNot Enrolled

11

Field of Study Degree / Certificate Earned

Field of Study Degree / Certificate earned provides information on participants who have obtained

a degree or certificate and indicate the participants’ major field of study in which the degree/certificate was

attained. Note: * 2-year institutions who do not offer a degree/certificate in a specific field of study.

Persistence / Graduation Status

Persistence / Graduation Status (at the beginning of the 2013-2014 academic year) provides the

information needed to determine, on an annual basis, the extent to which the grantee has met its approved

persistence objective (i.e. prior experience points) for the academic year as well as to determine the

performance measures of freshmen participants who are enrolled at Napa Valley College.

Field of Study Degree / Certificate Count Percentage

General Studies / Transfer Degree* 17 9%

Business / Management 1 1%

Social / Behavioral Science 19 11%

Has not earned a degree/certificate 143 79%


Persistence / Graduation Status Count Percentage

Graduated w/ degree or certificate

only; did not transfer

2 1%

Graduated w/ degree or certificate

AND transferred to 4-yr institution

31 17%

Transferred from 2 yr. to 4yr.

institution without earning degree or

certificate

6 3%

Not enrolled at NVC 11 6%

Still enrolled at NVC (no degree

completed)

130 72%


73%

17%3%6% 1%

AA Degree or Certif. onlyDegree or Certif. AND TransTransfer onlyNot EnrolledStill enrolled

74%

1%5% 19%1%

General Studies/TransferBusinessBehavioral ScienceVocationalNo Degree/Certif yet

12

C. STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Financial Aid Received

Financial Aid Received provides information on the amount of financial aid a participant received as

determined by the Financial Aid Office. This amount does not include the amount of the expected family

contribution or the amount of SSS Grant Aid.

Financial Aid Amount Received

Number of SSS students that received Financial Aid 161 / 180 89%

Average amount of Financial Aid a SSS student received $ 4,977.00

Total amount of Financial Aid received by 164 SSS students $ 801,363

Student Support Services (SSS) Grant Aid

SSS Grant Aid provides information on the amount of federal grant aid a program may award to a

project participant in their first two years of postsecondary education and who are receiving Federal Pell

Grants.

SSS Grant Aid Number

Number of SSS students that were awarded SSS Grant Aid 21/180 12%

Average amount of SSS Grant Aid student received $893.00

Total amount awarded in SSS Grant Aid for 2011-2012 year $18,755

13

III. Project Performance Objectives & Outcomes

Performance Criteria Objective Description 2012-2013 Outcomes

Persistence 65% of all participants served by the

SSS project will persist from one

academic year to the beginning of the

next academic year or graduate

and/or transfer from a 2-year to a 4-

year institution during the academic

year.

Enrolled for Fall 2013

Graduated and/or Transferred

94% (169) Persistence Rate

Good Academic

Standing

80% of all enrolled participants

served by the SSS project will meet

the performance level required to

stay in good academic standing at the

grantee institution and achieve a 2.6

GPA or higher.

GPA # %

4.0 - 3.5 48 (27%)

3.49- 3.0 62 (34%)

2.99- 2.6 36 (20%)

2.59- 2.0 28 (16%)

Below 2.0 6 (3%)

81% (146/180) achieved a 2.6 GPA

(or higher) for 2012-2013.

Graduation /

Transfer

30% of 2009-2010 new participants

served will graduate with an

associate’s degree or certificate

within four (4) years.

AND

20% of 2009-2010 new participants

served will transfer from a 2-year to

a 4-year institution with an

associate’s degree or certificate

within four (4) years.

75 Students in 2009-2010 Cohort

Associate’s Degree or Certificate

51/75 68%

Transfer 2yr-4yr with Degree or

Certificate 39/75 52%

Administration Each year, 100% (180) students of

the eligible participants will be

identified and selected for the

program.

2/3 (67%) will be first-generation

and low income or be disabled;

1/3 (33%) will be either LI or FG.

80% (144) Low Income, First-

Generation

18% (32) First-Generation only

2% (4) Low income only

100% (180) students served and

reported for 2012-2013

*The Student Support Services TRiO program at Napa Valley Community College has met and

exceeded all objectives and performance criteria for the 2012-2013 Annual Performance Report.

Report submitted 12/3/13 by SSS Secretary, Renee Coffin.

14

Prior Experience (PE) Points

18

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES (SSS) TRiO

STAFF


Student Support Services (SSS) TRiO

2277 Napa-Vallejo Highway, Napa, CA 94558

Office Phone: 707-256-7350 Fax: 707-256-7359

www.napavalley.edu/sss

Howard Willis

Director

Renee Coffin

Secretary

Roberto Alvarado

Student Specialist

Martin Olguin

Student Specialist

http://www.napavalley.edu/sss

student support services trio annual … › studentaffairs › trio › documents...student support...

Documents