working on goal 1 of the illinois public agenda: educational attainment through re-enrollment of...
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Working on Goal 1 of the Illinois Public Agenda:
Educational Attainmentthrough re-enrollment of Illinois’
Underserved Students
Working on Goal 1 of the Illinois Public Agenda:
Educational Attainmentthrough re-enrollment of Illinois’
Underserved Students
Presented byDr. Arthur Sutton, Deputy DirectorDiversity and OutreachIBHE MeetingApril 12, 2011
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Purpose:Purpose: Increase educational attainment of Illinois students
Based on Goal 1Goal 1 of The Illinois Public Agenda for College and Career Success
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Strategy:Strategy: 90-day initiative targeting underserved student groups who had stopped short of degree completion
•Helping students re-enroll in college degree programs
•Encouraging student success in the completion of baccalaureate programs
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Step 1: Consultation with community leaders specifically related to
the targeted student groups
Briefings of the 90-day project objectives shared with representatives from the:
•Latino/Hispanic groups•African-American groups•Other community and/oreducational consortiums
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Step 2: Direct work with Public University leaders
Meetings with Presidents, Chancellors and administrative leaders of the public universities. These included:
•University of Illinois Springfield•Illinois State University•University of Illinois – Chicago•Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville•Southern Illinois University – Carbondale•Chicago State University•Northeastern Illinois University
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Step 3: Identification and contact of target student groups
by the Universities
•A PDF-form letter informing students of the initiative and opportunity for re-enrollment drawn up by IBHE and sent to the Universities.
•Universities then provided the letter and accompanying institutional information to their target student groups
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Step 3 (cont’d): Method of student contact
•Postal mail
•Telephone
•IBHE staff respondent to student inquiries of the 90-day project
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Assistance communicated and provided to Illinois students responding to the 90-day project
•Discussion of available college support services
•Academic assessment
•Student financial aid / www.fafsa.gov.ed
•Connection of students to their corresponding institution’s student support service counselor or advisor
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Questions?Questions?