College Connection

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College Connection
Manor Independent School District October 16,
2006
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Texas Higher Education Coordinating Boards
Strategic PlanClosing the GapsOverview
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Closing 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.

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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 -
Goals

• 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 2005Enrolled
in Texas Higher Education Fall 2005
Austin Community College Service Area College
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/Repor
ts/PDF/1161.PDF
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Texas High School Graduates from FY 2005Enrolled
in Texas Higher Education Fall 2005
Austin Community College Service Area College
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/Repor
ts/PDF/1161.PDF
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Texas High School Graduates from FY 2005Enrolled
in Texas Higher Education Fall 2005
Austin Community College Service Area College
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/Rep
orts/PDF/1161.PDF
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College Connection Program

• 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.

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College Connection Students Receive On-Campus
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
• RedRequired BlueRecommended BlackOptional

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School Districts Participating in the College
Connection Program
2006-2007 (Year 4) Austin ISD Bastrop ISD Del
Valle ISD Elgin ISD Hays CISD Jarrell ISD Leander
ISD Lockhart ISD Luling ISD Manor
ISD Pflugerville ISD Prairie Lea ISD Round Rock
ISD San Marcos CISD Smithville ISD
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
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School Districts Participating in the College
Connection Program 2006-2007
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Manor ISD College ConnectionEnrollments Into
ACCFall 2006
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Enrollment Fall 2006

• Manor ISD 18 Students

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Manor ISD College Connection Enrollment into ACC
by Gender, Fall 2006
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Manor ISD College Connection Enrollment by
Race/Ethnicity, Fall 2006
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Manor ISD College Connection Top Majors, Fall
2006
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• 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 Paredes
• Commissioner, Texas Higher Education Coordinating
  Board
• January 6, 2005

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The state must look for successful programs with
statewide potential, such as ACCs 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
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College Connection Program National Acclaim
Recognition
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The College ConnectionWeb Site

• Information for parents
• Information for students
• Information for school district personnel
• Calendars
• Links to pertinent Austin Community College sites

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• Austin Community College welcomes
• Manor ISD into the
• College Connection Program

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Mary Hensley, Ed.D.
Austin Community CollegeVice President College
Support Systems and ISD Relations 5930 Middle
Fiskville RoadAustin, TX 78754 (512)
223-7618(512) 223-7895 (fax) mhensley_at_austincc.ed
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For a copy of this presentation

• www.austincc.edu/isd/manor_isd/101606BoardPresent
  ation.ppt