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Session 8. College Access Initiative. Tim Fitzgibbon National Council of Higher Education Loan Programs (NCHELP) La Toya Sykes Brian McGill College Access Initiative Work Group. College Access Initiative. Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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College Access Initiative
Tim FitzgibbonNational Council of Higher Education Loan Programs
(NCHELP)
La Toya SykesBrian McGill
College Access Initiative Work Group
Session 8
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College Access Initiative• Deficit Reduction Act of 2005
• Each guaranty agency shall promote access to
postsecondary education by:
– Providing a comprehensive listing of postsecondary
education opportunities, programs, publications and
other services available in their designated state
– Publicizing information for students and traditionally
underrepresented populations on college planning,
career preparation, and paying for college
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Background• The 35 guaranty agencies:
• State and non-profit entities
• Administer the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program
• Inform students and parents of educational and financial aid opportunities
• Provide an extensive range of services and programs that increase awareness of
• Importance of higher education
• Opportunities Available
• Financial support
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Guaranty Agencies Promote Access• Guaranty agencies
• Reach out to millions of students and families to inform
them about how to
• Prepare for college
• Plan for their career
• Pay for their postsecondary education
• Manage their finances
• Work with partners to identify schools and communities
with low college-going rates and target specialized
services and scholarships to improve those rates
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Guaranty Agencies Promote Access• Last year, guaranty agencies
– Provided more than six million pieces of college awareness, financial aid and financial literacy materials
– Participated in more than 8,400 financial aid workshops and events that reached more than 900,000 students and families and more than 7,800 school guidance counselors
• 17 agencies actively participate in College Goal Sunday
• 12 agencies operate or support college resource centers
• 7 agencies involved in federal TRIO programs
• 14 agencies directly involved in a state GEAR UP Program
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Examples of Access Programs
• “I’m Going To College” – early awareness program
– Fifth and sixth grade students from schools with large low-income populations
•
– One month learning about college culminating in a day on a college campus, including interaction with students and professors
•
– Reached 4000 thousand students in four states in FY 2005
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Examples of Access Programs• Trailblazer Program
– Comprehensive three-day training workshop presented on a college campus by guaranty agency staff and other financial aid professionals
– Educate about the college admissions process and financial aid
– One high school junior is nominated by each public and non-public high school in the state
– Each Trailblazer shares knowledge of financial aid procedures with peers throughout their senior year of high school
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Examples of Access Programs• Program for High Schools with a large number of low-
income students
– Identify those who would most benefit from additional
tutoring and grant incentives
– School’s selection committee focuses on students with
potential who may not have sufficient motivation or
resources to pursue postsecondary education
– Up to 100 students a year are eligible to earn $6,000
each in scholarships for their postsecondary education
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Examples of Access Programs• Guaranty agencies partner with a range of
organizations (TRIO, GEAR UP, College Goal
Sunday, Schools, Community Organizations,
Libraries, State Agencies, Churches, YMCAs) to
– Leverage services
– Reach more schools, students and families
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Examples of Access Programs• Example—Tax Assistance Program (TAP) is provided by
a non-profit organization
– Guaranty agency provides intensive training for 1600
TAP tax assistance volunteers
– Volunteers can also assist with FAFSA completion
questions
– In 2005, TAP volunteers helped more than 1,100
individuals complete a FAFSA.
– Average TAP client is a single mother with an annual
income below $15,000
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Financial Literacy• Promote Financial Literacy Early in the Process
– Reach Parents Before They Become Parents
– Reach Students Before They Become
Borrowers
• Stress Basic Money Management
• Promote Responsible Borrowing
• Ensure Understanding of Return on Investment
• Promote Choices That Recognize Wants vs. Needs
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College Access Initiative - Implementation
• NCHELP—facilitating a work group of guaranty agency representatives—College Access Initiative Work Group
• College Access Initiative Work Group
– Chaired by Steven Brooks, Executive Director of the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority
– Meeting regularly since February to develop implementation plans to fulfill the Initiative’s two main requirements
– Met with representatives from the Office of Postsecondary Education and Federal Student Aid to share ideas and receive feedback
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College Access Initiative - Mission
• Link students and families, especially those from groups
underrepresented in higher education, to information and
resources that enhance access to college and other higher
education programs
• So they can learn about
• the college planning process, and
• the help available to succeed
• Promote the economic health and well-being of states’
residents and communities
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College Access Initiative – Promote Access
• College Access Initiative Work Group
– Sharing information and developing best practices
– Working with an advisory committee of college access experts
– Working with the access community to learn more about existing programs and to increase awareness about guaranty agency materials and programs
– Developing resources and forums to help agencies expand their outreach activities to reach a broader number of students, families and organizations
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College Access Initiative – Comprehensive Listing
• College Access Initiative Work Group (continued)
– Creating a central location for students, families and educators to visit—so agencies can display and promote a comprehensive listing of the programs and services in their state
– Reached out to Mapping Your Future, a comprehensive college, financial aid and career planning Web site, which is sponsored by guaranty agencies, to develop a portal—with information for each state
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College Access Initiative – Comprehensive Listing
• Each agency has developed the state-based section
for their designated states in a Web site called
www.going2college.org
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Going2college.org Features
• Comprehensive information about
– career planning
– planning for postsecondary education
– finding a college
– paying for college
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Going2college.org Features
• Click on state for visitors to learn where to
– Get help in filling out a FAFSA
– Learn the types of federal and state scholarships and grants available
– Locate organizations and schools that offer early awareness and intervention programs for students, with a special emphasis on low-income and first-generation college students
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Going2college.org Features
• Details on
– College resources centers in the state
– College information and financial aid awareness events
– Assistance provided to low-income, and first-generation college students through programs including Upward Bound, Talent Search, GEAR UP and Project Grad
• A central location for the extensive postsecondary education resources offered at the local, state and national level
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Going2college.org Features
• Links by each state to a list of the access and
outreach programs included in the National
College Access Program Directory, hosted by
Pathways to College Network and the National
College Access Network, that are available in that
state.
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Going2college.org Features
• Next Steps
– NCHELP and the work group are promoting
the site in conjunction with Federal Student
Aid, schools, education associations, state
organizations and access program providers
– Help us get the word out!
“Utah - A State’s Perspective”
Brian McGill, M.Ed., LPC
Manager of School & Outreach Services
College Access
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Who is UHEAA?• UHEAA exercises delegated responsibility for oversight and governance of the student Federal financial aid programs on behalf of the Utah State Board of Regents.
• UHEAA provided $25 million back to student borrowers in 2006 through incentives, benefits, grants, & scholarships.
• UHEAA’s cohort default rate is 2.7%, which is 4th lowest nationally. The national rate is close to 5%.
• UHEAA encourages saving for college with our Utah Education Savings Plan (UESP).
• UHEAA receives no state appropriated funding.
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UHEAA’s Outreach and College Access Programs
• Began in 2001-2002 with one staff member• In 2006, through the HERA Mandate, now includes a staff of five.
– 3 Primary & 2 Secondary • Partner with statewide $9.6 million GEARUP program.
– Gaining Early Awareness & Readiness for Undergraduate Programs
– Encompasses Four Utah Colleges and Universities– Grades 7 – 12– First Generational, Low Income, & Ethnic Minority Students
• UtahMentor.org, Going2college.org, StudentTracker, and support materials/resources.
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UHEAA’s Outreach & Access Mission
…is to provide access to college, and to assist all
students and parents with making informed
decisions about preparing, participating,
completing, and paying for Higher Education in
Utah.
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Access Support & Resources• UtahMentor.org / going2college.org – Free premier sites for college, career, and financial aid planning.
• StudentTracker (National Student Clearinghouse) – A utility to gather real-time factual data on where students are enrolled, retained, and graduated from post-secondary education institutions.
• Counselor Guidance Support – Staff that provide student and parent groups statewide, support counselor’s role of required guidance curriculum, support for the SEOP (Student Educational Occupational Plan), statewide workshops, and financial literacy.
– Emphasis on Admissions & FAFSA assistance– Partner with Utah’s Higher Education institutions
• Organizational Partnerships – Educational Boards, USCA, MESA, Communities, Mayoral Offices, Chambers of Commerce, City Councils, etc…
• Literary Resources – Planning for Life After High School (Spanish), UtahMentor, Paying for College Workbooks, HS Senior College Guide Book, & FAFSA publications.
• ACT/SAT TestPrep Campaign of 2005 – Provided 10,000 calculators and #2 pencils to high schools across the state of Utah, in conjunction with the Fall ACT Exam dates.
• ACG Workshops – Training for all Utah secondary school counselors.
• College/Financial Aid Nights – Student & Parent workshops (Admissions & FAFSA).
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UtahMentor.org & Going2college.org
• Post-Secondary Planning Utilities• Methodology: Explore, Plan & Prepare, Apply and Pay for College
– Supports the 7th through 12th grade preparation plan in Utah
• UtahMentor.org (state specific): – Primary Interactive College Information Delivery System– Enables user to save, store, update, add, delete, individual college planning
information (ebackpack).
• Going2college.org (national): – State by state guide to resources, assistance, and information, relating to post-
secondary planning. – Assists students with out of state college planning information.
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Paying for College
• Top two indicators, Fall 2006, Secretary of Education,
Margaret Spellings to Congress
• Helping Students Overcome Barriers
• Educating Students about All College Options!
• Work (Full or Part Time), Grants, Scholarships, Work-
Study, and Student Loans
ACCESS AFFORDABILITY
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Overcoming Access Barriers• Serving Underserved Students
-Lower Income, Rural, Ethnic Minority, & First Generational• Provide Expectations and Opportunities
-State Scholars Initiative-Academic Rigor-Alleviate Post-Secondary Remediation
• Understanding Cultural Differences:-Behavior, Language, Appearance, Sense of Identity-REACH Training (Respecting Ethnic and Cultural Heritage)
• Eliminate “Tracking for Failure”• Inadequate Academic Guidance
-Large Counselor Ratios• Tracking Post-Secondary Enrollment, Retention, & Graduation• Opening Pathways to College Access• Setting High Expectations
Source: National Association of Secondary School Principles, & Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
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Education and Training PayMedian Income by Education Level
$22,437$30,356
$45,776
$65,301
$0
$10,000
$20,000
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
$60,000
$70,000
HS Diploma AA, AS, Cert. BS Degree AdvancedDegree
Avg. Income for Utah Adults
Institute for Higher Education Policy (2005): The Investment Payoff, Appendix 1
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A Changing Workforce
• 90% of jobs providing a wage to sustain a family
of four typically require some combination of
vocational training and on-the-job experience or
an associate’s degree.
- ACT Ready for College=Ready for Workforce Training, May 2006.
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A Changing Workforce
• More than 2/3 of new jobs require some postsecondary education
37%
22%
10%31% No High School
High School DiplomaSome PostsecondaryBachelor's Degree
Source: Carnevale, Anthony P., and Donna M Desrochers, Standards for What? The Economic Roots of K-16 Reform, Educational Testing Service, 2003.
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Lack of Preparation• Many high school students are not preparing
themselves for college
1. The above chart demonstrates the percentage of 21,561 Utah high school students who took the
ACT in 2005-2006 and tested ready for their first credit-bearing college-level course in three areas.
2. In 2006, only 24 percent of these students tested ready for college-level coursework in all three
areas (biology, algebra and English comp).
3. The number of these students who don’t meet the benchmarks increases between 10th and 12th
grades because they aren’t taking rigorous courses their last two years of high school. (2006 ACT, Measuring
College Readiness.)
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Lack of Participation• The chance of enrolling in college by age 19 has declined by 11%
compared with a national decline of 2%.
Participation
UtahTop
States
20061992 2006
Young Adults (60%)
18- to 24-year-olds enrolled in college 41% 34% 41%
Working-Age Adults (40%)
25- to 49-year-olds enrolled part-time in any type of
postsecondary education 3.9% 3.9% 5.1%
*Measuring Up, 2006, **Updated from original Measuring Up Report Card
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Lack of Participation
24
83
100
17
36
0 20 40 60 80 100 120
Graduate with associate's in 3years or bachelor's in 6 years
Still enrolled in 2nd year
Immediately enter college
Graduate from HS 4 yearslater
Ninth graders
Utah Students
The National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, Policy Alert Supplement “Utah’s Educational Pipeline,” April 2004
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Lack of Completion• The percentage of the population holding bachelor’s degrees
changes across demographic groups.
Utah Losing Ground in 2002Utah ranks 12th in the nation in the 45-64 age group, but only 32st in the nation for the 25-34 age group
Both Sexes Male Female
Age Group Utah U.S. Utah U.S. Utah U.S.
25 to 34 years 25.4 27.5 25.6 25.7 25.3 29.4
35 to 44 years 26.3 25.9 29.8 25.8 22.7 26.0
45 to 64 years 30.1 26.4 35.6 29.3 24.7 23.7
65 years and over 19.2 15.4 26.8 20.5 13.3 11.8
•Source: Utah Foundation, June 2004, Utah’s Higher Education Graduates
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Lack of Completion
83.2
56.5
79.9 68.7
80.4
83.6
72.3
52.4
80.4 70.9
27.1 19.8
9.8
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24.4
26.1
14.3
10.4
44.1
11.5
87.7
89.9
26.1
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Total White Black Hispanic Asian/PacificIslander
AmericanIndian/Alaska
Native
UT - % With High School Diploma or Higher US - % With High School Diploma or Higher
UT - % With Bachelor's Degree or Higher US - % With Bachelor's Degree or Higher
Source: Bureau of the Census, 2000 (updated 2003)
Highest Level of Educational Attainment,Age 25+, by Race/Ethnicity
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Percent of Adults with an Associate’s Degree or Higher - 2003
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Source: Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development, American Community Survey
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How are we measuring our program efforts?
• Anecdotal Feedback & Surveys– Students, Parents, Counselors, etc…– Site improvements based on feedback
• UtahMentor.org Usage Statistics– New Milestone of 2.5 million hits in October– Over 100,000 Student Accounts in four years of
operation• StudentTracker in all Utah High Schools
– Enrollment, retention, and graduation– Aggregate vs. cohorts
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• Over 100,000
5,434
19,578
38,606
24,000
05,000
10,00015,00020,000
25,00030,00035,000
40,000
2003 2004 2005 2006
Fiscal Year
Accounts Created
05 - 06
04 - 05
03 - 04
02 - 03
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• Over 734,000
94,627173,578
221,732 246,926
0
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
2003 2004 2005 2006
Fiscal Year
Visits / Sessions
05 - 06
04 - 05
03 - 04
02 - 03
45
0
100,000
200,000
300,000
400,000
500,000
600,000
700,000
Plan Select eBackPack Apps Pay Careers
Modules
UtahMentor Module Usage
2003
2004
2005
2006
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33,039
75,111 81,710108,129
0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
2003 2004 2005 2006
Fiscal Year
eBackpack
05-06
04-05
03-04
02-03
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20,71534,669 34,951
54,994
0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
2003 2004 2005 2006
Fiscal Year
Plan for College
05-06
04-05
03-04
02-03
48
6,43317,332
22,822
41,856
0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
2003 2004 2005 2006
Fiscal Year
ACT/SAT/GRE Prep
05-06
04-05
03-04
02-03
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575,6111,029,493
1,804,5842,391,528
0
500,000
1,000,000
1,500,000
2,000,000
2,500,000
2003 2004 2005 2006
Fiscal Year
UtahMentor Page Views
05-06
04-05
03-04
02-03
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1,872,7974,576,344
9,224,48410,996,935
0
2,000,000
4,000,000
6,000,000
8,000,000
10,000,000
12,000,000
2003 2004 2005 2006
Fiscal Year
UtahMentor Site Hits
05-06
04-05
03-04
02-03
Over 30 Million
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Recent Milestones
• Averaging over 1 Million hits since Oct. ’05• Over 100,000 Student Accounts Established• Over 800,000 Individual User Sessions• Over 30 Million Hits• Over 13,000 Applications Processed
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Increase Participation
• Implement institutional goals of increasing
participation rates by 0.5% annually
– This translates to 12,000 additional full-time
students in five years, system-wide
– This translates to 21,000 additional full-time
students in 10 years, system-wide
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Increase Completion
• U.S. Department of Education: “The Toolbox
Revisited,” cites a rigorous course of study,
entering college immediately after high school,
and completing at least 20 semester hours during
first year of college translate to a more certain and
timely completion of a degree.
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Higher education is central to our well-being as individuals and as a state.
“In the agricultural age, postsecondary education
was a pipe dream for most Americans. In the
industrial age, it was the birthright of only a few.
By the space age, it became common for many.
Today, it is just common sense for all.”
-National Commission on the High School Senior Year
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UtahMentor.org• SEOP – Student Educational Occupational Plan (Grades 8-12)Career Exploration
• College Planning (Majors & Campus Exploration)
• Test Preparation (UBSCT, ACT, SAT)
• Admissions Applications
• Paying for College / FAFSA Transfer
• Scholarship Searches
• AP/CE Articulation
• eBackPack (Save, Store, Update, Add, Delete Portfolio)
• Student Tracking & Communications (Counselor Center)
• StudentTracker (Track Success of GEAR UP Students Beyond High School)
– Track Enrollment, Retention, and Graduation in College
& all of thisat no costto the student
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