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A COLLEGE ACCESS ADVISOR FOR EVERY HIGH SCHOOL IN UTAH: A NATIONAL FIRST
August 8, 2019
Nicole BattDirector, Utah College Advising Corps
and the Office of EngagementUniversity of Utah
Melanie HeathAssistant Commissioner of
Communications & OutreachUtah System of Higher Education
UTAH SYSTEM OF HIGHER ED (USHE) OVERVIEW
University of UtahUtah State UniversityWeber State UniversitySouthern Utah UniversitySnow CollegeDixie State UniversityUtah Valley UniversitySalt Lake Community College
UTAH SYSTEM OF HIGHER ED (USHE) OVERVIEW
University of UtahUtah State UniversityWeber State UniversitySouthern Utah UniversitySnow CollegeDixie State UniversityUtah Valley UniversitySalt Lake Community College
UTAH’S YOUNG AND INCREASING POPULATION
UTAH’S GROWING OPPORTUNITY GAP
UTAH HAS A COLLEGE PIPELINE PROBLEM…
90%Of Utah parents want their
child to go to college
But when the time comes, only
47%of Utah high school graduates attend college the next year
(Among the lowest in the nation)
2018 Survey and 2016 Focus Groups: Conducted by Cicero https://le.utah.gov/interim/2019/pdf/00002452.pdf
UTAH HAS A COLLEGE PIPELINE PROBLEM…
2/3Enroll in college within five
years of high school graduation
27%College enrollment rate of students from low-income
families
USHE Databook http://pellinstitute.org/indicators/
…EXACERBATED BY ENROLLMENT GAPS15.1%
9.6%
13.2%
13.0%
9.1%
9.8%
14.8%
White
Hispanic
Asian
Black
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Native American
Two or More
Share of 18 to 35-year-olds enrolled at a USHE institution, 2018
UTAH’S DEMOGRAPHICS ARE QUICKLY CHANGING
• 20% minority in 2018• 34% minority by 2065• 50% of growth
attributable to minority population
https://ushe.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Utahs-Growing-Opportunity-Gap-Final_updated-template.pdf
Without meaningful intervention,
Utah’s college enrollment gap will double
over the next 45 years.
Minority Group Enrollment Gap in 2065 (single year)
Hispanic 23,000
Asian 1,800
Black 1,300
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1,200
Native American 800
Two or More 1,000
Utah will forgo 290,000 degrees and certificates by 2065 without intervention.
STATEWIDE RESEARCH: UTAH STUDENTS & PARENTS
Students and parents want people to help them through the process
2018 Survey and 2016 Focus Groups: Conducted by Cicero
86%Believe college is
more important than it was 10 years ago
50%Believe college is
accessible for everyone in Utah
50%Know where to
find information about scholarships
and grants
To increase the college participation rate, and to aid in closing the opportunity gap statewide,
the USHE Board of Regents is providing a college access advisor for every high
school in the state.
UTAH COLLEGE ADVISING CORPS
UTAH COLLEGE ADVISING CORPS (UCAC)
• Started in 2007 with joint grant between USHE and University of Utah from the Jack Kent Cook Foundation
• Been in 12 Utah high schools for 12 years
COLLEGE ACCESS ADVISORS
Recent college graduate, full-time, physically in the high school
Helps students on the milestones to college:
- College test prep & registration
- College applications
- Financial aid
- Connection to college campus
- Create a college-going culture
UCAC PROGRAM STRUCTUREIntegration into local high school’s college awareness efforts and programs
Training• Week-long training• Statewide road trip!
Program DirectorUniversity of Utah
Site SupervisorSchool Counselor
High school
College Access Advisor
High school
PROVEN MODEL
42% more likely to go to college
with just three meetings with a college access advisor
10% increase in college-going rate in high schools with a college
access advisor
DATA-DRIVEN AND OUTCOME-FOCUSED• New database allows robust and
meaningful data collection:• FAFSA progress and completions• College applications and college
acceptances• Scholarship applications and awards• Number of 1:1 meetings with advisors
• Including type of meeting, what was discussed, etc.
• Number of engagements with parents/families
• College match by GPA/ACT• Etc., etc.
COLLEGE ACCESS ADVISING PROGRAM EXPANSION
PHASE I: EXPANDED INTO 34 HIGH SCHOOLS IN 4 REGIONS
Weber/Davis Counties
Utah County
Salt Lake County
Washington County
REGIONAL COORDINATORS
• Supervise 8-12 college access advisors
• Maintain regional school and community relationships as advisors roll over
• Housed at USHE institution in their region to connect to institutional resources and outreach efforts
NEW PROGRAM STRUCTURE
Program DirectorUniversity of Utah
Joint MOU
Site SupervisorSchool Counselor
High school
College Access AdvisorHigh school
Regional CoordinatorHoused at local USHE
institution
Site SupervisorDirector of Admissions/
Enrollment ManagerLocal USHE institution
CommissionerUtah System of
Higher Education
EXPANSION TIMELINEPHASE I: Fall 2019• 34 high schools• 4 regional coordinators
PHASE II: Fall 2020• 94 high schools• 9 regional coordinators
PHASE III: Fall 2021• 150+ high schools• 15 regional coordinators
$1 million• Funded by reprioritizing ongoing $ from
Commissioner’s office
$4 million• $1 million from Commissioner’s office• $3 million in state funds
$7 million• $1 million from Commissioner’s office• $6 million in state funds
PHASE I: COMPLETE!
Once expanded statewide, Utah anticipates college enrollment rates of high school grads to increase
5-9%
BENEFITS TO THE USHE SYSTEM
Creation of a statewide network of system employees, all focused on college access
EX: CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT GAPS
2XUnderrepresented students are twice as likely to go to college if they take a high
school CE class
10%Gap in CE enrollment rates between
white and minority students
23%Gap in CE enrollment rates between
low income and non-low income students
https://ushe.edu/wp-content/uploads/pdf/reports/3-2019_CE_annual_report_2017-18.pdf
NO MORE DIRECT-TO-STUDENT OUTREACH FROM THE SYSTEM OFFICE
Integration of system outreach efforts into the college access advising program:• Utah College
Application Week• FAFSA Nights • State-level website:
UtahFutures.org
Focused on college access, concurrent enrollment equity, and state scholarships
Invited:• USHE Board of Regents• Utah State Board of
Education (K-12)• UTech Board of Trustees
(System of Technical Colleges)• Governor’s Office• Legislators• State leaders
FIRST-EVER UTAH K-20 SUMMIT
USING COLLEGE ACCESS ADVISING PROGRAM TO COMMUNICATE THE VALUE OF HIGHER ED
ENGAGING STATE PARTNERS
• Utah State Board of Education (K-12)• UTech (System of Technical Colleges)• Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce• United Way• Governor’s Office• Utah School Counselor Association• Utah State Superintendents Association
LOCALIZED DATA: ROADSHOW
• Local chambers of commerce and economic development boards
• Editorial boards of regional media
• Easily led to conversation about the importance of higher ed to their community
MEDIA MENTIONS
PLAN MOVING FORWARD: CLOSING THE OPPORTUNITY GAP CAMPAIGN
LAYING GROUNDWORK FOR 2020 CAMPAIGN
• Benchmarking survey: Utahn perceptions of value of higher ed
• Working closely with institutional communications depts• Joint editorial calendar• Statewide license for social sharing tool
• Revving up action behind campaign:• College access advising program expansion• Reprioritization of state scholarship dollars
LAYING GROUNDWORK FOR 2020 CAMPAIGN
THANK YOU!
Melanie HeathAssistant CommissionerUtah System of Higher [email protected]: @_melheathushe.edu
Nicole BattDirector, Utah College Advising Corps and the Office of EngagementUniversity of [email protected]: @adviseutah
