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The Society, the Economy, and Education Strategies
Davey Crockett
"If I could rest anywhere, it would be in Arkansas, where the men are of the real half-horse, half-alligator breed such as grows nowhere else on the face of the universal earth."
State Per Capita Personal Income v. Share of AdultPopulation with Bachelor's Degree or Higher (2007)
$16,000
$18,000
$20,000
$22,000
$24,000
$26,000
$28,000
$30,000
$32,000
$34,000
$36,000
$38,000
15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50%
Percentage of Adult Population with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher
Per
Cap
ita
Inco
me
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2006
DC
TX
NM
FL
NDNC
AL
IN
LA
MIWI
SD
WY
TN
NV
AR
IAOH
ID
SCKY
MS
WV
MOME
AZ
VA
NJ
PA
MD
MT
CT
MA
CO
NE
AK
GAHI
KSOR
DE
IL
RI MN
WA
UT
VT
NHNY
CA
OK
No state with a low proportion of
Bachelor’s degrees has a high per capita
income.
No state with a high proportion of
Bachelor’s degrees has a low per capita
income.
2007= 19.3%
2002= 19.7%
2006 2005 20022007
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9th GradeEnrollment
High SchoolGrads
EnrolledDirectly into
College
First-timeFull-timeDegreeSeekingCohort
RetainedAfter 1 Year
GraduatedWithin 6Years
WithAssociate
Degree
WithBachelorDegree
Percent 96-97 Arkansas 9th Grader’s Progression into High School and College (percent)
100%
71%
28%
Fall 2000 College Freshmen
96-97 Arkansas 9th Grader’s Progression into High School and College (number)
17,11615,172
10,701
5,817
37,160
1,4934,324
27,335
9th GradeEnrollment
High SchoolGrads
EnrolledDirectly into
College
First-timeFull-timeDegreeSeekingCohort
RetainedAfter 1 Year
GraduatedWithin 6Years
WithAssociate
Degree
WithBachelorDegree
Fall 2000 College Freshmen
100%
71%28%
• 28,53228,532 Arkansas high school graduates
• How many high school graduates in
Dallas/Fort Worth MSA?
• All of Texas
• US
• China
40,906
240,485240,485
3,152,0003,152,000
9,500,0009,500,000
Competing Globally
Catching Up• What can be done? What is possible?
What are the issues?
• What is the solution?
• Will Arkansas seek to participate in the modern-global-technological society in a capacity other than being a provider of low-skilled cheap labor?
Arkansas College-Going Rate
59.4%
63.9%
62.0%
59.3%
60.9%60.8%
55%
60%
65%
2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06Source: Arkansas Higher Education Information System
U.S. Census Bureau
Data Set: Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3)
18.1% - 28.1%
12.0% - 18.0%
6.3% - 11.9%
White15.5%
Union14.9%
Yell10.9%
Scott16.4%
Clark19.8%
Ashley10.1%
Polk10.9%
Pope19.0%
Drew17.3%
Clay7.4%
Benton20.3%
Desha11.1%
Lee7.3%
Logan9.4%
Saline9.6%
Pulaski28.1%
Arkansas12.2%
Newton11.8%
Lonoke14.6%
Cross9.9%
Chicot11.7%
Dallas9.6%
Stone9.8%
Prairie9.0%
Sharp9.2%
Phillips12.4%
Grant11.0%
Madison10.1%
Fulton10.5%Carroll
13.8%
Jefferson15.7%
Miller12.5%
Searcy8.4%
Pike10.1%
Izard11.7%
Marion10.4%
Poinsett6.3%
Boone12.7%
Baxter12.8%
Garland18.0%
Perry11.1%
Sevier16.6%
Mississippi11.3%
Bradley11.9%
Washington24.5%
Monroe8.4%
Johnson13.1%
Ouachita12.7%
Lincoln7.6%
Columbia16.8%
Nevada10.7%
Greene10.9%
Jackson10.3%Franklin
11.0%
Faulkner25.2%
Calhoun7.3%
Conway11.5%
Van Buren11.5%
Craighead20.9%
Randolph10.6%
Crawford9.7%
Woodruff8.0%
Cleburne13.9%
Montgomery8.8%
Lawrence8.5%
Crittenden12.8%
St. Francis10.3%
Cleveland10.0%
Hot Spring11.2%
Sebastian8.4%
Little River9.9%
Howard11.6%
Hempstead11.0%
Lafayette9.5%
Independence13.7%
Arkansas ranked 51st (16.7%) Nation-wide in 2000 for Bachelors & Higher
Percent of County Populationthat hold Bachelors & Higher 2000
Pope 19.0%
Washington 24.5%
Pulaski 28.1%
Clark 19.8%
Benton 20.3%
Faulkner 25.2%
Craighead 20.9%
AR was 49th (19.3%) in 2007
Percent of County Population(Associate Degree Holder) 2000
U.S. Census BureauData Set: Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3)
4.19% - 6.37%
3.00% - 4.18%
1.80% - 2.99%
White3.97%
Union4.18%
Yell1.80%
Scott5.07%
Clark3.23%
Ashley2.83%
Polk3.95%
Pope3.45%
Drew2.84%
Benton4.60%
Desha2.13%
Logan4.02%
Saline4.56%
Pulaski4.69%
Arkansas3.16%
Newton3.35%
Lonoke5.30%
Chicot2.47%
Prairie3.16%
Dallas2.99%
Clay2.55%
Phillips4.90%
Madison2.49%
Fulton2.77%Carroll
3.82%
Grant2.95%
Jefferson3.27%
Miller3.99%
Cross3.17%
Lee4.30%
Stone2.50%
Searcy3.58%
Sharp3.75%
Pike2.42%
Marion4.69%
Poinsett2.20%
Boone5.18%
Izard4.29%
Baxter4.69%
Garland4.45%
Sevier6.37%
Perry2.71%
Mississippi4.00%
Bradley2.32%
Washington3.51%
Monroe3.23%
Johnson1.97%
Ouachita4.91%
Lincoln3.34%
Columbia2.86%
Nevada2.42%
Greene2.86%
Jackson3.07%Franklin
4.55%
Faulkner4.15%
Calhoun3.48%
Conway2.92%
Van Buren3.15%
Craighead3.53%
Randolph3.20%
Crawford5.40%
Woodruff2.01%
Cleburne3.97%
Montgomery4.04%
Lawrence2.66%
Crittenden3.20%
St. Francis3.76%
Cleveland3.43%
Hot Spring4.00%
Sebastian3.69%
Little River3.63%
Howard3.35%
Hempstead3.24%
Lafayette3.23%
Independence2.90%
Arkansas ranked 50th (4%) Nation-wide in 2000 for Associate Degree Holders
AR was 48th (5.88%) in 2007
Where Arkansas Bachelors Degree (and higher) Holders live
(2000)
U.S. Census BureauData Set: Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3)
23.00%
2.31% - 8.00%
0.10% - 2.30%
Yell0.5%
White2.3%
Union1.5%
Scott0.2%
Polk0.5%
Clark0.9%
Pope2.3%
Drew0.7%
Ashley0.5%
Clay0.3%
Benton7.0%
Desha0.4%
Lee0.2%
Pike0.3%
Logan0.5%
Miller1.1%
Saline3.2%
Izard0.4%
Grant0.4%
Pulaski23.0%
Arkansas0.6%
Newton0.2%
Lonoke1.7%
Cross0.4%
Chicot0.4%
Dallas0.2%
Stone0.3%
Perry0.3%
Prairie0.2%
Sharp0.4%
Phillips0.7%
Fulton0.3%
Madison0.3%
Carroll0.8%
Jefferson2.9%
Searcy0.2%
Marion0.4%
Poinsett0.4%
Boone1.0%
Baxter1.3%
Garland3.9%
Sevier0.3%
Mississippi1.2%
Bradley0.3%
Washington8.0%
Monroe0.2%
Johnson0.7%
Ouachita0.8%
Lincoln0.3%
Columbia0.9%
Nevada0.2%
Greene0.9%
Jackson0.4%Franklin
0.4%
Faulkner4.4%
Howard0.4%
Calhoun0.1%
Conway0.5%
Van Buren0.5%
Craighead3.7%
Randolph0.4%
Crawford1.1%
Woodruff0.2%
Cleburne0.8%
Montgomery0.2%
Lawrence0.3%
Crittenden1.3%
St. Francis0.6%
Cleveland0.2%
Hot Spring0.8%
Sebastian4.3%
Little River0.3%
Hempstead0.6%
Lafayette0.2%
Independence1.1%
Arkansas ranked 51st (16.7%) Nation-wide in 2000 for Bachelors & Higher
60% of all college AR graduates reside in 9 counties
Pulaski 23.%
Where Arkansas Associate Degree Holders live
(2000)
U.S. Census BureauData Set: Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3)
15.90%
1.96% - 6.83%
0.17% - 1.95%
White2.41%
Union1.80%
Yell0.35%
Scott4.07%
Clark0.64%
Ashley0.64%
Polk0.77%
Pope1.70%
Drew0.47%
Benton6.58%
Desha0.29%
Logan0.87%
Saline1.19%
Arkansas0.63%
Newton0.28%
Lonoke2.55%
Chicot0.32%
Pulaski15.90%
Prairie0.30%
Dallas0.26%
Clay0.45%
Phillips1.09%
Madison0.33%
Fulton0.33%Carroll
0.95%
Grant0.46%
Jefferson2.49%
Miller1.48%
Cross0.56%
Lee0.49%
Stone0.29%
Searcy0.37%
Sharp0.53%
Pike0.27%
Marion0.78%
Poinsett0.53%
Boone1.72%
Izard0.59%
Baxter1.95%
Garland4.01%
Sevier6.83%
Perry0.27%
Mississippi1.82%
Bradley0.28%
Washington4.74%
Monroe0.31%
Johnson0.42%
Ouachita1.34%
Lincoln0.46%
Columbia0.66%
Nevada0.23%
Greene1.01%
Jackson0.54%Franklin
0.76%
Faulkner3.03%
Calhoun0.20%
Conway0.56%
Van Buren0.53%
Craighead2.58%
Randolph0.56%
Crawford2.62%
Woodruff0.17%
Cleburne0.99%
Montgomery0.38%
Lawrence0.45%
Crittenden1.39%
St. Francis0.66%
Cleveland0.28%
Hot Spring1.17%
Sebastian0.31%
Little River0.47%
Howard0.45%
Hempstead0.69%
Lafayette0.26%
Independence0.95%
Arkansas ranked 50th (4%) Nation-wide in 2000 for Associate Degree Holders
58% of all associates degree recipients reside in 12 counties
Growth in Associate Degrees Awarded by Public Institutions by State from 1999-2000 to 2004-2005
36.6%
22.1%
-6.6%
68.1%
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Arkansas ranks 7th in the growth of associate degrees since 1999-2000
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SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), "Completions" survey.
Arkansas ranks 11th in the growth of bachelor’s degrees since 1999-2000
Degree Completion is a National Issue
• A generation ago the U.S. was # 1 in the world in higher education.
• Currently, the U.S. is #10
• To regain our status and our economic competitive edge, the U.S will need to produce a million more bachelor degrees each year.
• I know there are some who believe we can only handle one challenge at a time. They forget that Lincoln helped lay down the transcontinental railroad, passed the Homestead Act and created the National Academy of Sciences in the midst of Civil War. Likewise, President Roosevelt didn’t have the luxury of choosing between ending a depression and fighting a war. President Kennedy didn’t have the luxury of choosing between civil rights and sending us to the moon. And we don’t have the luxury of choosing between getting our economy moving now and rebuilding it over the long term…
President Obama, 2009
President Obama's new American Graduation Initiative
• Goal for America: by 2020, this nation will once again have the highest proportion of college graduates in the world.
• Goal: Arkansas will reach the Southern Regional Education Board’s (SREB) average for citizens holding bachelor’s degrees by 2015.
• Increase the current production of bachelor’s degrees by 64% (7,098 more graduates per year) each of the next six years to reach the SREB average.
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Maximizing a student’s educational journey: how and
when do we intervene?
1st Grade 6th Grade 11th Grade8th Grade College
When do we intervene?
When do we intervene? We know the answer:
• Early• Often
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Reading Remediation Rates by CountyFall 2007
% Needing Remediation
First-time entering (full- and part-time) students seeking an associate or baccalaureate degree.
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English Remediation Rates by CountyFall 2007
% Needing Remediation
First-time entering (full- and part-time) students seeking an associate or baccalaureate degree.
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% Needing Remediation
Math Remediation Rates by CountyFall 2007
First-time entering (full- and part-time) students seeking an associate or baccalaureate degree.
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% Needing Remediation
Unduplicated Remediation Rates by CountyFall 2007
First-time entering (full- and part-time) students seeking an associate or baccalaureate degree.
Percent of School Districts by Remediation Rates (2008 Fall)
Less than 19.9% 3.9%
From 20%-39.9% 34.5%
From 40%-49.9% 17.8% 56.2%
From 50%-59.9% 19.8%
From 60%-79.9% 17.4%
From 80%-100.0% 6.6% 43.8%
Total 100.0% 100.0%43.8% of all school districts have a remediation rate higher than 50%
Public School Districts with Lowest Remediation Rates (2008 Fall)
District Students Entering
Students Tested
Students Remediated
Remediation Rate
ALREAD SCHOOL DISTRICT Less than 10 Less than 10 - 0.0%
HARMONY GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT Less than 10 Less than 10 - 0.0%
SPARKMAN HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT Less than 10 Less than 10 - 0.0%
HAAS HALL ACADEMY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Less than 10 Less than 10 Less than 10 12.5%
QUITMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT 16 15 Less than 10 13.3%
KINGSTON SCHOOL DISTRICT 18 12 Less than 10 16.7%
PANGBURN SCHOOL DISTRICT 25 23 Less than 10 17.4%
CALICO ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 15 11 Less than 10 18.2%
FAYETTEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT 262 243 45 18.5%
CENTERPOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT 17 16 Less than 10 18.8%
Public School Districts with Highest Remediation Rates (2008 Fall)
District Students Entering
Students Tested
Students Remediated
Remediation Percent
BIGGERS-REYNO SCHOOL DISTRICT Less than 10 Less than 10 Less than 10 100.0%
EARLE SCHOOL DISTRICT 24 24 24 100.0%
STAMPS SCHOOL DISTRICT Less than 10 Less than 10 Less than 10 100.0%
DOLLARWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT 49 44 43 97.7%
DERMOTT SCHOOL DISTRICT 21 20 19 95.0%
OSCEOLA SCHOOL DISTRICT 19 18 17 94.4%
CUTTER-MORNING STAR SCH. DISTRICT 22 20 18 90.0%
FORREST CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT 123 114 101 88.6%
TURRELL SCHOOL DISTRICT Less than 10 Less than 10 Less than 10 87.5%
MARVELL SCHOOL DISTRICT 17 15 13 86.7%
Remediation RatesRemediation Rates for All First-Time Entering Students, 2008 Fall Term, All Public Institutions
51.3%
4-Year Public Universities 39.1%
2-Year Public Colleges 74.2%
Remediation Rates for First-Time Entering Adult Students (age 25 or older), 2008 Fall Term, All Public Institutions
91.0%
4-Year Public Universities 92.4%
2-Year Public Colleges 90.6%
Lowest and Highest Remediation Rates by Institution
Lowest4-Year Universities 2-Year Colleges
UAF 11.3% NAC 58.6%
UCA 30.0% ASUB 59.7%
HSU 35.8% OZC 62.2%
ATU 40.2% ASUMH 64.2%
UAFS 43.0% RMCC 64.2%
Highest4-Year Universities 2-Year Colleges
UAPB 93.1% UACCH 91.5%
UAM 63.8% PCCUA 86.6%
UALR 50.3% ASUN 86.5%
SAUM 50.2% SAUT 86.3%
ASUJ 47.7% EACC 85.0%
Cost of Remediation
$53,800,000Equivalent to the combined budget of seven of Arkansas’s community colleges.
College-Going Rate
2004 Fall Term 60.9%
2005 Fall Term 63.9%
2006 Fall Term 62.0%
2007 Fall Term 64.7%
2008 Fall Term 63.4%
Percent of School Districts by College-Going Rates (2008 Fall)
Less than 19.9% 0.8%
From 20%-39.9% 8.6%
From 40%-49.9% 16.5% 25.9%
From 50%-59.9% 30.5%
From 60%-79.9% 39.1%
From 80%-100.0% 4.5% 74.1%
Total 100.0% 100.0%74.1% of all school districts have a college going rate higher than 50%
Public School Districts with Highest College-Going Rates
Marked Tree 100.0%
East Poinsett County 93.3%
Woodlawn 87.2%
Cushman 86.7%
Norphlet 85.7%
McCrory 84.6%
Scranton 81.5%
Warren 81.3%
Cave City 81.2%
Delight 80.8%
}Calculation
College-Going rates are based on a current methodology which is under review.
Currently it is based upon the number of first-time entering students from a school district divided by the number of current high school graduates from that school district.
Public School Districts with Lowest College-Going Rates
Ashdown 32.3%
England 31.7%
Hillcrest 31.6%
Gravette 30.9%
Lafayette County 29.7%
Foreman 28.9%
Harmony Grove 23.1%
Texarkana 22.6%
Genoa Central 17.4%
Fouke 13.5%
Calculation
College-Going rates are based on a current methodology which is under review.
Number of first-time entering students from a school district divided by the number of current high school graduates from that school district.
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Characteristics of high schools that produce successful students
1. Does a student’s satisfaction with their high school experience impact academic success?
2. What aspects of the high school education experience make the difference in academic success?
Measures of Academic Success
• ACT composite and subscores• College going rate of High School Graduates• Low Remediation Rates in College
Which of the following satisfaction measures were found to be
correlated to Academic success? 1. Classroom Instruction 2. Number and Variety of Course Offerings 3. Grading Practices and Policies 4. Number and kinds of tests given 5. Guidance Services provided by Guidance Office 6. School Rules, Regulations and Policies 7. Library or Learning Center 8. Laboratory Facilities 9. Provisions for Special Help in Reading, Math, etc10. Provisions for Academically Outstanding Students11. Adequacy of Programs in Career Education Planning12. Overall Rating of High School
Which of the following satisfaction measures were found to be
correlated to Academic success? 1. Classroom Instruction 2. Number and Variety of Course Offerings 3. Grading Practices and Policies 4. Number and kinds of tests given 5. Guidance Services provided by Guidance Office 6. School Rules, Regulations and Policies 7. Library or Learning Center 8. Laboratory Facilities 9. Provisions for Special Help in Reading, Math, etc10. Provisions for Academically Outstanding Students11. Adequacy of Programs in Career Education Planning12. Overall Rating of High School
• survey
Institutional E@G Funded Scholarships are great for students receiving a scholarship, but expensive for those who do not receive the scholarship
A new day for Scholarships in Arkansas. . .
and how it will change higher education
Will automate the process as much as possible including transcript retrieval, ACT/SAT score submission.
Training for HS Counselors
• CO-OP Training Session in October– 3 hour training session in conjunction with
ADE
• Available for school districts upon request
• State Counselor meeting in October– pre-conference session (3 hour)– 1 hour session during the conference
Marketing Component
• Lottery paid advertising
Federal Changes
• Pell increased from $4,731 to $5,350$5,350
• Excluded Veteran benefits from the federal financial aid package.
• Vet benefits also excluded from Arkansas stacking policy.
Encouraging Student Participation
• Enhance campus outreach– Increase in state financial aid applications– Increased college going rate– Reduced remediation
College Access Challenge Grant SayGoCollege Week, February 2010
ADHE has a grant from US DOE and Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation to promote college going and scholarships
• SayGoCollege Week
• Counselor training
• 4 local $25,000 projects
• Advertising
• Increased NEXT publications
Arkansas’s Efforts toward Increasing Student Success
• Smart Core Curriculum in K-12 • Expanded Scholarships
– Revised Academic Challenge Scholarship– Revised Scholarships
• Need-based, near completion, nontraditional, Single-parent, Teachers
• Minimize tuition increases • Accountability
– Academic Program Quality and Viability– Seamless Transfer of AA/AS degree credits– Institutional Financial Health– Administrator Salaries– Remediation– Scholarship success
Higher Education Opportunities Grant
• Known as the “Go! Grant”
• Need-based grant program that provides assistance to disadvantaged students– Full-time = $1,000 per year– Part-Time = $500 per year
• Renewable for up to $4,000
Go! Grant ChangesAct 1213 of 2009
• Expanded to include traditional and non-traditional students
• Expanded to include eligibility for students enrolled in a qualified certificate program
• Income requirement:– $25,000 maximum AGI for one (1) in
household– $5,000 increase for additional household
members up to ten (10)1,600 students last year. Currently have 5,600 students for Fall 2009
$1,300,000 last year. Is over $5,000,000 so far.
Arkansas Academic Challenge
• Increase participation of direct-from-high-
school students from 3,400 to 11,707 annually
• Increase total participation rate from 8,087
to 33,490
Revised Academic Challenge
Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship
• 2 parts – Traditional – Nontraditional
General Eligibility Requirements
• U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident Alien
• Arkansas Resident
• Eligible Arkansas Institution
• Satisfactory Academic Standing
• Continuing Eligibility Requirements
Academic Challenge Scholarship (Lottery Scholarship)
• Scholarships awarded under the Academic Challenge Part 2 will begin Fall 2010
• NO INCOME REQUIREMENT• Aligned with Smart Core ***• Basic eligibility criteria
– Traditional Students• Accepted for admission at an approved institution of higher
education as a full-time student in a program of study that leads to a baccalaureate degree, associate degree, qualified certificate or a nursing school diploma
• Applicant must complete the FAFSA
Academic Challenge Scholarship (Lottery Scholarship)
– Traditional Student requirements (cont..)
Must meet one of the following criteria:• Graduate from an Arkansas public high school, successfully
complete the Smart Core curriculum and achieve a 2.5 high school GPA OR obtain a 19 on the ACT
• (before 2014 -- IF no Smart Core), Graduate from an Arkansas public high school achieve a 2.5 high school GPA AND obtain a 19 on the ACT OR score proficient on all state-mandated end-of-course assessments
• If student graduates from an Arkansas public high school that is identified as a school in which 20% or more of the students received a letter grade of “B” or higher but did not score proficient of higher on the end-of-course assessment, the student must achieve a 2.5 high school GPA AND obtain a 19 on the ACT OR score proficient on all state-mandated end-of-course assessments
Grade Inflation Clause
Academic Challenge Scholarship (Lottery Scholarship)
• If a student has a disability identified under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and graduated from an Arkansas public high school but did not complete the Smart Core because of the applicant’s individualized education program, the student must achieve a 2.5 high school GPA AND obtain a 19 on the ACT OR score proficient on all state-mandated end-of-course assessments
• Graduate from a private, out-of-state high school or home school and achieve a 19 on the ACT
Arkansas Educational Attainment(2006)
Population 25 years and over 1,847,325 100.00%
Less than 9th grade 136,143 7.37%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 223,906 12.12%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 671,500 36.35%
Some college, no degree 378,534 20.49%
Associate's degree 100,619 5.45%
Bachelor's degree 221,233 11.98%
Graduate or professional degree 115,390 6.25%
2006
Limited Funds for Nontraditional Students
• Majority of Scholarship funds are targeted to students directly out of high school
• Nontraditional student funding: – 8 Million for 2010-2011 (about 15% of the
projected 53 million of lottery revenue)– In future years, ADHE will recommend more
or less depending on usage of the scholarship and lottery revenue
Nontraditional Student
Interest in Scholarship
More interest than
funds available
378,000 (20%) of Arkansans over age 25 have some
college and no degree
165,000 currently enrolled
undergraduate students
Year 1 Maximum
Funds Authorized$8,000,000
Prioritization of Nontraditional Student Applicant for the Scholarships
• Near-completers• Delayed• Returner• Earn-In
A.C.A. §6-85-204(11) "Nontraditional student" means a student who is not a traditional student;
(17) "Traditional student" means a student who will enter postsecondary education as a full-time first-time freshman within twelve (12) months after graduating from high school and remains continuously enrolled as a full-time student.
Thus, Nontraditional students includes all these subgroups:
Distribution of funds to nontraditional studentsStudent applies for the Arkansas Academic Challenge via the universal application
Indicates they are desiring to attend a CC or University
ReturningDelayed Earn-in
Different buckets of funds
CC students would compete with CC students
University Students would compete with University Students
Delayed: 1/31. Priority given to those not requiring remediation2. ACT/SAT/ Compass or equivalent score3. Financial Need (EFC)
Returning: 1/31. Priority given to those Nearest to Completion 2. Completed or not requiring remediation3. Enrolled/Admitted in workforce critical-needs
program 4. College GPA5. Financial Need (EFC)
Earn-In: 1/31. Priority given to those Nearest to Completion2. At a Univ - a nontrad transfer with AA/AS/AAS 3. Completed or not requiring remediation4. Enrolled/Admitted in workforce critical-needs
program5. College GPA6. Financial Need (EFC)$$$ divided equally among
nontraditional categories
civic involvementcivic involvementvolunteer activity by
education levels
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2003). Volunteering in the United States, 2003. USDL03-888. U.S. Department of Labor.
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Less Than High School
Diploma
High School Diploma
Some College
B.A. or Higher
9.9%(48 hours)
21.7%(48 hours)
34.1%(52 hours)
45.6% (60 hours)
Per
cent
age
Vol
unte
erin
g
blood donation by education level, 1994:
Source: DBD Worldwide. (2000). DBD Lifestyle Survey. Chicago. Available at www.bowlingalone.com.
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
Less Than High School
Diploma
High School Diploma
Some College
B.A. or Higher
6%
11%
13%
17%
Pe
rce
nta
ge
Do
na
ting
Blo
od
percentage who donate regularly
civic involvementcivic involvement
participation assistance programs
Source: Postsecondary Education Opportunity, May 28, 1997, pg 47.
Less Than High School
Diploma
High School Diploma
Some College& Bachelor’s
Degree or More
24.3%
10.2%
4.6%
Ever Participated in Assistance Programs
education level
governmentgovernment
governmentgovernmentincarceration rates by incarceration rates by
education levelseducation levels
2.5%
2.0%
1.5%
1.0%
0.5%
0.0%
Less Than High School
Diploma
High School Diploma
Some CollegeB.A. or Higher
1.9%
1.2%
0.3%0.1%
Per
cent
age
Inca
rcer
ated
Source: Harlow, C.W. (2003). Education and Correctional Populations. Bureau of Justice Statistics, Department of Justice. NCJ195670.
economicPercent Below Poverty
Threshold, 2004
economicPercent Below Poverty
Threshold, 2004
Census Bureau
40%
30%
10%
0%
Less Than High School
Diploma
High School Diploma
Some College
B.A. or Higher
32%
15%
10%
4%
Per
cent
age
Hom
e O
wne
rshi
p
20%
economiceconomicunemployment rates and unemployment rates and
education level, 2004education level, 2004
Source: Employment Policy Institute
10
8
6
4
2
0
Less Than High School
Diploma
High School Diploma
Some CollegeB.A. or Higher
9.7%
7.5%
5.1%4.6%
Quality of LifeQuality of LifeHome Ownership
Census Bureau, American Housing Survey for the United States:2005
80%
70%
60%
50%
Less Than High School
Diploma
High School Diploma Some College
B.A. or Higher
58%
69%66%
75%
Per
cent
age
Hom
e O
wne
rshi
p
Seatbelt Use while intoxicated, 1990
Source: American Journal of Public Health
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Less Than High School
Diploma
High School Diploma
Some College
B.A. or Higher
39%41%
52%
66%
Pe
rce
nta
ge
Do
na
ting
Blo
od
percentage who use seatbelt
SafetySafety
15%20%
31%
78%
economiceconomic
Average family income by educational
attainment, 2003
Source: Postsecondary Education Opportunity, 2005
25
175
50
100
75
125
150
0LT-9 9-12 HSG Some ProfMA PhDBAAA
Inco
me
($00
0)
College
3,798,9405,254,193Professional degree
2,527,3243,982,577Doctorate
1,507,8232,963,076Master's degree
$1,111,921$2,567,174Bachelor's degree
346,1201,801,373Associate degree
270,5691,725,822Some college, no degree
01,455,253High school graduate
-304,5551,150,698High school dropout
-$478,903$976,350Less than 9th grade
DifferenceCompared to
High School Graduate
EstimatedLifetimeEarnings
Education Level
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, 2005
The Impact of Education on Individuals:Lifetime Earnings
economiceconomic
Nearly all economic growth and prosperity for individuals, families, cities, states, and the country is now driven by college educated workers.
Those individuals, families, cities, states and –increasingly—countries with the most education are prospering, while those with the least higher education are experiencing relative and often absolute economic decline.
--Postsecondary Education OPPORTUNITY, June 2005.
Time and Place
At the end of WWII, the U.S made a bold decision to invest in the future of its economy by providing $1.9 billion annually to the education of returning veterans of the war. This commitment to human capital helped enable the WWII generation to become the “greatest generation.”
Possibly, Arkansas’s greatest generation is at the schoolhouse door waiting for the opportunity to propel Arkansas into the global economy.
