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College Connection
Dripping Springs Independent School District
August 16, 2007
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s Strategic Plan
“Closing the Gaps”Overview
Closing the Gaps in Participation
•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.
Education Beyond High SchoolIncreases earning
potential and employment opportunities
U.S. Department of Education
Learn to Earn
Source: Postsecondary Education OPPORTUNITY
College ConnectionOverview
Improving High School to College Improving High School to College TransitionsTransitions•Provide admission and pre-enrollment
services to seniors on their high school campuses
•Create an expectation that “College is in everyone’s future.”
•Increase percentage of high school seniors who enter college after high school graduation.
Texas High School Graduates from FY 2006Enrolled in Texas Higher Education Fall 2006
Austin Community College District Service AreaCollege 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/Reports/PDF/1161.PDF
School DistrictSchool District
Total High Total High School School
GraduatesGraduates
Students Students Enrolled in Enrolled in
Texas Texas UniversitiesUniversities
Students Students Enrolled in Enrolled in
Texas 2-year Texas 2-year CollegesColleges
Students Not Students Not Located in Located in
Texas Higher Texas Higher Education *Education *
AustinAustin 3,8563,856 1,1111,111 29%29% 737737 19%19% 2,0082,008 52%52%
BastropBastrop 460460 105105 23%23% 7373 16%16% 282282 61%61%
BlancoBlanco 7676 3636 47%47% 1313 17%17% 2727 36%36%
Coupland**Coupland**
Del ValleDel Valle 319319 3232 10%10% 5858 18%18% 229229 72%72%
Doss**Doss**
Dripping SpringsDripping Springs 240240 9595 40%40% 6262 26%26% 8383 35%35%
EanesEanes 555555 280280 50%50% 5959 11%11% 216216 39%39%
ElginElgin 169169 4545 27%27% 2929 17%17% 9595 56%56%
FredericksburgFredericksburg 227227 8888 39%39% 3333 15%15% 106106 47%47%
Texas High School Graduates from FY 2006Enrolled in Texas Higher Education Fall 2006
Austin Community College District Service AreaCollege Transition Rates
School DistrictSchool District
Total High Total High School School
GraduatesGraduates
Students Students Enrolled in Enrolled in
Texas Texas UniversitiesUniversities
Students Students Enrolled in Enrolled in
Texas 2-year Texas 2-year CollegesColleges
Students Not Students Not Located in Located in
Texas Higher Texas Higher Education Education **
GeorgetownGeorgetown 519519 214214 41%41% 9898 19%19% 207207 40%40%
HarperHarper 4646 2929 63%63% 33 7%7% 1414 30%30%
HaysHays 559559 177177 32%32% 9696 17%17% 286286 51%51%
JarrellJarrell 4444 1414 32%32% 88 18%18% 2222 50%50%
Johnson CityJohnson City 4545 1616 36%36% 66 13%13% 2323 51%51%
Lago VistaLago Vista 7373 3232 44%44% 2121 29%29% 2020 27%27%
Lake TravisLake Travis 318318 144144 45%45% 6262 19%19% 112112 35%35%
LeanderLeander 1,0521,052 371371 35%35% 263263 25%25% 418418 40%40%
Liberty HillLiberty Hill 120120 4646 38%38% 2424 20%20% 5050 42%42%
LockhartLockhart 219219 6262 28%28% 3636 16%16% 121121 55%55%
*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/Reports/PDF/1161.PDF
Texas High School Graduates from FY 2006Enrolled in Texas Higher Education Fall 2006
Austin Community College District Service AreaCollege Transition Rates
School DistrictSchool District
Total High Total High School School
GraduatesGraduates
Students Students Enrolled in Enrolled in
Texas Texas UniversitiesUniversities
Students Students Enrolled in Enrolled in
Texas 2-year Texas 2-year CollegesColleges
Students Not Students Not Located in Located in
Texas Higher Texas Higher Education *Education *
LulingLuling 8787 2424 28%28% 99 10%10% 5454 62%62%
ManorManor 131131 2626 20%20% 1616 12%12% 8989 68%68%
McDade**McDade**
Nixon SmileyNixon Smiley 6565 1212 18%18% 99 14%14% 4444 68%68%
PflugervillePflugerville 964964 319319 33%33% 234234 24%24% 411411 43%43%
Prairie Lea**Prairie Lea**
Round RockRound Rock 2,1582,158 765765 35%35% 373373 17%17% 1,0201,020 47%47%
San MarcosSan Marcos 448448 9898 22%22% 5656 13%13% 294294 66%66%
SmithvilleSmithville 125125 3131 25%25% 2828 22%22% 6666 53%53%
WimberleyWimberley 146146 4444 30%30% 4545 31%31% 5757 39%39%
TotalTotal 13,02113,021 4,2164,216 32%32% 2,4512,451 19%19% 6,3546,354 49%49%
*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/Reports/PDF/1161.PDF
College Connection College Connection ProgramProgram
•Many high school students find the college enrollment process intimidating.
•Austin Community College District 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 District.
Students Receive ServicesStudents Receive Servicesat the High School:at the High School:
Lifetime AcceptanceLifetime Acceptance
• Application never discarded
• Provide a permanent college home
• Students come to ACC District▫In summer for transfer▫After military service▫After career changes▫Co-enroll while attending 4-year institution
• Cohorts can be tracked by semester of entry; ACC District collects longitudinal data for retention, completion and success
College Connection School Districts Connection School Districts2003-04 Year 1
San Marcos
2004-05Year 2
Austin
Bastrop
Del Valle
Leander
San Marcos
2005-06Year 3
Austin
Bastrop
Del Valle
Hays
Leander
Manor
Pflugerville
San Marcos
2006-07Year 4Austin BastropBlanco Del ValleElginFredericksburgHarper Hays Jarrell Johnson City Lago Vista Leander Liberty Hill Lockhart Luling Manor Nixon-SmileyPflugerville Prairie Lea Round Rock San Marcos Smithville
2007-08Year 5
Austin BastropBlanco Del ValleDripping SpringsEanesElgin FredericksburgGeorgetownHarper Hays Jarrell Johnson CityLago Vista
Lake TravisLeander Liberty HillLockhart Luling Manor Nixon-SmileyPflugerville Prairie Lea Round Rock San Marcos Smithville Wimberley
“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 Commissioner
Austin American Statesman, April 16, 2006
College Connection College Connection Program Program National Acclaim & RecognitionNational Acclaim & Recognition
Awards ReceivedAwards Received
The College ConnectionWeb Site
• Information for parents
• Information for students
• Information for school district personnel
• Calendars
• Links to pertinent Austin Community College sites
www.austincc.edu/isd
Austin Community College welcomes Dripping Springs ISD into the College Connection Program
Dripping Springs
Independent School District
Mary HensleyMary HensleyAustin Community College
Vice President College Support Systems and ISD Relations
5930 Middle Fiskville RoadAustin, TX 78754
Office: (512) 223-7618 Fax: (512) 223-7895
For a copy of this presentation:
www.austincc.edu/isd/dripping_springs_isd/081607Presentation.ppt
