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How to increase your college enrollment and completion rates, especially for first-generation and low-income students
Jennifer Wilson-KearseExecutive Director, NC Appalachian Collaborative for Higher Education (NCACHE)Project Director, Appalachian GEAR UP Partnership [email protected]
Tracey TardiffPre-Enrollment Program Coordinator, NC Appalachian Collaborative for Higher Education (NCACHE)[email protected]
College Match
College Match Voices, Key
Points & Guiding
Research
ASU GEAR UP Goals,
Objectives & Performance
Measures
ASU GEAR UP College Match
Info & Resources
ASU GEAR UP Services & Outcomes
“A lot of students don’t even apply to certain schools because they are not exposed to them or they just think, ‘Oh, I wouldn’t get in’ or ‘I don’t think I would want to go there.’” – Student, College Match Program, New York City
“Our students apply to [colleges that] friends or family members attend and the ones they hear about the ones they hear about the most and know.” – Head Counselor, Chicago Public Schools
“If it wasn’t for [my College Match adviser], I honestly would have no idea what to do. I am the first in my family to go to college, so this is all new to me.” – Student, College Match Program, Chicago
“I…procrastinated because I was afraid…I was so stressed out. [My College Match adviser]… calmed me down [and] saved me from missing a whole bunch of deadlines.” – Student, College Match Program, New York City
College Match: Voices
From In Search of a Match: A Guide for Helping Students Make Informed College Choices (Byndloss, Coven, Kusayeva, Johnston & Sherwin, 2015)
College Match: Key Points
1. When students, especially from rural, low-income, and first generation college families, academically match to the college they apply to, it leads to higher college enrollment and completion rates (Bowen, Chingos & McPerson, 2009; Roderick, Nagaoka, Coca & Moeller, 2008 & 2011; Smith, Pender, and Howell, 2012).
2. Students undermatch when they are academically qualified to attend a more selective college or university than the one they choose, or don’t enroll at all (Roderick, Nagaoka, Coca & Moeller, 2008 & 2011).
3. Undermatching occurs at the application stage of college preparation; not the enrollment stage (Bowen, Chingos & McPerson, 2009).
4. Students, particularly those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, are more likely to enroll in college when they increase the number of college applications submitted – by increasing the number of college applications from 1 to 2 can increase a student’s probability of enrolling at a four-year college by 40% (Smith, Pender, and Howell, 2012).
5. When high-needs students receive a direct mailing with information on the postsecondary institutions to which they are academically matched, the net costs to attend, and application fee waivers, these students are more likely to apply and enroll in colleges within their academic match (Hoxby & Turner, 2013).
6. Students and families underestimate their academic potential and overestimate the financial cost of college (Roderick, Nagaoka, Coca & Moeller, 2008 & 2011).
College Match: Guiding Research
From High School to the Future: Potholes on the Road to College, Consortium on Chicago School Research (CCSR), (Roderick, Nagaoka, Coca & Moeller, 2008)
Increasing College Opportunity for Low-Income Students: Promising Models and a Call to Action (The Executive Office of the President, 2014)
The Full Extent of Student-College Academic Undermatch (Smith, Pender, and Howell, 2012)
Crossing the Finish Line: Completing College at America’s Public Universities (Bowen, Chingos & McPerson, 2009) (see brief by AVID)
The Missing “One-Offs”: The Hidden Supply of High-Achieving, Low-Income Students (Hoxby & Avery, 2013)
Getting Ready to Pay for College: What Students and Their Parents Know About the Cost of College Tuition and What They Are Doing to Find Out (National Center for Education Statistics, 2003)
Expanding College Opportunities for High-Achieving, Low Income Students (Hoxby & Turner, 2013)
MDRC – The College Match Program• Promoting College Match for Low-Income Students (Byndloss & Reid, 2013) • In Search of a Match: A Guide for Helping Students Make Informed College Choices (Byndloss, Coven, Kusayeva, Johnston & Sherwin, 2015)
College Match: CCSR Research
From High School to the Future: Potholes on the Road to College, Consortium on Chicago School Research (CCSR), (Roderick, Nagaoka, Coca & Moeller, 2008)
College Match: Hoxby & Turner Research
From: Expanding College Opportunities (Hoxby & Turner, 2013)
References: ACT-SAT Concordance Table at www.act.org/aap/concordance
Roderick, M., Nagaoka, J., Coca, V., Moeller, E. (2008). From High School to the Future: Potholes on the Road to College. Consortium on Chicago School Research.
College Match: Info & Resources
College Match: Info & Resources Selectivity Ratings for NC Postsecondary Institutions
Based on data from Barron’s Profiles of American Colleges (2013) and Chicago Consortium on School Research (2008) Ratings.
College Match: Info & Resources Exploring Options
Students are more willing to apply to more selective colleges when they learn about the range of options available, including the following (but not limited to):
Academic Match • Barron’s college selectivity ratings• Entrance requirements• Retention, four-year & six-year graduation rates• Majors available• Research opportunities• Faculty expertise
Social Fit• Distance from city/town• Setting (i.e., rural or urban)• Campus size• Class size• Social and cultural opportunities• Study abroad opportunities
Financial Aid• % of students receiving financial aid• % of students receiving Pell Grants• % of students receiving institutional
scholarships• Availability of debt-free programs• Work study options
College Match: Info & Resources Online Resources
Planning for College1. CFNC.org – Plan for College2. CFNC.org – Let Me Tell You3. College Board’s You Can Go4. College Board’s bigfuture – Finding Your College Fit5. KnowHow2GO6. I’m First!7. Peterson’s College Compatibility Tool8. Ed Trust’s College Results Online9. Institute of Education Sciences – Integrated Postsecondar
y Education Data System (IPEDS)10. U.S. Department of Education – College Affordability and
Transparency Centera. College Navigatorb. College Scorecardc. Net Price Calculator Centerd. College Affordability and Transparency List
Estimating financial aid1. College Board’s bigfuture
a. Expected Family Contribution (EFC) Calculatorb. Focus on Net Price, Not Sticker Pricec. U.S. Department of Education – Federal Student Aid
2. Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) (www.fafsa.gov) a. FAFSA Completion Toolb. FAFSA4Casterc. The Financial Aid Process (infographic)d. Financial Aid Toolkite. My Future, My Way: First Steps Toward College, A Workbook for Middle
and Junior High School3. North Carolina specific financial aid information
a. CFNC.org – Paying for Collegeb. Student Financial Aid for North Carolinians 2015-16c. CFNC.org – Five Ways ED Pays – College is Affordable (NC version)
4. Financial aid/scholarship programs (most are need-based) at selective colleges and universities:
a. UNC Chapel-Hill – Carolina Covenant WRAL Article
b. Appalachian State University – ACCESSc. Davidson College – The Davidson Trustd. List of Colleges that Meet 100% of Financial Need e. 20 of the Best Colleges Providing Free Tuition
17%
27%57%
Students Attending College
Attending ReachAttending MatchAttending Safety
College Match Outcomes
Complete College with a degree within
4-6 years and prepared for success
in the workforce and life
Explore Options,
Plan, Apply, Admit,
Accept & Enroll in a
Match College with financial aid options via
FAFSA completion
College Match Advising,
Mentoring, Workshops,
Family Events, College Visits,
Summer Programs, Test Prep Tutoring, Financial Aid Counseling & Professional
Development
