Partnerships: Partnerships: ACC and Round RockACC and Round Rock

Austin Community College Board of Trustees Austin Community College Board of Trustees Public ForumPublic ForumFebruary 16, 2009February 16, 2009

ACC/Round Rock ISD ACC/Round Rock ISD PartnershipsPartnerships

Early College Start Tech Prep College Connection

• Dual credit and co-enrollment

• 1+ year(s) of college FREE

• General education/ core curriculum

• Credit-in-escrow

• Career and technical education courses

• One-on-one support to assist students through college admissions process

• Seniors receive acceptance letters to ACC

• Serves as state/ national model

Early College Start (ECS)Early College Start (ECS)

ECS Enrollment Growth 2004-05 to 2007-08

98% Enrollment Growth in Round Rock ISD

Early College Start (ECS)Early College Start (ECS)

• English Composition I • English Composition II• Intro Psychology• Intro Sociology• Intro Speech Communication• Macroeconomics• Microeconomics• Personal Computing• U.S. Government• U.S. History II

2008-09 Course Offerings in Round Rock ISD*

* Courses may vary by year

Tech PrepTech Prep

4743% Enrollment Growth in Round Rock ISD*

Tech Prep Growth 2003-04 to 2007-08

* RRISD Tech Prep students who enrolled at ACC

• Architecture and Engineering CAD• Automotive & Outdoor Technology• Biotechnology• Computer Information Technology• Culinary Arts• Electronics & Advanced Technologies• Health Science Technology• Hospitality Management• Marketing• Radio, TV, & Film• Visual Communications• Welding Technology

Tech PrepTech Prep

2008-09 Program Offerings in Round Rock ISD*

* Courses may vary by year

College ConnectionCollege ConnectionCollege Access for Every Senior

33% application growth from 2006-0863% enrollment growth from 2006-08

Value for Round Rock Value for Round Rock FamiliesFamilies

Early College Start

•25%+ of college education for bachelor’s degree FREE

•$252,072 tuition/fees waived for Round Rock ISD students in 2007-08

Tech Prep

•$73,224 tuition/fees waived for Round Rock ISD students collecting ACC credits in 2007-08

Value of Waived Tuition and Fees

Value for Round Rock Value for Round Rock FamiliesFamilies

Value of One Year at ACC

• One year+ of in-district college credit (36 credit hours) = $1,944• Core curriculum credits fully transferable to state colleges, plus many private and

out-of-state colleges

$13,374

$9,892

$0

$1,944

Best Value!

Great Value!

Mary Hensley, Ed.D.Executive Vice PresidentCollege Operations

mhensley@austincc.edu512-223-7618

For copies of this presentation:

www.austincc.edu/isd/documents/21609ACCBoardRRForum.ppt