College Advising Corps & Advise TX Programs

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1 College Advising Corps & Advise TX Programs Audree Hernandez, Regional Program Director College Advising Corps Matt Burckhalter, Program Director TCU College Advising Corps Marcus Cooper, Senior Program Director Advise TX College Advising Corps, Texas A&M University Texas Counseling Association June 1, 2015 College Advising Corps College Greenlight Video 1

2 Our Mission The Advising Corps is an innovative program that aims to increase the number of lowincome, first-generation college, and underrepresented students entering and completing higher education. 3 62% of jobs will require a college education by 2018, and more than half of those will require at least a bachelors degree. Source: Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce,

3 Student to school counselor ratio The national student-toschool guidance counselor ratio of 471:1 means that the average student spends 20 minutes per year talking to a counselor. Source: American School Counselor Associa9on website US Department of Educa9on, Na9onal Center for Educa9on Sta9s9cs, Public Elementary and Secondary School Student Enrollment and Staff Counts from the Common Core of Data, School Year First Look 5 Bachelor s Degree Attainment Gap Bachelor s degree attainment of young adults (by age 24) 82% 38% % 8% High Income Low Income Source: Postsecondary Educa/on Opportunity, Bachelor s Degree AXainment by Age 24 by Family Income, Quar9les 1970 to

4 Creating the Corps: A Brief History 2004 Dr. Nicole Hurd, University of Virginia, Jack Kent Cooke Foundation 2005 Year 1, 14 advisers 2007 JKC and Lumina Foundations support national expansion institutional partners, headquarters moved to UNC-Chapel Hill; first year as national program 2013 Spin-off from UNC; independent 501c3 nonprofit status established for national office 7 Our innovative model Near-peer college advisers full-time in high schools Research-based, college match strategy Open-door, whole school (non-cohort) approach No cost to students and families Serve students through partnership Schools, communities, families and higher education Anchored at and co-invested by postsecondary institutions 8 4

5 23 Partner Programs in State of Alaska Brown University Davidson College Duke University Franklin & Marshall College Massachusetts Michigan State University New York University NC State University Texas A&M University Texas Christian University Texas State University Trinity University University of CA, Berkeley University of Georgia University of Illinois University of Michigan University of Missouri UNC-Chapel Hill University of So. California University of Texas at Austin University of Virginia University of Wyoming Bold = new program Oregon California 56 advisers 54schools Washington Nevada Idaho Utah Arizona Montana Wyoming 12 advisers 19 schools Colorado New Mexico North Dakota South Dakota Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma Texas 120 advisers 120 schools Minnesota Iowa Wisconsin Michigan 44 advisers 48 schools Illinois 21 advisers Indiana 22 schools Missouri 41 advisers 37 schools Kentucky Arkansas Louisana Tennessee Mississippi Alabama Ohio West Virginia Virginia 15 advisers 17 schools North Carolina 69 advisers 80 schools South Carolina Georgia 19 advisers 19 schools Maine Vermont New York New Hampshire 18 advisers Massachusetts 18 schools 16 advisers Pennsylvania Connecticut 16 schools 13 advisers Rhode Island 15 schools New Jersey 14 advisers Maryland Delaware 14 schools Alaska 10 advisers 12 schools TOTALS 468 advisers advisers schools 483 schools Florida Numbers of advisers and schools served are subject to change Alaska 10 5

6 6/3/15 Advisers serving annually /06 06/07 07/08 08/09 09/10 10/11 11/12 12/13 13/14 14/

7 Program Growth Summary SCHOOL YEAR ADVISERS HIGH SCHOOLS SERVED STUDENTS SERVED PARTNER COLLEGES CUM. TOTAL STATES STUDENTS SERVED , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Texas Programs Advise TX College Advising Corps Launched by UT Austin in with 15 advisers serving 15 high schools in Austin, Houston, San Antonio, and the Rio Grande Valley In , the program expanded to 3 partner programs: Texas A&M University, TCU, and Trinity University. 120 advisers served 120 high schools in Austin, Dallas, El Paso, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio, the Rio Grande Valley and surrounding areas. In , Texas State University joined the other Texas programs. In , there were 111 advisers serving 111 high schools in Texas. 7

8 Texas Partner Program Selection Schools were included if they met the following criteria: At least 35 % of the campus on Free and Reduced Lunch Less than 70 % Direct to College Going Rate Less than 55 % of students in the Distinguished Curriculum program Graduating classes more than 100 students 418 schools Texas Partner Program Selection TEA invites eligible school districts to apply for an adviser 418 eligible 128 districts apply CommiXee ranked 266 schools according to the following criteria: Free and reduced lunch Academic program Direct to college going rates Location (distance from the nearest school) Ethnicity (% African American + % Hispanic) UT Aus9n s IPSI finalized the list 8

9 Texas ISDs with Advisers (7 Districts/15 advisers): Edcouch-Elsa ISD 1 high school Edgewood ISD 2 high schools Edinburgh CISD 1 high school Harlandale ISD 2 high schools Houston ISD 7 high schools San Antonio ISD 1 high school Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD 1 high school Texas ISDs with Advisers (50 Districts/111 advisers): ² Aldine ISD ² Alief ISD ² Angleton ISD ² Arlington ISD ² Austin ISD ² Birdville ISD ² Brownsville ISD ² Cypress-Fairbanks ISD ² Desoto ISD ² Donna ISD ² Duncanville ISD ² Ector County ISD ² Edgewood ISD ² Edinburg CISD ² Fort Worth ISD ² Garland ISD ² Grand Prairie ISD ² Harlandale ISD ² Harlingen CISD ² Hays CISD ² Hidalgo ISD ² Houston ISD ² Hutto ISD ² Irving ISD ² Katy ISD ² KIPP Austin ² KIPP Houston ² KIPP San Antonio ² La Joya ISD ² Lake Worth ISD ² Lamar CISD ² Lancaster ISD ² Los Fresnos CISD ² Manor ISD ² McAllen ISD ² Mesquite ISD ² North East ISD ² Pasadena ISD ² Pflugerville ISD ² Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD ² Richardson ISD ² San Antonio ISD ² San Marcos CISD ² Sheldon ISD ² Socorro ISD ² Somerset ISD ² Southwest ISD ² Spring Branch ISD ² Spring ISD ² White Settlement ISD 9

10 6/3/15 Program Management In Partner Programs are funded by CAC, THECB, ISDs, and private foundations Adviser Recruitment Process Career Fairs Formal Presentations Regional Events Campus Coffee Socials Current/Former Adviser Referrals 10

11 Advisers Must Be Passionate Self Driven Positive Creative Adaptable Teachable Moldable Leaders Salary & Tangible Benefits Salary Salaried University Employees- 11 month contract (July- June) Benefits Health Insurance Educa9on Award & Addi9onal Perks (con9ngent on funding) University Employee benefits Hiring Eligibility Graduate in the last year from Chapter University prior to pos9ng Teachable, passionate, determined! 11

12 Intangible Benefits Experience Full- 9me work & remote repor9ng experience Budget management Data collec9on, analysis, repor9ng Event planning, 9me management, fast- pace work environments Collabora9on, leading diverse teams, ini9a9ng new ideas Team dynamics, problem solving, quasi- personal counseling Personal coaching and professional development/polishing from supervisor Networking Na9onal network of university leadership and over 300 College Advisers Statewide events; highly sought talent and knowledge Influence One student today, a family tomorrow, a genera9on by 2025 College Adviser Majors/Minors Agribusiness Biomedical Sciences Communication Early Childhood Education Economics English Finance History Interdisciplinary Studies International Studies Kinesiology Marketing Comparative Cultural Studies Political Science Poultry Science Psychology Sociology Africana Studies Spanish Sports Management Telecommunications Media Studies University Studies- Leadership Journalism Business Mathematics Nutritional Science 12

13 Alumni Opportunities Law School, Texas Wesleyan Admissions Officer, University of Texas Arlington Admissions Positions, Texas A&M University Financial Aid Positions, Texas A&M University Public Policy Graduate Program, George Washington University Admissions Officer, University of Houston, Clear Lake Oversees program, Taiwan Legal Firm, Seattle, Washington Law School, Texas Tech University Law School, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Study Abroad Positions Dell Computers, Recruiting College Adviser, KIPP School, San Antonio & Austin School District College Counseling Positions Gear Up Coordinator, El Paso Recruiter, University of North Texas, Dallas Graduate Studies, Texas State University Special Events Coordinators Adviser Training Objectives Summer Training Objectives: 1. Provide a solid foundation for college advising 2. Explore issues that advisers may face while working with students in a high school environment 3. Build skills needed to execute the programming and services 4. Prepare the adviser to enhance the high school s college-going culture This is accomplished by utilizing: Guest speakers Training workshops/sessions facilitated by professional staff and returning advisers Campus Visits National CAC Training Research/Projects Conducting mock presentations Role Playing 13

14 Adviser Training College Access & Target Popula9on Research College & Career Research SAT/ACT Registra9on & Fee Waivers Process Apply Texas & Common Applica9on FAFSA & TASFA TSI Tes9ng Requirements High School to College Transi9on Training Timeline Local Training Advisers report to campuses Week One Week Two Week Three Bus Tour Week Four Week Five Week Six CAC Adviser Summit October 2015 Advisers relocate *Note: CAC Conference Scheduled for October in Atlanta, GA 14

15 Summer Training Videos Summer Training password: advise College Application Workshop password: advise Program Video v=byyxnvvy4ui Partnerships National, In-State & Citywide Collaboration Post-Secondary Leadership Teams TCU 15

16 6/3/15 KPI Manuals 16

17 Best Fit and Match College Campus Visits Exposure starts by helping students visit and explore local colleges. College RepresentaMve Visits Colleges, both local and na9onal, regularly send admissions officers to visit local high schools. This creates a great opportunity for students to interact with college representa9ves and seek resources. College Fairs Each year our college advisers work to develop fairs at their campuses. These fairs can range anywhere from 20 to 60 college representa9ves to career fairs with local businesses and professionals. NavigaMon Workshops Advisers conduct numerous classroom visits and provide workshops on topics such as; financial aid, college search process, scholarships, and college entrance exams. Scholarships Paying for college is difficult, and scholarships can provide students with opportunity. Advisers maintain scholarship lists and work to individualize the process while tracking progress. 33 College Enrollment SAT/ACT It is important that students take the SAT and/or ACT exam in the spring of their junior year so that they are ready to apply to college their senior year. Our advisers help register interested students for exams while also helping low- income students u9lize fee waivers. College ApplicaMons We work to adjust the 9metable at our schools to ensure that more students are applying in the fall of their senior year versus the spring. This gives them more 9me to consider financial aid op9ons and apply for scholarships. FAFSA/TASFA CompleMon Financial aid is cri9cal for student success, and is oren the missing component that prevents students from axending college. Our advisers are well trained, and prepared to assist students and parents with federal and state financial aid applica9ons

18 EVALUATION AND IMPACT an overview 35 We are opening the door to college with remarkable success Senior students who meet with an Advising Corps adviser, compared to seniors who do not meet with an Advising Corps adviser, are: 23% more likely to apply to a college/university 24% more likely to be accepted to a college/ university 24% more likely to apply to first choice college 52% more likely to get adviser help on college applications 36 18

19 We are transforming culture and expectations in high schools In terms of college-preparation activities, students who have met with the Advising Corps adviser are: 16% more likely attend a workshop related to college attendance or college fair 17% more likely to attend financial aid workshops 18% more likely to take the ACT 23% more likely to submit the FAFSA 18% more likely to have heard of Pell Grants 37 Stay Connected National College Advising Corps AdvisingCorps CollegeAdvisingCorps collegeadvisingcorps LinkedIn 19

20 Questions? College Advising Corps Increasing Opportunity for America s Students Audree Hernandez audree@advisingcorps.org Marcus Cooper jmcooper@tamu.edu Matt Burckhalter m.burckhalter@tcu.edu 39 20

21 Oregon California 56 advisers 54schools Washington Nevada Idaho Utah Arizona Montana Wyoming 12 advisers 19 schools Colorado New Mexico North Dakota South Dakota Nebraska Kansas Texas 120 advisers 120 schools Oklahoma Minnesota Iowa Wisconsin Illinois 21 advisers 22 schools Missouri 41 advisers 37 schools Arkansas Louisana Mississippi Michigan 44 advisers 48 schools Indiana Kentucky Tennessee Alabama Ohio Pennsylvania 13 advisers 15 schools Maryland West Virginia Virginia 15 advisers 17 schools North Carolina 69 advisers 80 schools South Carolina Georgia 19 advisers 19 schools New Jersey Delaware Maine Vermont New York New Hampshire 18 advisers Massachusetts 18 schools 16 advisers Connecticut 16 schools Rhode Island 14 advisers 14 schools Alaska 10 advisers 12 schools TOTALS 468 advisers advisers schools 483 schools Numbers of advisers and schools served are subject to change Florida Alaska 10

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23 Texas College Advising Corps Highlights and Outcomes Who We Are With the goal of increasing college access for students from low-income backgrounds, the Texas College Advising Corps launched in with host partner institution, The University of Texas at Austin, with 15 college advisers serving 15 high schools. In , the program expanded to Texas A&M University, TCU, and Trinity University with 120 college advisers serving 120 high schools in school districts located across Texas. In , Texas State University joined as a partner program and today, the Texas College Advising Corps programs have a combined 111 advisers, serving 111 high schools in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Odessa, the Rio Grande Valley and San Antonio. Our Advisers Our advisers are largely reflective of the communities they serve. Demographics of the advisers include: 75% women, 25% men 66% identify as a person of color 62% were Pell eligible in college 50% first-generation college graduates Our Focus Advisers meet with students, collaborate with high school teachers and staff, and plan events throughout the year to create and promote a college-going culture within their partner high schools. The advisers commitment to college access helps many low-income and first-generation students realize and finalize postsecondary education plans Partner High Schools Austin and surrounding areas: Austin Independent School District, Austin Hutto Independent School District, Hutto KIPP Austin Public Schools, Austin Hays Consolidated Independent School District, Kyle Manor Independent School District, Manor Pflugerville Independent School District, Pflugerville San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District, San Marcos

24 Dallas and surrounding areas: Arlington Independent School District, Arlington DeSoto Independent School District, DeSoto Duncanville Independent School District, Duncanville Garland Independent School District, Garland Grand Prairie Independent School District, Grand Prairie Irving Independent School District Lancaster Independent School District Mesquite Independent School District, Mesquite Richardson Independent School District El Paso: Socorro Independent School District, El Paso Fort Worth and surrounding areas: Birdville Independent School District Fort Worth Independent School District Lake Worth Independent School District White Settlement Independent School District Houston and surrounding areas: Aldine Independent School District, Houston Alief Independent School District, Houston Angleton Independent School District, Angleton Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, Cypress Houston Independent School District, Houston Katy Independent School District, Katy KIPP Houston Public Schools, Houston Lamar Consolidated Independent School District, Rosenberg Pasadena Independent School District, Pasadena Sheldon Independent School District, Houston Spring Branch Independent School District, Houston Spring Independent School District, Houston Odessa: Ector County Independent School District, Odessa Rio Grande Valley: Brownsville Independent School District, Brownsville Donna Independent School District, Donna Edinburg Consolidated School District, Edinburg Harlingen Independent School District, Harlingen Hildalgo Independent School District, Hidalgo Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District, Los Fresnos La Joya Independent School District, La Joya McAllen Independent School District, McAllen Pharr San Juan Alamo Independent School District, San Juan San Antonio and surrounding areas: Edgewood Independent School District, San Antonio Somerset Independent School District, Somerset Harlandale Independent School District, San Antonio KIPP San Antonio Public Schools, San Antonio North East Independent School District, San Antonio San Antonio Independent School District, San Antonio Southwest Independent School District, San Antonio

25 Our Impact in Texas College Advising Corps (CAC) is an innovate program with the primary goal of raising the college enrollment and completion rates among low-income, first-generation-college, and underrepresented high school students. In , CAC placed 111 advisers in 111 schools across Texas to serve more than 35,000 students. In , CAC advisers in Texas: Held 176, 866 1:1 meetings with 33,727 seniors Helped 14,376 students register for the ACT and 23,229 students register for the SAT Helped with 53,630 college applications The Trinity University College Advising Corps advisers support San Antonio s FAFSA initiative. Compared to seniors in similar schools across 86% Texas, students in CAC-Texas schools are: of seniors said they were more knowledgeable about college admissions and financial aid than they were at the beginning of the year. More likely to complete an AP course More likely to complete the SAT exam More likely to submit their FAFSA More likely to submit a college application Scholarships and Financial Aid $20,035,689: One year after program implementation, the TX CAC FAFSA completion rate increased at a rate 3x that of the Texas average Amount of scholarship dollars awarded to the Class of students in our partner high schools were selected to be Gates Millennium Scholars