Implementation and Outcomes at Two Diverse Colleges

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1 Implementation and Outcomes at Two Diverse Colleges

2 What is the Tennessee Promise? Last Dollar Scholarship Covers tuition and mandatory fees 5 semesters Connects community to students through requirement of mentors Connects students to needs of others through a volunteer requirement for each semester enrolled

3 Why the Tennessee Promise? The Promise is part of a State of Tennessee Initiative: Drive to 55 55% of the population with a postsecondary credential by 2025 Source: NCHEMS presentation: THEC, Affording Our Aspirations. Roundtable,

4 Who Can Participate? A Tennessee Resident who graduates from eligible high school, home school, or earns a GED/HISET HS Graduates seeking an Associate Degree, Technical Certificate, Vocational Diploma HS Graduates who will be enrolled full-time 12 hours HS Graduates who complete 8 hours of community service 2.0 GPA to remain eligible

5 Tennessee Promise Qualifications 1. Apply to program by November 1, Complete FAFSA by February 15, Apply to eligible institution Spring Attend 2 mandatory meetings with mentors 5. Complete 8 hours of community service by August 1, Complete FAFSA verification, if required, by August 1, Comply with College s deadline for submission of all admissions requirements (transcripts, shot records, ACT or placement test scores)

6 Who is Impacted by the Tennessee Promise? Public and Private High Schools in Tennessee Eligible Post-Secondary Institutions Students Parents Community Members Business Community Universities - Colleges

7 14-15 Public and Private HS Seniors: Nov 1 Application Closes Jan-Feb 5 First mandatory meeting February 15 FAFSA Completion Deadline Mar-April Second Mandatory Meeting August 1 Community Service Deadline

8 Profile Columbia State Community College

9 Columbia State s Service Area South Central Tennessee

10 Headcount Total * Full-Time/Part-Time Enrollment Total Full-Time Part-Time FTE went from 3,117 to 3,500

11 Number Headcount * FTE * Part-/Full-Time HC/FTE grew proportionally FT Increased PT Decreased 1000 Outcome: Students taking more hours faster completion Fall Semester Total FTE Full-Time Part-Time

12 Male/Female Enrollment Male Female

13 Average Age at Columbia State Average Age

14 Steady Growth in Graduates Graduates FY 09 FY 10 FY 11 FY 12 FY 13 FY 14 FY 15

15 $10,000 Average Revenues Per FTE Adjusted for inflation to 2015 $ $9,000 $8,000 $7,000 $6,000 $5,000 $4,000 $3,000 Average student fees per fte Average state appropriations per fte Total Revenue per fte $2,000 $1,000 $-

16 Complete College Tennessee Act Outcomes Based Funding Formula Tennessee Transfer Pathways Drive to 55 Veterans TENNESSEE Tennessee Promise Tennessee Reconnect Gainful Employment Student Engagement Cleary Compliance VAWA SAVE FEDERAL CTE partnerships with High Schools Introduction to College course Learning Support Co- Requisites High Impact Practices C-Star Advising System Vidyo Conferencing for Distance Learning Special Grants/ Fundraising Academic Mapping Time to Completion New Certificate MLT IST Mobile App 50 th Celebration TBR Academic Focus Business Process Modeling Operation Planning of Williamson Campus Columbia State Strategic Plan Safety Security

17 2015 TN Promise at Columbia State

18 2015 Tennessee Promise Class Service Area Counties A B C D E F G # HS Statistical Growth # Promise Enrollment Fall 2014 HS Expectation of Fall 2015 TP Enrolled less Apps Per less % Growth Enrollment Enroll w\o Enrollment Statistical County Promise Promise Expect App Giles % Hickman % Lawrence % Lewis % Marshall % Maury % Perry % Wayne % Williamson 2,688 1,595 1, % Other Total 5,286 4,047 1, %

19 2015 Tennessee Promise Class Spring 2016 Progression Service Area Counties A B C D E Fall TP Enrollment # TP Students Earned SCH Fall 2015 # Retained Eligibility and Continued in TP Program Spring 16 # of Fall TP Eligible Enrolled Spring 2016 Progression Rate % Enrolled Spring 2016 Giles % Hickman % Lawrence % Lewis % Marshall % Maury % Perry % Wayne % Williamson % Other % Total 1, %

20 Columbia State s Response Partnered with Chamber - Hosted special events for Mentors & Counselors Assisted Students on completing FASFA Dedicated marketing and advertisement Providing Peer Mentor Coaches Sought volunteer opportunities and posted for Students Organized and manned a volunteer Saturday at all campuses

21 Columbia State s Response Student Services Held Special Events Held Special Admission Days Conducted Early Registration in High Schools Enhanced Communication Plan Sent letters Phoned Blocked Students from Dropping Below Full-time

22 Columbia State s Response Academic Hired 7 new Full-Time Faculty Academic Schedule Held a Tennessee Promise Summer Bridge Program Hired a Student Success Coach Developed a College Success Course Increased Academic Tutors

23 TN Promise Eligible (Class of 2015) Points of interest 8 TN Promise Eligible students have completed an EMT credential 448 in General Transfer 85 Business 43 Pre-Health Professions 31 Teaching 29 Engineering 140 in Pre-Allied Health 82 Nursing 28 Radiologic Technology 20 Veterinary Technology

24 Challenges - Lessons Learned No Up Front Finding Mentors Community Service Verification Registration Challenges Orientation Challenges Personnel Intensive Political Implications College Understanding of Success Implications

25 2016 Tennessee Promise Class Service Area Counties Fall 2015 HS Enrollment Projected Number w/o Promise TnPromise Applicants Tnachieves Number Reported After 1st Meeting Tnachieves Number Reported Completing FAFSA Projections Based on 22% Predicted by TSAC Giles Hickman Lawrence Lewis Marshall Maury Perry** 99 7???????? Wayne Williamson 2, ,294 1, Other 165 Total 5, ,355 3,175 3, Class Conservative Projected Growth 35

26 Profile Dyersburg State Community College

27 Dyersburg State s Service Area Rural West Tennessee

28 Headcount Total Full-/Part-Time Enrollment Total Full-Time Part-Time

29 Headcount and FTE Headcount FTE FT PT

30 Enrollment by Gender Male Female

31 Average Age at Dyersburg State Average Age

32 Number of Graduates

33 Initiatives and Activities at DSCC Learning Support Corequisites New Strategic Plan Accreditation Site Visit College Scheduler Dual Enrollment/Labor Education Alignment Program Quality Enhancement Plan Topic Development (required for our decennial review for reaffirmation of our regional accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges in 2017) Master Adviser Training DegreeWorks Cohort Pilot

34 TN Promise at DSCC 12 percent increase in FTF enrollment.2 decrease in average ACT score Slight increase in FTE and headcount

35 TN Promise at DSCC - GPAs 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% > Below 2.0 TN Promise Other FT Freshman

36 TN Promise at DSCC - Retention 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% TN Promise 1st Time Freshman

37 TN Promise at DSCC - Retention TN Promise Retention Fall Spring 2016 DSCC GPA End of Fall Term # % # Not % Not Total Retained Retained Retained Retained 3.5 and above % % % % % % % % Below % % Total % %

38 TN Promise at DSCC - Retention TN Promise Fall Spring 2016 HIGH SCHOOL # % # Not % Not Total Retained Retained Retained Retained Brighton High School % % Covington High School % % Crockett County High School % % Dyer County High School % % Dyersburg High School % % Gibson County High School % % Halls High School % % Lake County High School % % Millington Central High School % % Munford High School % % Obion County Central Hs % % Peabody High School % % Ripley High School % % Union City High School % % Westview High School % % Other % % Total % %

39 TN Promise at DSCC Learning Support Learning Support Competencies TN Promise Students Retention Fall Spring 2016 # % # Not % Not Total Retained Retained Retained Retained % % % % % 0 0% % % % % % 1 100% % % % % % % % % % % Total % %

40 CLASS OF 2015 Enrollment Data Data Per Presentation of Emily House, Tennessee Higher Education Commission, November 19, 2015

41 14-15 Public and Private HS Seniors: ~74,400 Jan-Feb 5 First mandatory meeting Nov 1 Application Closes 43,105 February 15 FAFSA Completion Deadline 38,165 Mar-April Second Mandatory Meeting August 1 Community Service Deadline 31,985 22,500 58,000 Fall 2015: 16,291 enroll

42 Tennessee Promise Students Where TN Promise students enroll: 85 percent community colleges (and APSU) 13 percent TCATs 2 percent Promise-eligible TICUA institutions Of those who completed all requirements but did not enroll: Four-year institutions (~1000 at public four-years) Private/out of state Did not enroll

43 Tennessee Promise Students TN Promise CC students FTF out of HS, Fall 2014 (CCs) FTF at CCs, Fall 2015 FTF at CCs, Fall 2014 Race White 74% 70% 74% 69% African Amer 14% 19% 18% 19% Hispanic 4% 5% 3% 4% Female 56% 56% 56% 56% Average ACT Average GPA Financial aid VERY preliminary ANY Pell 53% 53% 55% 51% FULL Pell 34% 40% 33% 40% Pell covers T&F 45% 53% 44% 51% TELS 58% 48% 43% 48%

44 Program Cost Average TN Promise award: $1,020 Less than projected; less than Tennessee Achieves awards in prior years Net program cost for : $10.6M Accounts for savings from changes to TELS

45 First-time Freshmen: Enrollment Fall 2015 Fall 2014 Delta FTF Enrollment TBR CCs 21,679 17, % TCATs 10,432 8, % TBR Universities 10,977 11, % UT 7,611 7, % TOTAL 50,699 46, %

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47 College-going Rate Changes to college-going rate (CGR) Approximately 4,000 new entrants into higher education in Tennessee Most at CCs and TCATs CGR will likely increase ~5-6 percent

48 Presenter Information Dr. Janet F. Smith President Columbia State Community College Dr. Karen Bowyer President Dyersburg State Community College