The NLC Career Fair supports post-completion goals by connecting students with employers. Students can practice networking in a professional setting and learn about part-time, full-time, and internship opportunities. Additionally, students are exposed to a variety of employers and can learn about area industries and local employers, market conditions related to their area of study, and desirable skills that employers want in graduates.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program is in-person only.

PROGRAM SCALE: Small-scale (reaches fewer than 10 percent of its target population)

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Career Engaged Learning Office

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Career Experience Team Leader at nlc-careers@alamo.edu or 210-486-5142

Career READY supports students who are interested in pursuing an experience in a field that typically does not offer pay. Through the Federal Work Study Experiment, students can be awarded pay amounts based on their unmet need. Students work at off campus locations in internships that align with their academic pursuits and they get paid as campus student workers for the semester of their internship experience. Students engage in all the same training and requirements of being an on campus student employee, and they benefit from their off campus training and requirements at their internship site. Students apply for the program via Handshake Experiences where we connect with their site supervisors about their internship experience and provide student and site evaluations. While this program is open to all students who are federal work study eligible, we encourage all students to check with student financial aid about the opportunity to become eligible. We have had 47 students successfully complete the program since spring of 2021, with over $279,000 awarded! Students share that this opportunity allowed them to focus more on their courses and internship experience because they didn’t have to get an extra job to make ends meet. Additionally, a large number of participants have been Education majors, who traditionally work full-time at clinical teaching sites without pay. This program has made a huge difference and impact on them so they could successfully complete their degrees without the stress of limited to no income, or taking out additional student loans.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program has a hybrid format.

PROGRAM SCALE: Small-scale (reaches fewer than 10 percent of its target population)

APPROXIMATE PARTICIPANTS SERVED IN 2021-22: 20

HOW TO ENROLL: Participants must apply to enroll in this program

WEBSITE TO APPLY: https://www.tamusa.edu/mays/students/academic-internships.html

EVALUATION STATUS: Data related to program outcomes are currently being internally collected

PRELIMINARY OUTCOMES DATA: In 2021, 23 employers participated in the program. After participating, over 90% of students and employers agreed that they would continue in part-time or full-time employment if given the chance.

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: The Mays Center for Experiential Learning and Community Engagement

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Mysti Frazier at mfrazier@tamusa.edu or 210-784-1356

The vision of the CRED program is to create a culture of life-long learning at UNT Dallas. The three goals that support this vision are the foundation of principals integrated into existing programs and resources to help build a culture where UNT Dallas students are self-motivated to pursue knowledge for professional success and are prepared graduated that employers seek in new hires. The three goals are: 1) students assess career options; 2) students test career expectations through direct exposure to workplace cultures; and 3) students evaluate strategies to maintain job-related effectiveness. Students participate in these goals at each level of their academic journey at UNT Dallas through career exploration activities, in-class assignments, experiential learning participation, and networking with community partners to practice job-attainment activities.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program has a hybrid format.

PROGRAM SCALE: Large-scale (reaches more than 25 percent of its intended target population)

APPROXIMATE PARTICIPANTS SERVED IN 2021-22: 1300

HOW TO ENROLL: All stakeholders have access to this program. As such, there is no enrollment process

EVALUATION STATUS: Data related to program outcomes are currently being internally collected

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Office of the Provost, Office of Experiential Learning

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Eronia King at eronia.king@untdallas.edu or 972-338-1764

Career Services aims to support the transition from college to career by training students in marketable skills and providing access to employment opportunities. We seek to facilitate career development for students within their chosen career paths. This is completed by focusing on development through career fairs, workshops, and online resources including resume development, cover letter development, and career counseling.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program has a hybrid format.

PROGRAM SCALE: Large-scale (reaches more than 25 percent of its intended target population)

HOW TO ENROLL: All stakeholders have access to this program. As such, there is no enrollment process

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Student Affairs

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Amanda Barrera at amanda.barrera@sulross.edu or (432) 837-8178

The Career/Technical supply reimbursement program allows for grant funds to alleviate financial burdens on students in specific career and technical education programs. Hence, breaking down barriers for students. The program reimburses students up to $250 for out-of-pocket expenses. The expenses are program specific and are required by the program. Nursing (RN/LVN), Pharmacy Technician, Emergency Medical Services, and Surgical Technology program expenses may include badges, scrubs/uniforms/lab coats, watches, stethoscope, shoes, electronic device, and blood pressure cuff. Welding could include the student's welding hood and gloves. Barber and Cosmetology expenses could include the required student kit (manikin heads, clippers, shears, combs, brushes, hair dryers, curling irons, etc). Students have been very appreciative of the reimbursement program. Many, as we know, don't have extra funds for the additional costs that financial aid can't cover.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program is in-person only.

PROGRAM SCALE: Large-scale (reaches more than 25 percent of its intended target population)

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Instructional Services

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Shana Drury at sdrury@vernoncollege.edu or 940-552-6291

The Career and Technical Education Robo Recruiter was designed as an outreach mechanism to attract prospective students for CTE Programs, specifically prospective students in special populations and nontraditional gender fields. The goal is to enhance awareness of Associate of Applied Science Degree program offerings at the Blinn College District while providing labor market information regarding these career fields. The Robo Recruiter has an engaging interface which students can select the career option they want to explore. Labor market information regarding the career and training available at Blinn will be provided through the interface. The students will also have the option to provide contact information and connect with a Blinn advisor directly from the Robo Recruiter. The Robo Recruiter interface is held by a mannequin dressed in attire representing a CTE field.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program is in-person only.

PROGRAM SCALE: Medium-scale (reaches between 10 and 25 percent of its target population)

APPROXIMATE PARTICIPANTS SERVED IN 2021-22: 1500

HOW TO ENROLL: All stakeholders have access to this program. As such, there is no enrollment process

EVALUATION STATUS: Data related to program outcomes have been internally collected in the past

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Technical and Community Education Division

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Karla Flanagan at karla.flanagan@blinn.edu or 979-209-7445

The Center for Math & Statistics Support and the Writing & Reading Center at University of Houston-Downtown provides tutoring that educates, coaches, and empowers students to achieve their academic goals. In addition, the centers partners collaboratively with faculty and staff to guide students to become independent and successfully scholars.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program has a hybrid format.

PROGRAM SCALE: Large-scale (reaches more than 25 percent of its intended target population)

HOW TO ENROLL: All stakeholders have access to this program. As such, there is no enrollment process

EVALUATION STATUS: Data related to program outcomes are currently being internally collected

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: UHD Academic Support Center

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Isidro Grau, Ed.D. at graui@uhd.edu or (713) 221-8669

ACC makes childcare scholarships available to low-income student parents. The core features of the childcare scholarship program are 1) case management and 2) parent choice. Students who accept a childcare scholarship must agree to participate in intensive case management with a Student Advocate to help with clarity of goals and decisionmaking, referrals to additional supports and on-going problem-solving and personal support. Students who receive the scholarship may select the childcare provider of their choice. ACC arranges for payment directly with the provider. Students must pay the difference between the amount of their scholarship and the total cost of care charged by the provider. The goals of the childcare scholarships are 1) to improve the semester to semester persistence rates of student parents and 2) to improve the graduation rates of student parents. Funding for the program come from ACC's Perkins grant and from institutional sources.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program has a hybrid format.

PROGRAM SCALE: Medium-scale (reaches between 10 and 25 percent of its target population)

APPROXIMATE PARTICIPANTS SERVED IN 2021-22: 156

HOW TO ENROLL: Participants must apply to enroll in this program

WEBSITE TO APPLY: https://www.austincc.edu/students/child-care

EVALUATION STATUS: Data related to program outcomes are currently being internally collected

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Student Accessibility & Social Support Resources

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Steve Christopher at schris@austincc.edu or 512-223-7664

The Circle of Access and Retention in Education (CARE) will examine structures, processes, and culture for a comprehensive approach to change success for our students, particularly adult learners of color, by changing our processes and by providing additional support to increase persistence and completion rates. The CARE project expands the college's work in becoming a student-ready college through the creation of holistic student support redesign by focusing on key priority areas: a redesign of Student Enrollment Services, the reimagining of the student orientation experience, small-scale pilots of holistic student support including embedded tutors and peer mentors, and professional development for staff and faculty to support these efforts. The targeted population will be adult learners, specifically students of color.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program has a hybrid format or has both online and in-person components.

PROGRAM SCALE: Medium-scale (reaches between 10 and 25 percent of its target population)

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Office of the Provost/Vice President of Academic Affairs and Student Services

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Dr. Susan Guzman-Trevino at susan.guzmantrevino@templejc.edu or 254-298-8340

Circle of Care is an intervention program designed as a community initiative to support the success of all students through a collaborative effort of connecting people and departments across campus that are directly connected to students. Circle of Care serves all students on campus each year as a best practice to provide students with the support they need when they need it. The program is structured in an intentional way that provides support through a student's academic and student life experience. The Circle of care utilizes a platform on campus, Schreiner Insight, to connect people in a way that allows for immediate communication allowing for appropriate intervention to occur specific to the needed support within the experience area of student. This program allows for effective collaboration across campus, from faculty, advisors, department heads, and coaches to upper-level administrators of campus to support student success.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program has a hybrid format or has both online and in-person components.

PROGRAM SCALE: Large-scale (reaches more than 25 percent of its intended target population)

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Academic Support Services

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Matt Goodwyn at tmgoodwyn@schreiner.edu or 8307927330

The Circle of Support is a partnership between Temple College and the Temple community to ensure no student drops out of college because of life barriers, including emergency expenses, child care, transportation, housing, and food. Students in need of assistance with non-academic issues can access the Circle of Support Resource Center in person, by phone, by email, or may opt to complete an online intake form. Once a request is received, a student can expect an initial response from the director within 24 hours. The reply will include referrals to community organizations that assist with the student's specific barrier, including mental health services, vaccinations, women's services, and help with utilities.
In addition to connecting students to external resources, the Circle of Support offers in-house resources. Students needing emergency aid for expenses such as car repairs, unexpected medical expenses, and basic needs can receive help in two ways. First, supported by a faculty recommendation, a student can receive a one-time award of up to $300 to help offset emergency expenses through the Student Success Fund. Second, the student can apply for a no-interest Leopard Loan.
Temple College recognizes that food insecurity is a serious concern that can interfere with academic performance and student success. Therefore, the Circle of Support Resource Center features an on-campus food pantry open to students and employees experiencing food insecurity. Aside from traditional canned and dry food products, shoppers may choose from various fresh proteins, dairy, and produce. Additionally, the pantry offers hygiene and cleaning products.
Providing the students access to resources that address life barriers such as mental health needs, housing, childcare, emergency funds, and food insecurity speaks to Temple College's focus on student success and the importance of a holistic approach to serving students.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program has a hybrid format.

PROGRAM SCALE: Small-scale (reaches fewer than 10 percent of its target population)

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: President's Office

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Clarissa Martinez at clarissa.martinez@templejc.edu or 2542988767

Cisco College's Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP), Making Connections, focuses on student success, a value at the core of the College's Mission and strategic plan. The QEP is designed to improve the student experience in online courses. It has two goals. The first is to connect students to support resources such as an online new student orientation, online LMS orientation, and online tutoring. The second goal is to connect faculty to professional development, including internal webinars, self-paced courses in the LMS, guest speakers, a repository of resources housed in the LMS, and an online course design checklist. Through the QEP, the College seeks to increase the online course success rate to 85% and decrease the annual withdrawal rate to 5% by 2025.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program has a hybrid format or has both online and in-person components.

PROGRAM SCALE: Large-scale (reaches more than 25 percent of its intended target population)

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Distance Education

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Sheron Caton at Sheron.Caton@cisco.edu or 3257944530

At Texas A&M International University, we're committed to helping all students determine the best options available for them to complete their degree. Through individualized assistance with the process of admissions, advising, registration, federal student aid, and financial assistance including grants and scholarships, we can help you come back and finish what you started!

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program has a hybrid format.

PROGRAM SCALE: Medium-scale (reaches between 10 and 25 percent of its target population)

APPROXIMATE PARTICIPANTS SERVED IN 2021-22: 35

HOW TO ENROLL: Participants are automatically enrolled in this program if they meet eligibility requirements

EVALUATION STATUS: Data related to program outcomes have been internally collected in the past

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Office of Special Programs

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Juan Gilberto Garcia Jr. at jgarcia@tamiu.edu or 9563262468

Our program name is Co-requisite Math and English classes for developmental education needs. In this program, we focus on giving students more support in their college level math, reading, and writing courses, which should also help in retaining the students through completion of their educational goals..

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program has a hybrid format or has both online and in-person components.

PROGRAM SCALE: Small-scale (reaches fewer than 10 percent of its target population)

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Office of Educational Services

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Michele Stevens at mstevens@fpctx.edu or 806-457-4207

The College Access program is intended to provide equitable access for high school seniors who wish to pursue higher education. We provide a comprehensive framework for access and recruitment of seniors in Tarrant County.

Overview of all sessions conducted at the high school:
TCC 101 - deliver information during either English or Government classes regarding general information about TCC and they can opt-in. Students complete an interest card/form and become part of the cohort group that will complete the steps below to get them to enrollment.

Admissions Application - provide step-by-step assistance with completing the TCC admissions application.

Pre-Assessment Activity (PAA) – administer the State-required activity for students who need to take the TSI Assessment which provides students with instruction on how to prepare for the test.

TSI Assessment (administered at one of the TCC Campuses or at the high school) – coordinate with testing center staff to offer an opportunity for students to complete the assessment in the areas of Math, Reading, and Writing, as needed. Students get to test for free.

Financial Aid Assistance – Coordinate presentation with Financial Aid staff to go out to the high schools and inform students about financial aid and scholarship information to include completion of FAFSA/TASFA.

Case-Management/- Interpret TSI Assessment scores and support students throughout their senior year with on-going general advisement and parent information sessions.

Parent Nights (conducted at TCC campus) – Parents are invited to attend an information session and find out the status of their student and what they have completed and what they still lack.

Summer follow-up – continue to communicate with students via post-cards, phone, chat, text, in-person to remind them to complete any of the steps they need in order to register (meningitis, re-test, transcripts, orientation, see an advisor, etc.).

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program has a hybrid format or has both online and in-person components.

PROGRAM SCALE: Large-scale (reaches more than 25 percent of its intended target population)

PROGRAM OUTCOMES: Historically students who participate in our program have had higher success rates compared to the general FTIC population. Data from the past 10 years show fall to fall retention, on average, is about 11% higher than the general FTIC students; fall to spring about 6% higher, and 4-year graduation rate average is 3% higher.

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Office of Student Recruitment & Outreach

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Noemi Vela at noemi.vela@tccd.edu or 8175151520

The College, Career, & Financial Health (CCFH) outreach program was created to encourage and assist with postsecondary enrollment for elementary through secondary school students in Victoria College’s service area. The CCFH Coordinator is responsible for facilitating a pipeline to postsecondary enrollment from a very early age.Through various financial literacy sessions, students are able to explore career and college opportunities, as well as identify smart financial habits and options for future goals. Specifically, at the high school level, the CCFH Coordinator works diligently to increase the percent of service area secondary students who complete the ApplyTexas application, submit their FAFSA, and complete at least one scholarship application before high school graduation.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program has a hybrid format or has both online and in-person components.

PROGRAM SCALE: Medium-scale (reaches between 10 and 25 percent of its target population)

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Enrollment Services

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Sabrina Romo at Sabrina.Romo@VictoriaCollege.edu or 361-582-2543

College success coaching creates an environment that supports students in achieving their academic goals. College Success Coaching guides students to success through the development and application of personal wellbeing, motivation identification, goal planning, study strategies, time management, and resource referrals.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program has a hybrid format.

PROGRAM SCALE: Medium-scale (reaches between 10 and 25 percent of its target population)

HOW TO ENROLL: All students are able to enroll into program

EVALUATION STATUS: Data related to program outcomes have been internally collected in the past

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Student Success

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Matthew Ramirez at Matthew.Ramirez@tjc.edu

Texas Southern University envisions the advancement and attainment of goals for this sector of students by responding to the national and statewide data to re-enroll students from the 36 million current SCND population, reaching out with tailored programs and policies to meet their needs.

Texas Southern University caters to non-traditional undergraduate and graduate students who have excellent potential to complete a degree but need flexibility, opportunity, and accessibility to various completion options.

The TSU College of Transdisciplinary Studies programs affords students the opportunity to pursue transdisciplinary studies by selecting from a variety of degree programs that target vital local, national, and global workforce opportunities.

8 Bachelor's Degrees and 4 Master's Degrees have been developed.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program has a hybrid format or has both online and in-person components.

PROGRAM SCALE: Small-scale (reaches fewer than 10 percent of its target population)

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: College of Transdisciplinary Studies

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Dr. Aisha Morris-Moultry at completeu@tsu.edu or 713.313.1262

Today’s college attendees are more mobile than any time in history. They have many choices to complete a credential of value, and college hopping is commonplace. Unfortunately, this results in situations where students have completed almost all their requirements but left without a credential. The population of “almost grads” is growing, creating a dearth of qualified employees in the workforce. Through ODC, three North Texas higher education institutions actively engaged with “almost grads” to provide them the assistance they needed to complete a credential of value. ODC began by extracting students within 15 credit hours of credential completion. Accelerating Student Success funds encouraged students to enroll when they faced barriers such as not enough time to complete a FAFSA, having excessive hour fees, or a small financial incentive to re-enroll. ODC helped cover the remaining credits to graduation without any further roadblocks…just a carrot to convince students to complete their graduation goals.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program has a hybrid format or has both online and in-person components.

PROGRAM SCALE: Small-scale (reaches fewer than 10 percent of its target population)

PROGRAM OUTCOMES: 331 students have been awarded scholarships to complete their degree. We are still finalizing numbers and some are enrolled in fall 2023, but we anticipate a very high percentage will graduate specifically due to this program.

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Student Success - Collin College; Financial Aid - UNT and NCTC

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Jay Corwin at jcorwin@collin.edu or 972-549-6320

Victoria College's Community Connection Center - Wrap Around Services supports the students in pursuit of their vocational and academic goals through the provision of career and transfer assistance, as well as, social support services. Students seeking their vocational and academic goals often struggle to maintain progress due to life's challenges that can derail academic success for a myriad of reasons. Support services are available to all students who need assistance in areas of housing and utilities, food and clothing insecurities, medical and mental health, transportation, childcare and emergency needs. With full awareness of our students’ goals, Victoria College is equipped with transfer and career services to assist the student in securing their next steps, either transfer preparation or career exploration.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program has a hybrid format or has both online and in-person components.

PROGRAM SCALE: Large-scale (reaches more than 25 percent of its intended target population)

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Advising, Counseling, & Support Services Department

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Bobby Cubriel at robert.cubriel@victoriacollege.edu or 361-572-6404