The Opportunity Tuition Waiver covers the cost of tuition and general fees at Western Texas College for high school graduates from Scurry County schools. High School graduates must be registered in at least twelve (12) credit hours for the fall semester immediately following his/her graduation and have a cumulative GPA of 2.75. To qualify for the waiver, graduates must complete the OTW application, contract, and 40 hours of volunteer service at approved volunteer sites in Scurry County communities. To continue receiving the waiver, students must maintain a GPA of 2.75 or higher and complete another 40 hours of service to the community. The waiver only covers the cost of credits earning students a certificate or degree. The Opportunity Tuition Waiver covers tuition and certain fees (building and general use fees only) for a maximum of fifteen (15) credit hours per semester for Scurry County high school graduates and twelve (12) credit hours per semester for Scurry County Dual Credit students.

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: 291

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

WEBSITE TO APPLY: https://www.wtc.edu/otw.html

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

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Dean of Student of Student Services

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Ralph N. Ramon at rramon@wtc.edu or 325-574-7625

The core of the Pathway to Sophomore Status is to provide additional support to freshmen students that did not earn 30 credit hours by the second semester of their freshman year. The program provides additional advising support, degree review, registration assistance and programming specific to this population of students to provide academic support, encouragement and access to any wraparound services needed to reach Sophomore Status by the end of their 3rd semester (summer/fall).

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: 700

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

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

PRELIMINARY OUTCOMES DATA: After 1 year in the program, students in Fall 2021 had a persistance rate of almost 70%, almost 20% higher than the previous year's persistance rate.

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Dr. Akilah A. Martin

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Dr. Akilah A. Martin at akilah.martin@tsu.edu or 713.313.1330

The Peer Leaders within Residence Life program provides opportunities for SMU upper-class students to serve in a leadership capacity while acting as liaisons for campus departments. Partnering campus departments include the Office of Wellbeing, Engage Dallas, the Office of General Education, and the Office of the Chaplain & Religious Life. Each residential community primarily serves first and second-year students who are the primary target audience for the peer leader program. There are four peer leaders dedicated to each residential community, a Peer Academic Leader, Engage Dallas Student Director, Spiritual Life Mentor, and a Wellbeing Education Student Team representative. Each peer leader partners with the Residential Community Director and Faculty in Residence to facilitate monthly programs focused on well-being, academic support, spiritual development, and local community service engagement.

The Peer Leader program aims to ensure students are aware of and utilizing on-campus support resources, are connected socially on-campus and to the local Dallas community, and are supported in their transition to college in order to promote holistic wellness that leads to student success and retention.

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: Residence Life and Student Housing

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Audryanna Reed at audryannar@smu.edu or 214-768-1862

Peer Mentors have successfully completed the Learning Frameworks course and now work closely with the First-Year Seminar instructor to provide peer mentoring and instructional support to one section of the Learning Frameworks's first-year and transfer students. Coordinating with an assigned Learning Frameworks faculty member to prepare for each weekly lesson, peer mentors serve as liaisons between students and faculty. Peer mentors are also clearinghouses for student success resources and campus events. They exemplify critical thinking by modeling class assignments, assessing weekly writing assignments, and facilitating small group discussions. During weekly peer mentor-student conversations about academic success tips, co-curricular opportunities, and targeted workshops, they create an atmosphere of trust, responsibility, and encouragement with students.

The First-Year Seminar Peer Mentor Program also benefits peer mentor cohorts. Peer mentors develop leadership skills vital to college and professional success; receive mentorship from faculty supervisors; create a close community within their cohort through shared trainings and experiences; cultivate fairness by engaging in challenging assumptions about cross- and intra-cultural diversity; and participate in professional development opportunities such as presenting at academic conferences, moderating First-Year Seminar events, and networking with campus and community leaders.

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: College of Human Sciences and Humanities

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Anne Gessler at gessler@uhcl.edu or 281-283-3471

The Academic Advising department at Central Texas College (CTC) strives to meet students where they are in all areas. This includes their physical location. In order to do this, the advising department sets up in high traffic student areas on our campus and take advising where students are located. The target population for this event is the general student body. We use laptops so we are able to pull the student information and assist them with any advising need, but the focus is on course planning for the upcoming semester. We go out three times a year for Spring, Summer and Fall registration periods. We utilize a text campaign, social media and flyers to advertise this options to students.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program is in-person only.

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

APPROXIMATE PARTICIPANTS SERVED IN 2021-22: 50

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: Academic Advising Department

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Eva Hutchens at EHutchens@ctcd.edu or 254-526-1181

Power Hours are designed to help students prepare for exams in select courses. Our Academic Center of Excellence (ACE) tutors are trained in leading group study and material review. Power Hours are led by either an ACE tutor or the instructor themselves. Power Hours are typically held the night before an exam and consist of study tips and general review of the material covered by the exam.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program is in-person only.

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

PROGRAM OUTCOMES: Students attending Power Hours average a 3-5% higher test score over students who do not attend Power Hours.

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Office of Academic Success

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Bryan Mead at bmead@etbu.edu or 903-923-2229

"Power Up + Tech Up Program aims to equip students with the power (soft) and technical skills that will empower them to initiate well-paying and rewarding careers. The program features online, self-paced training programs that lead to certifications and industry-recognized credentials in power and technical skills. Students access these programs free of charge through our partnerships with CareerSpots, Revature (a tech talent firm), Google and Coursera.

Power Up + Tech Up aims to provide a co-curricular opportunity for transfer students to gain power skills experience and industry-recognized credentials and articulate these skills as they land their first jobs upon graduation. Objectives of the Power Up + Tech Up Program include increased knowledge and awareness of power skills, an increase in participation in technical skills training and certification programs by the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) students by twenty percent, and an 80% employment rate of Power Up + Tech Up students within the first three months of graduation.

The Power Up + Tech Up Program targets transfer students from UTA’s three largest college partners—Collin College, Dallas College, and Tarrant County College. UTA has excellent relationships with all three colleges and will continue to strengthen the connection through the enhanced services provided to these students participating in the program. Students from all majors will be encouraged to participate. "

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: Office of the Provost

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Pranesh Aswath at aswath@exchange.uta.edu or 817-272-2103

The Primary Care Pathway Program (PCPP) is a partnership between the University of North Texas Health Science Center, University of North Texas, Midland College and Midland Memorial Hospital. The program seeks to provide physicians in the Midland-Odessa and West Texas region by offering an accelerated pathway from a community college to an osteopathic medical school. Students complete their first two years at Midland College, the third year at the University of North Texas, and the final four years at the University of North Texas Health Science Center-Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine. In addition to the accelerated curriculum, the program provides advisement and experiences to prepare students for the rigors of medical school. Ultimately, the program aims to recruit students who wish to practice in the Midland area.

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: Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Mike Kennedy, EdD at Mike.Kennedy@unthsc.edu or 817-735-5026

The primary purpose of academic advising is to engage students in the continuous and collaborative process of creating student-centered educational plans that are compatible with the students’ career and life goals. Advisors work to empower students to take responsibility for their education; encourage and guide students as they define and develop realistic goals; discuss academic performance and implications of performance on future goals; clarify to students the curriculum, graduation requirements, and college policies and procedures; respond to student needs by providing referrals to available resources and services on campus; be accessible for meeting with advisees by appointment and on a walk-in basis; and document communication with students and comply with established standards of confidentiality. Students must meet with an advisor before each semester; keep their advisor informed about changes in their academic progress, course selection, financial aid status, and academic/career goals; keep scheduled appointments; ask questions to ensure their understanding; follow through on needed actions identified in each advising session; prepare for advising sessions and bring any information related to planning; and register for classes.

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: 9,579

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

PRELIMINARY OUTCOMES DATA: According to a student survey, approximately 74.4% of students indicated that they strongly agree that they are satisfied with their advisor and the advising that they receive at McLennan Community College.

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: McLennan Community College Advising & Career Services

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Tina Lyles, Associate Director at tlyles@mclennan.edu or 254-299-8681

Project Graduation (PG) is a pathway to success and completion at TSU. PG is a Campus Wide Accountability System that maps out the steps you should take each semester in the areas of Academics, Financial Planning, Career Exploration, and Wellness. Utilizing a passport model, pathways defined by student success points are outlined for what you should have completed by 30, 60, 90, and 120 credit hours.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program is in-person only.

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

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

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Enrollment and Student Success

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Erin Gilliam at erin.gilliam@tsu.edu or 713-313-7387

Project Maestros is a title V HSI grant funded program from the Department of Education. Project Maestros seeks to enhance the transfer student and teacher pipelines. Maestros provides transfer navigation for all prospective and incoming transfer students; this includes individual appointments and credit evaluation. Maestros supports pre-service teachers at Texas State University through professional development seminars focused on culture, community, and communication in the classroom. We offer certification exam test preparation options throughout the academic year as well. Maestros will be grant funded through AY 2023-2024 and efforts will be institutionalized by the Transfer Center and College of Education following grant funding.

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: Academic Affairs, Sponsored Programs

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Hana Fuller at maestros@txstate.edu or 512.245.1775

The purpose of the Real Talk workshops is to intervene and prevent registration holds while helping students stay motivated to take care of business.

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: 300

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 externally collected in the past

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: College of Education and Humans Services

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Yolanda Willis at yolanda.willis@tamuc.edu or 2149543611

The Rice Emerging Scholars Program (RESP) is an innovative, residential academic program designed to help first-year students prepare for the challenging pace, depth, and rigor of the STEM curricula at Rice. Unique among programs of its kind at highly selective institutions, RESP's approach to college transition and success is comprehensive, combining a rigorous six-week academic summer bridge program with personalized and holistic mentoring and support for the duration of the college experience.

RESP's mission is to ensure that students of high potential who attended under-resourced high schools, particularly low-income and first-generation students, persist, thrive, and graduate at the same rate as their peers, and that these students achieve their academic and professional aspirations as scientists and engineers.

RESP is designed to ensure that students who would most benefit from the program are not excluded due to cost. Accordingly, RESP Scholars attend the summer program at no cost and receive a stipend for their participation. They also enjoy a personalized array of mentoring and support services throughout their time at Rice.

In fulfilling its charge to help these students meet all the challenges they face, RESP comprehensively addresses their particular academic and navigational needs together with other challenges unique to students from underserved communities. And RESP stands with them from before they matriculate until after they graduate -- this is what it means to provide an environment in which students may "thrive."

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: Student Success Initiatives (SSI)

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Christopher Harris at ch100@rice.edu or 7133484076

UTRGV has developed a model for student success partnerships that brings together faculty alongside staff from our Center for Teaching Excellence, Center for Online Learning & Teaching with Technology, Learning Center, and Writing Center, with the goals of 1) analyzing student success data in key gatekeeper courses and 2) co-designing strategies and initiatives that will positively impact student persistence and completion. Faculty and Student Success staff work together to better understand students' unique needs and to determine how to best address them. Specific strategies implemented include integrated academic supports such as embedded peer collaborative learning, targeted professional development for faculty teaching gatekeeper courses, opportunities for trained student assistants to provide feedback to faculty on their course materials and pedagogical strategies, and "second chance" opportunities for students who haven't mastered course material to extend their semester by a few weeks in an effort to avoid having to re-enroll in the course the next semester.

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)

PROGRAM OUTCOMES: Preliminary grade data from Spring 2023 is trending in a positive direction year over year, with notable decreases in DFW rates in ENGL 1301 and MATH 1314. Preliminary data from student surveys has yielded positive feedback, as well, noting that students are experiencing a greater sense of understanding of course content and greater confidence to interact with peers and university resources. These early indicators are usually markers for persistence and retention.

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Office of Student Success

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Dr. Jonikka Charlton, Associate Provost of Student Success at jonikka.charlton@utrgv.edu or 956-665-7919

The Scholar Enrichment Program (SEP) includes the TC Energy Summer Scholars Academy (SSA) and 1 credit hour supplemental instruction workshops supporting freshman level STEM courses. Low-income students from predominately minority serving high schools are recruited through site visits to their campuses, information sessions, email, and phone calls. All eligible students, however, are welcome to apply. During the SSA, students complete Calculus 1 and receive instruction in chemistry and college success. In the fall, students transition into the SEP where they receive continued mentoring, are placed in Collaborative Learning Groups for their STEM classes, and participate in career development activities. SSA students are encouraged to take on leadership roles as tutors, peer facilitators, and mentors as they advance through their studies. All students at the University are welcome to enroll in the SEP workshops that utilize peer facilitators to guide students through team-based problem-solving sessions to master challenging course material. Between 900-1000 students per semester enroll. The program is supported in part by a National Science Foundation Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation grant, the University of Houston, TC Energy, Conoco Phillips, Halliburton, and alumni donors.

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: 2320

HOW TO ENROLL: Students apply for the Summer Scholars Academy and to serve as mentors, tutors, and peer facilitators for the program. Students self-enroll into the supplementary instruction workshops.

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

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Donna Pattison at dpattison@uh.edu or 713-240-8933

Seahawks SOAR (Strategic, Opportunity, Academic, Retention) is an in-depth leadership and retention program delivered for incoming freshmen and sophomores to accelerate student success and increase retention rates. SOAR Guides—trained from the pedagogical approach of empathic and care-driven leadership—will focus on the social, emotional, and academic development of first-year and at-risk students to create a sense of belonging, commitment, and purpose to both Lamar State College Port Arthur and the community. SOAR will expand opportunity through quality mentoring and experiential learning to achieve and surpass the goals and strategies of the Lamar State College 2019-2029 strategic plan to provide access for potential students and ensure the success of students once they arrive on campus.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program is in-person only.

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

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Academic Advising & Retention

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Shanelle Lawson at lawsons@lamarpa.edu or 409-984-6183

Our St. Thomas Promise is a huge opportunity allowing eligible students to attend at no cost and will change their lives and financial situations! The program is right in line with the University of St. Thomas Catholic mission.

Eligibility Requirements

Incoming, first-time college students with a 3.4 or higher GPA* who are from families with annual incomes of $50,000 or less may take advantage of this offer; OR
Incoming transfer students with a college GPA of 3.5 of higher who are from families with annual incomes of $50,000 or less may take advantage of this offer.

Eligible students must be a Texas resident and must file the FAFSA form and must be eligible for federal and state aid. UST’s FAFSA Code is 003654. This St. Thomas Promise of free tuition also includes free tutorial services plus a student success coach to help ensure a successful transition to college.

The St. Thomas Promise is renewable for up to four years, providing family income remains in the same qualifying range.

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: Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Lynda McKendree at mckendla@stthom.edu or 713 525 2151

The Stay the Course (STC) program is designed to help low-income community college students overcome barriers to college completion. STC provides comprehensive case management services to low-income community college students with the goal of helping them persist in school and obtain their degree or certificate. The program provides one-on-one support to aid in the development of academic goals, use of services within the learning ecosystem and support/assistance to identify and mitigate barriers outside the scope of services provided by the institution that negatively impact students learning and success.

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: Data provided for Stay the Course is collected an analyzed external to TCC. Reports provided by Stay the Course for Fall 2022 - Spring 2023 highlight a total of 463 students participated in the program. Of these, more than 250 were students who were new to the program in 2022-2023 academic year. Reports noted that a majority of students in the program earned less than $21,000 annually. A total of 59 credentials were earned, participants had a nearly 90% course success rate and an 85% persistence rate.

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Tarrant County College, Office of Student Affairs

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Dr. Renetta Wright at renetta.wright@tccd.edu or 817-515-5255

For TVCC, Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) has a single overarching goal: To provide the optimal number of students for every part of the college, based on the college mission and capacities. To do that, SEM initiatives influence students in three areas: 1) Recruitment, 2) Retention, and 3) Student Satisfaction.

Responsible for implementing process within those three areas is the SEM Committee. This is a large, campus-wide committee with a very wide reach. Each member of the SEM committee also oversee a subcommittee that has a particular purpose within the overall SEM structure. For example, our subcommittees include: Retention, Diversity and Inclusion, Recruitment, Campus Beautification, Safety and Security, Workforce, etc. These committees were chosen after an extensive SWOT analysis.

SEM touches every area of campus, touching every service and activity from the time a student makes an inquiry through a student's graduation into alumni status.

At TVCC we began with a SWOT analysis of our current position within the market and determined four focus areas for our first year of the SEM project. (We also incorporated project management training for all SEM members.) The four focus areas for our first year were: 1) Building necessary infrastructure in all areas, 2) Ensure safety guidelines are met on all campuses, 3) Grow retention and recruitment, and 4) Detangle confusing student processes.

We have been working on these four focus areas for the last year. We have been successful in all four areas. We are now shift into our second year of SEM, where collection and use of data will become paramount.

Our ultimate goal through SEM is to have our optimal number of students on all campuses and in all activities, including academics.

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 are influenced by the work of SEM

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Student Services Division

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Philip Parnell at philip.parnell@tvcc.edu or 9036756213

Striving to End Probation Status (STEPS) is a targeted academic coaching opportunity with a Student Success Specialist. Individual participant sessions include but are not limited to goal setting and detailed discussion of tools and resources available to increase student success. STEPS is designed to include periodic progress checks throughout the semester with a Student Success Specialist.

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: Student Success

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Criquett Chapman at cchapman@vernoncollege.edu or 9405526291