Austin Community College’s new, all-inclusive scholarship program supports students focused on starting a career immediately after ACC. Career Scholars receive financial and academic support while working toward a certificate or associate degree in an approved area of study. The scholarship covers the cost of tuition and fees — for a total of $5,000 disbursed over a period of up to 3 years — and ensures recipients have the guidance and support they need to reach their goals. Career Scholars builds holistic support services around the students, with rich career service resources and academic support in an effort to 1) alleviate financial barriers that often prevent underserved student populations from attaining a higher ed credential; 2) support students academically while enhancing their career skills, and 3) give students exposure to potential internships with industry partners in their area of study. The unique Career Scholars program serves two categories of students: graduating high school seniors and current ACC adult learners. Participants in the High School Career Scholars program work toward a certificate or associate degree in a field that was identified by the Texas Workforce Commission as having high demand and earning potential. These fields are: Arts, Digital Media & Communications; Business; Computer Sciences, Information Technology, Engineering; Education; Health Care; Manufacturing/Skilled Trades; Public & Social Services. The Career Scholars Program for adults is open to adult learners interested in the following career areas, which have strong hiring and salary opportunities: Accounting/Bookkeeping; Computer Sciences; Health Care; Manufacturing; and Applied Tech/Skilled Trades.

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: 282

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

WEBSITE TO APPLY: https://www.austincc.edu/students/career-scholars

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

PRELIMINARY OUTCOMES DATA: Approximately 87% of students in the Fall 2021 Adult Career Scholars cohort and 80% of students in the High School Career Scholars cohort persisted to Spring 2022 or graduated, compared to the ACC district average of 73% among first time in college students.

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Student Affairs

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Kathy James at kjames@austincc.edu or 512-223-7327

The ACUE Effective Teaching Practices course enables faculty to learn and implement approaches that improve student engagement and persistence and promote deeper learning. This 25-module course covers research-based practices in 5 areas: 1) Designing an Effective Course; 2) Establishing a Productive Learning Environment; 3) Using Active Learning Strategies; 4) Promoting Higher Order Thinking; and 5) Assessing to Inform Instruction & Promote Learning. This course was independently validated and is endorsed by the American Council on Education.

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: 26

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

WEBSITE TO APPLY: https://acue.org/programs/faculty/

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

PRELIMINARY OUTCOMES DATA: Faculty reported at 95% or higher for each module the content learned was worthwhile and they have implemented or plan to implement.

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Academic Affairs: Associate Provost for Academic Success

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Colleen Swain at cswain@uttyler.edu or 903.565.5898

The Academic Achievers Program (AAP) was established in 1994. The program's mission is to recruit underrepresented students and increase retention and graduation rates. Members of the Academic Achievers Program are provided with an annual scholarship, tutoring, mentoring, time-management skill sessions, career guidance, and leadership skills. The Academic Achievers Program's support services are crucial to the students' ability to remain in college and successfully graduate from the University of Houston.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program is in-person only.

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

APPROXIMATE PARTICIPANTS SERVED IN 2021-22: 74

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

WEBSITE TO APPLY: www.uh.edu/class/cmas

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

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Center for Mexican American and Latino/a Studies

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Fely Aguilar at faguilar@uh.edu or 713-743-0914

Academic Coaching is a collaborative and interactive process intended to assist students in making an individualized plan for achieving academic success. It provides students with the opportunity to work individually with a Student Success Specialist to enhance their academic skills, increase awareness of educational resources, gain confidence and discover motivation. Academic Coaching is available year round. Sessions may vary based on student need.

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: 97% of students saw their skills improve
99% of students have a better understanding of what it takes to be successful each semester
99% of students would recommend this program to other students

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Student Success

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

WBU Academic Coaching exists to help students transition from high school to college learning with particular emphasis on developmental students. We also mentor students in order to establish a safe environment for not only learning, but also emotional support. This approach has also served to create community among our students.

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: Office of Student Success

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Rosemary Peggram at peggramr@wbu.edu or 806-201-3414

Students on academic probation or academic suspension are provided zero-hour, course-based support for academic recovery. Course curriculum and activities align with activities that lead to academic success in the students' other courses. Students meet with an academic recovery coach, receive coordinated care from other offices such as counseling services, engage with tutors for coursework, and more. All support is available both in-person and virtually. UNIV 2001, for students on academic probation, and UNIV 3001, for students on academic suspension, are designed for students to regain good academic standing, thereby increasing credit accumulation, increasing GPA, and decreasing time to completion.

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: 1064

HOW TO ENROLL: All students not in good academic standing are able to enroll in the zero-hour course

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

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Academic Success Center

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Mary Catherine Breen at mxb079@shsu.edu or 936.294.3147

The Academic Success Center's embedded tutoring program provides equitable access to academic support by aligning support between the instructor, the tutor, and the course content. Embedded tutors provide support to students enrolled in gateway courses such as MATH 1314 College Algebra, CHEM 1411 General Chemistry I, MATH 1420 Calculus, and more. The Academic Success Center identifies potential equity gaps in end-of-course outcomes and provides scaffolded and aligned academic support using in- and out-of-class tutoring. Tutors provide in-class support during classroom practice and activities, particularly in active learning classrooms. Tutors provide out-of-class support in study groups, one-on-one tutoring sessions, and review sessions. Tutoring services are located in a centralized tutoring and mentoring center inside the campus library to provide access to connect students to different support services. All tutoring is also available online.

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: 1577

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 and externally collected

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Academic Success Center

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Mary Catherine Breen at mxb079@shsu.edu or 936.294.3147

The AlamoEXPERIENCE Experiential Learning Model Task Force members of over 100 plus cross-college faculty and staff of the Alamo Colleges District, developed an experiential learning model to guide and affirm students of the Alamo Colleges’ career choice. The opportunities were categorized into four types, and defined as Co-curricular, Field Experience, Service Learning/Community Service, and Extra-curricular activities. The AlamoEXPERIENCE transcript, a verified record of involvement, captures students’ completion of opportunities, demonstrates the students’ completion of the NACE Career Readiness Competencies, and knowledge obtained during the experience.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
Every student will:
∙ Have an Experiential Learning experience by graduation.
∙ Will be able to apply their Experiential Learning in a setting that may guide and inform their career pathway.
Every Experiential Learning experience will:
∙ Provide students the opportunity to engage in and reflect on structured, purposeful activities.
∙ Be captured on an AlamoEXPERIENCE transcript.
DEFINITION
Experiential Learning is the development of new skills and/or perspectives gained through experience and personal reflection
MISSION
Provide every student of the Alamo Colleges with an Experiential Learning opportunity that enhances student learning and serves to guide and affirm career pathways.
VISION
Transform every student’s life through Experiential Learning.

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: The Alamo College District’s student job board increased students’ unique logins by 140%, with a 408% increase in student job applications from FY21 to FY22. The Certified Career Experience Navigators provide a coordinated student connection, enabling Navigators to provide career readiness and experiential learning service appointments at each of the five colleges. The impact is a 273% increase in students serviced via Navigate FS from last Fall ’21 to Fall ‘22. Fall ‘20 to Fall ’22, the AlamoEXPERIENCE Model college staffing teams doubled the number of students with 45+ hours who completed an experiential learning activity before graduation.

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Success

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Cassandra V. Segura at csegura31@alamo.edu or 2104850889

The Ascender program began at Austin Community College in 2015. The mission of the program is to increase the educational attainment of Latinx students and other underserved communities in order to close equity gaps. That is, the Ascender program seeks to move ACC from a Hispanic serving institution to a Hispanic graduating institution by accelerating Latinx students, who are overrepresented in developmental education, to college-level coursework, and providing a structure of support to increase persistence and graduation. Ascender provides students with the academic, social, and leadership opportunities they need to graduate from community college, transfer and earn bachelor's degrees, and return to the community as leaders and mentors. The Ascender program is structured as a first-year experience program that provides wrap-around services including academic, student success, and community engagement components. Familia is at the heart of each component of the program. For instance, students move through their coursework as a learning community, developing affective and social bonds that ease their transition to college. In addition to the learning communities that provide support in academic coursework, Ascender hosts events, such as the Noche de Familia (family night), field trips to colleges/universities, motivational conferences, and other cultural events to further cohere the sense of belonging students feel at ACC. Because many Ascender students are first-generation college students, Ascender provides one-on-one mentoring through a volunteer mentoring program designed to introduce students to a network of role models and coaches that helps guide their first-year college experience. The network of Ascender mentors helps to facilitate greater navigation of sometimes challenging institutional structures.

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: 132

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

WEBSITE TO APPLY: https://www.austincc.edu/ascender

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

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Student Affairs

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Alejandra Polcik at amarti11@austincc.edu or 512-223-1418

Transmountain ECHS/EPCC strive to encourage and recruit students in the target populations of At-Risk, students with disabilities, low socio-economic, Emergent Bilinguals (EB), minorities and historically under-served communities. Indeed El Paso ISD's and EPCC's demographics are well-represented in these areas. Campus Leadership Teams meet regularly to brainstorm, plan and implement strategies focused on recruiting target-population students. Additionally, TMECHS staff works with all district middle schools to ensure dissemination of open communication and accurate information to all students. TMECHS wants students to know that they all can, and should, apply to TMECHS and have the opportunity to earn an Associates Degree during high school.

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: TMECHS/EPCC Administration

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Barbara Brinkley-Lopez TMECHS Principal at bblopez@episd.org or 915-236-5000

The purpose of this planning grant is to begin the expansion of UHD's basic needs offerings for students to reduce the stress of managing personal and familial responsibilities in addition to their academics. Basic Needs services include, but are not limited to, access to food, technology, mental and physical health services, emergency housing, and emergency funding. Ultimately, the basic needs initiative is part of UHD's multi-prong student success effort to increase retention and graduation.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program has a hybrid format.

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

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Student Success and Student Life

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Lynette Cook-Francis at lcookfrancis@uhd.edu or 7132215804

Experiential learning is a key component of the St. Edward's University undergraduate education. This type of learning engages students outside of the classroom to broaden and deepen their awareness of societal problems and participate in community-based activities that address these issues. There are two types of experiential learning: Introductory Experiential Learning, which exposes students to foundational experiential learning opportunities beyond the classroom and Advanced Experiential Learning (AEL) which provides more robust and meaningful experiential learning opportunities with additional engagement required of the student in both time and effort.

As articulated in Strategic Plan 2027, 100% of undergraduate students will complete at least one AEL opportunity before graduation. To support this goal over five years, constructing definitions of experiential learning areas and establishing clear criteria for advanced experiential learning across the university is key to overall success. As a result, St. Edward's has developed five definitions for AEL: Internships and Field Experience, Research and Creative Works with Faculty, Immersive Domestic and International Travel Experiences, Service-Learning, Volunteering, and Student Employment/Leadership on and off campus.

To achieve rigor through time and effort, an AEL opportunity must meet all of the following criteria, 1) Quantitative - 60 clock hours within a semester 2) Intentional - The experience should be purposeful, planned in advance with explicit goals and intended outcomes, 3) Beneficial - Support students' interests, career readiness, and aspirations, and 4) Supervised - The experience should be supervised, including ongoing faculty, staff, supervisor and/or community involvement in all phases.

The Blue & Gold Scholar program recognizes St. Edward's University undergraduate student participation in advanced experiential learning opportunities. There are three types of scholars, 1) Blue Scholars complete one AEL opportunity, 2) Gold Scholars complete two advanced experiential learning opportunities, and 3) Blue and Gold Scholars complete 3 or more AEL opportunities.

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 Center

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Nicole Trevino at nicoleg@stedwards.edu or 512-428-1037

The CVS Scholarship Program will open doors to supporting partnership opportunities that will lead to professional development and career pathway relationships for Texas College students with CVS. The components of the initiative propose to have varied opportunities of participation that provide mutual benefits for both CVS and Texas College in the immediate and long-term future. The general thrust of the initiative will address select needs and complimentary services with support of students, community residents, faculty-staff, and CVS associates in the Tyler Texas /East Texas region. For CVS and Texas College, the ultimate interests of the project is to establish ways to recruit-retain-retrain suitable individuals, from program entry at Texas College, and further to career pathway employment opportunities with CVS Corporation.

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: Academic Affairs

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Jan Duncan at jduncan@texascollege.edu or 9035938311

Career Academy is a dual credit workforce program in a high demand career that leads to a college level 1 certificate while in high school or the summer immediately following high school graduation. Austin Community College offers five Career Academies to help you land an in-demand job as soon as possible in the field of construction, education, manufacturing, health sciences, or IT. Career Academy classes are intended for workforce entry, not university transfer. However, some credits may be applied toward an associate degree. Tuition and fees are waived for participating in-district students. Out-of-district students qualify for significant discounts and pay just $150 per course. These discounts are good for up to 12 courses, after which regular tuition and fees are assessed for both groups. Classes are taught by ACC faculty on ACC campuses (or virtually, when necessary).

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: 100

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

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Office of College and High School Relations

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Mison Zuniga at mzuniga@austincc.edu or 511-223-7679

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 mission of the Temple College Center for Teaching and Learning is to encourage student success by promoting collaboration among learning communities and providing evidence-based resources that empower faculty and staff to test and refine innovative practices.

We work with faculty and staff in a variety of methods to achieve this mission. Our current work focuses on best practices in equity, using peer review, book clubs, and intentional design for our most vulnerable students. The CTL works on the premise of a growth mindset for our faculty and staff, building learning communities in which we learn from each other. Our just-in-time new faculty mentoring and in our roundtable and learning group professional development demonstrates this new reliance on faculty and staff teaching each other.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program has a hybrid format.

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

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Temple College, Provost/Associate Vice President, Academic Affairs and Student Services

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Kimberly George at kimberly.george@templejc.edu or 254-298-8382

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

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