The Cisco College Dual Credit Student Advising Program Pathways strives to educate …
The Cisco College Dual Credit Student Advising Program Pathways strives to educate high school students and their parents/guardians and counselors about the value (both in time and money) of taking dual credit courses while a student is still in high school. The Dual Credit Counselor provides counseling to students regarding which courses to take and when they should be taken with the goal of achieving an Associate of Arts or an Associate of Science degree before high school graduation or at the very least to complete the Core Curriculum. This counseling can take place electronically via email, by telephone, or in person.
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)
Early College High School transfer student initiatives focus on degree attainment with …
Early College High School transfer student initiatives focus on degree attainment with a specific focus on graduating with less debt. To promote degree completion, the program will involve establishing monthly development seminars, parent workshops, social engagement opportunities, financial aid packaging, and data analytics. While this program is administered by a manager, programmatic elements are developed in collaboration with departments across campus.
Early Start is a summer bridge program designed to assist incoming freshmen …
Early Start is a summer bridge program designed to assist incoming freshmen with successfully transitioning from high school to college. All incoming freshmen are eligible, though first-generation and low-income students are especially encouraged to apply. Students enroll in 6 credit-hours of coursework during UNT's 5W2 summer session and live alongside other participants in a designated residence hall. The program offers free room and board, textbooks, and academic supplies. Throughout the session, Early Starters attend weekly workshops focusing on the 7 Habits of Highly Effective College students in addition to community-building events.
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: 27
HOW TO ENROLL: Participants must apply to enroll in this program
WEBSITE TO APPLY: https://earlystart.unt.edu
EVALUATION STATUS: Data related to program outcomes are currently being internally collected
Dual credit biology course is a course that is taught on our …
Dual credit biology course is a course that is taught on our high school campus, Arlington College and Career High School. Our campus is an early college high school partnered with the Tarrant County College Southeast Campus. Offering a dual credit biology course on our campus allows our students to take the course in a familiar environment and to easily access extra supports provided by the instructor. The instructor, an embedded dual credit faculty member, meets all SACS requirements to teach the course but is employed by the ISD. She teaches high school science courses as well as dual credit biology. The goal and objective for offering this course on our campus is to help our students establish a love for science and to continue to pursue courses and career pathways in STEM fields, which is a high needs employment field in Texas. Our target population are first generation, low income, high school students (dual credit students) who sometimes need a great deal of support and encouragement to help them believe they can achieve. Our dual credit embedded biology instructor, Jennifer Meador, is able to provide the perfect balance of support and rigor that enables students to learn the college readiness skills required to help them succeed. We have seen a large increase in the amount of students who want to pursue STEM careers after taking her course. The impact she has on their progress is creating generational change that will help to further build a talent strong Texas.
DELIVERY FORMAT: The program is in-person only.
PROGRAM SCALE: Large-scale (reaches more than 25 percent of its intended target population)
PROGRAM OUTCOMES: In both the Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 semesters, 96 percent of students enrolled in the embedded dual credit biology course successfully completed the course, earning a C or higher.
DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Tarrant County College Southeast Campus
CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Ben Bholan at bbholan1@aisd.net or 682-867-9600
For the past year, San Jacinto College has redesigned our onboarding and …
For the past year, San Jacinto College has redesigned our onboarding and advising processes to include a focus on holistic student supports, appreciative advising and a newly established division of student support services. As we continue the work of enhancing how we support our students and the technologies used during such supports, this project will allow us to build up our efforts to integrate holistic and appreciative student support. The scope of this project includes: 1. The professional production of informational videos to support our redesign and advising efforts. 2. The development of outreach materials to create awareness around Mental Health, Accessibility Services, Food Markets and Student Engagement. 3. A site visit to research other institutions' advising and student support services model. This visit and study will produce a more intentional collaborative experience between our advisors and students leading to an increase in student retention and success rates.
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: Student Support Services
CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Tanesha Antoine at Tanesha.Antoine@sjcd.edu or 2819986150
The F1RST program is a four-year comprehensive learning community program for first-generation, …
The F1RST program is a four-year comprehensive learning community program for first-generation, Texas residents. During the first year of the program, students live in a living-learning community. The program teaches students college success skills, personal skills, career and internship preparation, and leadership skills while building social and academic connections and belongingness to the campus. The goal of the F1RST program is to increase retention and success rates for first-generation, low-income students. If the student qualifies for financial aid (FAFSA on file, Texas resident, first-generation, family AGI of $50,000 or below) they may be eligible for a grant up to four-years totaling $20,000.
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: 71
HOW TO ENROLL: Participants are contacted at the point of admissions eligibility about the opporutnity to join the learning community. Student then must apply. All eligible are welcome to join after intent application.
EVALUATION STATUS: R_27BBQbat14JLTvV_F1RST Program Presentation Data 2
PRELIMINARY OUTCOMES DATA: The average retention rate for students in F1RST at Galveston College from Fall 2018 to Fall 2020 was 63%, compared to a 60% retention rate for non-F1RST students.
DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Center for Academic Learning Support at Texas A&M University - Galveston Campus
CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Krista McBrien at kmcbrien@tamug.edu or 409-741-4353
The University of the Incarnate Word FLIGHT (Financial Literacy, Integrated Guidance and …
The University of the Incarnate Word FLIGHT (Financial Literacy, Integrated Guidance and Health career Tracks) program is a transformational university- wide, multi-pronged mentorship program for Hispanic and low income students who might otherwise not complete their degree and graduate. Research shows that a network of mentors, who contribute diverse skills and backgrounds to assist students at varying stages of the college experience, is more effective than one or more stand-alone mentoring programs.
The UIW FLIGHT program includes three activities:
- A FLIGHT Mentoring Center to implement a coordinated mentoring program that affords students access to mentors to guide them to graduation with a developed academic and financial plan. - A first-year course taught by FLIGHT-certified faculty and embedded in learning communities with FLIGHT-certified peer mentors. - A health professions pathway guided by a FLIGHT-certified Pre-Health mentor/advisor who works with the Health Professions Advisory Council, which is comprised of undergraduate faculty and mentors who support the pre-health academic programs at UIW.
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: Provost office
CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Sandra McMakin at mcmakin@uiwtx.edu or 210-832-5602
Texas Woman's University offers a Family Portal to interested guardians and parents …
Texas Woman's University offers a Family Portal to interested guardians and parents of TWU students. The program's goal is to simplify finding information for parents and families by putting the resources they will need on one, simple web platform. The site maintains an up-to-date schedule of events with information tailored to each user’s preferences and areas of interest. Users are also able to sign up for an email newsletter and can choose the frequency (daily, weekly, monthly).
DELIVERY FORMAT: The program is online only.
PROGRAM SCALE: Large-scale (reaches more than 25 percent of its intended target population)
APPROXIMATE PARTICIPANTS SERVED IN 2021-22: 6850
HOW TO ENROLL: Participants are automatically enrolled and those who are not auto enrolled can join at any time
EVALUATION STATUS: No data related to outcomes have been collected from this program
DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Student Life
CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Amy Evans at AEvans18@twu.edu or 940-898-3607
Financial Literacy Workshops Goal: To increase students student success by implementing strategies …
Financial Literacy Workshops Goal: To increase students student success by implementing strategies to build students' financial understanding so that they can make smart decisions about their money.
Objectives: Lamar State College Port Arthur seek to empower our diverse communities for financial success through strategies: (1) Classroom presentations focused on budgeting and credit; (2) Financial Empowerment Workshops that involves community volunteers from local financial institutions that has offered workshops throughout the academic year on topic to include: credit management, pre-employment retirement planning, and budgeting.
Career Coaching Goal: To establish an effective on-ramp to college for Hispanic and low-income students by aligning instructional pathways with high school endorsements.
Objective(s): 1. Students will meet with Success Coaches, who will help students recognize and achieve their educational goals. They help students examine school programs, recognize their academic strengths, and assist in implementing strategies to enhance student retention. 2. Students will increase retention, success, and recognizing their career goals by taking career assessments.
DELIVERY FORMAT: The program has a hybrid format.
APPROXIMATE PARTICIPANTS SERVED IN 2021-22: 50;1500
HOW TO ENROLL: All stakeholders have access to this program. As such, there is no enrollment process
EVALUATION STATUS: No data related to outcomes have been collected from this program
DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Trenida Lewis, Title V Pathway to Excellence Department, Lamar State College Port Arthur
CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Trenida Lewis at lewistd@lamarpa.edu or 409-984-6235
The First-Gen Advisory Board collaborates to support first-gen students with programing and …
The First-Gen Advisory Board collaborates to support first-gen students with programing and mentoring. The board members also provide feedback on first-gen initiatives. All colleges are represented by an advisory board member. The majority of advisory board members are first-gen.
During its first year in existence, the board provided first-gen students with the following: - All colleges hosted a celebration during National First-Gen Week for its first-gen students that enabled students, faculty, and staff to engage in events that created a culture of awareness and understanding of the first-gen college student experience. - Planned and executed the inaugural First-Gen to Grad School event. Board members supported with a first-gen panel and round-table events led by first-gen staff and faculty. - Provided feedback on the First-Gen Center framework (mission, priorities, and vision), glide path for the next 3 years, and first-gen programming.
DELIVERY FORMAT: The program has both online and in-person components.
PROGRAM SCALE: Large-scale (reaches more than 25 percent of its intended target population)
PROGRAM OUTCOMES: Support 53% of students at SHSU who are first-generation. 2021 prior to the establishment of the Advisory Board - 2 events hosted by SHSU (TRiO and COE). 2022 after the establishment of the Advisory Board - 14 events hosted by SHSU to include all colleges celebrating its FG students. - 678 FG students participated in National FG week.
CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Joe Contreras at jxc200@shsu.edu or 9362943003
Sam Houston State University (SHSU) established its First-Generation Center (FGC) on June …
Sam Houston State University (SHSU) established its First-Generation Center (FGC) on June 6, 2022, as 53% of its students are first-generation students. An SHSU student is considered first-generation if neither parent nor guardian earned a bachelor’s degree in the United States. The SHSU FGC is dedicated to helping first-generation students and their families navigate their university experience.
The FGC operates on the following PRIORITIES, nested under the SHSU priorities of its strategic plan: - Connect and engage the first-gen population to university resources and services. - Enhance an inclusive environment that promotes a sense of belonging and empowers first-gen students to succeed (Proud to be First-Generation). - Advance a culture of engagement and perseverance through first-gen programming. - Known for its commitment to first-gen student success in the State of Texas. - Identify, develop, and strengthen relationships with first-gen alumni, community group/organizations and other entities with a large first-gen focus to support first-gen students.
First-Generation students gain a community, have a transformative experience, and complete a bachelor’s degree.
DELIVERY FORMAT: The program has both online and in-person components.
PROGRAM SCALE: Large-scale (reaches more than 25 percent of its target population).
PROGRAM OUTCOMES: SHSU was recognized nationally (First-Scholars Network) for its commitment to first-generation student success during the FGC’s first year in existence, by the Center for First-generation Student Success (NASPA). To be selected as a First Scholars Network member, SHSU displayed a demonstrated commitment to improving experiences and advancing success for first-generation students.
- 1,165 one-on-one mentoring appointments with professional staff - Personally connected with 49% of first-gen freshmen (1555) - 32 first-gen programming events
CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Joe Contreras at jxc200@shsu.edu or 9362943003
FYE's Mission The First-Year Experience Program (FYE) is committed to supporting first-year-in-college-students …
FYE's Mission The First-Year Experience Program (FYE) is committed to supporting first-year-in-college-students through peer mentorship as they transition into university life. FYE Peer Mentors meet with students one-on-one to provide academic, social, and personal support in order to enhance student success.
FYE's Goals Connecting incoming first-year students with student leaders who can provide guidance from experience to make their first year a positive experience.
Equipping first-year-in-college students with knowledge and access to resources.
Facilitating first-year student exploration in their academic studies.
Fostering a sense of campus community and belonging for first-year students.
FYE's Values Teamwork - supporting one another professionally and personally and student leaders in their growth
Collaboration - working with individuals and other campus programs to enhance the student experience
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: Student Development, Leadership, Belonging, and Academic Support Programs
CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Demetrius Johnson at demetrius.johnson@utsa.edu or 2104583072
The First-Year Experience (FYE) program at El Paso Community College (EPCC) provides …
The First-Year Experience (FYE) program at El Paso Community College (EPCC) provides evidence based transformative holistic advising and wraparound services for First-Time in College students (FTICs). The FYE program integrates cohort instructional models, early alerts and retention collaboratives with high FTIC enrollment courses, peer academic and faculty coaching, ongoing workshops and seminars, case management holistic advising approach, and individualized educational plans. The FYE Program has reformed EPCC’s advising model from a one-size fits all approach to proactive case management. The primary goal is to increase students’ completion rates. The three main objectives are the following: • To increase FTIC students’ retention rate (fall to fall enrollment), • To increase the number of FTIC students in good academic standing, and • To increase FTIC students’ three-year graduation rate. The FYE Program, through its integrated advising model provides a safety net and a strong foundation for students transitioning to college.
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: On average, the First-Year Experience (FYE) Program serves approximately 5,500 students every fall semester. Students advised by the FYE Program have demonstrated a 10% improvement in retention. From fall 2017 to fall 2022, FYE Program advisees had higher rates than non-participants on the following performance indicators: • 14% higher persistence rate; • 5% higher percentage of students on good academic standing; • 4% higher three-year graduation rates; and • 5% more credit hours earned.
MCC’s Title V grant project, First Year Focus: Developing Academic and Co-Curricular …
MCC’s Title V grant project, First Year Focus: Developing Academic and Co-Curricular Student Support Structures to Improve First Year Outcomes puts into place innovative support structures designed to create enriching academic opportunities that foster success for MCC’s diverse student population. These activities include restructuring the first year experience to address student resilience, integrating and building academic support structures to promote persistence, and cultivating student engagement and inclusiveness across campus. The project is (1) restructuring the Learning Frameworks courses and curriculum to better address student resilience through cohort reorganization, the integration of cultural competency, career planning, and financial literacy into all Learning Frameworks (LF) courses, and bringing the College’s Peer Leadership Initiative (PLI) to scale as part of the LF course, (2) enhancing academic support structures by centralizing academic support into a cohesive Learning Commons, implementing SI for developmental education and gateway courses, and language support for ELL students, (3) better engaging students, including Hispanic and low-income students at the beginning of their academic careers, increasing Spanish language engagement from orientation to graduation, and compelling student programming for Hispanic and low- income MCC students.
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: 3575
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 and externally collected
Recognizing the importance of STEM education in preparing the increasingly diverse generations …
Recognizing the importance of STEM education in preparing the increasingly diverse generations that will make up the American workforce, this project strives to generate STEM student success at Texas State University (TXST) for Hispanic and Low Income (HLI) students who will become our next scientific and technical professionals. There are four primary activities designed to address persistent challenges in STEM education and career attainment for HLI students. Activity 1 will create a Peer Education Program with Success Coaches that will serve all incoming HLI freshman and transfer students in their first year at TXST who are identified through a predictive analytics factor-specific model as needing high-support during their transition to college. Activity 2 will improve the transfer navigation process and increase transfer matriculation to TXST through creation of a Transfer Articulation and Navigation Center. Center staff will initiate new transfer articulation agreements with 2-year HSIs, produce an online repository of course equivalency guides and other information pertinent for transfer students, and provide direct student transfer advising to facilitate the transfer process. Activity 3 will create a STEM Workforce Advisory Council to build collaborations with STEM employers leading to expanded Co-Op and work-based experiences for HLI STEM students; additionally, a new Work-based Experience Preparatory program will be implemented to provide targeted students with professional development improving their competitiveness for employment upon graduation. Activity 4 will provide professional development in culturally responsive teaching methods for STEM faculty teaching core courses that will enable faculty to make lasting changes to their instructional methods to improve HLI students' success.
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)
GenJacks is a program for first-generation college students, those whose parents or …
GenJacks is a program for first-generation college students, those whose parents or guardians didn't graduate from a four-year university. GenJacks is an extended learning community that provides support and resources to help first-generation students be successful and stay in college.
The GenJacks program provides mentorship, student success courses, academic support resources, career planning, and experiential learning beyond the classroom through internships and community-based projects.
Students who participate in the program have enhanced faculty and professional academic advisor support, higher GPAs, a cohesive curriculum with linked courses in the cohorts, a higher level of student engagement and social belonging, and higher satisfaction with their college experience.
Students in the GenJacks program must:
-attend the Summer Leadership Academy -participate in the academic learning community and take SFAS 1101 (The New Lumberjack Experience, a first-year experience course) -complete career and professional development through SFAS 1110 and SFAS 2150 -and meet monthly with mentors.
DELIVERY FORMAT: The program is in-person only.
PROGRAM SCALE: Small-scale (reaches fewer than 10 percent of its target population)
PROGRAM OUTCOMES: Data shows that the GenJacks program increases retention and graduation rates by providing transformational experiences.
The one-year retention rate of GenJacks students is 87% compared to 72% for other first-gen students and 81% for students who are not first-generation.
The 6-year graduation rate of GenJacks students is 76% compared to 51% for first-generation students not supported by the program and 59% for students who are not first-generation.
DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Student Success Center
CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Raquel Skidmore at skidmorerr@sfasu.edu or 936-468-6232
Get to the Finish Line was developed to benefit students that are …
Get to the Finish Line was developed to benefit students that are currently attending or have attended Laredo College within the past two years. Students who were forced to suspend their academic coursework due to financial adversity would be targeted beneficiaries of this program. In order to reach a higher number of participants, we encourage students from any major to be part of our program. While many students have exhausted their financial aid awards due to reaching the maximum allowable hours by federal regulations, other students may not qualify for any type of need-based assistance due to their Expected Family Contribution (EFC), but still be financially unable to cover the cost of their classes. These aspects of the federal financial aid regulations do not allow students to complete their education. The funds made available by this program will facilitate the assistance of a minimum of 120 students for one year. The Laredo College Financial Aid Office as well as the Laredo College Student Success Center will play an integral role in this program’s success.
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: 46
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: Laredo College Economic Development Center, Laredo College Financial Aid Center, Laredo College Advising & Career Transfer Center, and Laredo College Tutoring Center
CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Salvador Sciaraffa III at salvador.sciaraffa@laredo.edu or 956-764-5994
Our award winning global programs provide students with access to affordable education …
Our award winning global programs provide students with access to affordable education abroad opportunities in Cape Town, SA; Beijing, China; Mexico City, Mexico; and Dubai and Abu Dhabi, UAE. Over 80% of our students identify as Black (55%) and Latino (25%), thus creating an opportunity to engage international learning with other students of color in some of the most rapidly changing cities in the world.
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: 600
HOW TO ENROLL: Participants must apply to enroll in this program
WEBSITE TO APPLY: https://diversity.utexas.edu/globalleadership/
EVALUATION STATUS: Data related to program outcomes have been internally collected in the past
DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: The Division of Diversity and Community Engagement
CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Devin Walker at devinwalker@austin.utexas.edu
Grayson Cares is an umbrella program in the Counseling and Social Services …
Grayson Cares is an umbrella program in the Counseling and Social Services Department that addresses the holistic needs of all students. The student, counselor, and social worker intern work together to seek resources needed to overcome barriers to success. Staff assists students in connecting to resources available on campus and in the community. Students seek social services for many reasons. Reasons why a student may want to seek social services through Grayson Cares: -campus food pantry -food assistance for family -childcare and transportation assistance -emergency student aid -gas voucher program -off-campus housing -utility assistance -medication assistance -personal counseling
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: 500
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 and externally collected
DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Counseling and Social Services
CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Dr. Molly Harris at harrism@grayson.edu or 903.463.8714
HSI L.E.A.D.S. Program is designed to provide support and encouragement for Hispanic …
HSI L.E.A.D.S. Program is designed to provide support and encouragement for Hispanic and low-income students at Temple College (Temple) to pursue high-paying, high-demand, STEM careers in the central Texas region. The Program, funded by the U.S. Department of Education Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI)- Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and Articulation Programs, proposed to increase the number of Hispanic and other low-income students attaining STEM degrees and credentials using a two-pronged approach to create a culture of STEM that:
1. Starts students in Grades K-12 with STEM coursework and providing supports until degree completion at Temple and/or transfer to another degree-granting institution.
2. Creates a STEM workplace culture through enhanced hands-on STEM activities, increased professional development for Temple faculty, and STEM employer engagement.
Click on the “Learn More for Details” button on our webpage to visit our Google Site for additional information.
DELIVERY FORMAT: The program is in-person only.
PROGRAM SCALE: Medium-scale (reaches between 10 and 25 percent of its target population)
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