COLLEGE IN THE HIGH SCHOOL Victoria Zeppelin Director of CollegeNow Tompkins Cortland Community College

WHAT IS CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT?

BENEFITS FOR STUDENTS  Rigorous learning  Diversity of courses available  Liberal Arts and CTE  Transferable college knowledge and skills  Familiarity with college jargon, process, resources  Critical thinking, study, & time management skills  Confidence booster  College credits  CE credits are transferable to ~92% of colleges

ENHANCED COLLEGE EXPERIENCE  Internship or Research (60%)  Study Abroad (15%)  Double Major (20%)  Minor (34%)  At least a B average (over 90%)  Reduced the amount of my student loans or tuition (34%)  80% completed their degrees on time (really!)

INCREASED EDUCATIONAL ASPIRATIONS  Almost all planned to complete a bachelor’s degree (~90%)  Half expected to continue onto a graduate degree (48-54%)  For 20%, neither parent had a college degree  18% indicated that an Associate’s degree was the highest level of education achieved by either parent  26% of students received free/reduced lunch

WHAT’S IN IT FOR SCHOOLS & TEACHERS?  Low-cost, scalable model that works in any school environment  Secondary-Postsecondary Collaboration  Professional development  Classroom observations  Curricular alignment  Connects discipline area instructors across schools  Understanding of college expectations  Demonstrates to community that the school is preparing students for college and careers

THE COMPLETION AGENDA  Recognized as a “high impact” practice to increase college readiness and degree completion  Concurrent Enrollment students are more likely to:  Graduate from high school, enroll and stay in college, earn higher GPAs and more credits than non-CE peers in their first year in college

HOW DO I BEGIN?  Identify a college  Almost all NYS community colleges  Some NYS 4-year publics and privates  Note service areas! (for community colleges)  Instructor and Course Approval  Student Placement and Tuition  CE Requirements and Support (NACEP accreditation)  Orientation and PD  Library, Assessment and other Resources  Site Visits  Program Evaluations

FUTURE OF CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT  Distance Learning of CE Courses  2350 students took college courses via BOCES Distance Learning services  Early Degree  Combining with other dual enrollment options  Smart Scholars and P-Tech  Utilize CE, but with focus on pathways (focused course taking rather than “a la carte”).  Often includes prep courses and taking courses on college campus