1. Promoting Access While Maintaining Competitive Admissions Standards Jefferson Blackburn-Smith, The Ohio State University MorraLee Holzaphel, National College Access Network Lori Tochihara, University of Arizona College Board Forum, November 10, 2006

2. What is the National College Access Network? Association of 222 college access programs, resource centers, statewide networks, supporting members, guarantors and lenders Non-profit under US Tax Code Active in 44 states and the District of Columbia I KNOW I CAN is a member of NCAN

3. The Student Pipeline in the U.S. For every 50 Ninth Graders Source: NCES Common Core Data, WICHE High School Graduates, ACT Institutional Survey, NCES-IPED Graduation Rate Survey 2002 h

4. The Student Pipeline in the U.S. 34 Graduate from High School Source: NCES Common Core Data, WICHE High School Graduates, ACT Institutional Survey, NCES-IPED Graduation Rate Survey

5. The Student Pipeline in the U.S. 20 Enter College Source: NCES Common Core Data, WICHE High School Graduates, ACT Institutional Survey, NCES-IPED Graduation Rate Survey

6. The Student Pipeline in the U.S. 13.5 Are Still Enrolled Sophomore Year Source: NCES Common Core Data, WICHE High School Graduates, ACT Institutional Survey, NCES-IPED Graduation Rate Survey

7. The Student Pipeline in the U.S. 9 Graduate From College (Within 150% Time– 6 Years) Source: NCES Common Core Data, WICHE High School Graduates, ACT Institutional Survey, NCES-IPED Graduation Rate Survey

8. 21 st Century Challenges The U.S. ranks 13 th among developed nations in educational attainment The college participation gaps between affluent and poor students, and between white and minority students, are widening College costs are climbing, and unmet need is rising for low-income students The number of young men enrolling in college is devastatingly low.

9. Challenges -- The 4 A s  Aspiration  Academic Preparation  Availability  Affordability

10. 1. Aspiration  Weak support for higher education in the family-first generation  Low perceived value of higher education  Low socioeconomic status  Negative attitudes & beliefs about college haves/have nots Source: The Ohio Board of Regents, T. Rudd, Sept. 2002

11. Low-Income Students Attend Postsecondary at Lower Rates Source: NELS: 88, Second (1992) and Third Follow up (1994); in, USDOE, NCES, NCES Condition of Education 1997 p. 64 2001 by The Education Trust, Inc.

12. 2. Academic Preparation Low expectations from teachers Lack of parental involvement Lack of academic content standards Inadequate teacher preparation K-12 and higher education are largely divorced from one another Source: The Ohio Board of Regents, T. Rudd, Sept. 2002

13. 3. Affordability  Lack of info about financial aid  Lack of info about price of college  Price of college  Declining value of Pell Grants  Reliance on student loans (FEAR FACTOR)  Expectation that children should contribute to the family financially at some point  Low income and immigrant families may be in a survival mode Source: The Ohio Board of Regents, T. Rudd, Sept. 2002

14. 4. Availability  Desired college program not available  Lack of info about distance learning opportunities  Lack of technical skills to participate in distance learning  Programs not offered at times that meet individual needs  No transportation (esp. for rural students) Source: The Ohio Board of Regents, T. Rudd, Sept. 2002

15. What Is a College Access Program? Community based nonprofit organization Created to help financially disadvantaged individuals learn about, enroll in, pay for and be successful in college Primary funding is from private sources

16. I KNOW I CAN –Key Components Created to assist urban Columbus Public School students learn about, enroll in and pay for college(67% On Free/Reduced Lunch) Great working relationships with local colleges Provides One-on-One Advising and Last Dollar Grants Last Dollar Grants available for 5 years Track Students To Degree Recently added a retention component

17. FACTS & FIGURES Since 1988, I KNOW I CAN has: Served 94,548 students Awarded 16,387 Last Dollar Grants totaling $16,581,478 Leveraged $227.2 million of financial aid Received 154,629 hours of volunteer service Recorded 49,235 community service hours from Last Dollar Grant recipients

18. Don’t guidance counselors provide enough information? Ratio of Secondary School Counselors to Students in: United States 1:407 Arkansas 1:694 South Dakota 1:500 Arizona 1:590

19. Collaborating With Colleges Getting the right students to apply to achieve the right fit Exchanging data/information to know what works Understanding options available for students and linking them together Getting “in” is not enough-getting “through” is the goal!

20. OUTCOMES-RETENTION YEAR# RECIP % IKIC%OSU+/- 199910456.7%84.1%-27.4% 20008766.6%86%-19.4% 20017265.3%86.5%-21.2% 20027970.9%87%- 16.1% 20038583.5%88%-4.5% 20046185%89%-4%

21. ACCESS VS. ADMISSIONS HOW DO YOU KEEP YOUR COMMITMENT TO BOTH?

22. The University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona Established in 1885 Arizona’s First University Land Grant University

23. The University of Arizona Research I University Association of American Universities NCAA Division I; Pacific 10 Conference Total Enrollment 36,805 Minority 26.90%

24. Demographic Comparison (2000 U.S. Census & UA Fall 2006; % of population) ArizonaTucsonUA Hispanic25.335.714.45 (n = 5,320) African American3.14.32.83 (n = 1,041) American Indian5.02.32.21 (n = 812) Asian Pacific American 1.92.75.82 (n = 2,141) White63.855.0 74.69 (n = 27,491) Total100.0 100.0 (n = 36,805)

25. Office of Early Academic Outreach Mission Statement To increase the number of minority, low-income and first generation college bound students who are prepared to enter a university degree program.

26. Guiding Principles Guiding Principles of Effective College Preparation Programs 1.Rigorous academic curriculum 2.Academic, college, and career counseling 3.Co-curricular activities 4.Incorporation of students’ cultures 5.Family and community engagement 6.Peer support 7.Mentoring 8.Timing of interventions 9.Funding priorities [including evaluating the costs and benefits of program delivery] Source: Dr. William Tierney, Director, USC Center for Higher Education Policy Analysis

27. Office of Early Academic Outreach Programs and Efforts Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) 40 middle and high schools located in southern Arizona After school program; hands-on math and science activities Over 1,000 students served each year PSAT & SAT Preparatory Workshops Low cost; four consecutive Saturdays on UA campus Collaboration with high schools to serve increased numbers of low income students Gaining Early Awareness & Readiness for Undergraduate Programs Cohort includes 3,000 current seventh grade students 15 middle schools that feed into five high schools

28. Office of Early Academic Outreach Programs and Efforts College Knowledge for Parents Designed for parents of eighth grade students Workshops include: College Admissions; Paying for College; the Transition to High School Partnership with five local school districts Offered in English and Spanish College Academy for Parents Twelve week program for parents of K-5 students Academic focus; classes taught by UA staff and professors Classes offered in English and Spanish Math Summer Programs Summer of 2007 Created to hone Algebra I skills Transition between middle and high school

29. Minority Student Recruitment Mission Statement To increase the number of minority, low-income and first generation college bound students who enroll at The University of Arizona.

30. Minority Student Recruitment Recruitment Strategy Staff Seven full-time staff 17 student employees Target Sites 41 high schools located throughout Arizona Identification based on proximity to UA, minority student enrollment, and willingness to work with MSR Regular (and often longer) visits by professional or student staff member Non–Sites Phone bank staff by student employees who work in the evenings Contact with resident and non-resident students

31. Minority Student Recruitment Admissions Responsibilities Admissions and Scholarship File Review Out of State Recruitment Elementary and Middle School Campus Visits

32. Minority Student Recruitment Event Coordination Ethnic specific and integrated approach Student and Parent Events Recruitment and Conversion Events High School/Counselor Relations Counselor meetings at sites and throughout Arizona Communication with school administrators and district representatives Community Relations President’s Diversity Advisory Councils Ethnic Alumni Clubs Community Based Organizations Professional Associations

33. The Ohio State University

34. Four year public, research extensive, Land Grant university Founded 1870 Located in Columbus, OH – 15 th largest city in United States Five regional campuses, open admission process for Ohio residents 51,818 total enrollment Columbus campus 7,686 students of color (14.8%) 37,500 undergraduates

35. Freshman Class Profile – Columbus Campus Selective Admission Process 19,000 applications for 5,800 enrollment spaces SAT middle 50%: 1120 - 1380 ACT middle 50%: 24 – 29 46% AU06 admits came from top 10% of class 81% of AU06 admits came from top 25% of class 16% AU06 enrollment students of color

36. What does Promoting Access Mean for Ohio State? 1)Increase enrollments, through recruitment activities, among targeted students* who may not believe Ohio State is a real option. 2)Provide college awareness and financial literacy outreach for families with elementary and middle school age children. These are not mutually exclusive efforts

37. *Targeted students may be Racial/ethnic minorities Low income students First generation students Ohio Appalachian students Gender/major combinations (i.e. women in engineering, men in nursing) Majors (i.e. Agriculture)

38. Institutional Structures to Support Access Office of Student Financial Aid (1936) Office of Minority Affairs (1970) Office of Undergraduate Admissions and First Year Experience (2000) P-12 project (2000) Office of Economic Access (2006)

39. Increasing Enrollments: Recruitment Build your prospect/inquiry pools so they contain significant numbers of under-represented students: –60% of search names are students of color –26% of search names (from sources that allow income as a criteria) are low income students –Ohio State recruits more broadly for under- represented students than others

40. Increasing Enrollments: Recruitment Differentiate your communication flows: –Make your messages population specific High ability, low income students hear about “stacking” merit and need-based aid –Add touches for targeted students Making Our Voices Heard mailing Joint Minority Affairs/Honors & Scholars mailing Special college mailings Call out cards in invitations highlighting sessions of interest

43. Increasing Enrollments: Recruitment Do something different: Dvd: minority students discussing their experiences on a majority campus Urban Radio Advertising Campaign Real students with real Ohio State experiences

44. Increasing Enrollments: Admission Process Holistic review process considers race/ethnicity, socio-economic status, first generation status, residents of Appalachian counties Two independent reads of application Ohio residents can select a second choice campus and change to Columbus after completing 1 year with a 2.0 gpa on a regional campus

45. Increasing Enrollments: Financial Aid Visible Access Scholarships Pathways Scholarship : for minority and/or Pell eligible students earning other merit awards; December 1 deadline; $2,100 Morrill Scholars Program: for minority, low-income, first generation, or Ohio Appalachian students; Dec 1 deadline; Tuition+ Ohio Land Grant Opportunity Scholarship: for one high ability, high need student in each Ohio county; minimum 88 per year; Feb 1 deadline and FAFSA by March 1; full-ride

46. Yield by Need Level

48. Early College Outreach Consortium of 7 local institutions serving 3 urban school districts with student /parent/advocate college planning sessions Ohio State effort working with local community centers to provide student/parent/advocate sessions and develop lasting relationships.

49. Early College Outreach Building Web and print resources: www.osu.edu/access

50. Early College Outreach “Educational Minutes” partnership with Radio One: - Daily 60 second educational tip featuring OSU faculty, staff or local high school student with college aspirations - Non-promotional

51. Contact information: MorraLee Holzapfel, NCAN 614-202-8632 holzapfelm@collegeaccess.org Lori Tochihara, UA 502-626-2300 or 520-621-3812 lorit@arizona.edu Jefferson Blackburn-SmithOSU 614-292-7605 blackburn-smith.3@osu.edu