Indiana Commission for Higher Education Meeting June 12, 2009
OVERVIEW
Learn More Indiana – providing information in print, in person, through partnerships, and on the web to get more Hoosier to and through college.
A partnership of Indiana’s Commission for Higher Education, Department of Education, Department of Workforce Development, and the State Student Assistance Commission, with additional support from USA Funds, Lumina Foundation for Education and Indiana’s colleges and universities.
Additional opportunities to build and strengthen community involvement over the next two years provided by US DOE through the College Access Challenge Grant (CACG).
DESIRED IMPACT OF LEARN MORE INDIANA’S WORK:
Students & Families Increase knowledge of steps to and through college as well as careers Increase awareness of financial aid options and opportunities
Community Involvement Building local networks through Indiana’s College Success Coalition
to fill gaps in information and support—and making sure every student and family has the support and information they need
Provide extra effort for students who are Twenty-first Century Scholars K-12 – Higher Education Connections
Strengthen linkages and increase involvement Key Partners Across Indiana
Build & grow key relationships so Learn More can reach more Hoosiers Data to Inform, Motivate and Improve
Evaluation data, student survey results & Indiana primary data measures
STUDENT SURVEY RESULTS 2008-09INDIANA’S ANNUAL CAREER AND COLLEGE INFORMATION SURVEY
Survey administered Oct/Nov 2008
Center for Evaluation and Education Policy – IU scanned, assembled and analyzed data
Voluntary by school and by student
Input/feedback sought each year from high schools and colleges on ways to improve process/info gained
Informs schools, communities, & policymakers about student aspirations, perceptions and actions
Connects Indiana’s colleges and universities with our high school students
SURVEY METHODOLOGY Questions were asked about:
Exploring Careers
Planning for College
Paying for College
Getting into College
Succeeding in High School, College and the Workforce
Staying in Indiana
Communicating with students
Demographic Information
K-12 & HIGHER EDUCATION PARTICIPATION
72% of high schools returned completed forms for the 2008-09 survey. (347/483 schools).
66% of 9th graders (class of 2012) participated in the survey. (59,394).
57% of 11th graders (class of 2010) participated in the survey (47,299).
58 of 70 public and private colleges and universities have submitted data agreements in order to contact students inquiring specifically about their institution.
RESULTS - PLANNING FOR COLLEGE
Good
News!
RESULTS – PLANNING FOR COLLEGE
Good
News!
RESULTS – PLANNING FOR COLLEGE
Do you feel you understand what you need to do now to prepare for college? (2008-09)
Reality
Check
RESULTS – PAYING FOR COLLEGE
Reality
Check
RESULTS - PAYING FOR COLLEGE
Do you plan to apply for financial aid? (2008-09)
Still, not every 11th Grader plans to apply
Reality
Check
RESULTS - GETTING INTO COLLEGEGood News Over 75% of students believe they know what it takes
to get admitted to college (tests, grades, applications, deadlines, etc.)
Reality Check Only 49% of 11th grade students & 40% of 9th grade
students say they know where to find admissions requirements.
Only about half of students – both 9th and 11th grade – and only 1/3 of first generation college students – have visited a college campus.
RESULTS – GETTING INTO COLLEGEGood News/Reality Check More Eleventh Graders say they are signing up and completing
tough courses—but there’s still more work to be done.
RESULTS – GETTING INTO COLLEGE
Have you taken or are you currently completing Advanced Placement courses? (2008-09)
RESULTS – GETTING INTO COLLEGE
Have you taken or are you currently taking high school/college dual credit courses? (2008-09)
RESULTS – POTENTIAL FIRST GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS
Reality
Check
AVAILABLE ONLINE NOW AT WWW.LEARNMOREINDIANA.ORG/STUDENTSUR
VEY
State Report
School/County Data
Previous Years’ Data by State, School and County
UPDATE: INDIANA’S COLLEGE SUCCESS COALITION
Recruiting members throughout the state 14 regional coalitions 700+ members
Average membership of 22 representatives from youth serving, faith-based, businesses, K-12 schools, higher education, organizations serving low-income and other underrepresented students and families.
25 coalition meetings 422 members received training during each
meeting focusing on financial aid awareness & FAFSA videos
Key statewide/local events Cash for College
COALITIONS’ EFFORTS HAVE HELPED…
FAFSAs filed by Indiana’s March 10 deadline—up 41%
Clean FAFSAs (no errors) filed—up 47%
College Goal Sunday attendance—up 57%
FAFSAs filed online at College Goal Sunday 2009—1,835
College Goal Sunday 2008—878 (109% increase)
LOCAL COALITIONS’ SUMMER EVENTS
Northern Indiana
Wayne County – KnowHow2GO College Day at the Fair- June 25 Corn, cows and college preparation at the 4-H Fair. College and university
reps will guide students through the college admissions process while coalition members help students learn the steps it takes to get to college through the KnowHow2GOIndiana campaign.
Henry County – Twenty-first Century Scholars/LM Training – July 28 Training for volunteers on Learn More Indiana and the Twenty-first
Century Scholars application so they are ready to meet with kids and families during the fall Parent Nights and guide them to helpful tools.
Ft. Wayne – Spokesperson Contest – August-November Goal is to find a high school student to produce financial aid Public
Service Announcements (PSAs) through partnerships with the Fort Wayne Community Schools & local radio/TV stations.
LOCAL COALITIONS’ SUMMER EVENTS
Southern Indiana
Bloomington – College & Career Workshop – June 6, 2009 Guest Speaker Jane Hoeppner delivered a motivational speech about
pursuing higher education over breakfast to students & parents. Ivy Tech opened their doors to a public tour & coalition members held breakout sessions to teach the steps to college.
Evansville – The Bike Picnic – July 2, 2009 Local organizations selected 300+kids based on character,
academics, behavior, etc. to receive bicycles and safety gear. Coalition members will share KnowHow2GOIndiana & Scholar Info at picnic.
West Lafayette – Ivy Tech Night – June 29, 2009 Overview of college admission requirements, financial aid
presentation, introduction of college planning tools and resources, and a tour of Ivy Tech.
COLLEGE ACCESS CHALLENGE GRANT (CACG) EARLY RESULTS
Statewide plan implemented to recruit 6th grade students into Twenty-first Century Scholars. 1,500 enrollment tool-kits were sent to all Indiana middle
schools and coalition locations. Trained Scholars support staff in toolkit & pledge event Trained Coalition members in pledge event Learn More made intensive follow-up phone calls with schools
Early Results from 6th Grade enrollment Currently an estimated 6,000 applications from the Pledge
Event Process—double the amount received during a first-year enrollment.
More Hoosiers are accessing college & career information Learn More Indiana Web site visits are up 33.1% from last year 261,408 pieces of college going & completion information have
been placed in the hands of Hoosiers across the state
LEARN MORE INDIANA
Providing Information:
In print,
in person,
through partnerships and
on the Web
to get more Hoosiers to and through college.
For more information visit www.learnmoreindiana.org
or call 1-800-992-2076.