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Success by Dual Degrees: A New Model for Community College/University Transfer

Success by Dual Degrees: A New Model for Community College/University Transfer. College Changes Everything. July 12, 2012. Dual Degree Program. Governors State University and nine community college partners s hare a commitment: Increase the number of students who

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Success by Dual Degrees: A New Model for Community College/University Transfer

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  1. Success by Dual Degrees: A New Model for Community College/University Transfer College Changes Everything July 12, 2012 Dual Degree Program

  2. Governors State University and nine community college partners share a commitment: Increase the number of students who complete their associate degrees and transfer to complete their bachelor’s degrees.

  3. DDP – A Partnership of Diverse Institutions Regional Public University: Governors State University Two Largest Illinois Community Colleges: College of DuPage Moraine Valley Community College Largest Illinois Community College District: City Colleges of Chicago Predominately Rural Community College: Kankakee Community College Predominantly Black Institutions (PBI’s):Prairie State College South Suburban College Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI’s): Morton College Triton College Nation’s Oldest – First! – Community College: Joliet Junior College

  4. Research and Rationale support each of the unique components of the Dual Degree Program

  5. Students must complete their associate degree prior to transfer to university. Dual Degree Program: Not dual credit or dual enrollment

  6. Students must attend full-time.

  7. Part-time students rarely graduate --- even when they have twice as much time. Complete College America, 2011

  8. Students must participate in structured, intentional, inter-segmental advising and mentoring.

  9. Students receive academic • and financial incentives and • support. • Guaranteed university admission

  10. “We’re from Student Loans – we came to repo your B.A.” The New Yorker, January 16, 2012

  11. Tuition freeze • GSU Promise Scholarships • DDP Honors Scholarships • MAP 2+2 Pilot Program

  12. Preliminary Results 310 students currently enrolled in DDP Program 44 students projected to arrive at GSU in Fall 2012

  13. Scholarships Recently Awarded 24 Recipients: 46% African American 8% Hispanic 4% Asian 75% Female 25% Male 71% are Pell-eligible and 54% have an Expected Family Contribution of ZERO!

  14. Moving the Needle Percentage of students entering community colleges who go on to complete bachelor’s degrees in six years

  15. Questions?

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