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GSU’s Dual Degree Program: Both/And n ot Either/Or

GSU's Dual Degree Program (DDP) aims to increase graduation rates by offering a structured pathway for students to complete their associate degrees and seamlessly transfer to a bachelor's program. This program provides academic and financial incentives, guaranteed admission to GSU, locked-in tuition rates, and scholarships. Currently, there are 70 students enrolled in the first DDP cohort at GSU, with 340 students working towards their associate degrees at partner community colleges. Recipients of GSU Promise and DDP Honors Scholarships are primarily low-income and diverse. GSU is proud to be a pioneer in recruiting students through a community college pathway in our Freshman Viewbook.

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GSU’s Dual Degree Program: Both/And n ot Either/Or

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  1. GSU’s Dual Degree Program: Both/And not Either/Or Illinois Board of Higher Education April 2, 2013 Dual Degree Program

  2. “…island of excellence….” Dr. Martha Kanter, Under Secretary of Education

  3. Addressing the goals of the Illinois Public Agenda and Complete College America

  4. Governors State University and ten community college partners share a commitment: Increase the number of students who complete their associate degrees and transfer to complete their bachelor’s degrees in high quality, coherent programs

  5. Research supports each of the unique components of the Dual Degree Program

  6. DDP students must attend full-time

  7. “Time is the Enemy” Part-time students rarely graduate --- even when they have twice as much time. Complete College America, 2011

  8. DDP students must complete their associate degree prior to transfer to university Dual Degree Program: Not dual credit or dual enrollment

  9. DDP students must participate in structured, intentional, inter-institutional advising and mentoring

  10. DDP students receive • academic and financial • incentives and support • Guaranteed Admission to GSU • Locked-in Tuition Rate (for four years) • GSU Promise Scholarships • DDP Honors Scholarships

  11. $875,000 Grant Transfer Specialists Peer Mentors Certificate of Advanced Study in Transfer Student Services

  12. So where are we now? There are 70 students who have earned their associate degrees and are enrolled in the first DDP cohort at GSU

  13. There are 340 students currently enrolled in the DDP and working toward their associate degrees at our partner community colleges

  14. 25 students were awarded the first GSU Promise and DDP Honors Scholarships - Majority are low income (52% are Pell-eligible and 44% have an Expected Family Contribution [EFC] of 0) - Recipients are very diverse: 44% are African American and 8% are Hispanic - 63% of the students were in Phi Theta Kappa and/or the Honors Program at their respective community colleges

  15. GSU may be the first university in the nation to recruit students for a community college pathway in our own Freshman Viewbook, cheerfully competing with ourselves in the interest of students

  16. Questions?

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