CACG

The College Access Challenge Grant Program is designed to foster partnerships among federal, state and local government entities and philanthropic organizations to significantly increase the number of underrepresented students who enter and remain in postsecondary education. The grant program is administered through the U.S. Department of Education.

2012 SEP 6 | NATHAN KOTECKI

NCCCS 3MP Kick-Off MeetingCollege Access Challenge Grant – Overview & Strategy

NC CACG is funded by the U.S. Department of Education College Access Challenge Grant, P378A120017.

Partnership

• UNC General Administration [lead]• NC Community College System• NC Department of Public Instruction• NC Independent Colleges & Universities• NC State Education Assistance

Authority

Nathan = Traffic Cop in Intersection

2012 SEP 6 | NATHAN KOTECKI

NCCCS 3MP Kick-Off MeetingCollege Access Challenge Grant – Overview & Strategy

NC CACG is funded by the U.S. Department of Education College Access Challenge Grant, P378A120017.

College Access / Success

It is not enough to get underrepresented student populations through the front door of college; we have to provide proactive support as they deal with the particular challenges they will face once they’re inside, or else many of them won’t stay.

2012 SEP 6 | NATHAN KOTECKI

NCCCS 3MP Kick-Off MeetingCollege Access Challenge Grant – Overview & Strategy

NC CACG is funded by the U.S. Department of Education College Access Challenge Grant, P378A120017.

3MP: A Campus-WideCollege Success Partnership

• Your Coach / Coaching Staff• Faculty• Administrators• Local Business Leaders• Community Stakeholders

2012 SEP 6 | NATHAN KOTECKI

NCCCS 3MP Kick-Off MeetingCollege Access Challenge Grant – Overview & Strategy

NC CACG is funded by the U.S. Department of Education College Access Challenge Grant, P378A120017.

Develop Your Network

• Coach = Traffic Cop in Intersection• Combine resources wherever possible• Use your cohort to expand your network

2012 SEP 6 | NATHAN KOTECKI

NCCCS 3MP Kick-Off MeetingCollege Access Challenge Grant – Overview & Strategy

NC CACG is funded by the U.S. Department of Education College Access Challenge Grant, P378A120017.

Common Program Elements

• Coach• Cohort• Structured coaching relationships• College transition programming• Study skills course• Career counseling / academic advising• Full-time enrollment preferred• Structured academic planning• Service learning

2012 SEP 6 | NATHAN KOTECKI

NCCCS 3MP Kick-Off MeetingCollege Access Challenge Grant – Overview & Strategy

NC CACG is funded by the U.S. Department of Education College Access Challenge Grant, P378A120017.

Proposed Outcomes• As a result of participating in 3MP, minority male students

will have a higher persistence rate from semester to semester and year to year than non-participating minority males in the community college system, as demonstrated by enrollment data reported by the campuses.

• As a result of participating in 3MP, minority male students will have a higher graduation rate than non-participating minority males in the community college system, as demonstrated by graduation data reported by the campuses.

• As a result of participating in 3MP, minority male students will have a higher rate of transfer to four-year institutions than non-participating minority males in the community college system, as demonstrated by enrollment data reported by the participants and confirmed by the four-year institutions.

2012 SEP 6 | NATHAN KOTECKI

NCCCS 3MP Kick-Off MeetingCollege Access Challenge Grant – Overview & Strategy

NC CACG is funded by the U.S. Department of Education College Access Challenge Grant, P378A120017.

Sustainability

Your campus should not be able to imagine going without your 3MP

• Networking / Diplomacy• Efficiency / Economy• Data / Evaluation

2012 SEP 6 | NATHAN KOTECKI

NCCCS 3MP Kick-Off MeetingCollege Access Challenge Grant – Overview & Strategy

NC CACG is funded by the U.S. Department of Education College Access Challenge Grant, P378A120017.