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ISECON 2008ISECON 2008
Strategies for Increasing IT Enrollment: Strategies for Increasing IT Enrollment:
Recruiting, Retaining and Encouraging Recruiting, Retaining and Encouraging
the Transfer of Women and the Transfer of Women and
Underrepresented Groups to Four-Year Underrepresented Groups to Four-Year
CollegesColleges
ISECON 2008 Phoenix, AZISECON 2008 Phoenix, AZ
Nov. 4 - 8, 2008Nov. 4 - 8, 2008
The Community College of Baltimore The Community College of Baltimore
CountyCounty
Mathematics Department Mathematics Department
Donna Hiestand-TupperDonna Hiestand-Tupper Barbara Leitherer Barbara Leitherer
Sylvia Sorkin Sylvia Sorkin
Mary Elizabeth GoreMary Elizabeth Gore
Community College of Baltimore Community College of Baltimore CountyCounty
Public, two-year college system with 3 Public, two-year college system with 3 campusescampuses
Fall 2007 credit enrollment: 19,426 students Fall 2007 credit enrollment: 19,426 students
– 34% Full-time – 66% Part-time34% Full-time – 66% Part-time
– 62% Female62% Female
– 24% Pell recipients24% Pell recipients
– 31% African-American31% African-American
– 1,410 Associate degrees awarded in FY 20071,410 Associate degrees awarded in FY 2007
What is GHSP?
The Grace Hopper Scholars Program is an NSF funded initiative designed to assist female students interested in a career in technology.
GHSP is not limited to women, but it is marketed towards them.
96% of the scholars are women.
What is NOT Required?
A minimum Grade Point Average A minimum or maximum financial
need requirement A minimum number of credits
taken each semester A deadline as to how long a
student can be in the program Citizenship requirements
Application/Recruitment
Students must apply to the program One page application for
demographic information and a 300 word essay on why they want to pursue a degree in technology
Students recruited via faculty referrals, in class visits and other students.
Why Join GHSP?
Each student assigned a mentor.– Mentors are either faculty or from
industry and are trained by Maryland State Resource Center
Both Online and Traditional Tutoring Bridge Programs Bonding with other Technology Majors Onsite visits to corporations
More Reasons to Join $$$
$300 course reimbursement for first Math or computer-related course with a grade of C or better.– This corresponds to approximately 3 credits.
Student must complete the requirements in order to receive the money.
Money for transportation to GHSP events if necessary.
Requirements in GHSP
Must be active participants for at least two semesters
Students must attend one summer bridge program
Students must contact mentor at least twice a semester
Students must attend at least one other social activity
Sample Summer Bridge Agenda
Math study skills workshop Learning Styles Assessment Computer related activity Mentor lunches Resume writing workshop Interviewing skills workshop Panel sessions with students from local
4-year schools
Mentoring
Mentor/Mentee contacts are required twice a semester.
Once to intervene if student needs help
Once to help plan future schedule Best pairings occurred when
mentor and mentee had common interest outside of school.
Definition of Enrollment Status
Full-time students take at least 12 credit hours per semester.
Part-time students take less than 12 credit hours per semester.
Mixed enrollment implies students changed enrollment status at least once during their time at CCBC.
Who Are Grace Hopper Scholars?
At risk population…
Part-time enrollment status Delaying enrollment into college Not having a standard high school
diploma Having children Single Parent Financially independent of parents.* Working full-time while enrolled.
Progress of GH Scholars Summer 08
Progress of GH Scholars As of Summer 2008
Comparison to DoE Study
Drop Out Concerns
Overall, 18% of Grace Hopper Scholars have dropped out of CCBC– Part-time students at much higher risk
Dropout rate in Maryland Community Colleges is 55%
Dropout rate at CCBC is 56%
Future of GHSP
Work with partner colleges to assist them in the establishment of mentor programs
Continue research on support systems for part-time students.
Program transfers from School of Math & Science to School of Applied and Information Technology
What does CSEM mean??
CComputer omputer SScience,cience,
EEngineering, andngineering, and
MMathematicsathematics
CCBC CSEM Funding Fall 04 – Fall 08
August 2004, 4-year NSF-CSEM project funded August 2004, 4-year NSF-CSEM project funded 30 scholarships per year 30 scholarships per year
Average length of award has been 3 semestersAverage length of award has been 3 semesters
Awardees have a required summer experience Awardees have a required summer experience for career information, and luncheon with for career information, and luncheon with guest speaker each semester.guest speaker each semester.
http://www.ccbcmd.edu/csems
NSF CSEM Scholarships
Funded by H1-B visa fees for foreign workers.
Awardees must complete FAFSA, have unmet financial need, and be full-time students. Maximum award is $3,125 per year.
Scholarship awardees must be:U.S. CitizensPermanent Resident AliensRefugee Aliens
Institution determines other criteria for award and renewal.
CSEM Scholarship CSEM Scholarship Awardees Awardees
Each has a faculty mentor in a CSEM fieldEach has a faculty mentor in a CSEM field Mentors meet at least monthly with their 3-4 Mentors meet at least monthly with their 3-4
student menteesstudent mentees
Use brief mentoring logs to record meetingsUse brief mentoring logs to record meetings
Awardee creates an individual academic plan Awardee creates an individual academic plan
with the mentorwith the mentor
Complete a Student Attitude Questionnaire Complete a Student Attitude Questionnaire
each semester to track attitudes toward CSEM each semester to track attitudes toward CSEM
fieldsfieldswww.ccbcmd.edu/csems
CCBC CSEM Scholarship CCBC CSEM Scholarship Criteria Criteria
MMinimum inimum 2.5 Grade Point Average2.5 Grade Point Average
Eligible for Introductory Algebra, or Eligible for Introductory Algebra, or
higherhigher Register for 12 credits and maintain 2.5 Register for 12 credits and maintain 2.5
GPA in one of these 6 degree programs:GPA in one of these 6 degree programs: Computer Information Systems
Computer Science E-Business Engineering Multimedia Technology Mathematics
About CCBC CSEM Scholarships
Scholarships can “follow” awardees to 4-Scholarships can “follow” awardees to 4-yr institutionsyr institutions for CSEM-field bachelor’s for CSEM-field bachelor’s degrees after earning 30 credits at CCBCdegrees after earning 30 credits at CCBC
33% of scholarship awards were renewals 33% of scholarship awards were renewals made to CCBC students who were made to CCBC students who were transferringtransferring
Transferred
Graduated but did not transfer
Still at community college
Dropped out
MD state cohort of 13,978 full-time public community college freshman 4 years after 2002 entry
25%
11%
55%
9%
Transfer, Graduation, RetentionTransfer, Graduation, Retention
34% Success Rate
Transferred
Graduated but did not transfer
Still at community college
Dropped out
MD state cohort of 13,978 full-time public community college freshman 4 years after 2002 entry
Transfer, Graduation, RetentionTransfer, Graduation, Retention
63 CCBC CSEM awardees 4 years after first awards made
64%
3%
14%
19%
78% Success Rate
25%
11%
55%
9%
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75 CSEM Scholars Fall 04 - Fall 08
75 CSEM Scholars’ Ethnicity75 CSEM Scholars’ Ethnicity
31% 17% 48%4%
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Majors for 75 CCBC CSEM Scholars Fall 04 - Fall 08
CSEM Scholars - Program & CSEM Scholars - Program & GenderGender
Representation of FemalesRepresentation of Females
33% of CSEMS awardees female (25/75)
29% of CSEMS awards were to females (64/224)
28% of CSEMS awardees who transferred were
female (11/40)
CCBC CSEM Scholarships Fall 2004 – Fall 2008
40 of 63 CSEM Awardees Transferred
As of Fall 2008, 18 to Univ. of Maryland Baltimore County 7 to University of Baltimore 15 to other public and private 4-year
institutions
Transfer and Degree Completion
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Transferred Associate Degrees Bachelor's or AssociateDegrees
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63 CSEM Scholars Fall 04 - Spring 2007
The Community College of Baltimore The Community College of Baltimore County Maryland, USACounty Maryland, USA
[email protected]@ccbcmd.edu [email protected]@ccbcmd.edu
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]@ccbcmd.edu
Acknowledgement
This project was supported in part
by the National Science Foundation
under awards DUE-0302845 and
DUE-0422225. Opinions expressed
are those of the authors and do not
necessarily reflect the views of the
NSF.