Target 2020 Report

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TARGET 2020 SUMMIT SERIES

REPORTNorth Carolina, California, Florida | 2010 -

2012

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why community college students?

Target 2020: Introduction

1,195 COMMUNITY COLLEGES IN THE

UNITED STATES have OVER 6.5 MILLION

students enrolled in accreditation

programs.

THESE STUDENTS HIGHLIGHT the

diversity of the Millennial

Generation (MINORITIES: 35% AND

FEMALES: 60%).

46% OF UNDERGRADUATES ARE

ENROLLED AT COMMUNITY COLLEGES.

To ensure that they can afford their

education, 27% OF COMMUNITY

COLLEGE STUDENTS ARE EMPLOYED

FULL-TIME WHILE OVER 47% RECEIVE

SOME KIND OF FINANCIAL AID.

MORE THAN 1/3 OF ALL COMMUNITY

COLLEGE STUDENTS ARE THE first in

their family to attend college.

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Target 2020 NC: Participant Data

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Target 2020 NC: Participant Demographics

Fe-male

Male0

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20

30

40

50

60

51 48

Gender

18 to 19 20 to 22 23 to 25 26 to 27 28 to 30 31 to 34 35 to 40 Over 400%

40% 20%29%

16%6% 12% 10% 3% 3%

Age

Ethnicity

African American

Asian

Latino/a

Pacific Is-lander

White

Mixed Ethnicity

Other

Declined to State

In High School

High School Graduate

High School Diploma - GED

Previously Attended 4 Year College

Community College - Part Time

Community College - Full Time

Other

0% 50%100%

6%

0%

1%

7%

2%

68%

5%

Education

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Target 2020 NC: Partners

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LACK OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR tuition, housing,

textbooks, healthcare, and childcare services

INSTITUTION OF NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR transferring

credits and consistent policies THROUGH THE STATE

COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM

improved academic advising process THAT INCLUDES

PEER MENTORSHIP AND COUNSELING

involvement with SGA or a campus group AND

PERSONAL ACCOUNTABILITY FOR your own academic

success

challenges to community

college completion

role of government in ensuring community

college completion

role of academic institutions

in ensuring community college completion

role of Millennial studentsin ensuring community

college completion

Target 2020 NC: Themes

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Target 2020 NC: Winners

STUDENT-LED EFFORT TO SUPPORT FIRST-YEAR

COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH

MENTORING AND ADVISEMENT

ONLINE JOURNAL TO TRACK EDUCATIONAL GOALS

COMMUNITY-BUILDING ACTIVITIES TO BRIDGE

COLLEGE COMMUNITY WITH HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM

peer pairing

the lounge

the goal program

early college high school

ONLINE NEWSPAPER

FOR STUDENTS TO

LEARN ABOUT LOCAL

EVENTS AND ISSUES

RELEVANT TO

STUDENTS

STUDENT ACTIVITY AND CLUB FAIR TO ENGAGE

STUDENTS IN WAYS TO BECOME MORE INVOLVED ON

THEIR CAMPUS

a walk for success

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Target 2020 NC: Project Spotlight

PEER PAIRING

CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PEER PAIRING MATCHES 2ND YEAR STUDENTS WITH 1ST YEAR STUDENTS DURING THE FALL SEMESTER TO PROVIDE:• SUPPORT, ADVICE AND ENCOURAGEMENT• STRATEGIES FOR ADAPTING TO A NEW ACADEMIC

ENVIRONMENT• COACHING ON EFFECTIVE STUDY SKILLS• AN INSIDE TRACK ON HELPFUL COLLEGE SUPPORT

SERVICES• TIPS RELATED TO COLLEGE POLICIES, TIMELINES AND

DEADLINES• AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE POSITIVE FRIENDSHIPS ON

CAMPUS

• 18 MENTORS + MENTEES SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED PILOT PROGRAM

• PARTNERING WITH COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS TO INSTITUTIONALIZE PROGRAM

accomplishments

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DIFFERENCE, AND I WANT TO MAKE AN IMPACT AND EMPOWER THOSE WHO HAVE A DREAM.

I’M A LATE STUDENT, I’M COMING TO SCHOOL AT ALMOST 30 YEARS OLD AND THIS HAS BEEN THE OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME. I WANT TO SHARE THAT WITH OTHER STUDENTS THAT I COME IN CONTACT WITH AND THE STUDENTS THAT HAVEN’T YET DECIDED ON COLLEGE. I WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE

nicholas little

Target 2020 NC: Participant Testimonials

CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY

COLLEGE

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WHAT I GOT HERE [AT THE SUMMIT] IS THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET AND NETWORK WITH A

LOT OF GREAT AND WONDERFUL PEOPLE WHO HAVE A LOT OF POSITIVE AND INNOVATIVE IDEAS. I AM ALSO GOING TO TAKE BACK WITH ME A LOT OF GREAT IDEAS, NOT ONLY THAT AFFECT MY CAMPUS, BUT THAT AFFECT CAMPUSES ACROSS THE STATE. I WANT TO WORK TO EMPOWER OTHERS TO COME UP WITH REASONABLE AND SOLID SOLUTIONS TO PREVENT THESE BARRIERS THAT OUR GENERATION FACES NOW AND OTHER GENERATIONS WILL FACE IN THE FUTURE.

kelly henleyCENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE

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Target 2020 CA: Participant Data

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Target 2020 CA: Participant Demographics

Fe-male

Male0

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20

30

40

50

60

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Gender

18 to 19 20 to 22 23 to 25 26 to 27 28 to 30 31 to 34 35 to 40 Over 400%

40% 22%36%

16%3% 5% 5% 0% 1%

Age

Ethnicity

African American

Asian

Latino/a

Pacific Is-lander

White

Mixed Ethnicity

Other

Declined to State

In High School

High School Graduate

High School Diploma - GED

Previously Attended 4 Year College

Community College - Part Time

Community College - Full Time

Other

1%

0%

1%

2%

16%

66%

3%

Education

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Target 2020 CA: Partners

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college completion


college completion



Target 2020 CA: ThemesFINANCIAL BARRIERS AND lack of awareness of campus

resources INCLUDING FINANCIAL AID AND CHILDCARE

SERVICES

GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS NEED TO prioritize education

AND RECOGNIZE COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND STUDENTS

INSTITUTIONS NEED to stand for the “whole” student

body, INCLUDING AB 540 STUDENTS AND provide

mandatory workshops for educators AS PROFESSIONAL

DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR SKILL SETS

student-led peer mentoring programs WITH TRAINING

ON FINANCIAL AID, EDUCATION PLANNING, AND OUTREACH

TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS


college completion

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Target 2020 CA: Winners

seed investment winner

FREE VIRTUAL TUTORING WITH EXTENDED HOURS

TO ACCOMMODATE STUDENT SCHEDULES AND THE

NEED FOR ACADEMIC SUPPORT

CREATES A CAMPUS RESOURCE CENTER FOR UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS

THAT INCLUDES COMPUTER ACCESS, FREE PRINTING, USED BOOKS,

COUNSELING SERVICES, PEER TUTORING, AND A NETWORK OF AB 540

STUDENTS

A MENTORSHIP/COUNSELING PROGRAM THAT HELPS FOSTER CARE

CHILDREN PROPERLY TRANSITION INTO COLLEGE LIFE

virtual tutoring for skyline college

¡fuerte!

institutional aid for undocumented students

transition from foster care to college

STUDENT-LED ORIENTATIONS FOR

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO

LEARN ABOUT THEIR OPTIONS TO

ATTEND COMMUNITY COLLEGE

AND HOST ON CAMPUS WORK

SHOPS

FORMATION OF OUTREACH TEAM LED BY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

STUDENTS TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF THE ACADEMIC

CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNDOCUMENTED

STUDENTS

E4FC outreach team

OFFERS COMPLETE VIDEO AND EDITING

SUPPORT FOR STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS ON

CAMPUS AND CREATES FILMS TO INCREASE

AWARENESS ABOUT COMMUNITY COLLEGE

STUDENT ISSUES

supporting student voices

project unityOUTREACH PROGRAM THAT

INCREASES AWARENESS OF

AFRICAN AMERICAN AND LATINO

CULTURES TO CREATE A MORE

WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT FOR

STUDENTS OF DIVERSE

BACKGROUNDS

ADDRESS HIGHER EDUCATION FUNDING

DEFICIT THROUGH TRAINING AND ORGANIZING

OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENT SUCCESS

POLICIES

robyn hood project

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titleorganization

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Target 2020 CA: Project SpotlightE4FC OUTREACH TEAM

EDUCATORS FOR FAIR CONSIDERATION (E4FC)

E4FC OUTREACH TEAM IS A GROUP OF UNDOCUMENTED COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS WORKING TO:• DEVELOP THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND CREATE A NETWORK OF SUPPORTIVE, MOTIVATED COLLEGE STUDENTS• MAKE PRESENTATIONS ABOUT CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS• BUILD A COMMUNITY THAT SUPPORTS UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS• INCREASE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, TRANSFER RATES AND INTERNSHIP/RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS• TRAINED A COHORT OF 11 OUTREACH AMBASSADORS• CONDUCTED 120 PRESENTATIONS IN THE PAST YEAR• OUTREACHED TO OVER 20,000 PEOPLE IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA AND BEYOND

accomplishments

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I FEEL VERY LUCKY, HONORED, AND BLESSED TO ATTEND THIS CONFERENCE... WE GOT TO MEET WITH 100 DIFFERENT COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS AND SHARE OUR STORIES AND REALIZE THAT EVEN THOUGH THE DIFFERENT COLLEGES HAVE DIFFERENT MAKE UPS, WE STILL SHARE SOME OF THE SAME BASIC PROBLEMS. WE’RE STRUGGLING TO KEEP OUR EDUCATIONS GOING. TOE MAKE OUR VO.

anaruth hernandez

Target 2020 CA: Participant Testimonials

DE ANZA COLLEGE

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I THINK THE PROCESS HAS BEEN ALMOST... LIBERATING. MOST STUDENTS DON’T

GET TO EXPERIENCE THIS, AT LEAST I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS, WHERE NOT ONLY IS YOUR VOTE LITERALLY COUNTED, BUT YOUR VOICE IS HEARD AND JUST TO BE WITH THE PEOPLE WHO ARE PROBABLY THE TOP 10% OF OUR AREAS THAT ARE MOTIVATED, IS REALLY NOT ONLY EMPOWERING BUT LIKE I SAID, LIBERATING.

jannet cejaHARTNELL COLLEGE

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~WE’RE HERE TO MOBILIZE. TOGETHER, WE’RE HERE TO MAKE OUR VOICES BE HEARD.

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Target 2020 FL: Participant Data

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Target 2020 FL: Participant Demographics

Fe-male

Male0

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20

30

40

50

60

53

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Gender

18 to 19

20 to 22

23 to 25

26 to 27

28 to 30

Over 300%

50% 46%33%

8% 2% 0% 1%

Age

Ethnicity

African American

Asian

Latino/a

Pacific Is-lander

White

Mixed Ethnicity

Other

Declined to State

Diploma

Professional/Post-Secondary Certificate

Plan on Getting 2yr or AA or AS degree

Plan on Transferring to a 4yr College or University

Currently Attaining a 4yr Degree

Other

5%

1%

11%

52%

1%

0%

Education

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Target 2020 FL: Partners

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college completion


college completion



Target 2020 FL: ThemesLOST AT THE START OF COLLEGE BECAUSE OF lack of

advisement, orientation, and access to finances

lower tuition rates or lessen the fee structure WITH AN

INCREASE IN MONEY FOR EDUCATIONAL STUDENT AID

IMPROVEMENT OF student advising and training for

faculty and staff AND INCREASED FOCUS ON civics and

service learning

SEEKING leadership positions in clubs and networks

on campus, AND NOT BEING AFRAID TO INVEST IN THE

FUTURE


college completion

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Target 2020 FL: Winners

A CAMPAIGN FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE WOMEN

TO ADDRESS GENDER-UNIQUE BARRIERS TO

COMPLETION INCLUDING UNPLANNED

PREGNANCY

ADAPTING STUDENT LIFE SKILLS COURSES TO

CREATE A SEQUENCE OF COURSES FOR

INCREASED COMPREHENSION AND STUDENT

SUCCESS

A CENTER WITH SPECIALIZED ASSISTANCE FOR TUTORING, ADVISEMENT, AND MORAL SUPPORT

TO ADDRESS INADEQUATE ADVISING AND A LACK OF NETWORK TO SUPPORT STRUGGLING

STUDENTS

breaking down the barriers

h.i.y.a.! helping individual youth achieve

improving graduation rates

students expediting effective college education (seece)

seed investment winner

A MENTORSHIP PROGRAM BETWEEN

COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND HIGH SCHOOL

STUDENTS THAT INCLUDES SERVICE

PROJECTS

A COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENT-LED OUTREACH

PROGRAM FOR UNDOCUMENTED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF SCHOLARSHIPS AND

EDUCATION OPTIONS BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL

high school community outreach

mdc unitedseed investment winner

A COALITION OF CAMPUS LEADERS IN THE STUDENT

GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION ACROSS ALL THE MIAMI

DADE COLLEGE CAMPUSES TO INCREASE

COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION

parents for collegeviewer’s choice award

CHILDCARE SERVICES DURING SCHOOL HOURS

FOR STUDENT PARENTS

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Target 2020 FL: Project Spotlight

PARENTS FOR COLLEGE

MIAMI DADE COLLEGE, HIALEAH

PARENTS TO COLLEGE IS THE VIEWER’S CHOICE AWARD WINNER PROJECT. THEIR PROGRAM WILL FOCUS ON INCREASING COMPLETION RATES FOR PARENTS BY:• DEVELOPING PARTNERSHIP WITH DAYCARE CENTER NEAR CAMPUS• OFFERING SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS FOR CHILDCARE SERVICES• CREATING SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE PARENTS

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ONE THING I LEARNED TODAY WAS REALLY INTERESTING IS THAT WE HAVE THE POWER TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. A LOT OF THE TIME AS A STUDENT, YOU CAN’T GET HEARD, YOUR VOICE ISN’T HEARD, BUT SOMETIMES IT’S NOT ABOUT STEPPING ON PEOPLE’S TOES, BUT FIGURING OUT A WAY TO FI

sonja serrano

Target 2020 FL: Participant Testimonials

PALM BEACH STATE COLLEGE – LAKE

WORTH

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[ONE THING I LEARNED AT THE CONFERENCE WAS] THAT OTHER CAMPUSES SHARE THE

SAME PROBLEMS AS WE DO ON OUR CAMPUS, SO WE THOUGHT THAT OUR IDEA WAS UNIQUE, BUT IT WOULD ALSO HELP OTHER CAMPUSES, NOT JUST OURS.

nikole caberaMIAMI DADE COLLEGE - KENDALL

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~A WAY TO FIGHT THE POWER AND GET YOUR VOICE HEARD AND GET YOUR POINT ACROSS.

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THE NEED FOR BETTER ACADEMIC, CAREER, AND “LIFE”

ADVISING AND MENTORSHIP PROGRAM

A CLEARER PATH TO COMPLETING REMEDIATION COURSES,

UNDERSTANDING OF TRANSFER OPTIONS AND COURSE

REQUIREMENTS

BETTER USE OF TECHNOLOGY AND INSTRUCTION

METHODS THAT RELATE TO THE MILLENNIAL GENERATION

NOT JUST REDUCTION OF TUITION AND INCREASE

IN AID OPPORTUNITIES, BUT ALSO BETTER ACCESS

TO INFORMATION ABOUT SCHOLARSHIPS AND

FINANCIAL OPTIONS

support services

course sequence

teaching techniques

financial aid

Target 2020: Overall Themes

pathways from high school

LACK OF PREPARATION IN HIGH SCHOOL AND THE

NEED TO CREATE A COLLEGE-GOING CULTURE

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