MORAINE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGEChicagoland Regional College Program

UPS

Scaling Up Corporate Partnerships toStrengthen Student Retention

League for Innovation ConferenceMarch 20, 2016

Chicago, IL

• UPS’ largest ground packaging facility in the world • 6,000+ employees• 1.5 million square foot footprint• 240 acre site • 1.7 - 2 million+ packages daily

CORPORATE PARTNERUPS, Hodgkins, IL

Chicago Area Consolidated Hub

MVCC and UPS 2 Education Options

Earn & Learn Program• Part-time Employees• $2,625/semester tuition & fees• $50 books/course• $25,000 maximum career• MVCC Specialized Plant Engineering

Mechanics Certificate Program (PE)

Chicagoland Regional College Program• UPS part-time employees• Start as part-time students• $2,625/ semester tuition, fees, books• $300 - $500 monthly stipend• $100 monthly transportation

allowance• Academic support

CRCP Requirements1. Enroll in a CRCP

Partner CollegeMORAINE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGEMorton CollegeOlive-Harvey CollegePrairie State CollegeRichard J. Daley CollegeChicago State UniversityGovernors State University

2. Work at UPS• Newly hired, UPS Hodgkins, IL • Part-time package handler or

part-time supervisor• Weekly paycheck: $10.15/hr• Monday - Friday: 10pm - 3am

or 4am - 9am

3. Succeed• 12 credits/year• Maintain C average• Student Agreement: FERPA

release

The CRCP Value: WIIFM

• Avoid student loans• Avoid paying out-of-pocket

tuition• Eliminate “stop-outs”• Take more classes• Finish sooner

• Reduce the need for 2nd job• Helps make ends meet• Consistent work schedule• Focus on academics• Peace of mind!

CRCP: No Loans NecessaryCRCP Financial BenefitsEarnings (est.) $ 10,552 Tuition benefit $ 5,250Monthly stipend $ 4,800 Max. Annual Value $ 20,602

U.S. Student Loan Debt• $1.2 trillion• Over $30,000/student• Illinois 3 yr. default rate

2014 13.1% 2015 10.1%

Source: http://www2.ed.gov/offices/OSFAP/defaultmanagement/staterates.pdf

Retention Efforts Drive Employment

• Require FERPA signed release from CRCP participants• Designate CRCP as Special Population for Priority Registration events• Review registration status at the beginning of each enrollment term• Update CRCP partner of changes in student registration status• Complete an end-of-semester report for CRCP partners

CRCP Student Outcomes

SPRING SEMESTER 2015Population

Students

Avg. Credits

Avg.GPA

Total Enrolled

125 8.8 2.87

F/T 27 13.8 2.933.0-4.0 GPA

53 7.84 3.40

FALL SEMESTER 2015Population

Students

Avg. Credit

s

Avg. GPA

Total Enrolled

101 8.18 2.62

F/T 17 13.5 2.903.0-4.0 GPA

47 8.20 3.32

Findings impacted by live employment data.

Impact of Employer Paid Tuition

• With UPS paid tuition, students enroll full time• 21.6% (spring) and 16.8% (fall) students were full time in 2015.• Earned almost 14 credits/semester. Spring 13.8 cr. Fall 13.5 cr.

• Paid tuition redirects student focus from finances to academic success• Over 40% of students earned 3.0 -4.0 GPA• Full time student GPAs exceed those of part-time students

Moraine Valley History At-A-Glance

• CRCP Launch 2003 MVCC 290 Students - 72% enrollment• MVCC 2004 - 2006 62% CRCP enrollment• MVCC: 2007 - 2015 48% - 52% CRCP enrollment• Spring 2016 96 enrollment• Associates Degrees 129 • Certificates 31• CRCP University Transfers 64• Transfers w Bachelors 22

2003 – 2016 over 1700 CRCP students at MVCC

MVCC Persistence

6%16%

1%

10%

8%27%

10%

21%

Years: MVCC and UPS/CRCP

4 yrs3 yrs2 1/2 yrs2 yrs1 3/4 yrs1 1/2 yrs1 yr1/2 yr

Fall semester 2015 Enrollment

80% Students enrolled and employed 1 year or more

33% Students enrolled and employed 2 years or more

Moraine Valley Successes!

4 MVCC/CRCP siblings

3 CRCP grads From MVCC AA to GSU BA

MVCC/CRCP Degrees & Certificates: 160

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 20150.0%2.0%4.0%6.0%8.0%

10.0%12.0%14.0%16.0%

3.10%

6.90%5.00%

12.50%

10.00%

12.50%13.80% 14.40%

3.10% 3.10%4.40%

11.90%

Percentage by Year

2012-2013 enrollment cap

UPS/MVCC Plant Engineering Mechanics Certificate Training Program• 30 credits/10 Classes• MVCC In-district rate• Welding, Mechanical, Electrical,

Hydraulics, Pneumatics• Monthly UPS Training Seminars • Apprentice Mechanic opportunity requires

web-based and hands-on assessmentOUTCOMES: 2009 - 2015• 86% promoted into UPS PE jobs• Start $10.00 hr. Promotion $32.00/hr

PE Grads/Employees Former CRCP Students

Partnership Success Factors3 Parties Committed to Students

CRCP- Academic support- Guidance in scheduling classes- Course-load limitations

UPS - Leadership commitment to education- 2 special academic programs- Specialized certificate program MVCC

- A leading community college- A/R Team- Strong record tracking and financial management

Contact Us

Severo M. Balason, Jr., M.A. Servelure M. Bostick, M.A.Moraine Valley Community College Chicagoland Regional College

ProgramDean of Enrollment Services Associate Executive DirectorPhone: 708.974.5525Phone: 708. 387.4622Fax: 708.974.0974 Fax: 708.387.3215balasonjrs@morainevalley.edu smbostick@crcprogram.com