Cuyahoga Community College Cleveland, OH Community College
Funding Mark Curtis-Chvez Associate Dean Liberal Arts David Frazee
Associate Dean Business & IT
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PREVIEW The Community College The Challenge The Funding Pie
Changes in Funding The Response to Changes in Funding The
Administrators Role Summary
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THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE Joliet Junior College, 1901 1,200
Institutions Open Access Mission Multiple Missions Remedial
Education: More Than 60% Close to Half the Nation Enrolled Cost:
2-Year vs 4-Year
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Ohio Two-Year Colleges
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Annual Attendance Enrolled in Community College:8.3 million
Enrolled in University: 11.7 million Total: 20 million
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Annual Cost Community College:$3000 University: $9,000
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Community College Student Profile Average age28 First
generation to attend college42% Single parents13% NonU.S.
citizens6% Veterans3% Students with disabilities12%
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Community College Student Profile Full-time students employed
full time21% Full-time students employed part time59% Part-time
students employed full time40% Part-time students employed part
time47%
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THE CHALLENGE: REDUCTION IN FUNDING Reduced State Funding
Completion Agenda Data-driven Dollars Reduction in Pell Grant
Limitation on Tuition Increases State Student-Aid Reduction
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THE FUNDING PIE Pie-eating contest
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THE FUNDING PIE at Cuyahoga Community College 1. Tuition &
Fees13% Personal Loan Scholarship 2. Taxes - Two 5 year levies 30%
3. State Appropriations 20% FTE Capital 4. Federal MoniesGrants 28%
5. Foundation 2%
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THE FUNDING PIE at Other U.S. Community Colleges Average
Percent of Funding Tuition 15 - 25% Local (Tax levy) 0 -30% State
20 - 40% Other 5%
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Pell Grants FEDERAL $ Definition: Needs-based federal grant
Total amount which can be awarded: $5,500 Percent of total
community college students who receive Pell Funding: 34%
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Sources of Funding at Cuyahoga
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Show Me the Money
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RESPONSES TO CHANGES IN FUNDING 1. ReductionsPhilanthropy 2.
Performance-basedLimited Enrollment
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Philanthropy - Foundation 1. 2011 Presidential Scholarship
Luncheon, featuring the Right Honorable Tony Blair raised more than
$1 million for student scholarships and was supported by more than
1,200 guests,raised a record amount for student scholarships 2.
2011 Spring Benefit, Motown on the Lake, was supported by more than
1400 guests and raised more than $280,000 for student scholarships
Tri- C JazzFest Cleveland 3. 2011: Over $200,000 raised from
community partners to support outreach and youth programs which
reached more than 11,000 individuals through concerts, and more
than 15,000 individuals through educational and community outreach
programs Provided $1.2 million for scholarships for Tri-C students
during the 2010-2011 academic year. 4. Employee contributions
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The Approach At Cuyahoga Community College Cleveland, Ohio
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The Approach Developmental EducationVFA HED Compact NSO
Mentoring Early Alert Pedagogy: Collaborative Learning, Learning
Communities, Success Courses Student Progress & Outcomes
Workforce, Economic, & Community Development Assessing Student
Learning Outcomes
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Going Forward The FoundationOhio Association of CCs Focused on
scholarships Recent victory: Tommy LiPuma Center for the Creative
Arts Loosely organized Voluntary monetary support
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THE ADMINISTRATORS ROLE At Cuyahoga Community College
Cleveland, Ohio
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The Administrators Role: An Example Student Success Lower Costs
Increase grad rates Increase Dev Ed completion rates Increase fill
rates Offer fewer sections Cancel fewer sections
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SUMMARY Reductions in funding has led to a number of responses
to improve: Student Success Rates Efficiency Alternative funding
streams