Connecting the DOTS ? ? ? Tech Prep and Beyond

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Connecting the DOTS ? ? ? Tech Prep and Beyond

• Patsy Chester, Director
• Rich Horton, College Now Coordinator
• Kathy Chafin, ALO/Underage Enrollment Coordinator

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Linn-Benton Community College

• Albany, Oregon population 42,000
• Corvallis, Oregon population 52,000
• Home of Oregon State University
• 10 miles from LBCC campus

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LBCC OSU Dual Enrollment

• Overview of Program
• Development
• How it Works

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Features

• One Application
• Financial Aid
• Scholarships
• Advising
• Housing
• Student Life

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LBCC OSU Dual Enrollment
3,000 admitted to the program 837 Graduates
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Challenges

• Territory
• Calendars
• Financial aid rules regs
• Tuition rates
• Staff workload
• Communicating with students
• Marketing

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Positive Outcomes

• Faculty connections
• A.S. Direct Transfer
• Recruitment
• Expanded capacity
• Program alignment
• Career paths

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College Now

• Formerly called 2 2
• College credit for high school classes
• College approved course content and teachers
• One-time 15 fee
• College transcript
• Incentives

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College Now2003-2004

• 1,305 Unduplicated Students
• 10,539 Credits Earned
• 78 Courses
• 33 High Schools Participating
• 87 High School Teachers Participating
• 15 LBCC Faculty Participating
• 529,000 Saved in Tuition

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College Now Enrollments
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Programs Available

• Agriculture
• Auto Technology
• Biology
• Business Economics
• Business Technology
• Career Planning
• Computer Systems
• Drafting/CAD
• Education

• Electronics
• English/Writing
• Foreign Languages
• Graphics Fine Arts
• Health Occupations
• Math
• Physics Chemistry
• Social Science
• Welding

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Challenges

• Marketing
• Students
• Parents
• Teachers
• Teacher Turnover
• Teacher Qualifications

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Advantages

• Motivates
• Saves
• Saves time
• Increases communications
• Eliminates duplication
• Reduces drop-out rate

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ALO Alternative Learning Opportunities

• High schools refer students
• Credit classes
• GED Preparation
• Schools collect state funding and pay the college
• Students can self refer and pay their own
  expenses

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Alternative Learning Opportunities 2003 2004

• Credit Classes
• 94 students
• 16 high schools
• 262 credit classes 840 credits
• 3.19 GPA
• GED Preparation
• 186 students
• 10 high schools

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Alternative Learning Opportunities

• 155,446 billed to 11 high schools
• Additional 21,285 collected directly from
  student
• 176,731 tuition and fees collected

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ALO Participants2003 - 2004
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Challenges

• Limited capacity at LBCC
• Limited high school resources
• Marketing
• Administrators
• Counselors
• Parents

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Connecting the DOTS ? ? ? Tech Prep and Beyond

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