early start… dual enrollment pathway to success
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GUIDING STUDENTS TO A SUCCESSFUL FUTUREPATHWAYS TO SUCCESS
2010 PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELORS STATE CONFERENCE
NEW ORLEANSDECEMBER 1-2, 2010
LOUISIANAEARLY START (DUAL ENROLLMENT)
ADMISSION STANDARDS TRANSFER DEGREE GUARANTEE
EARLY START…DUAL ENROLLMENT
Pathway to Success
Early Start
Powerful Path for H.S. Students• Start College in High School• Start with a College Attitude • Sets College Expectation• Eases H.S. Students into College• First in Family for College…Perfect Path
Early Start
Powerful Path for H.S. Students• Eligible Students - PLAN/ACT scores• Eligible Courses - College Level,
Developmental, Work Skills • Eligible Institutions• At No Cost to the Student
Early Start - Dual Enrollment
College LevelGeneral
Education Courses
Courses in BOR Articulation Course List
Developmental and Technical
Courses
Eligible Courses
Early Start…Demand Growing
Fall Spring -
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
4,283 5,005
9,241
7,564
9,794 9,118
Academic Year 2007-08 Academic Year 2008-09 Academic Year 2009-10
Academic Year Total
(Single SSN)
6,861 Students2007-08
11,916 Students 2008-09
13,296 Students2009-10
Early Start
Program Challenges• Level Funding• Duplicate Billing• Budget Reductions
ADMISSION STANDARDS FOR LOUISIANA PUBLIC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
BOARD OF REGENTS STANDARDS MANAGEMENT BOARD POLICIESINSTITUTION REQUIREMENTS
Core Curriculum
Regents Core vs TOPS Core
•2010-11•Regents = TOPS•2011-12, 2012-13•Regents = Core 4 (Academic Courses)•TOPS (subset of Core 4)•2013-14•Regents = Core 4 (Academic Courses)•TOPS (revised, subset of Core 4)
Statewide Placement Policy
College Level English and Math
• ACT• English subscore >= 18• Math subscore >= 19
• Comparable SAT and COMPASS cutoff scores
• Otherwise, need developmental course
Board of Regents Admission StandardsCurrent through 2011-12
Institutions Minimum Standards *
Grambling, LSU-A, LSU-S, McNeese,
Nicholls, NSU, SLU, SU, SUNO,
ULM
Regents CORE + 2.0 Overall GPA OR
20 ACT ORH.S. Graduation Rank Top 50% ANDRequire ≤ 1 Developmental Course
LA Tech, ULL, UNO
Regents CORE +2.5 Overall GPA OR
23 ACT ORH.S. Graduation Rank Top 10% ANDRequire ≤ Developmental Course
* Check with the institution for specific requirements
Board of Regents Admission Standards Current through 2011-12
Institutions Minimum Standards *
LSU
Regents CORE +3.0 Overall GPA OR
25 ACT ORHS School Graduation Rank Top 10% AND
Require NO Developmental Courses
Community & Technical Colleges
High School Diploma ORGED OR
Appropriate Score on Ability to Benefit Test
* Check with the institution for specific requirements
Board of Regents Admission StandardsBeginning Fall 2012
Institutions Minimum Standards *
Grambling, LSU-A, LSU-S, McNeese,
Nicholls, NSU, SLU, SU, SUNO,
ULM
Regents/Core 4 +2.0 GPA on Core OR
20 ACT ANDRequire ≤ 1 Developmental Course(2014: Require NO Developmental
Courses)
LA Tech, ULL, UNO
Regents/Core 4 +2.5 GPA on Core OR
23 ACT ANDRequire NO Developmental Courses
* Check with the institution for specific requirements
Board of Regents Admission StandardsBeginning Fall 2012
Institutions Minimum Standards *
LSU
Regents/Core 4 +3.0 GPA on Core OR
25 ACT ANDRequire No Developmental Courses
Community & Technical Colleges
High School Diploma ORGED OR
Appropriate Score on Ability to Benefit Test
* Check with the institution for specific requirements
LOUISIANA TRANSFER DEGREE GUARANTEE
Louisiana Transfer Degree Guarantee
Guaranteed Admission to a Public 4 Year University in
Louisiana
Guaranteed Transfer of 60 Hours from
Community College to University
Upon Completion of a Set Curriculum to earn …• Associate of Arts/LA Transfer
(AA/LT)• Associate of Science/LA
Transfer (AS/LT)
Louisiana Transfer Degree Guarantee
Automatic Junior Status at 4 Year
Public Universities
Compete with Native Students for
Limited Access Programs
Transfer Degree Guarantee
• 39 Hours General Education• 21 Hours Related to Major
60 Hours Components
•Follow Degree Program and GraduateCurriculum
•“C” or aboveGrades•Meet University’s GPAAdmission
Requirements
Transfer Degree Guarantee
Minimum Admission Standards (GPA)For Transfer Students*
LSU 2.5
UNO, LA Tech, ULL 2.25
Grambling, LSU-A, LSU-S, McNeese, Nicholls, NSU, SLU, SU, SUNO, ULM 2.0
* Check with the institution for specific requirements
What is NOT Guaranteed?
• Admission to Every 4-Year University• Public Universities in LA are Participating
• Admission to Every Degree Program• Some Programs Have Specific
Admission Requirements• Courses for Specific Majors
• Not Automatically Satisfied
Transfer Degree Guarantee
39 Hours General Education
• Block Transfer
Curriculum Guides
• Humanities• Natural Sciences – Biological or Physical• Social/Behavioral Sciences• Fine Arts
TDG…Pathway for Success for H.S. Students
“2 Degrees…One Good Life”• Earn 2 Degrees in Same Time Frame• Saves Tuition $$$• Community Colleges are Open Admission• Build Better GPA at Community Colleges• If Stop after 2 Years-Have a Marketable
Degree• Continue…Bachelor’s Degree from University
TDG…More Information
Coming this Fall
• Advisors Guide• Curriculum Guides• Posters• Links to Community Colleges/Universities• Articulation Course List
Website in Development
Louisiana Transfer Degree Website
•www.latransferdegree.com(coming soon)
Board of Regents Website
• www.regents.state.la.us• Admission Standards on Data/Publications
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