{"id":459,"date":"2024-11-07T11:25:22","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T17:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infohub.austincc.edu\/theory-of-change\/?page_id=459"},"modified":"2026-01-05T13:22:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T19:22:53","slug":"direct-to-college-matriculation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/infohub.austincc.edu\/theory-of-change\/start-strong\/direct-to-college-matriculation\/","title":{"rendered":"Direct to College Matriculation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Students who start their college journey strong, are more likely to finish strong.&nbsp; Each year, ACC loses 44 percent of its students from fall to fall. Yet, we know there are strategies that can provide the foundation to help more students stay on track. For example, when ACC students visit their advisor two or more times per term, their persistence rate increases by 13 percentage points. ACC seeks to scale these programs to better support our students.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This strategy supports the pillar for Start Strong.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Activities<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Leverage the work of the Paying for College and Dual Credit design teams to build a clear recruiting plan for Dual Credit and non-Dual Credit students.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Explore avenues to enhance FAFSA completion rates through the FAFSA high school graduation requirement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Current Work Stage<\/h3>\n<p>Phase 3 team-Design work launched in Fall 2025.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1659\" height=\"189\" src=\"https:\/\/infohub.austincc.edu\/theory-of-change\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/01\/design-process-graphic-benchmark.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infohub.austincc.edu\/theory-of-change\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/01\/design-process-graphic-benchmark.jpg 1659w, https:\/\/infohub.austincc.edu\/theory-of-change\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/01\/design-process-graphic-benchmark-300x34.jpg 300w, https:\/\/infohub.austincc.edu\/theory-of-change\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/01\/design-process-graphic-benchmark-1024x117.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/infohub.austincc.edu\/theory-of-change\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/01\/design-process-graphic-benchmark-768x87.jpg 768w, https:\/\/infohub.austincc.edu\/theory-of-change\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/01\/design-process-graphic-benchmark-1536x175.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/infohub.austincc.edu\/theory-of-change\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/01\/design-process-graphic-benchmark-1080x123.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1659px) 100vw, 1659px\" \/><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Design Team Members<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Vincent Bustillos<\/strong>, Regional Director, Orientation &amp; First-Year Experience (Co-Chair)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cheryl Thompson<\/strong>, Program Supervisor, Adult Education (Co-Chair)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tina Carver<\/strong>, Manager, High School Career Programs (Co-Chair)<\/li>\n<li>Katrina Gonzalez, Financial Aid Outreach Coordinator<\/li>\n<li>Eloisa Carrillo, Associate Advocate, Student Accessibility Services<\/li>\n<li>Vanessa Garza, Salesforce Developer <\/li>\n<li>Quintina Gildon, &nbsp;Area of Study Advising Specialist<\/li>\n<li>Megan Krou, Institutional Research Analyst<\/li>\n<li>Christine Onkst, Analyst, Student Affairs Operations<\/li>\n<li>Gena Lopez, Senior Student Conduct Coordinator<\/li>\n<li>Eleanore (Ellie) Webb, Financial Aid Specialist<\/li>\n<li>Jason Brown, Director, Talent Search Program<\/li>\n<li>Chris Rzigalinski, Service-Learning Specialist<\/li>\n<li>Kelsey Sisler, Manager, Student Affairs Communication Programs<\/li>\n<li>Astrid Perez-Grimaldo, student<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Documents<\/h3>\n<p>Visit the team&#8217;s document repository to view team materials, such as meeting agendas and minutes, presentation resources, and deliverables. An ACC login is required.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/austincc.edu\/tocdirecttocollege\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Direct-to-College Matriculation Repository<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#32373c;background-color:#4d1979\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-notice gb-font-size-18 gb-block-notice\" data-id=\"0822d9\">\n<div class=\"gb-notice-title\" style=\"color:#fff\">\n<p>Share Your Feedback<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gb-notice-text\" style=\"border-color:#4d1979\">\n<p>Improving student success at Austin Community College is everyone\u2019s job. Your comments, questions, and ideas can help our design teams. <\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swimdigitalgroup.surveysparrow.com\/s\/TOC-Design-Team-Feedback---Direct-to-College-Matriculation\/tt-LVJrv\">SUBMIT INPUT<\/a><\/span><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSe-HN9Sd8n-FO9GRoZrzeb6HtFFS2oy0XRsNoJ62C5Nj4Ko8Q\/viewform?usp=sharing\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSe-HN9Sd8n-FO9GRoZrzeb6HtFFS2oy0XRsNoJ62C5Nj4Ko8Q\/viewform?usp=sharing\">RECOMMEND A STAKEHOLDER CONTACT<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Students who start their college journey strong, are more likely to finish strong.&nbsp; Each year, ACC loses 44 percent of its students from fall to fall. 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