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Student Analysis by Class

Rising Star scholars are mainly comprised of low-income and middle-income students. Currently, 86 percent of new Rising Star students receive some state and/or federal financial aid.

Rising Star serves as a safety net to make the cost of a college education more affordable (if not free) for low-to-middle income students and ensures that private dollars are used in the most efficient way possible. At a national level, full-time students enrolled in public two-year colleges receive approximately $2,040 in grants from all sources and tax benefits.* This aid reduces the average tuition and fees paid from the published 2007-2008 price of $2,361 to about $320 per year.**

 

"Every year, so many of us support programs that help kids stay in school and graduate. The problem is, what happens after high school for those kids who do what we asked of them? Fortunately, there’s Rising Star."
-Robert L. Thornton III,
Rising Star Campaign Chairman

Although all Rising Star students were high school graduates who averaged a “B” or better, 76 percent of new scholars need college remediation classes. According to the Texas Public Policy Foundation, only 48 percent of full-time college freshman did not require remedial courses in 2006. Additionally, minority students showed lower levels of college readiness. Nationally, 52 percent of college students will take at least one remedial education course.***

In response to the high number of Rising Star students requiring remediation, DCCCD has implemented the following initiatives:

  • Rising Star offices were established at each of the seven DCCCD colleges. The offices are staffed by full-time district employees who “case-manage” the progress of Rising Star students and who provide services such as tutoring or advisement to ensure their success in college.

  • Each Rising Star student is required to take a human development course designed especially for them. The class engages them in active study skills, provides information and practice in accessing tutorial labs, and presents information on how to succeed in college. This course not only strengthens the academic skills and habits of Rising Star students, but also benefits other DCCCD students who opt to enroll in it.

 

STUDENT DATA BY CLASS
Class Total
Students
for Year		 New Returning New Students
Receiving State/Federal Funds 3		 New Students Requiring
Remediation		 Fiscal Year Rising Star Cost

Class I
(1999-2000)

693

693

n/a

30%

82%

$208,797

Class II
(2000-2001)

1,003

595

408

37%

81%

$673,761

Class III
(2001-2002)

1,540

952

588

38%

74%

$1,089,224

Class IV
(2002-2003)

2,017

767

1,250

52%

71%

$1,039,147

Class V
(2003-2004)

2,285

720

1,565

50%

77%

$1,454,586

Class VI
(2004-2005)

2,677

894

1,783

62%

75%

$1,163,655

Class VII
(2005-2006)

2,836

725

2,111

62%

76%

$1,558,610

Class VIII
(2006-2007)

2,927

688

2,239

63%

77%

$1,354,951

Class IX
(2007-2008)

2,816

408

2,408

79%

73%

$1,212,675

Class X
(2008-2009)

2,910

580

2,330

86%

76%

Pending

* Baum, Sandy and Patricia Steele. “Total Undergraduate Student Aid.” Trends in Student Aid 2007. Washington, D.C.: College Board, 2007. pg. 9. www.collegeboard.com/trends

** Baum and Jennifer Ma. “Net Price: Public Institutions.” Trends in College Pricing 2007. Washington, D.C.: College Board, 2007. pg. 16. www.collegeboard.com/trends

*** Texas Public Policy Foundation. Texas Public Education Facts. February 2006.
http://www.texaspolicy.com/pdf/2006-02-edfactsheet-cp.pdf
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