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March 16, 2015 Joint TC Board of Trustees & TC Foundation Board Meeting
New Presidential Scholarships
Increasing the number of persons with higher education credentials in our region is our highestpriority.
2015-16 Strategic Plan Belief Statement 1
o Increased enrollmento Better recruitment of top
high school studentso Raising the bar for
student learningo Increase graduation rateo Grow TC Honors Program
Benefits for Texarkana College
Recruiting Top Students
Currently underserving these top high school students
First Time In College Students:Term TC Students Top 15% of high
school class (#)Top 15% of high school class (%)
2015- Full Year 388 14 3.6%
2014- Fall 365 13 3.6%
2015- Spring 23 1 4.4%
Texarkana College Target Area High Schools
Cass County:Atlanta High SchoolBloomburg High SchoolLinden-Kildare High SchoolMcLeod High SchoolQueen City High School
Bowie County:DeKalb High SchoolHooks High SchoolJames Bowie High SchoolLiberty-Eylau High SchoolMaud High SchoolNew Boston High SchoolPleasant Grove High SchoolRedwater High SchoolTexas High School
Red River County:Avery High School
Miller County:Arkansas High SchoolFouke High SchoolGenoa High School
Student Benefits
o 2 years of college tuition free
o Participate in TC Honors Program
o Exclusive networking & leadership opportunities
o Enjoy priority registrationo Transfer debt free
Qualifications for the Presidential Scholarship
First Time in College Studentand High School GPA of 3.25
with an Essay
Students in top 15 % of graduating class or
Rank in the top 10 studentsand High School GPA of 3.25
Automatically Qualify:
Considered to Qualifyif funds available:
Estimated CostBowie County 1,165 studentsCass County 288 studentsRed River County 33 studentsMiller County 344 students
Graduating Students* 1,820
Top 15% 275
40% to Texarkana College 110
Estimated cost for 1 year/ student** $3,264
Estimated cost for freshman class $359,000
Scholarship persistence rate (transfers, drops, etc.) 50%
Total for freshman and sophomore $540,000
* 2012 graduation statistics from tea.org and arkansased.org** Approx. in-district tuition cost for 12 credit hours tuition, fees, books, and supplies (from TC website)
Potential Funding
Funding Source Amount Scholarship Funding (assumes 5% return)
Current Presidential Scholarships $2,200,000 $110,000
Other Endowments $1,000,000 $50,000
Anonymous Donor $150,000
TOTAL TO DATE $310,000
Need $230,000 per yearto fill the gap
Potential to increase to top 20-25%depending on funding
Marketing Poster
Marketing Postcard
HARD WORK PAYS OFF
March 16, 2015 Joint TC Board of Trustees & TC Foundation Board MeetingNew Presidential ScholarshipsSlide Number 2Slide Number 3Recruiting Top StudentsTexarkana College Target Area High SchoolsSlide Number 6Qualifications for the Presidential ScholarshipEstimated CostPotential FundingSlide Number 10Slide Number 11Slide Number 12