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

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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