| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.45 |
| Liaison | Benjamin Newton |
| Submission Date | March 3, 2023 |
Central Community College
PA-8: Affordability and Access
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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2.05 / 4.00 |
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Provide at least one of the following figures:
68
Percentage of students graduating without student loan debt:
13
Percentage of entering students that are low-income:
39
Graduation/success rate for low-income students:
34
Optional Fields
Central Community College offers access to many different programs such as Health Education Laddering Program, Trio, EducationQuest, and the association with the Nebraska Workforce Department.
The staff of the Academic Success Centers provide Academic Skill Builder Workshops for students who, following assessment, want to work on their skills to improve their placement scores outside of a traditional foundations course and at an affordable cost.
Student activities also provides students in need access to an on-campus food pantry and hygiene pantry. Support for those students who may need assistance accessing transportation in the form of gas cards. The Grand Island and Colombus campuses also offer bike-sharing, where students may use bikes freely and as needed. Additionally, there is a donated coat and cold-weather clothing rack available to those who might be in need of warm clothing during the winter months.
The staff of the Academic Success Centers provide Academic Skill Builder Workshops for students who, following assessment, want to work on their skills to improve their placement scores outside of a traditional foundations course and at an affordable cost.
Student activities also provides students in need access to an on-campus food pantry and hygiene pantry. Support for those students who may need assistance accessing transportation in the form of gas cards. The Grand Island and Colombus campuses also offer bike-sharing, where students may use bikes freely and as needed. Additionally, there is a donated coat and cold-weather clothing rack available to those who might be in need of warm clothing during the winter months.
A brief description of notable policies or programs to support non-traditional students:
Veterans and Military Resource Centers (VMRC) at Central Community College are designed to recognize and support veteran and military students as they transition from military to student life. With the mission to support student veterans and their families, the VMRC provides resources, information and a true veteran network for success in the classroom and ultimately in life.
The Academic Success Centers (ASC) on each campus offer a variety of services designed to help students achieve their educational goals, including tutoring services at no cost. The ASC also assists students in improving reading, writing, language and math skills to the level that college coursework demands. All services are available to currently enrolled CCC students taking courses either on-campus, through a distance-learning setting, or online.
The TRIO/Student Support Services (TRIO/SSS) program helps college students achieve their educational goals. We help students graduate! Some services available to qualified and accepted students include:
Course selection advising
Tuition-free college success class
Financial education and scholarship assistance
Transfer assistance to four-year institutions
Textbook lending library
The Academic Success Centers (ASC) on each campus offer a variety of services designed to help students achieve their educational goals, including tutoring services at no cost. The ASC also assists students in improving reading, writing, language and math skills to the level that college coursework demands. All services are available to currently enrolled CCC students taking courses either on-campus, through a distance-learning setting, or online.
The TRIO/Student Support Services (TRIO/SSS) program helps college students achieve their educational goals. We help students graduate! Some services available to qualified and accepted students include:
Course selection advising
Tuition-free college success class
Financial education and scholarship assistance
Transfer assistance to four-year institutions
Textbook lending library
Estimated percentage of students that participate in or directly benefit from the institution’s policies and programs to support low-income and non-traditional students:
70
Website URL where information about the institution’s accessibility and affordability initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Percentage of need met, on average, for students who were awarded any need-based aid?
Source: 2020 College Board per average data H2i
68% need met of FTFT Freshmen
Percentage of students graduating without student loan debt?
Source: 2020 College Board per average data
13% FTFT freshmen graduated without student loan debt
Percentage of entering students that are low-income?
Source: 2021-22 IPEDS Student Financial Aid section
Graduation/success rate for low-income students?
Source: 2021-22 IPEDS Student Financial Aid section
https://www.cccneb.edu/veterans
https://www.cccneb.edu/asc
https://www.cccneb.edu/pantry
https://www.cccneb.edu/projecthelp
https://www.cccneb.edu/trio
http://catalog.cccneb.edu/content.php?catoid=37&navoid=3547
https://cccneb.lightcastcc.com/?radius=®ion=Grand%20Island%2C%20NE
https://www.cccneb.edu/Disability-Services/
https://www.cccneb.edu/veterans
Source: 2020 College Board per average data H2i
68% need met of FTFT Freshmen
Percentage of students graduating without student loan debt?
Source: 2020 College Board per average data
13% FTFT freshmen graduated without student loan debt
Percentage of entering students that are low-income?
Source: 2021-22 IPEDS Student Financial Aid section
Graduation/success rate for low-income students?
Source: 2021-22 IPEDS Student Financial Aid section
https://www.cccneb.edu/veterans
https://www.cccneb.edu/asc
https://www.cccneb.edu/pantry
https://www.cccneb.edu/projecthelp
https://www.cccneb.edu/trio
http://catalog.cccneb.edu/content.php?catoid=37&navoid=3547
https://cccneb.lightcastcc.com/?radius=®ion=Grand%20Island%2C%20NE
https://www.cccneb.edu/Disability-Services/
https://www.cccneb.edu/veterans
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