Download or read book Expanding Access and Increasing Success in Postsecondary Education for Arizonans The Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education ACPE 2006 2007 Annual Report written by Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The work of the Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education (ACPE) is guided by a 5 year strategic plan. The purpose of the plan is to provide focus for the activity of this small agency and its eight staff members in order to increase productivity and impact in the areas of its statutory authority. The mission and goals were accepted by Commissioners in late 2004 and this report reflects the third year review of goals, performance, and outcomes as outlined in the plan. Through this planning process, the 16 Governor-appointed Commissioners identified an agency mission of expanding access and increasing success in postsecondary education for Arizonans. Three goals were named to achieve this mission: (1) increase available student financial resources, (2) implement strategies to help students and their families plan, enter, and succeed in postsecondary education, and (3) provide a forum for all sectors of higher education to dialogue, partner, and problem solve issues of mutual interest. A roster of the ACPE Commissioners follows on the next page. The work of the ACPE has been highly impacted by recent legislative action. The ACPE has been asked by the Arizona State Legislature to develop and implement two new student financial aid programs and to design a program to support foster youth and young adults in postsecondary education. The Postsecondary Education Grant (PEG) program was established in the 2006 Legislative session and the Early Graduation Scholarship Grant program was established in the 2007 Legislative session. The successful development and launch of these important student financial assistance programs has been the focus of both the Commissioners and the ACPE staff over the past eighteen months. The Foster Youth Postsecondary Education Case Manager Program is still being designed and a pilot program will be launched in early 2008. Progress on each of these legislatively directed initiatives is discussed in more detail within this report. The Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education staff has identified efficient and effective administration of the financial assistance programs under their management as the primary strategy to achieve Goal 1. The second and third goals are supported through policy analysis and research, as well as by collaborative action led by ACPE task forces and participation in college access initiatives led by foundations, government, or non-profit entities with similar missions. The Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education is a very lean agency. The strategies of efficient and effective administration and leveraging resources through collaboration and partnerships are born of necessity. In terms of human resources, the agency employs 8 FTE. Likewise, the agency uses minimal state financial resources. The FY 2007 ACPE annual budget was $9.6 M, of that amount $8.5 M was pass-through money dedicated to postsecondary education students in the form of financial aid. Moreover, the operational budget for the agency was $491,000 and more than half of this amount was supplied through administrative fees, and grants. In addition, the agency generates $191,000 in donations, sales, and grants to fund college-going programs and publications such as College Goal Sunday, the Arizona College and Career Guide, the Rapid Guide to Financial Aid, and the Arizona Minority Education Policy Analysis Center. This ACPE annual report is organized in three sections, each section describes the activities and services related to each of the three goals. The conclusion summarizes how the parts of this report relate to the plan and the future of the Commission. [For 2005-2006 Annual Report, see ED495371.].
Download or read book Expanding Access and Increasing Success in Postsecondary Education for Arizonans The Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education ACPE 2007 2008 Annual Report written by Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The work of the Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education (ACPE) is guided by a 5-year strategic plan. The purpose of the plan is to provide focus for the activity of this small agency and its nine staff members in order to increase productivity and impact in the areas of its statutory authority. The mission and goals were accepted by Commissioners in late 2004 and this report reflects the fourth year review of goals, performance, and outcomes as outlined in the plan. Through a planning process, the 16 Commissioners identified an agency mission of expanding access and increasing success in postsecondary education for Arizonans. Three goals were named to achieve this mission: (1) increase available student financial resources, (2) implement strategies to help students and their families plan, enter, and succeed in postsecondary education, and (3) provide a forum for all sectors of higher education to dialogue, partner, and problem solve issues of mutual interest. A roster of the ACPE Commissioners follows this introduction. The work of the ACPE has been highly impacted over the past two years both by legislative action and the recent economic downturn. New statutory responsibilities include the Postsecondary Education Grant (PEG) program which was initiated in the 2007 and the Early Graduation Scholarship Grant program which was established in the 2007 Legislative session. The successful development and launch of these important student financial assistance programs has been the focus of both the Commissioners and the ACPE staff over the past twenty-four months. In addition, the ACPE was asked to administer the Foster Youth Postsecondary Education Case Manager Program which was designed and launched in the spring of 2008. Progress on each of these legislatively directed initiatives is discussed in more detail within this report. The Commission staff has determined to focus its time and attention on the core responsibilities related to student financial assistance. Therefore top priorities include (1) communication with students and families who have lost grant funding, (2) continued effective administration of existing grant programs, (3) maintaining oversight and improvement of the Arizona Family College Savings Program, (4) building a PEG and PFAP loan repayment program to address the imminent statutory obligation, and (5) continued coordination of the fruitful College Goal Sunday financial literacy initiative. The ACPE administration uses minimal state financial resources. The FY 2008 ACPE annual budget was 10.4 M (before budget reductions) of that amount $8.5M was pass-through money dedicated to postsecondary education students in the form of financial aid. Moreover, the operational budget for the agency was $491,000 and more than half of this amount was supplied through administrative fees and grants. In addition, the agency generates $191,000 in donations, sales, and grants to fund college-going programs and publications such as College Goal Sunday, the Arizona College and Career Guide, the Rapid Guide to Financial Aid, and the Arizona Minority Education Policy Analysis Center. This report is organized in three sections, each section describes the activities and services related to each of the three goals, as well as the affects of reduced staff and budget reductions and these goals. The conclusion summarizes how the parts of this report relate to the plan and the future of the Commission. [For 2006-2007 Annual Report, see ED517257.].
Download or read book Expanding Access and Increasing Success in Postsecondary Education for Arizonans Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education ACPE Fiscal Year 2005 2006 Annual Report written by Arizona State Commission for Postsecondary Education, Phoenix and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The work of the Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education (ACPE) is guided by a 5-year strategic plan. The purpose of the plan is to provide focus for the activity of this small agency and its seven staff members in order to increase productivity and impact in the areas of its statutory authority. The mission and goals were accepted by Commissioners in late 2004 and this report reflects the second year review of goals, performance, and outcomes as outlined in the plan. his Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education (ACPE) annual report is organized into three sections, each section describes the activities and services related to each of three goals: (1) to increase available student financial resources; (2) to implement strategies to help students and their families plan, enter, and succeed in postsecondary education, and (3) to provide a forum for all sectors of higher education to dialogue, partner, and problem solve issues of mutual interest. The ACPE staff has identified efficient and effective administration of the financial assistance programs under their management as the primary strategy to achieve Goal 1. The second and third goals are supported through policy analysis and research, as well as by collaborative action led by ACPE task forces and participation in college access initiatives led by foundations, government, or non-profit entities with similar mission. The conclusion summarizes how the parts of this report relate to the plan and the future of the Commission.
Download or read book Expanding Access and Increasing Success in Postsecondary Education for Arizonans The Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education ACPE 2008 2009 Annual Report written by Arizona State Commission for Postsecondary Education, Phoenix and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The work of the Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education (ACPE) is guided by a 5-year strategic plan. The purpose of the plan is to provide focus for the activity of this small agency and its eight staff members in order to increase productivity and impact in the areas of its statutory authority. The mission and goals were accepted by Commissioners in late 2004 and this report reflects the fifth year review of goals, performance, and outcomes as outlined in the plan. Through a planning process, the 16 Commissioners identified an agency mission of expanding access and increasing success in postsecondary education for Arizonans. Three goals were named to achieve this mission: (1) increase available student financial resources, (2) implement strategies to help students and their families plan, enter, and succeed in postsecondary education, and (3) provide a forum for all sectors of higher education to dialogue, partner, and problem solve issues of mutual interest. A roster of the ACPE Commissioners follows this introduction. The work of the ACPE has been highly impacted over the past several years both by legislative action and the recent economic downturn. Recent additional statutory responsibilities include the Postsecondary Education Grant (PEG) program which was initiated in 2007 and the Early Graduation Scholarship Grant program which was established in the 2008. In addition, the ACPE was asked to administer the Foster Youth Postsecondary Education Case Manager Program which was designed and launched in the spring of 2008. Progress on each of these legislatively directed initiatives is discussed in more detail within this report. This report is organized in three sections; each section describes the activities and services related to each of the three goals, as well as the affects of reduced staff and budget reductions on these goals. The conclusion summarizes how the parts of this report relate to the plan and the future of the Commission. [For 2007-2008 Annual Report, see ED517258.].
Download or read book Expanding Access and Increasing Success in Postsecondary Education for Arizonans The Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education ACPE 2004 2005 Annual Report written by Arizona State Commission for Postsecondary Education, Phoenix and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education (ACPE) annual report is organized in three sections, each section describes the activities and services related to each of three goals: (1) to increase available student financial resources; (2) to implement strategies to help students and their families plan, enter, and succeed in postsecondary education; and (3) to provide a forum for all sectors of higher education to dialogue, partner, and problem solve issues of mutual interest. The third goal is to be supported through policy analysis and research, as well as by collaborative action taken by task forces. The ACPE staff has identified efficient and effective administration of the financial assistance programs under their management as the primary strategy to achieve Goal 1. Strategies employed to achieve Goals 2 and 3 include developing opportunities through partnerships, grants, and collaborative efforts to leverage ACPE resources in order to forward its mission. The conclusion summarizes how the parts of this report relate to the plan and the future of the Commission.
Download or read book Expanding Access and Increasing Success in Postsecondary Education for Arizonans The Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education ACPE 2009 2010 Annual Report written by Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The work of the Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education (ACPE) is guided by a strategic plan. The purpose of the plan is to provide focus for the activity of this small agency and its five staff members in order to increase productivity and impact in the areas of its statutory authority. The mission and goals were accepted by Commissioners and this report reflects a review of goals, performance, and outcomes as outlined in the plan. Through a planning process, the 16 Commissioners identified an agency mission of expanding access and increasing success in postsecondary education for Arizonans. Three goals were named to achieve this mission: (1) increase available student financial assistance resources, (2) implement strategies to help students and their families plan, enter, and succeed in postsecondary education, and (3) provide a forum for all sectors of higher education to dialogue, partner, and problem solve issues of mutual interest. A roster of the ACPE Commissioners follows this introduction. The work of the ACPE has been highly impacted over the past several years both by assignment of new responsibilities and most significantly by the recent economic downturn. Additional statutory responsibilities include the Postsecondary Education Grant (PEG) program (initiated in 2007), the Early Graduation Scholarship Grant (established in the 2008), the Arizona College Access Aid Program (ACAAP) (a part of the College Access Challenge Grant established in 2009), and the Foster Youth Postsecondary Education Case Manager Program (initiated in 2008). Progress on each of these legislatively directed initiatives is discussed in more detail within this report. This report is organized in three sections; each section describes the activities and services related to each of the three goals, as well as the affects of reduced staff and budget reductions on these goals. The conclusion summarizes how the parts of this report relate to the plan and the future of the Commission. [For the 2008-2009 Annual Report, see ED517259.].
Download or read book Expanding Access and Increasing Success in Postsecondary Education for Arizona Citizens The Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education ACPE 2004 Annual Report written by April L. Osborn and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2004 the 16 Commissioners appointed by the Governor to the Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education (ACPE) initiated a strategic planning process. The purpose of developing a plan was to focus the activity of this small agency and its five staff members in order to increase productivity and impact in the areas of its statutory authority. The mission and goals were accepted by Commissioners in October of 2004 and the staff was asked to develop an action plan, including performance measures, for review by the Commissioners at the first ACPE meeting in 2005. The plan will be revised each year through 2009. The Commissioners examined the ACPE statutes and identified a mission of expanding access and increasing success in postsecondary education for Arizona citizens. Three goals were named to achieve this mission: (1) increase available student financial resources, (2) implement strategies to help students and their families plan, enter, and succeed in postsecondary education, and (3) provide a forum for all sectors of higher education to dialogue, partner, and problem solve issues of mutual interest. This ACPE annual report is organized in three sections, each section describes the activities and services related to each of the three goals. The conclusion summarizes how the agency focuses its work on the defined mission.
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Download or read book Mismatch written by Richard Sander and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2012-10-09 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The debate over affirmative action has raged for over four decades, with little give on either side. Most agree that it began as noble effort to jump-start racial integration; many believe it devolved into a patently unfair system of quotas and concealment. Now, with the Supreme Court set to rule on a case that could sharply curtail the use of racial preferences in American universities, law professor Richard Sander and legal journalist Stuart Taylor offer a definitive account of what affirmative action has become, showing that while the objective is laudable, the effects have been anything but. Sander and Taylor have long admired affirmative action's original goals, but after many years of studying racial preferences, they have reached a controversial but undeniable conclusion: that preferences hurt underrepresented minorities far more than they help them. At the heart of affirmative action's failure is a simple phenomenon called mismatch. Using dramatic new data and numerous interviews with affected former students and university officials of color, the authors show how racial preferences often put students in competition with far better-prepared classmates, dooming many to fall so far behind that they can never catch up. Mismatch largely explains why, even though black applicants are more likely to enter college than whites with similar backgrounds, they are far less likely to finish; why there are so few black and Hispanic professionals with science and engineering degrees and doctorates; why black law graduates fail bar exams at four times the rate of whites; and why universities accept relatively affluent minorities over working class and poor people of all races. Sander and Taylor believe it is possible to achieve the goal of racial equality in higher education, but they argue that alternative policies -- such as full public disclosure of all preferential admission policies, a focused commitment to improving socioeconomic diversity on campuses, outreach to minority communities, and a renewed focus on K-12 schooling -- will go farther in achieving that goal than preferences, while also allowing applicants to make informed decisions. Bold, controversial, and deeply researched, Mismatch calls for a renewed examination of this most divisive of social programs -- and for reforms that will help realize the ultimate goal of racial equality.
