Student Services Program Review-Spring 2010 - Shasta College

In addition to grant funding provided by the US Department of Education, effortsare made to enhance GEAR UP services through additional supplemental funding.For example, in 2009-2010, Kate Mahar received a $24,000 grant from RTI(Research and Technology Institute) to support assessment efforts of the GEARUP program. The current staff has the skills necessary to seek out and accessadditional funding for our programs.Significant budget planning occurs every six years through the formal grantprocess. Follow up planning occurs annually. Considerations for budgetadjustments include federal allocations, program needs, staffing patterns andyearly priority areas. Financial benefits to Shasta College includes approximately$80,000 in in-direct funds received annually (8%). Non-financial benefits of ourprograms include increased services to the community, greater awareness ofShasta College’s programs and steps to enrollment, and an increase of high schoolstudents that are academically prepared to enroll and succeed in postsecondaryeducation.Per student costs are dictated by the United States Department of Education,therefore Shasta College program costs are comparable to other GEAR UPprograms nationwide.8. Reach of ServicesThe GEAR UP program is proud of its ability to serve students and schools inCorning and Anderson. Student needs are vast and despite our reach, additionalservices can be added to serve all eligible students.In 2010-2011, we will have the opportunity to submit new grant proposals forGEAR UP. New program plans will be developed to serve additional schools in theregion. GEAR UP has a great potential for growth. Unlike the TRiO programs,GEAR UP can offer a variety of services to teachers, parents and providecomprehensive academic interventions to ensure student success. Consequently,the next GEAR UP grant will be written to complement services currently beingoffered through our TRiO programs and the activities offered through the CollegeOPTIONS programs.Student SuccessThe GEAR UP program tracks different indicators of student success than thosespecified in the Shasta College Program Review. Progress reports are completedannually for each program through the Federal Annual Performance Review (APR)Process. Outcome data for the 2009-2010 program year is as follows:- 294 -