March 16, 2015

Joint TC Board of Trustees &

TC Foundation Board Meeting

New Presidential
Scholarships

2015-16 Strategic Plan

Belief Statement 1
Increasing the
number of
persons with
higher
education
credentials in
our region is
our highest
priority.

Benefits for
Texarkana College
o Increased enrollment
o Better recruitment of top
high school students
o Raising the bar for
student learning
o Increase graduation rate
o Grow TC Honors Program

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

4.4%

Cass County:
Atlanta High School
Bloomburg High School
Linden-Kildare High School
McLeod High School
Queen City High School

Bowie County:
DeKalb High School
Hooks High School
James Bowie High School
Liberty-Eylau High School
Maud High School
New Boston High School
Pleasant Grove High School
Redwater High School
Texas High School

Texarkana College Target Area High Schools

Red River County:
Avery High School

Miller County:
Arkansas High School
Fouke High School
Genoa 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 registration
o Transfer debt free

Automatically Qualify:

Students in top 15 %
of graduating class or
Rank in the top 10 students
and High School GPA of 3.25

Qualifications for the Presidential Scholarship

Considered to Qualify
if funds available:

First Time in College Student

and High School GPA of 3.25
with an Essay

Estimated Cost
Bowie County
Cass County
Red River County
Miller County

1,165 students
288 students
33 students
344 students

Graduating Students*

1,820

Top 15%

275

40% to Texarkana College

110

Estimated cost for 1 year/ student**

Estimated cost for freshman class
Scholarship persistence rate (transfers, drops, etc.)
Total for freshman and sophomore

$3,264
$359,000
50%
$540,000

* 2012
graduation
statistics from
tea.org and
arkansased.org
** Approx. indistrict tuition
cost for 12
credit hours
tuition, fees,
books, and
supplies (from
TC website)

Potential Funding
Need $230,000 per year
to fill the gap
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

Potential to increase to top 20-25%

depending on funding

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