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Delivering on the Promise Begins with Access

To whom are we providing access?  Everyone who can benefit from an institution where students are the first priority  Great teaching, robust student support, affordable tuition & fees  Specifically, students who have not been well-represented in higher education  Minority students  First-generation students  Low income students

To whom are we providing access? FALL 2017 American Indian or Alaska Native Non-First 0.6% Asian Generation 11.9% 42% First Generation White African American 58% 32.6% 8.3% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1.4% Pell Eligible 44% Not Pell Two or more Eligible races 56% 5.5% Hispanic Race and 32.7% Ethnicity unknown 7.1%

To whom are we providing access? Our campus also is evolving, with more and more of our students coming in as first-time freshmen New First-time, Full-time Students Percent of total NSC Headcount 14%, 495 9%, 305 8%, 242 6%, 204 5%, 163 Fall 2013 Fall 2014 Fall 2015 Fall 2016 Fall 2017

How are we providing access? Affordability  We were the first institution in NSHE to meet the Board mandate of allocating 15% of registration fees to student financial assistance (Access funds)  68% of our students receive financial assistance  Tuition for a full 15 credits of coursework is $2,868  Future fundraising efforts

How are we providing access? Commitment to access guides the development of programs and initiatives:  Grants  Academic programming  Student support  CCSD partnerships  Student resources

How are we providing access? HSI grant – “Cultivando Mentes” (Cultivating Minds)  5-year, $2.7 million Title V grant is the first of its kind in the state  Goals of the project:  Increase student interest in the teaching profession through the Nevada State College Teacher Academy Pipeline Project  Increase academic preparation of pre-education Latinx students  Redesign core curriculum and teacher education curriculum

How are we providing access? Teaching Academies / Dual Credit  Partnerships with SECTA, ECTA, Liberty, and Mojave  All have at least 70% minority enrollment Mentoring to Accelerate Retention and Change Outcomes in Science (MARCOS) NSF Grant  $650,000 over 5 years  Aimed at students who are low-income but high-performing in high school science courses and come to NSC for Biology  Scholarships to meet financial need (and reduce need for outside employment)

How are we providing access? The Tim Christenson Inclusive Initiative (I 2 )  Student created and driven  Planned for summer 2019, the summer bridge will include: • College Success course (ALS 101) specifically designed with diverse learners in mind • Week-long training on free assistive technologies such as screenreaders and active note-taking software

How are we providing access? Peer Support Training  Provides strong, evidence-based foundation for supporting our unique student population  Four days of hands-on training in best practices  Over 80 participants from across the campus, including the Writing Center, the Tutoring Center, and Career Services

Challenges we face  Pre-nursing as largest undergraduate program  The PRAXIS hurdle in Education  Recruitment efforts with African American populations  Managing our growth  Funding issues  Admissions considerations  Student transportation  Limited physical facilities