Compact for Success

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Compact for Success is a unique partnership between San Diego State University (SDSU) and the Sweetwater Union High School District (SUHSD) through which all Sweetwater students who enter the district by the ninth grade are guaranteed admission to SDSU upon completion of program. Program requirements include maintenance of a 3.0 GPA and satisfaction of the English Placement Test and Entry Level Mathematics exam. A Compact Scholarship is also guaranteed to all students who meet the financial need criteria. The early guarantee of admission and the availability of the scholarship are key to disseminating the message that college can be a reality for any student who begins preparation early and that financial aid is available for those who need it, and thus not an obstacle to a college education.

Institution:

San Diego State University

Academic Level:

Baccalaureate

Issue Area:

College Prep

Year:

2007

Designation:

Examples of Excelencia

Designation:

Honoree

Key Personnel:

Murillo, Lou

Address:

San Diego State University

Address 2:

College of Education

Address 3:

5500 Campanile Dr.

City:

San Diego

State:

Zip:

92192

Website:

Compact for Success

Goal/Mission:

The goals of the Compact for Success are to increase the numbers of students from Sweetwater UHSD who prepare for and attend a four-year institution and to support those who attend SDSU to graduate in a timely manner. The immediate goal of the program was to institute education reform that would involve the teachers of SUHSD to work with the faculty at SDSU to examine the rigor and alignment of math and English course offerings and to design a school curriculum that would be directly related to the a-g requirements for college admissions. In effect, the Compact for Success Program focused on five benchmarks: 1) maintain a 3.00 GPA through the senior year of high school, 2) complete all of the a-g course requirements, 3) must have been enrolled in the SUHSD since the 9th grade, 4) satisfy both the ELM and EPT placement tests, 5) take SAT or ACT exam.

Outcome:

The Compact for Success began its work in the fall of 2000 with the district seventh-grade class (high school graduating class of 2006). The class of 2006 is now in the freshman class at SDSU. Comparing this class to when the Compact began, we saw a 99% increase in the number of applications to SDSU from Sweetwater; a 96 % increase in the number of students admitted to SDSU from Sweetwater; a 104% increase in the number of students from Sweetwater enrolled for the fall semester; a 192% increase in the number of Sweetwater students who enrolled without the need for remediation.

Notes:

General Phone Number: (619) 594-1730