Pending legislative changes will require SHSU to transition to Federal Direct Student Loan program.
Objective
Participate In Direct Loan Program
SHSU will participate in Federal Direct Student Loan Program.
Indicator
Department Of Education (DOE) Approval And Direct Student Load Disbursement
Once DOE approval is achieved, loan origination can begin.
Criterion
Direct Student Loan Disbursement
SHSU will be able to disburse student loans directly to eligible students.
Finding
Direct Student Loan Disbursement
SHSU began disbursing direct student loans in Summer 2010 to eligible students. Approximately $218,000 in loans have been disbursed.
Action
Goal Met
The federal direct student loan program has been implemented at SHSU, and this goal is now retired.
Goal
Transfer Student Enrollment
Increase Transfer Student Enrollment at SHSU
Objective
Increase Transfer Student Enrollment
To increase transfer student enrollment over past year, SHSU will analyze transfer student trends.
Indicator
Transfer Enrollment
The objective will be measured by the actual transfer enrollment for 2009-2010.
Criterion
5% Increase
Transfer enrollment will increase by 5% over the past year.
Finding
4% Increase In Transfer Enrollment
SHSU transfer enrollment increased by approximately 4%, which was not quite the 5% objective. 1.3 million was disbursed in transfer scholarships, which puts SHSU on a similar level as peer universities.
Action
Recruiting And Promotion
It has been difficult to track joint admissions with junior colleges. Implementation of the Banner database platform will allow early identification of transfer students. Additionally, increased recruiting and promotion of transfer scholarships will aid in transfer enrollment. We will continue to