COUNSELOR S BREAKFAST Houston Baptist University McNair Hall October 12, 2017
HS Counselor Breakfast
HS Counselor Breakfast Agenda Invocation & What s New at HBU James Steen VP of Enrollment Management HBU Admissions Overview Clint Strickland Director of Admissions Financial Aid Update Jason Fletcher Director of Recruitment Faculty Panel David Hao Dean of Students (with HBU Faculty) Student Panel Celani Rodriquez Asst Director of Recruitment (with HBU Students) Wrap-up Q&A Enrollment Management Team (with HBU Faculty & Students)
What s New at HBU James Steen
Demographic Profile 3,325 total students (2,210 UG, 883 Grad, & 232 Online) 96% from Texas 80% from Houston 36% male & 64% female 69% students of color Hispanic 36% White 24% African-Am. 19% Asian 10% Over 22 denominations Baptist 24% Non-Denom. 11% Catholic 10% Undeclared 24%
College of Engineering Approved by the Board of Trustees on September 19, 2017 Hired the inaugural Dean this fall Dr. Stan Napper New majors submitted for SACSCOC approval TBD #1 TBD #2 TBD #3 The vision of the College of Engineering at HBU is to be the best college in the world known for integrating engineering, science and mathematics, and modern computing and information technology, with historic Christian values and standards to serve God and serve mankind.
New Opportunities at HBU McNair Center for Entrepreneurship Center for Law & Liberty Pampell Online Division 9 UG Degrees 13 Graduate Degrees EdD Doctoral Degree Master of Divinity Degree The Pillars Retail Development
The Pillars Proposed Concept
The Pillars Site Plan
The Pillars New Retail Tenants
Admissions Overview Clint Strickland
Application Process Completed Application Online: www.hbu.edu/apply Official High School Transcript &/or College Transcript(s) Recommendations (Optional) Official SAT/ACT Score HBU s SAT code: 6282 HBU s ACT code: 4101 NO Application Fee!
Dates & Deadlines August 1 Application Launches October 15 Rolling App Decisions November 1 Early App Deadline December 1 Financial Aid Awards (Admits with a completed FAFSA) March 1 Priority Deposit Date (Early Orientation/Registration access) May 1 Deposit Deadline (National Candidate Reply Date)
After You re Accepted Apply for Housing Pay Your Deposit Final HS Transcript Meningitis Vaccine Orientation/Registration Submit Dual Credit/AP
Access & affordability re-imagined
A New Approach: Micro-scholarships $$$ YES High School Career $ $ $ $ $ $ Apply Accept $25 A in Calculus $200 Taking SATs $150 Soccer Captain $200 Girls / Boys State Levels the college playing field and paying field
Houston Baptist University s Program Students can earn up to $56,000 ($14,000 per year of college) Houston Baptist University s awards include: $550 for Getting an A in a class $2,000 for Taking an AP or College Level Course $150 for Participating in an Extracurricular Activity $1,500 for attending Preview Day or Experience HBU Micro-scholarships represent a guaranteed minimum amount of grant aid students receive if they apply, are admitted, and enroll (students can earn from as many colleges as they like).
Resources for Educators RaiseMe has a dedicated team that works to support high counselors: Resources Include: Free educator dashboard to track your students progress on RaiseMe Welcome webinars Classroom presentations and rollout guides Feel free to email Amanda (amanda.schwab@raise.me) for any additional support
Financial Aid Update Jason Fletcher
Nobody Pays Sticker Price
Focus on the Net Price The net out-of-pocket total cost students pay or finance though student loans is known as the net price. These totals for the 2014-2015 academic year include housing/meal expenses. Public Four Year Private Four Year Institution Net Price Institution Net Price University of Texas - Austin $16,832 Baylor University $34,900 Texas Tech University $13,901 Southern Methodist University $34,189 Stephen F Austin University $13,758 Texas Christian University $31,087 University of Houston $12,618 Trinity University $27,851 University of Texas - Tyler $12,524 University of Dallas $27,540 Texas Southern University $12,307 Abilene Christian University $23,949 Texas State University $11,871 Dallas Baptist University $23,796 Texas A&M - College Station $11,725 University of Mary Hardin-Baylor $23,307 University of Texas - Arlington $11,622 Saint Edward's University $21,960 Sam Houston State University $11,260 University of St. Thomas $20,865 University of Texas - San Antonio $10,787 Rice University $20,512 University of Texas - Dallas $9,098 Houston Baptist University $19,487 Prairie View A&M University $8,628 St. Mary's University $17,229 Retrieved from: http://www.collegecalc.org/colleges/texas
Financing Your HBU Education 90% of receive financial aid $24M in scholarships/grants 99% of Freshman receive an academic award (upon admission) Work study for HBU students Net Price Calculator (Online) Additional Aid Options Alumni Legacy Scholarship Church-matching/Dependent Talent Awards (music, athletics)
National Trends & Demographics Seniors: Importance of financial aid in deciding where to attend Not important 16% Quite important 66% Somewhat important 18% 2016 Ruffalo Noel Levitz, LLC. 2016 High School Students and Parents Perceptions and Knowledge of Financial Aid 23
National Trends & Demographics Are you planning to borrow to pay for your undergraduate studies? Juniors Seniors Borrowing, 93% Not planning to borrow, 7% Borrowing, 81% Not planning to borrow, 19% 2016 Ruffalo Noel Levitz, LLC. 2016 High School Students and Parents Perceptions and Knowledge of Financial Aid 24
National Trends & Demographics Average total debt levels of bachelor s degree recipients in 2015 dollars, 1999-2000 to 2014-15 $25,000 Public four-year Private nonprofit four-year $20,000 $15,000 $10,000 $11,300 $15,000 $11,900 $17,900 $13,400 $19,800 $19,900 $15,900 $5,000 $0 1999-00 2004-05 2009-10 2014-15 25
HBU Freshman Merit Awards ACT Composite RSAT EBRW + Math H I G H S C H O O L R A N K I N C L A S S 36 34 32 30 28 26 24 22 20 1600 1540 1470 1400 1320 1260 1180 1110 1030 100 100 95 95 90 90 85 85 $21,000 per year 80 80 75 $18,000 per year 75 70 70 $15,000 per year 65 65 60 60 55 $8,000 per year 55 50 50 45 $6,000 per year 45 40 40 HS Rank Founders Scholarship $21,000 per year President's Scholarship $18,000 per year Legacy Scholarship $15,000 per year University Grant I $8,000 per year University Grant II $6,000 per year
Faculty Panel David Hao
Student Panel Celani Rodriquez
Visiting HBU s Campus HBU Preview Days (Saturday) Fall Preview Oct 21 Winter Preview Feb 17 Spring Preview April 7 Transfer 2 HBU Experience HBU Wednesday Nov 1 Wednesday Feb 7 Wednesday March 7
Please Contact Us Undergraduate Admissions P: 281-649-3211 F: 281-649-3217 T: 800-969-3210 admissions@hbu.edu www.hbu.edu/admissions Husky Central Brown 168
Wrap-up Q & A