AUGUST-2017
Deeper Recruitment Outreach
New and continuing initiatives through the Student Recruitment Office included deeper outreach to prospective students on many levels, from junior high to adults in the workforce.( Student Enrollment, Diversity Initiatives, Financial Management, Community Awareness)
Recruitment Highlights:
• Go Higher, Get Accepted, the College’ s outreach to all Brevard County high schools, resulted in 525 applications received.
• Dual Enrollment information sessions during Parent Preview Nights included new sessions for 8th graders that drew 329 attendees.
• Summer Kick Start workshops to make graduating seniors more successful during their freshman year drew 75 First Time in College attendees with 36 scholarships awarded.
• College for a Day, which gives students the opportunity to get a close look at their local EFSC campus, drew 300 high school seniors.
• Step Up, an initiative to assist homeless, in transition or low-income students to be successful at EFSC continued with students helped with everything from study skills to donated textbooks, food vouchers and housing placement assistance.
• Dare to Finish, a new campaign to get students to return to the classroom, resulted in 47 attendees and 34 applications.
• Bachelor’ s Degree Information Sessions were held throughout the year to focus attention on the college’ s 17 four-year tracks in Business, Health Care and Computer Technology.
• Open Houses were held on all four campuses along with new program specific Open Houses for the Health Sciences Institute, Fire Training Center, Information Technology Programs, Aviation Center, and Career & Technical Programs.
• Requests for application information increased, with 4,000 received through the college’ s website and advertising campaigns, or 1,000 more than 2016.
• New Lockheed Martin Relocation Agreement allows for California Lockheed employees moving to Brevard to obtain in-state tuition at EFSC.
• Held sessions on EFSC educational opportunities at area businesses and industries, including DRS Technologies, Embraer, Lockheed Martin, City of Cocoa, Florida Today and Brevard Public Schools.
First Aviation Graduates
The first graduating class from EFSC’ s new Aviation Maintenance Technician program received their certificates, opening the door to a fast-growing career field.( Student Enrollment, Diversity Initiatives, Community Awareness)
Aviation Highlights:
• The first class consisted of 17 graduates who received their certificates during a ceremony at the King Center.
• The program, based at the college’ s Aviation Center at Melbourne International Airport, serves as a pipeline to provide workers to the aviation and aerospace companies at the airport and Kennedy Space Center.
•“ This is an incredible time to be coming into the job market because companies are searching for qualified employees like them,” said Lanny Schott, Director of Aviation Programs.
•“ This area has a lot of opportunities in aviation. It’ s a great program,” said graduate Gabriel Castillo.