90% 57% 88%
Mid-Year Report 2017–2018
One Million Degrees empowers low-income, highly motivated community college students to succeed in school, in work, and in life.
=
805
SCHOLARS SERVED
57
%
1ST GENERATION TO ATTEND COLLEGE
PARTNER COLLEGES This year, OMD expanded programming to all 7 City Colleges
College of Lake County Harold Washington College Harper College Harry S. Truman College Kennedy-King College Malcolm X College
88
90
%
FALL RETENTION RATE
%
PELL ELIGIBLE
Olive-Harvey College Prairie State College Richard J. Daley College South Suburban College
financial aid awarded to low-income individuals
AREAS OF SCHOLAR STUDY
34% Health Science
11% Business 11% STEM 7% Social Sciences 6% Arts, A/V Technology & Communications 6% Education 6% Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security 5% Undecided 4% IT & Computer Science 4% Human Services 6% Other
2017-18 SCHOLAR DEMOGRAPHICS 41% Hispanic/Latino 39% African/African-American 7% White/Non-Hispanic 6% Asian/Pacific Islander 3% Bi/Multiracial 2% Other
Want to learn more? Visit OMDAnnual.org
One Million Degrees
91%
of OMD Alumni are employed, continuing their education, or both
93%
of OMD Alumni believe that OMD helped prepare them for life after college
Self-reported from 2017 Alumni survey.
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Fall 2017 Successes
HONOR SOCIETY SCHOLARS
ED RICHARDSON
OMD Aon Apprentice Harold Washington College, 2018
FALL AVERAGE GPA
PERSONAL SUPPORTS
3000+
Coaching hours
650
Coaches
6
APPRENTICES SERVED In partnership with Aon’s Apprentice Program.
I have seen the positive effect the apprenticeship [model] has had on the apprentices’ lives...The opportunity to connect classroom learning with work experience is something every American should be afforded.
“
46 42 2.88
DECEMBER GRADUATES
26
Average number of Scholar interactions with an OMD Program Coordinator in the Fall semester
PROFESSIONAL SUPPORTS OMD Works was created in fall
2017 to build partnerships with regional employers and equip OMD Scholars and Alumni with the tools and information they need to launch upwardly mobile careers. OMD is proud to partner with Aon, City Colleges of Chicago, Harper College, and Skills for Chicagoland’s Future to support a growing number of young adults in career pathways programs combining paid employment and postsecondary education.
ACADEMIC SUPPORTS
1,375
Tutoring hours
7
Average hours of tutoring per scholar
FINANCIAL SUPPORTS
$289k+
total performancebased stipends, summer stipends, tuition assistance, and academic enrichment grants
Not all scholars require tutoring support
For more information, contact Allison Lipsman, Chief Development Officer at [email protected] or 312.469.3684.
One Million Degrees empowers low-income, highly motivated community college students to succeed in school, in work, and in life.
=
805
SCHOLARS SERVED
57
%
1ST GENERATION TO ATTEND COLLEGE
PARTNER COLLEGES This year, OMD expanded programming to all 7 City Colleges
College of Lake County Harold Washington College Harper College Harry S. Truman College Kennedy-King College Malcolm X College
88
90
%
FALL RETENTION RATE
%
PELL ELIGIBLE
Olive-Harvey College Prairie State College Richard J. Daley College South Suburban College
financial aid awarded to low-income individuals
AREAS OF SCHOLAR STUDY
34% Health Science
11% Business 11% STEM 7% Social Sciences 6% Arts, A/V Technology & Communications 6% Education 6% Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security 5% Undecided 4% IT & Computer Science 4% Human Services 6% Other
2017-18 SCHOLAR DEMOGRAPHICS 41% Hispanic/Latino 39% African/African-American 7% White/Non-Hispanic 6% Asian/Pacific Islander 3% Bi/Multiracial 2% Other
Want to learn more? Visit OMDAnnual.org
One Million Degrees
91%
of OMD Alumni are employed, continuing their education, or both
93%
of OMD Alumni believe that OMD helped prepare them for life after college
Self-reported from 2017 Alumni survey.
=
“
Fall 2017 Successes
HONOR SOCIETY SCHOLARS
ED RICHARDSON
OMD Aon Apprentice Harold Washington College, 2018
FALL AVERAGE GPA
PERSONAL SUPPORTS
3000+
Coaching hours
650
Coaches
6
APPRENTICES SERVED In partnership with Aon’s Apprentice Program.
I have seen the positive effect the apprenticeship [model] has had on the apprentices’ lives...The opportunity to connect classroom learning with work experience is something every American should be afforded.
“
46 42 2.88
DECEMBER GRADUATES
26
Average number of Scholar interactions with an OMD Program Coordinator in the Fall semester
PROFESSIONAL SUPPORTS OMD Works was created in fall
2017 to build partnerships with regional employers and equip OMD Scholars and Alumni with the tools and information they need to launch upwardly mobile careers. OMD is proud to partner with Aon, City Colleges of Chicago, Harper College, and Skills for Chicagoland’s Future to support a growing number of young adults in career pathways programs combining paid employment and postsecondary education.
ACADEMIC SUPPORTS
1,375
Tutoring hours
7
Average hours of tutoring per scholar
FINANCIAL SUPPORTS
$289k+
total performancebased stipends, summer stipends, tuition assistance, and academic enrichment grants
Not all scholars require tutoring support
For more information, contact Allison Lipsman, Chief Development Officer at [email protected] or 312.469.3684.
