Maximize federal grant impact to empower and advance all learners
Leverage InsideTrack's experience providing direct student coaching, training and capacity building through federal grants to increase student enrollment, persistence, completion and career readiness at your institution.
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By helping all learners obtain degrees, certificates and training, we work to ensure they are better able to support their families and engage in their communities. In partnership with institutions and organizations across the country, we provide sustainable impact through our evidence-based and equity-forward student support programs. And we work with institutions like yours to provide guidance during project and proposal development to incorporate our sustainable student support services into a grant-funded project — aligning your goals with federal requirements.
Equity Mission
Evidence-Based
Sustainable & Scalable
Proven Program Outcomes
Illinois community college used Title V grant to better support Latinx and adult learners
Waubonsee Community College
Two-year community college
Funded by:
U.S. Department of Education Title V Developing Hispanic Serving Institutions Grant
The Opportunity
Transform how student-facing staff support current and future students to increase enrollment and retention, close achievement gaps, and help Latinx and adult learner communities rise
The Partnership
A three-year capacity building initiative to incorporate InsideTrack’s coaching methodology including coach training, quality observations and debriefs, manager training and mentoring, and “Train-the-Trainer” certification
The Impact
- 30 case managers and admissions staff certified as coaches
- 3 observers certified to monitor quality in all coaching interactions
- 5 trainers certified to enable the program to scale and sustain the impact beyond the partnership
Midwest community college boasts 18% higher retention during first year of student success redesign
Illinois Central College
Two-year community college
Funded by:
Title III: Strengthening Institutions grant program
The Opportunity
Create a sustainable student-support solution to increase retention and drive economic opportunity in the region
The Partnership
A four-year program to expand ICC’s capabilities, redesign academic advising services and ultimately improve student outcomes
Phase 1: Direct student coaching
Phase 2: Multi-year capacity building through staff training and development
The Impact
- 18% higher retention among all coached students, including a 33% increase among African American students
- 14.7% point increase in student satisfaction with ICC advisors
- Partnership expanded to add re-enrollment coaching
Retention coaching and capacity building partnership leads to rare fourth year TAACCCT approval
Wallace State Community College
Two-year community college
Funded by:
U.S. Department of Labor’s Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) grant
The Opportunity
Improve retention among allied health and technical students at three Wallace State campuses through direct student coaching
The Partnership
A three-year capacity building partnership to create a student success center and integrate InsideTrack’s coaching model to provide all first-year students with proactive coaching outreach
The Impact
- 17.3% increase in retention over historical average after first year
- Helped Wallace State student support staff create a scalable, sustainable on-campus coaching program
- Proven success led to a rare fourth year of grant funding
Federal funding fuels student support, institutional transformation and sustainable impact
North Central Texas College
Two-year community college
Funded by:
U.S. Department of Education Title III grant
U.S. Department of Labor grants
The Opportunity
Transition away from a transactional, registration-first model to a model centered on understanding and advancing students’ education and career goals
The Partnership
Comprehensive training, certification and capacity building for advisors, institution leadership, faculty, and other support staff to weave InsideTrack’s proven coaching methodology into all student interactions
The Impact
- Created an institution-wide “culture of coaching” for better student support across six campuses
- Expanded coaching practices into local high schools to improve college readiness
- Transformed relationships with key business partners and employers in the region
Partnership provides direct coaching and capacity building to overhaul student services at Predominantly Black Institution
Bloomfield College
Four-Year Private College
Funded by:
U.S. Department of Education Predominantly Black Institution (PBI) grants
The Opportunity
Improve the college’s ability to support the needs of its minority student population — with an emphasis on increasing African-American male enrollment, retention and graduation rates
The Partnership
Retention coaching and capacity building to develop the Coaching Habits for African-American Male Students to Promote Success program (C.H.A.M.P.S.) to provide world-class student coaching for years to come
The Impact
- Increased retention for African-American male students
- Created a sustainable and holistic on-campus coaching program led by the Bloomfield student support staff
- Redesigned student services to improve student support across the campus