Ohio Association of Community Colleges

The AmeriCorps College Completion Coaches program places college graduates, preferably with community college experience, onto Ohio community college campuses to provide in-depth, hands-on guidance and assistance to students who need extra support on their college completion path.

• About Us
  The course-embedded model places AmeriCorps College Completion Coaches in specific courses or course sections identified by the Host Site, e.g. developmental English and Math, first year experience (FYE), and college skills courses. Coaches work with a site supervisor to partner with faculty and support students taking courses in the fall and spring semesters; help students develop a formal completion plan; work to ensure the students meet their education goals; meet with students individually and provide workshop opportunities; and provide volunteer and volunteer leadership opportunities through the AmeriCorps days of service.
• Our Impact
  Researchers agree that if students achieve certain milestones on a college-completion path, they will be more likely to finish. Indicators of progress for the first year include successful completion of developmental coursework, subsequent college-level coursework, and general education courses with a total of 12 to 24 college-level credit hours earned. It is expected that students served by Coaches will ultimately demonstrate higher credit hour accumulation, persistence rates, and completion rates compared to those not provided with Completion Coaching.