| CFDA Numbers: |
84.185 - Byrd Honors Scholarships
84.185A - . |
| Program Goal: To promote student excellence and to recognize exceptionally able students who show promise of continued excellence |
| Objective 8.1 of 1: BYRD SCHOLARS WILL SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION PROGRAMS AT HIGH RATES. |
| Indicator 8.1.1 of 1: Completion of postsecondary education programs: Byrd scholars will successfully complete postsecondary education programs within 4 years. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Targets and Performance Data | Assessment of Progress | Sources and Data Quality | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Progress: As part of the 2006 Budget exercise, we have developed a new graduation rate for Byrd and also developed a revised Annual Performance Report. The new measure, while continuing to assess graduation within four-years, no longer requires the student to receive four consecutive years of grant funds. We have also added a persistence rate. For 2003, these rates were: Graduation rate: 98% Persistence rate: 92% Explanation: Progress: The data suggests that Byrd recipients are graduating within four years at a rate that far exceeds the rate at which all college students complete their education within six years (about 53%). |
Additional Source Information: Annual Performance Report Frequency: Annually. Collection Period: 2002 - 2003 Data Available: September 2005 Validated By: No Formal Verification. Data supplied by states, which certify the accuracy of the data. Limitations: Data are based on grantee reports of varying quality and accuracy on the number of Byrd Scholars graduating. |
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