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HEA: B.J. Stupak Olympic Scholarships - FY 2006

Program Goal: To provide financial assistance to those athletes under training at U.S.Olympic centers while pursuing postsecondary education.
Objective 1 of 2: To enable Stupak scholars attending the Olympic training centers to pursue postsecondary education.
Indicator 1.1 of 2: Persistence rate: The percentage of athletes receiving Stupak scholarships who persist in postsecondary education.
 
Measure 1.1.1 of 1: The percentage of Stupak scholarship recipients who persist in their postsecondary institution.
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
2006
 
999

Source: Initially, data will be collected from Northern Michigan University, which has the largest population of Stupak scholars. In subsequent years, data will be collected for all recipients through grantees' Annual Performance Reports.

Frequency: Annually.

Next Data Available: March 2006
 
Explanation: FY 2004 data will establish the baseline. The FY 2006 target is to maintain the baseline.
 
Indicator 1.2 of 2: Completion rate for seniors: The percentage of Stupak scholars in their senior year of study that graduate.
 
Measure 1.2.1 of 1: The percentage of Stupak scholarship recipients in their senior year of study that graduate.
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
2006
 
999

Source: Initially data will be collected from Northern Michigan University, which has the largest population of Stupak scholars. In subsequent years, data will be collected for all recipients through grantees' Annual Performance Reports.

Frequency: Annually.

Next Data Available: March 2006
 
Explanation: The FY 2006 target is to establish a baseline.
 
Objective 2 of 2: The Stupak Scholarship Program will increase its program efficiency.
Indicator 2.1 of 1: Efficiency measure: The cost per successful outcome for Stupak scholarship recipients.
 
Measure 2.1.1 of 1: The cost for each Stupak scholarship recipient that persists in school or graduates.
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
2006
 
999

Source: Northern Michigan University (currently the largest population of scholars; in subsequent years, data will be collected for all recipients via Annual Performance Report.)

Frequency: Annually.

Next Data Available: March 2006
 
Explanation: This is a new efficiency measure that is calculated by dividing the total appropriation for this program by the number of Stupak scholarship recipients who persist in school or graduate. The FY 2004 data will establish the baseline. The FY 2006 target is to maintain the baseline.
 


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