HEA: Javits Fellowships

FY 2008 Program Performance Plan

Strategic Goal 3
Discretionary
HEA, Title VII, Part A-1

Program Goal: To provide financial assistance to graduate students who have

demonstrated superior academic ability, achievement, and
exceptional promise.
Objective 1 of 1: To enable students of superior ability in the arts, humanities, and social
sciences to complete their terminal degree.
Measure 1.1 of 3: The percentage of Javits fellows who complete a doctoral degree within seven
years. (Desired direction: increase)
Actual
Year Target Status
(or date expected)
1998 30 Measure not in place
1999 26 Measure not in place
2003 29 31 Target Exceeded
2004 30 30 Target Met
2005 31 (February 2007) Pending
2006 31 (February 2008) Pending
2007 32 (February 2009) Pending
2008 32 (February 2010) Pending
2009 33 (February 2011) Pending
2010 33 (February 2012) Pending
2011 34 (February 2013) Pending
Source. U. S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, Performance Report for the
Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program.
Frequency of Data Collection. Annual
Data Quality. Program data are supplied by institutions, which certify the accuracy of the data.
Explanation. The program office collects cohort-specific data on fellows' performance to assemble this
information.

Measure 1.2 of 3: The average time in years to degree completion for Javits fellows. (Desired
direction: decrease)
Actual
Year Target Status
(or date expected)
2003 6.3 Measure not in place
2004 6.3 Measure not in place
2005 6.3 (February 2007) Pending
2006 6.3 (February 2008) Pending
2007 6.2 (February 2009) Pending
2008 6.2 (February 2010) Pending
2009 6.1 (February 2011) Pending
2010 6.1 (February 2012) Pending

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 2011 6 (February 2013) Pending
Source. U. S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, Jacob K. Javits Fellowship
Program Annual Performance Report.
Frequency of Data Collection. Annual
Data Quality. Program data are supplied by institutions, which certify the accuracy of the data.

Measure 1.3 of 3: The Federal cost per terminal degree (PhD/MFA) awarded for the Javits
Fellowship Program. (Desired direction: decrease)
Actual
Year Target Status
(or date expected)
2003 109,873 Measure not in place
2004 110,000 Measure not in place
2006 999 (February 2008) Pending
2007 999 (February 2009) Pending
2008 999 (February 2010) Pending
Source. U. S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, Jacob K. Javits Fellowship
Program Annual Performance Report; U.S. Department of Education, Office of Chief Financial Officer,
Grant Administration and Payment System (GAPS).
Frequency of Data Collection. Annual
Data Quality. Program data are supplied by institutions, which certify the accuracy of the data.
Explanation. Efficiency data are determined by calculating the total dollars allocated to the cohorts
divided by the total number of Javits Fellows receiving a terminal degree during this same time frame.
Over time, the uses for this efficiency measure may include examining the cost per successful outcome
for the Javits Program as compared with other comparable programs. Data for FY 2005 will be available
in February 2007. For FY 2006-2008, this is an efficiency measure without targets.

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