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College Access Network: Enhancing Idaho's College Completion Rate by 2020

Join us at the Idaho Board of Education Conference on October 31, 2012, to address the challenge of enhancing college completion rates. Discover why 60% by 2020 is crucial for Idaho’s education system. Explore obstacles such as income disparities in college graduates and the increasing demand for college-level skills. Learn about initiatives, like financial savings tools and peer mentoring, to improve access and completion rates. Share insights to enhance coordination and communication for a more successful education system in Idaho.

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College Access Network: Enhancing Idaho's College Completion Rate by 2020

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  1. College Access Network Complete College Idaho Conference October 31, 2012

  2. Idaho Board of Education 60% by 2020 WHY?

  3. The Challenge The United States is losing its status as the world leader in the educational attainment of its citizenry

  4. The Challenge Public Perception

  5. Necessary Students Can Attend Students Can Attend Attainable

  6. The Obstacles Completion Rates by Income College Graduates by Age 26 Young People from High Income Families 60% Young People from Low Income Families 7% Source: Tom Mortenson, Research Seminar on Public Policy Analysis of Opportunity for Post Secondary, 1997

  7. The Obstacles Family Incomes of Families with School-Age Children Source: American Community Survey

  8. Post recession 2007: The growth has been in college level jobs

  9. The man-cession has an education dimension

  10. The Premium For Getting A College Degree Has Grown In the Last Thirty Years Because of Rising Demand For College-Level Skills

  11. Cognitive skills on the rise

  12. Demand for Certificates andDegrees is not Keeping Up Demand Almost 20% gap Supply

  13. Access Completion

  14. SBOE Response

  15. SBOE Response Contract with IBE

  16. Progress to Date • Survey • Students, Parents, Educators, Stakeholders • Focus Groups • Design Team

  17. Findings • Ability to pay

  18. Findings • Ability to pay • Lack of financial aid

  19. Findings • Ability to pay • Lack of financial aid • Parental influence

  20. Findings • Ability to pay • Lack of financial aid • Parental influence • School counselor/teacher

  21. Recommendations • Financial Savings Tool • Expanded Use of Existing Resources • Scholarships Database (CIS) • Increased Access to Information • Communication Strategies

  22. Current Activities • Peer & Near Peer Mentoring

  23. Proposed Activities • Peer & Near Peer Mentoring • Financial Aid Awareness Month

  24. Proposed Activities • Peer & Near Peer Mentoring • Financial Aid Awareness Month • College Application Week

  25. COSSA/KTEC • Partners for Prosperity (P4P) • Treasure Valley Education Partnerships (TVEP)

  26. Proposed Activities • Peer & Near Peer Mentoring • Financial Aid Awareness Month • College Application Week • Clearinghouse of Activities

  27. Questions • How do we facilitate communication/coordination of these activities? • How much coordination is needed? • What tools are available? • What’s missing?

  28. Idaho State Board of Education

  29. Questions • How do we facilitate communication/coordination of these activities? • How much coordination is needed? • What tools are available? • What’s missing?

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