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Wyoming Educational Attainment 2025 Initiative

The Wyoming Board of Trustees & Community College Commission work towards the state's 67% post-secondary educational attainment goal by 2025. The plan involves collaboration among educational institutions, state agencies, and Lumina grants. Initiatives like the WICHE Task Force & SHEEO Adult Promise aim to close attainment gaps, engage adults, and develop a college-going culture. Success keys include cross-sectoral support, economic necessity, engaged stakeholders, and data sharing. For more information, contact President Laurie Nichols and Director of Transfer Relations Mary Aguayo.

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Wyoming Educational Attainment 2025 Initiative

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  1. Educational Attainment Planning Grants Board of Trustees July 2018 President Laurie Nichols and Director of Transfer Relations Mary Aguayo

  2. Our Attainment Goal • In November of 2017, the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees and the Wyoming Community College Commission formally adopted a statewide attainment goal. • The attainment goal was formally endorsed and increased by ENDOW in their December 2017 report. • Governor Matt Mead issued an executive order on January 26, 2018 stating Wyoming will achieve these levels of post-secondary educational attainment: • 67% by 2025 • 82% by 2040

  3. Wyoming’s 2018 Attainment Source: Lumina Foundation, “A Stronger Nation”

  4. Wyoming’s 2018 Levels Source: Lumina Foundation, “A Stronger Nation”

  5. The Plan • UW, the Wyoming Community College Commission, the Wyoming Department of Education, and the community colleges have been charged by Governor Mead to develop a plan to achieve the attainment goal and report on our progress annually.

  6. The Grants • Lumina Technical Assistance Funding- State convening, July 2017 • Lumina Peer Learning Opportunity- State delegation, November 2017 • WICHE Task Force on Closing Postsecondary Attainment Gaps- March 2018 • Lumina Peer Learning Opportunity- State delegation, May 2018 • Lumina State Policy Retreat- State delegation, October 2018 • Lumina Technical Assistance Funding- Attainment Gaps, In Progress • SHEEO Adult Promise- Cohort selection, In Progress

  7. WICHE Task Force • UW, the Wyoming Community College Commission, and all seven colleges jointly submitted an application and was selected for Wyoming to be selected as one of just three states to serve on the WICHE Task Force to Close Postsecondary Attainment Gaps. • Participation provides 20 months of consulting support and $30,000 per year in implementation funds. • Priorities • Develop a statewide plan to achieve our attainment goals • Determine clear steps to create a statewide college-going culture • Innovate new ways to engage adults in higher education

  8. SHEEO Adult Promise • UW, the Wyoming Community College Commission, and all seven colleges jointly submitted a letter of intent to apply to become an “Adult Promise” state. • Wyoming’s annual report to SHEEO highlights our collaborative attainment work. • If selected, Wyoming would receive $400,000 to: • Develop and promote state-funded need-based financial aid for adult students, as endorsed by ENDOW • Target outreach to re-enroll the 87,000 Wyoming adult students with some college and no degree • Build support services and programs to serve the needs of adult students

  9. Keys to Success • Wyoming’s biggest strengths in improving educational attainment: • Cross-sector support from K-12, higher education, employers, ENDOW, and the governor’s office • Economic necessity of the work • Engaged and action-oriented stakeholders • Proactive approach to data sharing between all eight colleges and K-12

  10. Questions?

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