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College Foundation of West Virginia

College Foundation of West Virginia. West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission Division of Student Affairs. West Virginia’s Climb. State Attainment Goal Campaign Equip 60% of West Virginians with a Certificate or Degree by 2030 in order to meet future workforce demands

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College Foundation of West Virginia

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  1. College Foundation of West Virginia West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission Division of Student Affairs

  2. West Virginia’s Climb State Attainment Goal Campaign Equip 60% of West Virginians with a Certificate or Degree by 2030 in order to meet future workforce demands In 2016, only 31% of working aged adults in WV held an associate degree or higher http://wvclimb.com/

  3. Txt 4 Success • Utilize SignalVine platform • Serves HS Seniors & First Year College Students • Piloted in GEAR UP Schools (2014); Now statewide • Served more than 23,000 students in 2018 • More than 26,000 inbound messages received from Class of 2018 • Ten partner colleges

  4. College Application & Exploration Week • Held November 5-9, 2018 • Celebrated in nearly 350 schools • Elementary, Middle, High, & Adult Learning Centers • More than 98,000 students; 2,700 parents reached • 4,776 applications submitted by 3,266 individuals

  5. Statewide FAFSA Completion Initiative • Statewide Completion Goal: 63% by 4/15 • Progress as of April 12th: 56.2% • More than 200 Financial Aid events • District-level and school-level tracking: • http://www.cfwvconnect.com/financial-aid-outreach/

  6. College Decision Days High schools can host events anytime between April 15 and June 15 Two required components: A celebration to recognize students who have chosen to pursue ANY form of postsecondary education/training A workshop or presentation to assist students in enrolling in and transitioning to college 60 Schools registered to participate

  7. CFWV Champions of College Access and Success • Designation to recognize high schools that successfully participate in all 3 of CFWV’s annual college-planning milestone events • Requirements: • Register for and participate in College Application & Exploration Week; Complete the post-event survey by deadline • Meet the 63% statewide FAFSA completion goal OR increase school’s FAFSA completion rate 5 percentage points compared to rate at goal deadline the previous year • Register for and participate in College Decision Day; Complete post-event survey by deadline

  8. Autumn Perry College Access and Success Program Director Division of Student Affairs West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission autumn.perry@wvhepc.edu (304) 249-8083 www.cfwv.com www.cfwvconnect.com www.wvclimb.com Contact Information

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