Completion Innovation Challenge

Student Success Conference October 9, 2013

Complete College America

Founded in 2009 Alliance of States

33 states and the District of Columbia Set statewide and campus college completion goals Measure progress toward goals Enact large-scale, high-impact policies that will graduate more students in a timely fashion

Who are todays students?

Only about 25% traditional Work at least part time

First generation
Commute to college

Attend part time

25% have dependent children

What gets in their way?

Poor preparation Financial barriers

Jobs, children, life

Lack of institutional focus Structures of our own making

How can we help them?

Prepare them better Remove attrition points, barriers, and speed bumps

Simplify choices
Incentivize good behavior Make the case for more resources

Completion Innovation Challenge Grant

Create real change and lasting impact to significantly boost college completion and close attainment gaps

Completion Innovation Challenge Grant

$10 million 10 states Competitive Process 18 months

Completion Innovation Challenge Grant

Arkansas
California

Kentucky
Maryland

Colorado
Georgia Indiana

Tennessee
Texas West Virginia

Projects
Developmental Education Prior Learning Assessment Adaptive Advising Transfer Model Curriculum Reverse Transfer Accelerated, cohort-based degree programs Online developmental education and online advising

Statewide Policy
Marylands College and Career Readiness and College Completion Act
11th Grade Placement Associates Degree prior to transfer Near completers and reverse transfer Degree plan filed no later than 45 hours Pathways with benchmarks Require co-requisite or immediate enrollment in Gateway Required advising for off-track students

Contact Us
Mike Baumgartner Complete College America mbaumgartner@completecollege.org Bruce Vandal Complete College America bvandal@completecollege.org Casey Sack Colorado Community College System Casey.Sacks@cccs.edu

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