making the promise of college real by martha kanter - community convention 2016
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The College Promise CampaignMaking the Promise of College Real
America’s Promise Alliance Community ConventionDr. Martha J. Kanter, Executive Director
October 10, 2016
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The College Promise Campaign:Making the Promise of College Real
CHALLENGEHow can we put students who need someone
who believes in them at the center of our workin the 21st century at all levels of education?
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The College Promise Campaign:Making the Promise of College Real
CHALLENGE
Students from low-income families earn bachelors’ degrees at one-eighth the rate of their more advantaged counterparts —
9% compared with 75% by age 24!
The College Promise Campaign:Making the Promise of College Real
Do we want our nation to benefit from a middle class in the 21st century?
Low income and first generation students lag behind their more advantaged peers in college enrollment by more than 30%
100 years ago we made high school available for everyone.
We’re 12th in the world for college graduates. We used to be #1.
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Why a “College Promise” ?
A high school education no longer is sufficient to prepare workers for 21st Century jobs.
More than 6 out of 10 jobs will require students to increase their knowledge, skills and training beyond what they learned in high school.
Yet, only 40% of U.S. Adults have a post-secondary degree or certification. Community colleges educate half of America’s undergraduates
If we don’t provide more education and workforce training beyond a high school education, our nation won’t be able to fully compete with other countries who are investing in their higher education for 21st Century jobs.
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What is a “College Promise”?
It’s a 21st Century promise to make the first two years of college – at a minimum - as universal, free, and accessible as public high school was in the 20th Century.
It’s a promise to prepare students for the 21st Century workforce and the pursuit of the American Dream without the burden of exorbitant college debt.
Key components:- “Place-based” (a college, a city, a region, a state)- Guarantee of Financial Support for College- Evidence & Performance-Based- Financially Sustainable
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What is the College Promise Campaign?
What To build widespread support, the Campaign uses
three strategies:o Communications and Advocacyo Cross-sector Leadership Developmento Research, Policy and Practice
Why To increase college access, student learning and
college completion:o Optimizes local, state, and federal fundso Leverages and promotes evidence and performance-based incentives and interventions.
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We Pay for What We Value
Our challenge is to implement a reasonable, sustainable College Promise that includes the right combination of:
Stakeholder Leadership Educational interventions Behavioral incentives Financial support
that can be leveraged to increase economic, social and civic opportunity in the lives of all Americans!
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The College Promise Campaign:Making the Promise of College Real
COLLEGE PROMISE DESIGN CHALLENGES
Increase high school and college graduation rates Close the achievement gap Increase college readiness for two-thirds of new freshmen Leverage cognitive science and technological tools. Give every student 24 x 7 advising, mentoring, tutoring, and counseling Create and sustain a long-term, stable financial model
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Wabash County Promise
http://www.wabashcountypromise.org/
Wabash County Promise
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The Oakland Promise
http://www.oaklandpromise.org/about-the-oakland-promise.html
The Oakland Promise is a cradle-to-career initiative that aims to triple the number of college graduates from Oakland within the next decade.
To achieve this, four initiatives have been launched: Brilliant Baby, K2College, Future Centers, and College Scholarships & College Completion.
Oakland Promise Initiatives
Through a two-generational approach, babies born into poverty in Oakland will have a college savings account of $500 opened in their names, setting an expectation for college from birth.
New mothers and/or fathers will benefit from parenting support, financial coaching, and the opportunity to earn financial awards as they take steps to promote their children’s well-being. Brilliant Baby launched as a pilot in Fall 2016, and served 250 families in the first year. Within the next decade, the vision is to serve all of the most vulnerable families in Oakland.
BRILLIANT BABY
K2COLLEGEThe Oakland Promise established a universal college savings program in Oakland public schools, setting college as an expectation for all. Students from low-income backgrounds who have a college savings account in their name are four times more likely to graduate college. By 2020, every Oakland student entering kindergarten will have a college savings account of $100 opened in his or her name. School and community-based activities will encourage saving and promote a college-going culture.
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What is the ROI?Return on Investment
College graduates earn more, are healthier and happier. The likelihood of being out of the labor force is 74% less. College graduates contribute hundreds of thousands of
dollars more over a lifetime in local, state and federal taxes. College graduates utilize about 39% fewer government
resources (e.g., emergency assistance and jails) College graduates report having “good” or “very good” health
44% more than high school graduates College graduates are nearly 5 times less likely to be jailed
or imprisoned than those who have no college experience.
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The College Promise Campaign:Making the Promise of College Real
In the last year, more than 150 local communities, community colleges and universities in 37 states have launched a College Promise from a wide range of public and private funding sources. (College Promise Campaign, 2016)
To date, 23 state legislatures have reviewed 38 different College Promise measures. (ECS, March 14, 2016)
The White House reported that new College Promise programs have invested more than $150 million for community colleges to serve at least 180,000 students. (U.S. Department of Education, Office of the Under Secretary, The America’s College Promise Playbook , Washington, D.C., 2016.)
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• Increase the performance of all students at all levels• Improve and accelerate remediation• Shorten time to degree• Reduce and bring back college drop-outs
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2020-2025 Graduate
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The College Promise Campaign:Making the Promise of College Real
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