1. 15 to Finish Q & A Dr. Chaudron Gille
Associate Vice President, University Affairs & Academic Services
Ms. Sheila Caldwell
Director, Complete College Georgia

2. Complete College Georgia
“Any significant increase in the number of Georgians who complete college will require a historic new era of coordination between the state’s public and private colleges and the business community,” said Deal. “To have a successful future in Georgia, and remain competitive nationwide and globally, we have to have an educated workforce, and that means we need to do a better job getting people into college, make sure they receive a high-quality education and then graduate them.”
Governor Deal Comments on CCG

3. Why CCG? By 2020, 61% of Jobs require certificate or degree
34% of Georgia Adults have an Associate Degree or Higher
27% Skills Gap
Chaudron
Need an additional 250,00 graduates by the year We must do something so jobs will not be outsourced. We also want to enable Georgia and citizens to compete in the local, national and global economy.

4. How We Can Help Close the Gap CCG?
Advise
Educate
Encourage
What can faculty and staff do?

5. Georgia 15 to Finish Video
This video can help us advise, educate, and encourage. The video has been viewed by middle, high, and college students during orientations

6. Why 15 to Finish? Too few students make it through
Drop-outs costs billions annually
Spend less on college degree
Higher Earnings in Workforce
Performance Based Funding

7. Too Few Make it Through Sheila
Out of 100 students – 5 graduate on time from 2 year and 11 graduate on time from 4 year. That translates into 10% for 2 year and 25% for four year that will graduate on time. It is urgent that we reverse the PT trend.

8. College Dropout Consequences
Higher Unemployment
Lower Median Income
Higher Loan Default Rates
Chaudron
Education Sector – Degreeless in Debt: What Happens to Borrowers who Drop Out
In 2009, the unemployment rate for borrowers who dropped out was 10 percentage points higher than that for borrowers who graduated:
In 2009,the median income for borrowers who dropped out was $25,000, compared to $30,000 for borrowers who graduated
Borrowers who dropped out were more than four times more likely than borrowers who graduated to default on their loans: 16.8 percent versus 3.7 percent

9. Higher Unemployment
6 Months of Unemployment = $45,000 behind in lifetime earnings
Unemployment costs the government $9,900 per year for 25 – 34 year-old
The US loses $25 Billion Annually
Source – The Young Invincibles

10. Billions lost in State Funding
Sheila
Source – American Institute of Research
Losing billions in state funding – Direct loss for the state with no return on investment – many of these students will also borrow – cannot pay back and they are not earning high wages – which in turn can fuel the economy with purchasing power and tax generation.

11. College Completion Benefits
Learn More, Save More
Quicker Entry in Workforce
Higher Wages
If we do not help them go through quicker, they are less likely to graduate.
Learn More (Higher GPA’s and lower college costs)
In the workforce or graduate school
1 year = an additional $10,000 - $20,000 annually

12. Learn More, Save More Sheila
Need to change the culture and get high school students on track to be ft students and pt employees.

13. Learn More, Save More Sheila
Need to change the culture and get high school students on track to be ft students and pt employees.

14. The Outcome is Income Sheila
College can help escape snares of poverty. 58% of students are on free/reduced lunch. They need to break the poverty cycle by using education as their escape plan. College graduates are also more likely to have job satisfaction – make the transition to the road maps and careers
Speak to how this is specific for guys

15. Higher Hourly Wages
UNG Bachelor Degree Holders earn an average of $18.00 per hour compared to HS Graduates who earn $8.00 per hour.

16. Higher Annual Incomes
2–Year Degree holders earn an average of $9,400 more annually than high school graduates.
4-Year Degree holders earn an average of $21,100 more annually than high school graduates.

17. Higher Lifetime Earnings
Sheila
1) The U.S. Census Bureau reports that lifetime earnings soar with an education. The Big Payoff Report reveals that over an adult’s working life, college graduates with a bachelor’s degree can expect, on average, to earn $1,000,000 more than high school graduates. Ask them, how many of you could use an extra million ? Everyone raises their hand, including me and the teachers. Now they have a million reasons to go to college because that is what a college degree can do for you.

18. Enhanced Employment Benefits
Retirement Benefits
Health Savings Account
Tuition Reimbursement

19. Performance Based Funding
Graduation
Progression
Retention
Chaudron
2016 – Georgia will adopt a version of the Pay for Performance model

20. 15 to Finish Challenges Changing the Culture Couse Availability HOPE
Chaudron

21. Changing the Culture Parent Nights High Schools 3,000 Middle Schools
800
Counseling Events
15 to Finish Video
1,500
Community Events
Sheila
22 High Schools
When they are in middle school you are training them. In high school you are changing their mind.

22. Enhanced Employment Benefits
Mention multiple ways to achieve 30 credits within a year
Mention advanced scheduling

23. 15 to Finish Indiana
2.53
2.62
2.96

24. 15 to Finish Hawaii
Higher GPA’s and Higher Persistence Rates

25. 15to Finish UNG 29% Increase from fall 2013 to fall 2014
15% Increase by 2015
Students enrolled in 15 or more credit hours
29% Increase from fall 2013 to fall 2014 .

26. Questions
Chaudron & Sheila

27. References Brookings Institution, The Hamilton Project, 2013
College Board, Education Pays, 2013
Georgetown University, The College Payoff, 2011
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2013
Young Invincibles, Closing the Race Gap, 2014
Chaudron & Sheila