1. College Access Network Complete College Idaho Conference October 31, 2012

2. Idaho Board of Education

3. The Challenge The United States is losing its status as the world leader in the educational attainment of its citizenry

4. The Challenge

5. Students Can Attend Necessary Attainable

6. College Graduates by Age 26 Young People from High Income Families60% Young People from Low Income Families7% Source: Tom Mortenson, Research Seminar on Public Policy Analysis of Opportunity for Post Secondary, 1997 The Obstacles Completion Rates by Income

7. Source: American Community Survey Family Incomes of Families with School-Age Children The Obstacles

8. Post recession 2007: The growth has been in college level jobs

9. The man-cession has an education dimension

10. The Premium For Getting A College Degree Has Grown In the Last Thirty Years Because of Rising Demand For College-Level Skills

11. Cognitive skills on the rise

12. Demand for Certificates and Degrees is not Keeping Up Almost 20% gap Supply Demand

13. Access Completion

14. SBOE Response

15. Contract with IBE

16. Survey – Students, Parents, Educators, Stakeholders Focus Groups Design Team Progress to Date

17. Findings Ability to pay

18. Findings Ability to pay Lack of financial aid

19. Findings Ability to pay Lack of financial aid Parental influence

20. Findings Ability to pay Lack of financial aid Parental influence School counselor/teacher

21. Recommendations Financial Savings Tool Expanded Use of Existing Resources – Scholarships Database (CIS) Increased Access to Information Communication Strategies

22. Current Activities Peer & Near Peer Mentoring

23. Proposed Activities Peer & Near Peer Mentoring Financial Aid Awareness Month

24. Proposed Activities Peer & Near Peer Mentoring Financial Aid Awareness Month College Application Week

25. COSSA/KTEC Partners for Prosperity (P4P) Treasure Valley Education Partnerships (TVEP)

26. Proposed Activities Peer & Near Peer Mentoring Financial Aid Awareness Month College Application Week Clearinghouse of Activities

27. Questions How do we facilitate communication/coordination of these activities? How much coordination is needed? What tools are available? What’s missing?

28. Idaho State Board of Education

30. Questions How do we facilitate communication/coordination of these activities? How much coordination is needed? What tools are available? What’s missing?