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Including Adults in College PromisePrograms: Models and StrategiesPromiseNet 2019Berkeley, California
Meeting the 2020 Workforce Demand 65% of all jobs require some postsecondaryeducation (Carnevale, 2013) 30% of all jobs (16.4M) require middle-skillcredentials To reach 60% post-secondary attainment, adults(age 25 ) will need to earn 70% of the neededcredentials (Lumina Foundation 2017) 11.6 M adult students6.1M returning students, 5.5 M adults with no college2
Adults in College PromisePrograms 37% of postsecondary students are 25 years old orolder. (higher percentage in community colleges) Most are ineligible for College Promise programs Majority of programs include only recent graduateswith no college credits3
Why Not Include Adults?Traditional-aged students are A known quantity Not aware of # adult students and potential students inthe workplace Easier to reach Communication through K-12 system Less expensive More likely to be eligible for other funding (state,federal, private)Less existing debt4
Four College Promise Programsthat Include Adults2 state-level programs2 institution-based programs Why and how they include adults, including Outreach strategiesStudent supportIncorporate equity in their designAdvice5
Oklahoma Reach Higher:Flex Finish and Direct CompleteAn aspiring adult College Promise program thatbuilds on extensive experience engaging adultsand supporting them to identify reliable funding6
Milwaukee Area Technical College(MATC) Promise for AdultsA privately-funded, need-based financial andstudent services College Promise program thatprepares adults for jobs in high-demandoccupations7
Canyons PromiseAn institution-based high school CollegePromise program that is creatively expanding toinclude adult students8
Washington College Grant(College and Career Compass)A state-based adult student support program that can becombined with financial support from recent statelegislation.9
PanelistsDebbie Blanke, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs atOklahoma State Regents for Higher EducationJonathon Feld, Associate Vice President, StudentServices, MATCJasmine Ruys, Dean, Enrollment Services, College ofthe CanyonsBecky Thompson, Deputy Director at WashingtonStudent Achievement Council10
Thank you!
Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) Promise for Adults A privately-funded, need-based financial and student services College Promise program that prepares adults for jobs in high-demand occupations 7. Canyons
