College Foundation of West Virginia West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission Division of Student Affairs
West Virginia’s Climb State Attainment Goal Campaign Equip 60% of West Virginians with a Certificate or Degree by 2030 in order to meet future workforce demands In 2016, only 31% of working aged adults in WV held an associate degree or higher http://wvclimb.com/
Txt 4 Success Utilize SignalVine platform Serves HS Seniors & First Year College Students Piloted in GEAR UP Schools (2014); Now statewide Served more than 23,000 students in 2018 More than 26,000 inbound messages received from Class of 2018 Ten partner colleges
College Application & Exploration Week Held November 5-9, 2018 Celebrated in nearly 350 schools Elementary, Middle, High, & Adult Learning Centers More than 98,000 students; 2,700 parents reached 4,776 applications submitted by 3,266 individuals
Statewide FAFSA Completion Initiative Statewide Completion Goal: 63% by 4/15 Progress as of April 12th: 56.2% More than 200 Financial Aid events District-level and school-level tracking: http://www.cfwvconnect.com/financial-aid-outreach/
College Decision Days High schools can host events anytime between April 15 and June 15 Two required components: A celebration to recognize students who have chosen to pursue ANY form of postsecondary education/training A workshop or presentation to assist students in enrolling in and transitioning to college 60 Schools registered to participate
CFWV Champions of College Access and Success Designation to recognize high schools that successfully participate in all 3 of CFWV’s annual college-planning milestone events Requirements: Register for and participate in College Application & Exploration Week; Complete the post-event survey by deadline Meet the 63% statewide FAFSA completion goal OR increase school’s FAFSA completion rate 5 percentage points compared to rate at goal deadline the previous year Register for and participate in College Decision Day; Complete post-event survey by deadline
Contact Information Autumn Perry College Access and Success Program Director Division of Student Affairs West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission autumn.perry@wvhepc.edu (304) 249-8083 www.cfwv.com www.cfwvconnect.com www.wvclimb.com