1. Twice as Far, Half the Time !!

2. “Average” Students can and want to do more Cost of a college education College drop out rate continues to increase Maine’s trained workforce is shrinking What we are doing now is not sustainable Maine continues to lose students to other states

3. Bridge Year Team 2015 - 2016 Student MDOL CSSP University/ College Businesses/ Chamber of Commerce CTE Program Bridge Year Ed Services Parents/ Guardians MDOE High School

4. Rigorous Dual Enrollment Course Work Self Discovery Intensive Career Exploration Career Mentoring Small Learning Communities (Cohorts) Summer Academies Personal College Financial Literacy Soft Transition from HS to Higher Education

5. 2014 (14)2015 (15) EMCC 7 EMCC 2 UMaine 1UMaine 6 Unity 1Military 1 Husson 3Husson 2 CIA 1Workforce 2 NBCC 1UMPI 1 Univ of New Haven 1 What Happened to our First Cohorts?

6. 8 CTE schools 14 high schools 224 Bridge students 13 credits each at $40 per credit hour = $520 (additional credits available) Compared to $4,747 at UMO 2015 – 2016 Data

7. Department of Labor Competitive Skills Scholarship Program Eligibility Income below 200% of Federal Poverty Rate In an approved CTE program Career goal is on the 2015 CSSP Occupations List Careers identified as “high wage” and “high growth” by DOL Costs covered during Bridge Year Follows the student through their associate’s degree and/or their bachelor’s degree Financial Help is Available

8. 350 Registered Bridge Year Students Collectively earning 5,250 college credits In 9 different CTE schools and available to 17 high schools throughout Maine 2016/2017 Projections

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