1. College Foundation of West Virginia
West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission
Division of Student Affairs

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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:

6. 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

7. 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

8. Contact Information
Autumn Perry
College Access and Success Program Director
Division of Student Affairs
West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission
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