1. A comprehensive statewide approach to educational attainment College Access Programming in North Carolina Appalachian Regional Commission Tomorrow’s Workforce Conference Strategies for Appalachia’s Future Tupelo, Mississippi October 22-23, 2008

2. Context for change  Economics  Demographics  Affordability

3. Source:http://www.cerc.com/detpages/aboutus79.html

4. Skilled 20% Unskilled 60% Professional 20% 1950 Bureau of Labor Statistics Skill Level Changes

5. Skilled 45% Unskilled 35% Professional 20% 1991 Bureau of Labor Statistics Skill Level Changes

6. Skilled 65% Unskilled 15% Professional 20% 2000 Bureau of Labor Statistics Skill Level Changes

7. 2002-2018 Source: Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education Loss of 10%-35% Loss of 1%-9% Gain of 1%-10% Gain of 11%-25% Gain of 26%-50% Gain of 51%-103% Projected Change in High School Graduates by State

8. NORTH CAROLINA Public and Nonpublic High School Graduates 2003-04 through 2017-18 (projected) Source: Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education

11. What happens to 9 th graders? Information obtained from the NC Statistical Profile, 2003

12. North Carolina’s Response To Develop A Comprehensive and Coordinated Effort that Assists Students in Planning for, Applying to, and Paying for College

13. The 1999 General Assembly funded the Pathways Partnership to increase the college going rate. Members include: NC Department of Public Instruction NC Community College System NC Independent Colleges and Universities The University of North Carolina Pathways of North Carolina

14. CFNC is the name of a service provided by three NC entities State-funded K-16 Pathways Partnership (DPI, NCCCS, UNC, NCICU) administered by the UNC General Administration NC’s loan originator - 501(c)3 State Guarantor - scholarships, 529 program

15. www.CFNC.org

16. Elements of College Access ACCESS Affordability Application Submission Availability Academic Readiness AspirationAwareness

17. Availability

18. Affordability

19. Aspiration, Awareness, Academic Readiness, and Application Submission Appalachian State University

20. Direct Services for Students College Counseling & College Visits Financial Aid Information and Counseling; FAFSA Days; College Bowl Sunday (January and February) College Application Week (November) Career Awareness through Bridges (cfnc.org portal) Motivational Activities/Cultural Events Parent Involvement Opportunities Afterschool programs, tutoring, and mentoring Transition Programs (6 th to 7 th, 8 th to 9 th ) Summer Enrichment

22. Received Three(3) years of ARC Funded Programming

25. We will do it because it is the right thing to do.

26. For More Information Contact: Joni Webb Petschauer Director Western NC Network for Access and Success petschaerjw@appstate.edu