The Future of College Access and Success | Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education

College Access Challenge Grant

WICHE has launched two initiatives to help states take advantage of the federally-funded College Access Challenge Grant (CACG). In the CACG Consortium, WICHE assists state partners with developing and implementing grant programs, while providing grant management and evaluation assistance. Through the CACG Network, WICHE provides a forum for state leaders to share promising practices, discuss common challenges, and work together to improve their programs.

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Members of WICHE's CACG Network will gathered in Austin December 13 and 14. Among other topics, the meeting examined future trends in high school graduation rate and their potential impact on college access and success for low-income populations.

The agenda for the meeting is available here.

PRESENTATIONS

Future Demographic Trends: WICHE’s Knocking at the College Door

Speaker:
Brian Prescott, director of policy research, Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education

What Works and What Doesn’t for Web Portals?

Speaker:
Van Davis, director of special projects, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Supporting for Success: Helping Low-Income Students Access Available Benefits
Handout: Benefits 101

Speaker:
Amy Ellen Duke-Benfield, senior policy analyst, CLASP

Promising Strategies in College Completion for Underserved Groups

Speaker:
Margarita Benitez, senior associate, Excelencia in Education

The Federal Landscape: What’s in Store for Access and Success

Speaker:
David Longanecker, president, Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education

Evaluation Strategies for College Access Marketing

Speaker:
Jason Siegel, research associate professor and co-director, Health Psychology and Prevention Science Institute, Claremont Graduate University