In December a new issue of WICHE’s Western Policy Exchanges will highlight college access work in seven states: Alaska, Idaho, Nevada, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. These states, all part of the College Access Challenge Grant Network, use their federal grants—which are designed to increase the number of low-income students who are prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education—in different ways. But for the past several years they have collaborated to share their successes and work cooperatively to overcome barriers. The brief will highlight several exciting components of state work, including FAFSA completion programs, new peer-mentoring efforts, effective subgranting procedures, and common strategies for sustaining these efforts in the face of uncertain future funding.

November 2011  | Share this on Twitter | Post this on Facebook