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Perspective | myFutureNC Blog Series: On the path to postsecondary attainment, we must leverage community partnerships

by MC Belk Pilon | January 13, 2020

The establishment of the myFutureNC postsecondary attainment goal was a highly collaborative effort that benefited from contributions from stakeholders across...

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Perspective | myFutureNC Blog Series: Helping community college students cross the finish line

by Jessica Englert | January 7, 2020

North Carolina’s community college students often juggle jobs, family responsibilities, and long commutes as they work hard to finish their...

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Perspective | It’s who you know — The critical role of community college faculty and advisors

by Mark D’Amico | December 9, 2019

The goal of equipping 2 million individuals ages 25-44 with a high-quality postsecondary degree or credential by 2030 set by myFutureNC...

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North Carolinian tapped as new leader of myFutureNC

by Alex Granados | November 8, 2019

Cecilia Holden, director of legislative and community affairs for the North Carolina State Board of Education, has been tapped to...

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Perspective | myFutureNC blog series: Appalachian GEAR UP partnership advances postsecondary attainment goal

by Corinne Smith | November 5, 2019

The goal: 2 million North Carolinians aged 25 to 44 will receive a high-quality postsecondary credential or degree by 2030....

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Perspective | myFutureNC blog series: Keys to success for increased FAFSA completion – Lessons learned in Louisiana

by Brittani Williams | October 30, 2019

Louisiana ranked number one in the nation for FAFSA completion rates for the second consecutive year, according to the National College Access...

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Perspective | myFutureNC blog series: Innovative models for increasing college enrollment & completion

by Nicole Hurd | October 9, 2019

“I believe in you.” These are powerful words. They are the words that can transform doubt into hope and opportunity....

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Perspective | myFutureNC blog series: Aiming for Equity

by Tiffany Jones and Victoria Jackson | October 2, 2019

Led by the myFutureNC Commission, North Carolina has set an ambitious goal of increasing the number of adults aged 25-44 who...

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Perspective | With support, NC’s community colleges will lead the way on attainment

by Walter Dalton | September 19, 2019

At a time of political polarization, the North Carolina General Assembly, with a strong bipartisan vote, adopted an important goal...

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Perspective | NC’s future is bright, and a localized initiative will lead the way

by Jack Cecil, Michael M. Dempsey, Laura Leatherwood, Nathan Ramsey and Bill Sederburg | September 16, 2019

Over the past two months, the Land of Sky Region in the mountains of North Carolina has become involved in...

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Perspective | Momentum builds for myFutureNC, attainment goal

by myFutureNC | September 11, 2019

Momentum is building around myFutureNC and the statewide attainment goal. Here are a few recent updates on this work. In...

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myFutureNC blog series: North Carolina’s leaky education pipeline

by Rebecca Tippett, Ph.D. | July 25, 2019

Located within the Carolina Population Center at UNC-Chapel Hill, Carolina Demography uses population-level data and other available research to provide context...