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2020 Minnesota Impact Report 2020 MINNESOTA IMPACT REPORT College Possible is a nonprofit making college admis- RIGOROUS EVALUATION sion and success possible for students from low-income A Harvard evaluation confirmed that College Possible backgrounds through coaching and support. Since 2014, significantly improves low-income students’ chances of College Possible Minnesota has received appropriations enrolling in college. The evaluation showed College Possi- from the State of Minnesota to expand our work across ble more than doubles a student’s chances of enrolling in the state to support more students as they pursue higher college and has a significant positive impact on four-year education. This report describes College Possible’s impact college enrollment rates. A social return on investment as a result of that support. analysis found an investment in a College Possible stu- COMMUNITY NEED dent yields a 333% return to society. Today, high-income students (71%) are more than twice COVID-19 RESPONSE as likely to graduate college as their low-income peers (32%). And yet, a college degree is the surest pathway out College Possible’s award-winning experience helping of poverty. With a college degree, the probability a per- students navigate the world of higher education, as well son is employed is 24% higher. Annual earning for degree as our strong foundation in tech-connected coaching, holders are 134% higher and lifetime earnings are approx- have perfectly positioned us to meet students’ needs right imately $1.2 million (114%) greater. Moreover, there is no now. All College Possible students have the opportunity evidence that the college earning premium is declining. In to attend 1:1 sessions with their coach online or through fact, it has been increasing. phone calls, access new online resources and be able to participate in virtual training sessions in high school and COVID-19 IMPACT in college. We have also activated emergency funds to help students with expenses that affect their education. We are seeing stark examples in the importance of a college degree during the current recession brought on by the pandemic. The risk of unemployment during this time HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL INNOVATION has been far less for those with Bachelor’s degrees. The Since 2014, we have expanded our reach to students April 2020 unemployment rate for those with a Bachelor’s and school partners across Minnesota through our degree and higher was 8.4%, almost half of the rates for Navigate program. Dedicated AmeriCorps members those with only a high school degree or those with some collaborate with our high school partners to provide college, 17.3% and 15%, respectively. Aside from unem- near-peer mentoring, research-based guidance, and ployment, it can also impact safety as only 12% of adults differentiated support to college-bound students. with just a high school degree are able to work from home compared to 52% of those with a college degree. COLLEGE LEVEL INNOVATION PROVEN RESULTS Catalyze is College Possible’s initiative to impact student persistence and success directly on college campuses. College Possible has demonstrated success in closing Our model serves students by embedding our near-peer the opportunity gap for low-income students: 98% of our coaching model and curriculum on a college campus. students earn admission to college, and they go on to College Possible extends the reach of a campus’ existing graduate at nearly the same rate as students from all in- student support services, increases student retention come levels nationwide. Overall, our students are 3 times rates and closes the opportunity gap for students more likely to earn a college degree than their low-in- from low-income backgrounds. Catalyze programming come peers. When a student joins our program, we commit currently supports students at St. Cloud State University. to serving them through college graduation. COLLEGE POSSIBLE MINNESOTA’S REACH & RESULTS + 72 College Possible high school and college coaches + 66 partner high schools across Minnesota + 6,234 high school and college students from Minnesota currently be- ing served by College Possible throughout the country + 99% of the class of 2020 earned admission to college + 3,562 degrees earned by students since College Possible’s founding in 2000 “I’m very thankful for the internship opportunities during my college experience. It truly allowed me to gain real world experience that led to a full time software engineering role. I wouldn’t have completed this milestone without the help of College Possible, though. They have always guided me to reach my goals. They are a part of my success story.” Sala Metropolitan State University ‘20 Computer Applications Development Major COLLEGE POSSIBLE MINNESOTA STATEWIDE IMPACT IN 2020 2,165 college-bound students at 66 high schools indicates partner high school Over 4,069 college students at 57 colleges & universities indicates college with students supported by College Possible 44 high schools and 25 colleges in the Twin Cities metro MINNESOTA HIGH SCHOOLS & COLLEGES ATTENDED BY COLLEGE POSSIBLE STUDENTS High Schools Tech High School Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Apollo Senior High School The FAIR School Saint Paul College - A Community Battle Lake High School Tower View Alternative High School and Technical College Becker High School Triton High School South Central College Blaine High School Ubah Medical Academy Southwest Minnesota State University Blooming Prairie High School Washington Technology Magnet St. Catherine University Bloomington Jefferson High School School St. Olaf College Bloomington Kennedy High School Wayzata High School The College of Saint Scholastica Burnsville High School Worthington High School University of Minnesota, Crookston Cambridge-Isanti High School University of Minnesota, Duluth Cannon Falls High School Colleges University of Minnesota, Morris Central Senior High School Anoka Technical College University of Minnesota, Rochester Century High School Anoka-Ramsey Community College University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Champlin Park High School Augsburg University University of Northwestern Columbia Heights High School Bemidji State University University of St Thomas Community of Peace Academy Bethany Lutheran College Vermilion Community College Como Park Senior High School Bethel University Winona State University Coon Rapids High School Carleton College Cristo Rey High School Central Lakes College-Brainerd Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton High School Century College East Ridge High School College of Saint Benedict and Saint Eden Prairie High School John’s University Edina High School Concordia College, Moorhead Edison High School Concordia University, St. Paul Farmington High School Crown College Frazee High School Dakota County Technical College Fridley High School Dougherty Family College Harding Senior High School Dunwoody College of Technology Hiawatha Collegiate High School Gustavus Adolphus College Highland Park Senior High School Hamline University Humboldt Senior High School Hennepin Technical College Irondale High School Herzing University - Minneapolis Johnson Senior High School Inver Hills Community College LEAP High School Itasca Community College Leroy-Ostrander High School Lake Superior College Mahtomedi High School Macalester College Metro Schools College Prep Mesabi Range Community and Moorhead High School Technical College Mt. Iron-Buhl High School Metropolitan State University North Community High School Minneapolis College of Art and Design North High School Minneapolis Community and Orono High School Technical College Park Center Senior High School Minnesota State Community and Park High School Technical College Patrick Henry High School Minnesota State University, Mankato Perham High School Minnesota State University, Moorhead Red Wing High School Minnesota West Community and Richfield High School Technical College Robbinsdale Armstrong High School Normandale Community College Robbinsdale Cooper High School North Central University Rock Ridge High School North Hennepin Community College Roosevelt High School Northland Community and Technical Roseville Area High School College RTR High School Ridgewater College St. Paul Conservatory for the Riverland Community College Performing Arts Rochester Community and Technical Sartell High School College Spring Lake Park High School Saint Cloud State University St. Charles High School Saint Cloud Technical and Community St. Louis Park Senior High School College.
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