After reviewing data on educational achievement gaps, employment, and economic development, the VSCS led a statewide effort with diverse stakeholders to identify a new goal for post-secondary educational attainment.
The new 70% goal reflects our sense of urgency in addressing immediate workforce and economic development needs for more Vermonters with post-high school education and inclusivity in supporting a broad range of pathways to post-secondary degrees and credentials for all Vermonters, including working-age adults and high school students from families without prior college-going experience.
The Vermont Student Assistance Corporation has taken on the Advance Vermont Partnership, and we remain actively engaged and committed to helping Vermont reach the 70% attainment goal.
*A credential that indicates completion of a post-secondary academic or professional program that documents a set of skills or experiences as part of a career pathway that leads to employment and/or further educational opportunities.