Learn More Indiana

Jason Bearce, Associate CommissionerIndiana Commission for Higher Education

Mission

Learn More Indiana is a state-led communications and community outreach initiative working to help Hoosiers succeed in school, complete college and connect to careers.

Overview

• Works on behalf of state partners for K-12 & higher education, workforce development, financial aid:

– Indiana Department of Education– Indiana Commission for Higher Education– Indiana Department of Workforce Development– State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana– Indiana colleges and universities

Core Services

• Helping Hoosiers succeed in college and careers through targeted resources provided…

– PRINT: OnTrack, NEXT, GRAD, etc.– PERSON: Speakers Bureau, College Success Coalition– PHONE : 1-800- 992-2076– WEB: Learnmoreindiana.org

Communication Campaigns

• Three annual statewide campaigns:

1) College GO! Week (Planning) –– FALL 2) Cash for College (Paying) –– WINTER3) KnowHow2Go (Preparing) –– SPRING/SUMMER

• Guiding principles:– Clear college success focus for each campaign– Specific, practical steps for students at each level– State driven, locally led

HISTORY:

Launched in 2007, Indiana’s College Success Coalition is a network of organizations and individuals working to promote a college-going and completion culture

Funded by the Lumina Foundation for Education as part of KnowHow2GO campaign

College Success Coalition

PURPOSE • Creating a college-going and completing culture• Building local leadership and outreach capacity• Measuring progress in student choices and outcomes

PRIORITIES • Network building• Public engagement• Policy and advocacy

Supporting the Productivity Agenda

• Clear, consistent messaging across the education pipeline focused on driving college completion:– K-12 Students– College Students– Adult Students

• Building state-level capacity to reduce colleges’ costs for marketing, outreach and related expenses

Learn More

Contact:

Jason Bearce, Associate CommissionerE-mail: jasonb@che.in.gov Phone: (317) 464-4400 ext. 119