The Indiana Commission on Higher Education rolled
out an ambitious goal yesterday â?? to increase the number of graduates from state-supported colleges and universities
by
a third within four years.
Indiana isnâ??t plagued by too few high school grads entering college; the state ranks 10th. The problem is low graduation rates.
To persuade universities to hit the goal, the commission wants to move funding to a pay-for-results model. If colleges increase on-time graduation, course completion and degrees, more money would flow.
The universities say theyâ??re on board. Indiana University, for one, plans to offer more mentoring, financial aid and group study.
Will the plan work? What will it take to get more students to finish college?
Indiana isnâ??t plagued by too few high school grads entering college; the state ranks 10th. The problem is low graduation rates.
To persuade universities to hit the goal, the commission wants to move funding to a pay-for-results model. If colleges increase on-time graduation, course completion and degrees, more money would flow.
The universities say theyâ??re on board. Indiana University, for one, plans to offer more mentoring, financial aid and group study.
Will the plan work? What will it take to get more students to finish college?
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The feel good talking points are sorely lacking in any meaningful accountability for escalating tuition costs or poor university performance.(i.e. IVY Tech has a worse graduation rate than IPS , and some Indiana colleges have such weak employment placements for their graduates that the students should be asking for a refund)
This is a better proposal than the self serving proposal from the Indiana Higher Education Commission.
Spellings Announces Plan to Improve Higher Education
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6146394
Commission on the Future of Higher Education AKA Spellings Commission
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commission_on_the_Future_of_Higher_Education
As a student who works full time and enjoys taking classes at a leisurely pace, it helps me afford school without going thousands of dollars into a debt that will haunt me for years after graduation.
to FRED:
If it was so on the employment placement, I am long over due for a few refunds. First off, the school tells everyone we will help place you in the work force. That was a FAIL, then I had several Head Hunters (either paid by the state, or paid by potential employers) say the same thing. Another FAIL. I found my job on my own through Career builder. These above failed employment placements programs probably once had a reason to be around, but they have only been an interview training places. Things I could have learned just by sitting at home with family and doing the same thing (and then applying the skills in the interview process).