College & Career Readiness
Two-thirds of Ohio jobs require a degree or credential beyond high school.
When students receive specialized early awareness information, pre-college advising on admissions and financial aid, and mentoring, college entrance and completion rates rise dramatically.
Business Advisory Council
Thinking about college and career plans can’t wait until senior year in high school. Learn to Earn Dayton partners with the Montgomery County Educational Service Center through the Business Advisory Council to provide career awareness and career exploration opportunities to students and to empower teachers with the best tools to guide students along their chosen pathway.
FAFSA
Completing the FAFSA—the Free Application for Federal Student Aid—is essential for making college affordable.
Learn to Earn Dayton tracks FAFSA as a way to predict the likelihood of students enrolling in a postsecondary program. Nationally, 9 out of 10 students who complete the FAFSA attend college the following year. Our partners at MCESC provide a College Access Coordinator, who works with individual families and local FAFSA Champions in the schools, to help local students access the billions of dollars in federal grants that typically go unclaimed.
PACCE
The Pathways for Accelerated College & Career Experiences framework prioritizes a student’s career interest and aptitudes to connect them to meaningful experiences that guide them toward future success. L2ED secured funding to convene partners and design this model, currently being piloted across Ohio.
Increasing Teacher Diversity
Learn to Earn Dayton is a partner in I Educate Montgomery County—a diverse cross-section of educational collaborators, representing the full cradle-to-career continuum, addressing the need to increase teacher diversity. Learn to Earn Dayton serves as the coordinator for DREAM’s professional learning community and serves as part of the larger I Educate team.
