Vision
WE ENVISION A WORLD WHERE EVERY
STUDENT THRIVES IN EDUCATION AND LIFE.
We know a national, innovative approach to financial aid is needed to increase post-secondary educational access and completion, especially for students from lower socio-economic backgrounds. And we know any successful approach relies on reduced borrowing initiatives considering the tremendous growth in national debt related to pursuing higher education. Therefore, we have adopted the following four goals in the quest to turn our vision into reality:
GOAL I
ASSURE THE MOST EFFICIENT & HIGHEST QUALITY PROGRAMS & SERVICE TO STUDENTS.
- Student access
- Student enrollment
- First-year retention
- Persistence
- Graduation
- Little to no student debt
- Workforce readiness
GOAL III
DEVELOP A SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS MODEL WHILE MEETING THE NEEDS OF STAKEHOLDERS.
- Diversified funding mix: industry, foundations, public sector, individuals, earned revenue
- Balanced budget
- Clean audits
- Healthy operating reserve
GOAL II
BUILD ORGANIZATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE TO MANAGE GROWTH AND ENSURE SCALABILITY AND REPLICABILITY.
- Parameters for scalability
- SOPs and robust training materials (ETL Toolkit)
- ETL program platforms
- ETL staffing model
- Efficiencies to enhance cost effectiveness
- Internal and external communication strategies
- Brand identity and recognition
- Workforce Development model
GOAL IV
INCREASE ENGAGEMENT OF KEY STAKEHOLDERS TO MEET THE MISSION.
- Attraction, retention, engagement and support of the best talent
- Board engagement
- Advisory Council creation
- Strengthening and retention of robust partnerships
- Recruitment of ETL advocates