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Texas Student Success Council
Texas Student Success Council
CREATING
PATHWAYS TO
OPPORTUNITIES
Despite 70% of jobs requiring postsecondary education, less than half of all Texas young adults hold a postsecondary degree, including only 35% of Black and 24% of Latino young adults. The Texas Student Success Council was created to close this gap. This initiative has been highlighted by Jobs for the Future as a national best practice for this work.
CREATING
PATHWAYS TO
OPPORTUNITIES
Despite 70% of jobs requiring postsecondary education, less than half of all Texas young adults hold a postsecondary degree, including only 35% of Black and 24% of Latino young adults. The Texas Student Success Council was created to close this gap. This initiative has been highlighted by Jobs for the Future as a national best practice for this work.
REWARDING HARD WORK WITH REWARDING CAREERS
Helping students minimize the time and expense of obtaining a workforce-relevant degree or credential drives success not only at the student level, but at the community and state levels as well.
DEVELOP POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS
Use research, evidence, and best practices to effect change.
INFORM POLICYMAKERS
Educate about key policy issues impacting student education.
BUILD MOMENTUM FOR CHANGE
Engage collective action before and during legislative sessions.
PROGRAM
 Initiatives
TEXAS STUDENT SUCCESS COUNCIL MEMBERS
THE STATS
The gaps between Texas students who enroll and graduate from a Texas University within 6 years of high school: 60% of white students, 48% of Latino students, 36% of Black students.
NEARLY 40%
of students entering a Texas public higher education institution were not college ready.
JUST 58%
of these students return to college for their second year.
ONLY 12%
The chance Central Texas young adults have of earning a living wage without a certification, credential, or degree within six years of finishing high school.
83%
of college-ready students return for their second year.
TEXAS STUDENT SUCCESS COUNCIL RESOURCES
Content, links, advice, and resources to help prepare students for success in their lives and careers.
