IDEAS

From financial literacy to addressing mental health and food insecurity, learners emphasize basic needs to fully benefit from current and higher learning opportunities

Learners place value on early mentoring to demystify college and network to like-minded people sharing the same interests, passions and values. Connections are key to belonging and mobility in college and career

Being seen and making meaning of individual abilities and experiences provide aspiration toward future learning and leadership goals. One idea calls for reimagining college admissions, the linchpin in higher education, with non-cognitive strengths at the forefront.

Solutions call for personalization, real-time access, option for anonymity and technology enablement.