Reward High Schools for Supporting Dual-Credit Attainment

• In May 2023, Indiana passed a first-of-its-kind budget line item that provides financial bonuses to high schools for producing students who earn one or two full years of college credit while in high school.
• When policymakers think about college “accessibility,” they tend to focus exclusively on provid­ing tuition support to students who successfully complete high school. The results leave much to be desired.
• Since 2013, the Greater Education Opportunities Academies’ comprehensive college-support approach has led to more than 60 students earning associate degrees before graduating from its high school in Gary, Indiana.

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