RALEIGH (February 21, 2025) – North Carolina set an ambitious goal in 2019 to have 2 million citizens ages 25-44 with high-quality credentials or postsecondary degrees by 2030. Several years in – and after a global pandemic and severe flooding in western North Carolina – we’re behind on reaching that goal. But not as behind… READ MORE
Help a student finish
RALEIGH (May 15, 2024) – It might be a car repair. Or a student has a child. Or they suddenly face medical bills. Or trouble with child care. Any number of obstacles can crop up that stop a student from finishing college. Life happens. As the state pushes to reach a goal of 2 million… READ MORE
NC College grads growing – but not quickly enough
SANFORD (February 15, 2024) – North Carolina is growing its educated workforce – but not quickly enough to meet the ambitious goal it set for 2030. In 2019, the governor and General Assembly adopted the goal of myFutureNC for the state to have 2 million North Carolinians ages 25-44 with a degree or high-quality credential… READ MORE
NC’s on a roll – but 31,000 graduates short
RALEIGH (February 6, 2023) – North Carolina’s economy is on a roll. But we’re still 31,000 graduates short of where we need to be to fill the jobs rolling into the state,1 according to a goal state leaders set in 2019. “When we talk to the CEOs … the three most important issues that they… READ MORE
UNC System: Disinvesting in public universities
RALEIGH (October 13, 2022) – North Carolina has an ambitious goal to have 2 million people ages 25-44 with a college degree or credential by 2030. Then why do we continue to disinvest in our public universities? The state spent $2,900 less per student in the University of North Carolina System in 2020-21 than it… READ MORE
Where We Stand: Underfunded
RALEIGH (September 15, 2022) – North Carolina is on a roll winning new – and future-oriented – business. We’ve seen big job announcements over the past year from household names like Toyota, Apple and Google. We should be proud of that. Between the Triangle and the Triad, we see an emerging corridor that will focus… READ MORE
In-state tuition for immigrants: ‘Like anybody else’
RALEIGH (May 18, 2022) – It’s 2022. And even amid an economy that demands educated workers, North Carolina still has a rule that creates a barrier to higher education for an entire class of people. Undocumented students brought here by their parents – even if they grow up in North Carolina and graduate from a… READ MORE
Community Colleges: The Swiss Army knives of higher ed
RALEIGH (February 9, 2022) – They’re the Swiss Army knives of higher education. That’s because North Carolina’s community colleges do so many different things, whether it’s helping a student complete a GED, learn a skilled trade, train for a specific job with a local employer, earn an associate degree in a high-demand field, or transfer… READ MORE
SECU: People helping a whole lot of people
RALEIGH (February 2, 2022) – The SECU Foundation calls its scholarships “People Helping People” scholarships. And indeed, they help a whole lot of people in North Carolina. With 2.6 million members across the state, one in four North Carolinians is a member of the State Employees’ Credit Union. The credit union began directing a fee… READ MORE
Project Kitty Hawk takes shape
CHAPEL HILL (January 20, 2022) – With $97 million from a new state budget, Project Kitty Hawk – the UNC System’s online learning platform – is rapidly taking shape. And it aims to make it easier for adult learners to earn a degree. With the population of traditional college-age students projected to level off over… READ MORE
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