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A Real American Issue in Search of a Corporate Champion
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STOPPING THE DROPOUTA REAL AMERICAN ISSUE IN SEARCH
OF A CORPORATE CHAMPION
STARTING WHAT WE FINISHED‣ HOW MANY OF US FINISHED COLLEGE?
‣ HOW MANY BELIEVE WE’D BE WHERE WE ARE IF WE HADN’T FINISHED COLLEGE?
‣ HOW MANY BELIEVE STUDENTS WHO DO EVERYTHING IN THEIR POWER TO MAKE IT THROUGH COLLEGE SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO FINISH WHAT THEY STARTED?
THE FOLLOWING ISSUE NEEDS A CORPORATE CHAMPION TO DECLARE THEIR INTENT AND START A MOVEMENT.
OTHER MOVEMENTS OF NOTE
When did you stop thinking you’re beautiful?
2%
OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS, WE’VE SPARKED A DEBATE ABOUT THE STATE OF THE AMERICAN DREAM.
ONE ISSUE THREATENS THE DREAMS OF YOUNG PEOPLE MORE THAN ANY OTHER.
THE GROWING INABILITY TO COMPLETE COLLEGE.
SOURCE: AMERICAN DREAM 2.0
46%OF STUDENTS WHO START COLLEGE WON’T FINISH.AMONG STUDENTS WHO ENROLL IN AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING, 46% DO NOT GRADUATE WITH ANY CREDENTIAL WITHIN SIX YEARS
AMONG THE 2.8 MILLION COLLEGE STUDENTS WHO START PURSUING THEIR DREAMS EACH FALL,
1.3 MILLION WON’T GRADUATE.
SOURCE: AMERICAN DREAM 2.0
THE #1 REASON IS FINANCIALLY RELATED.
SOURCE: BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION
WHY IS GRADUATING IMPORTANT?
SOURCE: BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION
2MM 1.6MM 5.6MMINCREASE OF JOBS
REQUIRING A BACHELORS DEGREE
INCREASE OF JOBS REQUIRING AN ASSOCIATES DEGREE OR SOME COLLEGE
DECREASE OF JOBS AVAILABLE TO THOSE WITH A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR BELOW SINCE 2007
ONLY AN AMERICA WHICH HAS FULLY EDUCATED ITS CITIZENS IS FULLY CAPABLE OF TACKLING THE COMPLEX PROBLEMS AND PERCEIVING THE HIDDEN DANGERS OF THE WORLD IN WHICH WE LIVE.– FROM THE UNSPOKEN SPEECH OF PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY
AN ISSUE AS CRITICAL TO
THE AMERICAN DREAM TODAY
AS IT WAS 50 YEARS AGO
53 MILLIONPEOPLE 18+ YEARS OLD WITHIN OUR MARKETS CONSIDER IT VERY IMPORTANT TO HAVE A COLLEGE DEGREE
DO PEOPLE REALLY CARE?
SOURCE: SOURCE: 2012 U.S. CENSUS; 2012 LUMINA FOUNDATION STUDY OF THE AMERICAN PUBLIC’S OPINION ON HIGHER EDUCATION
DO PEOPLE REALLY CARE?
SOURCE: 2012 U.S. CENSUS | SALLIE MAE
80%29MMFAMILIES WITH CHILDREN UNDER 18 IN OUR MARKETS
OF PARENTS EXPECT THEIR KIDS TO GO TO COLLEGE, SAYING IT’S:• AN INVESTMENT IN THEIR CHILDREN’S FUTURE• MORE IMPORTANT NOW THAN IT USED TO BE• PART OF THE AMERICAN DREAM
23 MILLIONFAMILIES IN OUR MARKETS VIEW COLLEGE AS IMPORTANT FOR THEIR KIDS
SOURCE: 2012 U.S. CENSUS | SALLIE MAE
THE FINANCIAL AND EMOTIONAL BURDEN OF PAYING FOR COLLEGE IS A UNIVERSAL ISSUE.
THEY CAN’T DO IT ALONE
SOURCE: SALLIE MAE
13% 36% 32%ARE EXTREMELY CONFIDENT THAT THEY WILL BE ABLE TO
MEET THE COSTS OF THEIR CHILDREN’S COLLEGE EDUCATION
AGREE THAT THEY HAVE CREATED A PLAN TO PAY FOR THE COSTS OF UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGE
FOR THEIR CHILD/CHILDREN
PLAN TO PAY FOR THEIR CHILDREN’S COLLEGE EDUCATION
WITH THEIR OWN SAVINGS OR CURRENT INCOME
WE WISH TO DEDICATE OURSELVES TO REMOVING THE BARRIER TO THE MOST POWERFUL MEANS TO A DREAM — COLLEGE EDUCATION.
IN 2014, WE WILL PROVE OUR PURPOSE.
ONE AUDACIOUS GOALMAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR EVERY STUDENT WHO GOES TO COLLEGE TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GRADUATE.
THE POWER OF THIS IDEAIT’S A WORTHY ISSUE GAINING MORE ATTENTION IN SOCIETY AT LARGE — AND WE CURRENTLY HAVE LEADER ADVANTAGE
IT GIVES NON-CUSTOMERS REASON TO CONSIDER AND CURRENT CUSTOMERS REASON TO STAY WITH YOU
IT WILL MAKE CUSTOMER INTERACTIONS LESS TRANSACTIONAL AND MORE TRANSFORMATIONAL
HOW WILL WE KNOW WE’RE WINNING?1. RAISE AWARENESS: DRIVE CONVERSATION
AROUND THE ISSUE2. SHIFT SENTIMENT: GET PEOPLE TO CARE3. CHANGE BEHAVIOR: GET PEOPLE TO ACT
ASSIGNMENTCREATE AN INTEGRATED, FULL-YEAR CAMPAIGN THAT FRAMES THE ISSUE, DECLARES OUR COMMITMENT, AND SPARKS REAL ACTION – BOTH INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY.
AUDIENCE1. PROSPECTS 2. CURRENT CUSTOMERS3. EMPLOYEES4. CORPORATE LEADERSHIP
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPIDENTIFY THOUGHT-LEADERS AND POLICY-MAKERS WITH SHARED VALUES WITH A COMMON PURPOSE
POTENTIAL PARTNERS
DECLARE YOUR INTENT TO START WHAT WE FINISHED
THANK YOU!