,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fig  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ae1 #bjah   
,mr4 ,coons 7= himself & ,mr4 ,scott7   
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,designat+ ,novemb] #bjah z ,national   
,college ,application ,mon?4  ,:]eas    
equality ( opportunity = all p is "o ( !
 noble/ aspirations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
,:]eas ! ,national ,c5t] = ,education   
,/ati/ics reports t ! employm5t rate =  
"y adults ) a ba*elor's degree & !      
employm5t rate = "y adults ^: highe/    
cr$5tial is a high s*ool diploma diff]  
by #ad p]c5tage po9ts2 ,:]eas a #bjae   
/udy by ,georget[n ,univ]sity id5tifi$ t
 ! av]age lifetime e>n+s gap betwe5     
college graduates & individuals ) only a
 high s*ool diploma is #a1jjj1jjj2      
,:]eas ! ,pew ,economic ,mobility       
,project f9ds t :e!r a *ild born 9 !    
l[e/ income qu9tile obta9s a #d-ye>     
degree or high] cr$5tial is associat$   
)--  7#a7 an approximately #gj-p]c5t    

diff]5ce 9 ! probability ( t *ild e>n+  
an income outside ! l[e/ income qu9tile2
 &  7#b7 a ?reefold diff]5ce 9 !        
probability ( t *ild go+ on to e>n an   
income 9 ! highe/ income qu9tile2       
,:]eas ! ,education ,commission ( !     
,/ates highlights t ! numb] (           
nontraditional /ud5ts at colleges &     
univ]sities is expect$ to rise #fe p]c5t
 fa/] ?an ! numb] ( traditional /ud5ts  
dur+ ! #ae-ye> p]iod end+ 9 #bjbd2      
,:]eas ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics     
reports t approximately #cc p]c5t ( high
 s*ool graduates 9 #bjag did n          
matriculate to an in/itution ( high]    
education ! foll[+ fall seme/]1         
repres5t+ a mode/ decl9e 9 college      
enrollm5t s9ce ! ye> be=e2 ,:]eas !     
,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics also reports 
t ! unemploym5t rate = rec5t high s*ool 
graduates n enroll$ 9 college 9 ! fall  
seme/] ( #bjag 0 #af4h p]c5t1           
significantly high] ?an ! national      
unemploym5t rate2 ,:]eas _m second>y    
/ud5ts /ruggle to id5tify & assess      

appropriate po/second>y options due to a
 numb] ( factors1 includ+ insuffici5t   
in=mation on programmatic outcomes &    
difficulties 9 access+ effective or     
consi/5t c\nsel+ s]vices & res\rces2    
,:]eas ! complexity ( f9ancial aid      
sy/ems & processes1 c\pl$ ) a %ortage ( 
effective & compreh5sive f9ancial       
lit]acy in/ruction1 c s]ve z an         
additional det]r5t or b>ri] = /ud5ts &  
families z !y assess ! viability ( high]
 education programs z a po/second>y     
option2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates built a  
?riv+ middle class 9 "p by nurtur+ !    
pot5tial = colleges & univ]sities to    
s]ve z eng9es ( social mobility2 &      
,:]eas ! data on ! b5efits ( high]      
education demon/rate t1 9 spite ( ongo+ 
b>ri]s to access & /ud5t success1       
colleges & univ]sities c /ill s]ve z    
eng9es ( social mobility3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates       
,novemb] #bjah z ,national ,college     
,application ,mon?2  7#b7 enc\rages ! p 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7,a7 to evaluate    

options = pursu+ high] education2 &     
7,b7 to support e /ud5t1 reg>dless ( !  
backgr\nd or res\rces ( ! /ud5t1 9      
obta9+ ! skills & k ne$$ to ?rive2  7#c7
 supports ef=ts to bett] assi/ l[-income
 & fir/ g5]ation /ud5ts ?r\gh\t !       
college application process2  7#d7 urges
 public (ficials1 educators1 p>5ts1     
/ud5ts1 & communities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
to obs]ve ,national ,college            
,application ,mon? ) appropriate        
activities & programs design$ to        
enc\rage /ud5ts to consid]1 rese>*1 &   
apply to college2 &  7#e7 comm5ds       
tea*]s1 c\nselors1 m5tors1 & p>5ts :o   
support /ud5ts ?r\gh\t ! college        
application process1 z well z !         
organizations & in/itutions p>tn]+ to   
elim9ate b>ri]s to high] education4