,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #dcb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ai1         
#bjai,mr4 ,coons 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,scott
 ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 & ,ms4     
,ern/7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution    
,designat+ ,novemb] #bjai 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 #ca p]c5t ( high
 s*ool graduates 9 #bjah did n          
matriculate to an in/itution ( high]    
education ! foll[+ fall seme/]1         
repres5t+ little *ange 9 ! college      
enrollm5t ( new high s*ool graduates f !
 prior ye>2 ,:]eas ! ,bureau ( ,labor   
,/ati/ics also reports t ! unemploym5t  
rate = rec5t high s*ool graduates n     
enroll$ 9 college 9 ! fall seme/] (     
#bjah 0 #ah4f p]c5t1 significantly high]
 ?an ! national unemploym5t rate2 ,:]eas

 _m second>y /ud5ts /ruggle to id5tify &
 assess 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 ris+ college co/s1 &
 a %ortage ( effective f9ancial         
education & lit]acy programs c s]ve z   
additional det]r5ts or b>ri]s = /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    
provide av5ues to economic opportunity2 
,:]eas ! data on ! b5efits ( high]      
education demon/rate t1 9 spite ( ongo+ 
b>ri]s to access & /ud5t success1       
colleges & univ]sities c /ill provide   
pa?ways to economic opportunity2 &      
,:]eas completion ( ! ,free ,application
 = ,f$]al ,/ud5t ,aid is "o ( ! be/     
pr$ictors ( future college enrollm5t1 z 

high s*ool s5iors :o complete ! =m are  
#fc p]c5t m likely to beg9 po/second>y  
education3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !       
,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ,novemb] #bjai 
z ,national ,college ,application ,mon?2
  7#b7 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
to-- 7,a7 evaluate options = pursu+     
high] education2  7,b7 submit a ,free   
,application = ,f$]al ,/ud5t ,aid to    
und]/& college f9anc+ opportunities2 &  
7,c7 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 !       
f9ancial aid & 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 college & = f9ancial 
aid2 &  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]      
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