The deadline for the HELP grant is March 31! The HELP grant pays full tuition to any 2-year or 4-year public college in Mississippi for those who qualify. Make sure you submit the Mississippi aid application at buff.ly/2wW8UZz. #HELP #Get2College #stateaid

As a friend said, ironic that a book deemed inappropriate because it refers to “butts” is essentially being suppressed in a place named Hinds County. The definition of Hind is “situated in the rear or back; posterior.” Maybe the county needs a new name?

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For Community College Month, we are celebrating Mississippi's 15 community and junior colleges including Holmes Community College! #CCMonth #Communitycollegemonth #communitycollegemonthspotlight

I love this! Delta State University WHEF_Get2College Jim McHale

We’re hiring! We have two open positions in our Communications, Policy, and Advocacy department - Director and Project Manager. Interested? Visit woodwardhines.org/careers to apply!

WHEF President and CEO Jim McHale is leading an important conversation today with AccelerateMS about #Mississippi’s postsecondary attainment goal, Ascent to 55%. #HigherEd

Workforce development and education go hand-in-hand. Fantastic panel discussion on Ascent to 55%-Mississippi's official postsecondary attachment goal. Dr. Jay Allen Jim McHale Woodward Hines Education Foundation Itawamba CC

The MS Economic Council and AccelerateMS want to hear from you! Together, they will conduct ecosystem listening tours to gather essential information to help form the strategic plan for Mississippi's Ascent to 55% initiative. Find out more at buff.ly/3D5XEYU.

New Ithaka S+R report shows that Mississippi could potentially gain over $376 million annually in increased tax revenue and decreased social services spending if it increased its postsecondary attainment rate from 44% to 60%. Read more: woodwardhines.org/blog/posts/ith… @MECStateChamber

“All colleges, whether private or public, should implement policies that 1) are need-based and, thus, equity-centered; and 2) recognize that the cost to attend #college is far more than simply the cost of tuition” - Mamie Voight lght.ly/jemnoed via Marketplace

Mississippians woke up with a huge scar across the state and our hearts. Prayers for all the victims and a huge thanks to all the first responders. #tornado #mswx

Leaving the hospital this morning, I was moved by this sign I pass every day and barely notice. The tornado devastation in Mississippi is overwhelming. Overnight, The University of Mississippi Medical Center faculty and staff responded to the needs of so many. Amazing people and a most special place!

Starting today at #AACC2023 in a session with ⁦Achieving the Dream⁩ ⁦⁦⁦Dallas College⁩ ⁦Coahoma Community College⁩ on urban and rural enrollment strategies that connect with and advance student access and success goals.

This work Coahoma Community College on improving retention and enrollment is impressive. With their Achieving the Dream coach and data, the college focused on gateway course completion, first year developmental course completion and students earning less than a 2.0 in the 1st year to drive gains.

Thank you to the Woodward Hines Education Foundation for supporting this Achieving the Dream work in Mississippi with Coahoma Community College.

#ccmonth 66% of #comm_college students enroll part-time comprising 38% of all undergraduates in 2020. The colleges are the most important sector of #highered for increasing #access #equity comm_college ACCT

MSU’s College of Forest Resources has identified a critical gap in the labor supply & racial gaps in credential production & seeks to remedy both with its new diversity initiative. WHEF is excited to support them & their natural resources career plans. buff.ly/3Pr9O6A

Full house for joint meeting of #msleg Senate and House Universities & Colleges committees re: MS Ascent to 55 program which seeks to increase # of Mississippians w/ some degree of post-secondary training so as to strengthen workforce and labor market.

Presenters discussing need to increase student financial aid funding so as to not leave groups of students behind. 1/3 of MS state aid applicants are not eligible for MTAG b/c they receive the max Pell grant.