{"id":17386,"date":"2025-11-04T15:10:27","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T15:10:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.rmff.org\/?page_id=17386"},"modified":"2025-12-16T18:56:25","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T18:56:25","slug":"college-matters","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rmff.org\/es\/funding\/college-matters\/","title":{"rendered":"La universidad importa"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"17386\" class=\"elementor elementor-17386\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10150ab e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"10150ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72eaec4 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-rmff-hero\" data-id=\"72eaec4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"rmff-hero.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-widget home\"><div class=\"hero-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"hero-content\"><div class=\"eyebrow-text\">Major initiatives<\/div><h1><p><em>La universidad importa<\/em><\/p><\/h1><\/div><div class=\"hero-video-controls\"><button class=\"hero-pause-btn\" id=\"hero-pause-btn\" style=\"display: none;\"><svg class=\"pause-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M6 19h4V5H6v14zm8-14v14h4V5h-4z\"\/><\/svg><svg class=\"play-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"display: none;\"><path d=\"M8 5v14l11-7z\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b98e371 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b98e371\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3501028 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3501028\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5aa8220 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5aa8220\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Supporting Students in Accessing Higher Education<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4651cc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4651cc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"p1\">What is <em>La universidad importa<\/em>?<\/h4><p><em><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13508 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/rmff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/RMFF_CollegeMattersLogo_Full_Initiative_RGB-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"327\" height=\"112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rmff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/RMFF_CollegeMattersLogo_Full_Initiative_RGB-2.png 853w, https:\/\/rmff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/RMFF_CollegeMattersLogo_Full_Initiative_RGB-2-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/rmff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/RMFF_CollegeMattersLogo_Full_Initiative_RGB-2-768x262.png 768w, https:\/\/rmff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/RMFF_CollegeMattersLogo_Full_Initiative_RGB-2-850x291.png 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 327px) 100vw, 327px\" \/>La universidad importa<\/em> is a <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20240807-Communications-UpdatedCollegeMattersGrantmakingBudget.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$14 million initiative<\/a> of the Fairbanks Foundation. Launched in 2023, the initiative seeks to increase college enrollment rates for Marion County high school seniors.<\/p><p>Many high school students face challenges when considering college, including accessing coursework that prepares them for college, identifying college degree programs that align with their career goals, and securing financial aid. Without support, these challenges can prevent students from applying to or attending college.<\/p><p>To help remove some of these barriers and increase college enrollment, we awarded two phases of <em>La universidad importa<\/em> grants to public high schools and community organizations in Marion County. Grantees in the two phases \u2013 referred to as <em>Meeting the Moment<\/em> and <em>Reversing the Trend<\/em> \u2013 are using funding to support Indianapolis students and families as they navigate the college-going process, from exploration to enrollment and financial aid.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17d76f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17d76f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Why <em>La universidad importa<\/em>?<\/h4><p>College enrollment rates among Marion County students have dropped over the past decade. In 2023, just <a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/che\/college-readiness-reports\/college-readiness-dashboard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">47% of Marion County high school graduates<\/a> enrolled in college, down from 64% in 2013.<\/p><p>Yet, education beyond high school contributes to a higher annual income and improved financial stability. Additionally, increased educational attainment is associated with better health, happiness, quality of life, and civic engagement. Low college enrollment is also a challenge to our economic vitality. Indianapolis employers continue to report challenges in finding talent with the education and skills needed to fill positions. Fewer Marion County residents have college degrees than in many of our peer cities, putting us at a competitive disadvantage when attracting new businesses and better jobs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8df4129 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8df4129\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2af38e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"2af38e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"moment\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91e4558 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"91e4558\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11c381e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11c381e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><em>La universidad importa: Responder al momento<\/em><\/h2><p>Through <em>La universidad importa: Responder al momento<\/em>, the Fairbanks Foundation awarded nearly $5 million in grants to Marion County public schools, community organizations, and the Indiana Commission for Higher Education in September 2023. These grants provided support to students in two areas: completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and exploring, applying to, and enrolling in college. The funding offered additional capacity to schools as they navigated the new state requirement that all high school seniors file the FAFSA.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89a058c elementor-widget elementor-widget-rmff-split-promo\" data-id=\"89a058c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"rmff-split-promo.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"rmff-split-promo-widget rmff-split-promo--equal\">\n            <!-- General Header -->\n            \n            <!-- Panels Container -->\n            <div class=\"rmff-split-promo-panels fade-in-up\">\n                <!-- Left Panel -->\n                <div class=\"rmff-split-promo-panel rmff-split-promo-panel--left rmff-split-promo-panel--with-image\">\n                    <div class=\"rmff-split-promo-content\">\n                                                    <h3 class=\"rmff-split-promo-header\">In 2023<\/h3>\n                                                \n                        <div class=\"rmff-split-promo-body-image-container\">\n                                                            <div class=\"rmff-split-promo-body\"><h1><strong><span style=\"color: #c0d600\">39%<\/span><\/strong><\/h1><p>of Marion County high school seniors filed the FAFSA.<\/p><\/div>\n                                                        \n                                                            <div class=\"rmff-split-promo-image\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rmff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/indynet-Marion-County-eLearning-Network-Pilot.jpg\" \n                                         alt=\"\">\n                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        \n                                                \n                        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class=\"rmff-split-promo-body-image-container\">\n                                                            <div class=\"rmff-split-promo-body\"><h1><strong><span style=\"color: #c0d600\">62%<\/span><\/strong><\/h1><p>of Marion County high school seniors filed the form.<\/p><\/div>\n                                                        \n                                                            <div class=\"rmff-split-promo-image\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rmff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Progress-and-Challenges-in-Closing-the-Graduation-Gap.jpg\" \n                                         alt=\"\">\n                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        \n                                                \n                        <!-- Mobile Image (hidden on desktop) -->\n                                                    <div class=\"rmff-split-promo-image-mobile\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rmff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Progress-and-Challenges-in-Closing-the-Graduation-Gap.jpg\" \n                                     alt=\"\">\n                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d50a3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d50a3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Annual FAFSA filing rates are available on the Indiana Commission for Higher Education&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/che\/reports-and-analyses\/fafsa-completion-dashboard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FAFSA dashboard.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3811226 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3811226\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92e9bf2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92e9bf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"p1\"><em>Meeting the Moment<\/em>: $3.25M in grants to schools<\/h3><p class=\"p1\">To assist students and their families in meeting Indiana\u2019s FAFSA requirement, 37 Marion County public high schools within 17 school corporations* received two-year grants. To spend unused funds, some schools were awarded a one-year extension.<\/p><table class=\"rmff-table\" style=\"height: 455px;\" width=\"555\"><thead><tr><th><strong>School Corporation<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Importe de la subvenci\u00f3n<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/bgcs.k12.in.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beech Grove City Schools<\/a><\/td><td><strong>$160,000<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chindy.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christel House Indianapolis<\/a><\/td><td><strong>$160,000<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodwillindy.org\/foundation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Goodwill Foundation of Central &amp; Southern Indiana<\/a><\/td><td><strong>$200,000<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.herronclassical.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Herron Classical Schools<\/a><\/td><td><strong>$200,000<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/myips.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indianapolis Public Schools<\/a><\/td><td><strong>$240,000<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/ics-charter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Irvington Community Schools<\/a><\/td><td><strong>$145,500<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/kippindy.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KIPP Indy Public Schools<\/a><\/td><td><strong>$150,000<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.decaturproud.org\/updates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MSD of Decatur Township<\/a><\/td><td><strong>$200,000<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ltschools.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MSD of Lawrence Township<\/a><\/td><td><strong>$240,000<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pike.k12.in.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MSD of Pike Township<\/a><\/td><td><strong>$200,000<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.warren.k12.in.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MSD of Warren Township<\/a><\/td><td><strong>$240,000<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msdwt.k12.in.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MSD of Washington Township<\/a><\/td><td><strong>$177,750<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/district.wayne.k12.in.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MSD of Wayne Township<\/a><\/td><td><strong>$240,000<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.perryschools.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Perry Township Schools<\/a><\/td><td><strong>$240,000<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.phalenacademies.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Phalen Leadership Academies<\/a><\/td><td><strong>$150,000<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/pphs.purdue.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Purdue Polytechnic High School<\/a><\/td><td><strong>$160,000<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/victorycollegeprep.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Victory College Prep<\/a><\/td><td><strong>$150,000<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p class=\"p1\"><em>* The amount of grant funding was awarded based on a school\u2019s organization type and total enrollment of high school seniors.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05888c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05888c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"p1\"><em>Meeting the Moment<\/em>: $1.35M in grants to community organizations<\/h3><p class=\"p1\">To reach students and their families in places other than schools, four Marion County community organizations received three-year grants to help students explore, enroll in, and finance college, including filing the FAFSA.<\/p><table class=\"rmff-table\" style=\"height: 220px;\" width=\"553\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Community-Based Organization<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Importe de la subvenci\u00f3n<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/cldinc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Center for Leadership Development<\/a><\/td><td><strong>$300,000<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianablackexpo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indiana Black Expo<\/a><\/td><td><strong>$300,000<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianalatinoinstitute.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indiana Latino Institute<\/a><\/td><td><strong>$450,000<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indplsul.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indianapolis Urban League<\/a><\/td><td><strong>$300,000<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><h3 class=\"p1\"><em>Meeting the Moment<\/em>: $363,000 grant to the Indiana Commission for Higher Education<\/h3><p class=\"p1\">To enhance marketing and communications to Marion County students and families about the FAFSA and to fund convenings and other opportunities for the Commission to connect with <em>La universidad importa<\/em> grantees, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/che\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indiana Commission for Higher Education<\/a> received a three-year grant.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f662d6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8f662d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d261824 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"d261824\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"reversing\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87621a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"87621a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ea7987 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ea7987\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><em>College Matters: Reversing the Trend<\/em><\/h2><p>Through <em>College Matters: Reversing the Trend<\/em>, the Fairbanks Foundation awarded a total of $7.5 million in grants to public school corporations in Marion County. These grants are designed to help schools design and implement systemic changes that would result in increased college enrollment among their students.<\/p><p>To launch this phase of<em> La universidad importa<\/em>, we invited Marion County public school corporations to apply for $20,000 planning grants, which were awarded in March 2024. The school corporations that received the planning grants used the funding to create four-year plans to increase college enrollment among their students. In late July 2024, the grantees submitted proposals for additional grants of up to $1.5 million each to implement their plans.<\/p><p>In September 2024, the Fairbanks Foundation awarded four-year implementation grant funding to five public school corporations:<\/p><table class=\"rmff-table\" style=\"height: 220px;\" width=\"553\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Public School Corporation<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Importe de la subvenci\u00f3n<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/ftcsc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Franklin Township Community School Corporation<\/a><\/td><td><strong>$1.5 million<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/myips.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indianapolis Public Schools<\/a><\/td><td><strong>$1.5 million<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.warren.k12.in.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MSD of Warren Township<\/a><\/td><td><strong>$1.47 million<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/district.wayne.k12.in.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MSD of Wayne Township<\/a><\/td><td><strong>$1.5 million<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/victorycollegeprep.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Victory College Prep<\/a><\/td><td><strong>$1.5 million<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>These school corporations began implementing their plans during the 2024-2025 school year and will continue their work through the 2027-2028 school year. A portion of the funding will be used to develop long-term sustainability plans.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56ec28d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"56ec28d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b006c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b006c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><em>La universidad importa<\/em> Recursos<\/span><\/h2><p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Below, you\u2019ll find a variety of items used to inform the <em>La universidad importa<\/em> initiative, including data sources and relevant research. For more information on <em>La universidad importa<\/em>, contact our <a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/rmff.org\/about\/contact-us\/\">program team<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e87ce0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-rmff-expandable-containers\" data-id=\"2e87ce0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"rmff-expandable-containers.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"rmff-expandable-containers-widget fade-in-up\">\n                        \n                            <div class=\"rmff-expandable-items\">\n                                                                    \n                        <div class=\"rmff-expandable-item\" data-item-id=\"expandable-item-0\">\n                            <div class=\"rmff-expandable-trigger\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"expandable-item-0\">\n                                <span class=\"rmff-expandable-icon\">\n                                    <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                        <path d=\"M12 5V19M5 12H19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n                                    <\/svg>\n                                <\/span>    \n                                <span class=\"rmff-expandable-title\"><p><em>College Matters: Reversing the Trend<\/em> Request for Applications (RFA)<\/p><\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            \n                            <div class=\"rmff-expandable-content\" id=\"expandable-item-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                <div class=\"rmff-expandable-content-inner\">\n                                    <p>This competitive Request for Applications solicited proposals from eligible Marion County public high schools interested in receiving\u00a0<em>College Matters: Reversing the Trend<\/em> planning grant funding.\u00a0<\/p><p><a class=\"brandon-grotesque-bold\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20231205-CollegeMatters-ReversingTheTrend-RFAandAppendix-Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read More &gt;<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                    \n                        <div class=\"rmff-expandable-item\" data-item-id=\"expandable-item-1\">\n                            <div class=\"rmff-expandable-trigger\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"expandable-item-1\">\n                                <span class=\"rmff-expandable-icon\">\n                                    <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                        <path d=\"M12 5V19M5 12H19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n                                    <\/svg>\n                                <\/span>    \n                                <span class=\"rmff-expandable-title\"><p><em>College Matters: Reversing the Trend<\/em> RFA Appendix: Evidence-Based Strategies and Interventions<\/p><\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            \n                            <div class=\"rmff-expandable-content\" id=\"expandable-item-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                <div class=\"rmff-expandable-content-inner\">\n                                    <p>Schools applying for\u00a0<em>College Matters: Reversing the Trend<\/em>\u00a0planning grants were encouraged to use this template when submitting a line-item budget for the planning grant period.<\/p><p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20231205-CollegeMatters-RFA-Appendix-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read More &gt;<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                    \n                        <div class=\"rmff-expandable-item\" data-item-id=\"expandable-item-2\">\n                            <div class=\"rmff-expandable-trigger\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"expandable-item-2\">\n                                <span class=\"rmff-expandable-icon\">\n                                    <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                        <path d=\"M12 5V19M5 12H19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n                                    <\/svg>\n                                <\/span>    \n                                <span class=\"rmff-expandable-title\"><p><em>College Matters: Reversing the Trend<\/em> Frequently Asked Questions<\/p><\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            \n                            <div class=\"rmff-expandable-content\" id=\"expandable-item-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                <div class=\"rmff-expandable-content-inner\">\n                                    <p>This Frequently Asked Questions document includes information relevant to schools applying for\u00a0<em>College Matters: Reversing the Trend<\/em>\u00a0planning grants.<\/p><p><a class=\"brandon-grotesque-bold\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20231205-Education-CollegeMatters-Stage2-RFAMaterials-FAQ-Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read More &gt;<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                            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Louisiana<\/p><\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            \n                            <div class=\"rmff-expandable-content\" id=\"expandable-item-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                <div class=\"rmff-expandable-content-inner\">\n                                    <p>This journal article highlights the impact of Louisiana\u2019s state policy to mandate the completion of the FAFSA as a requirement to graduate high school. The study demonstrates Louisiana\u2019s FAFSA completion mandate led to a 19 percentage-point increase in FAFSA completion, associated with a 1-2 percentage-point increase in college enrollment.<\/p><p><a class=\"brandon-grotesque-bold\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/articles?id=10.1257\/pol.20210360\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read More &gt;<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                    \n                        <div class=\"rmff-expandable-item\" data-item-id=\"expandable-item-4\">\n                            <div class=\"rmff-expandable-trigger\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"expandable-item-4\">\n                                <span class=\"rmff-expandable-icon\">\n                                    <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                        <path d=\"M12 5V19M5 12H19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n                                    <\/svg>\n                                <\/span>    \n                                <span class=\"rmff-expandable-title\"><p>Instant\u00e1nea de los datos comunitarios<\/p><\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            \n                            <div class=\"rmff-expandable-content\" id=\"expandable-item-4\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                <div class=\"rmff-expandable-content-inner\">\n                                    <p>The Fairbanks Foundation\u2019s free data resource, referred to as the Community Data Snapshot (CDS), includes Marion County- and state-level information on a variety of measures in the Foundation\u2019s focus areas of Education, Health, and the Vitality of Indianapolis. Included in the Education section of the Community Data Snapshot are multiple sets of data relevant to <em>La universidad importa<\/em>, including high school graduation, college-going, and college persistence rates, as well as SAT performance and high school diploma type. Many of these measures are also available on the CDS at the school district and individual school levels.<\/p><p><a class=\"brandon-grotesque-bold\" href=\"https:\/\/rmff.org\/community-data-snapshot\/\">Learn More &gt;<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                    \n                        <div class=\"rmff-expandable-item\" data-item-id=\"expandable-item-5\">\n                            <div class=\"rmff-expandable-trigger\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"expandable-item-5\">\n                                <span class=\"rmff-expandable-icon\">\n                                    <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                        <path d=\"M12 5V19M5 12H19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n                                    <\/svg>\n                                <\/span>    \n                                <span class=\"rmff-expandable-title\"><p>College Readiness, Completion, and Financial Aid Data<\/p><\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            \n                            <div class=\"rmff-expandable-content\" id=\"expandable-item-5\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                <div class=\"rmff-expandable-content-inner\">\n                                    <p>The Indiana Commission for Higher Education provides annual data about college readiness, college completion, and financial aid usage.<\/p><p><a class=\"brandon-grotesque-bold\" href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/che\/reports-and-analyses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn More &gt;<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                    \n                        <div class=\"rmff-expandable-item\" data-item-id=\"expandable-item-6\">\n                            <div class=\"rmff-expandable-trigger\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"expandable-item-6\">\n                                <span class=\"rmff-expandable-icon\">\n                                    <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                        <path d=\"M12 5V19M5 12H19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n                                    <\/svg>\n                                <\/span>    \n                                <span class=\"rmff-expandable-title\"><p>Indiana Graduates Prepared to Succeed Dashboard<\/p><\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            \n                            <div class=\"rmff-expandable-content\" id=\"expandable-item-6\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                <div class=\"rmff-expandable-content-inner\">\n                                    <p>The Indiana Graduates Prepared to Succeed Dashboard, created by the Indiana Department of Education, features school- and district-level data for Hoosier students in grades PK-12. Created after the Indiana General Assembly enacted a requirement to launch a school performance dashboard, information in the GPS specifically relevant to <em>La universidad importa<\/em>\u00a0includes FAFSA completion and employment\/enrollment (the percentage of students who are employed within Indiana or who are enrolled at an Indiana public postsecondary institution one year after their expected graduation year).<\/p><p><a class=\"brandon-grotesque-bold\" href=\"https:\/\/indianagps.doe.in.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read More &gt;<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b3aecb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9b3aecb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c32643b elementor-widget elementor-widget-rmff-text-link-blocks\" data-id=\"c32643b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"rmff-text-link-blocks.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"rmff-text-link-blocks-widget\">\n                                            \n                <a href=\"\/funding\/ilab-indiana-incap\/\" class=\"rmff-text-link-block fade-in-up\">\n                                            <div class=\"rmff-text-link-eyebrow eyebrow-text\">Principales iniciativas<\/div>\n                                        \n                                            <h3 class=\"rmff-text-link-text\">iLab Indiana y el INCAP<\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"rmff-text-link-arrow\">\n                        <svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\">\n                            <path d=\"M8.59 16.59L13.17 12 8.59 7.41 10 6l6 6-6 6-1.41-1.41z\"\/>\n                        <\/svg>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/a>\n                                            \n                <a href=\"\/funding\/past-initiatives\/\" class=\"rmff-text-link-block fade-in-up\">\n                                            <div class=\"rmff-text-link-eyebrow eyebrow-text\">Major initiatives<\/div>\n                                        \n                                            <h3 class=\"rmff-text-link-text\">Iniciativas anteriores<\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"rmff-text-link-arrow\">\n                        <svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\">\n                            <path d=\"M8.59 16.59L13.17 12 8.59 7.41 10 6l6 6-6 6-1.41-1.41z\"\/>\n                        <\/svg>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/a>\n                                            \n                <a href=\"\/grants\/all-grants-awarded\/\" class=\"rmff-text-link-block fade-in-up\">\n                                            <div class=\"rmff-text-link-eyebrow eyebrow-text\">Foundation Grants<\/div>\n                                        \n                                            <h3 class=\"rmff-text-link-text\">Todas las subvenciones concedidas<\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"rmff-text-link-arrow\">\n                        <svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\">\n                            <path d=\"M8.59 16.59L13.17 12 8.59 7.41 10 6l6 6-6 6-1.41-1.41z\"\/>\n                        <\/svg>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecb4e14 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ecb4e14\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Major initiatives College Matters Supporting Students in Accessing Higher Education What is College Matters? College Matters is a $14 million initiative of the Fairbanks Foundation. Launched in 2023, the initiative seeks to increase college enrollment rates for Marion County high school seniors. Many high school students face challenges when considering college, including accessing coursework that [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":16204,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-17386","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rmff.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17386","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rmff.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rmff.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rmff.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rmff.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17386"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/rmff.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17386\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rmff.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16204"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rmff.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17386"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}