Advising Students Toward Opportunity

In order for students to succeed in college, career, and life, they need the opportunity and resources to obtain a postsecondary credential. Tennessee’s ambitious attainment goal recognizes that by 2025 at least 55 percent of jobs in the state will require some form of postsecondary training. Tennessee still has a long way to go in meeting this goal, as only 42.7 percent of residents currently have a degree or high-quality certificate.1 For Tennessee to increase this percentage, students need to be prepared and have equitable access to opportunities that lead to success and enable economic independence. A key support in postsecondary success is for students to receive high-quality advising in high school to begin navigating college and career opportunities.