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State of Higher Education in California

At College Futures Foundation, we aspire to help shape better futures for Californians and their families. We believe that achieving a robust, inclusive society and economy in California requires moving beyond the status quo and ensuring that the most underserved learners and workers in our state — Black and Latinx adults, those aged 25 or Read more >

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Guided Pathways’ Transformational Impact on California Community Colleges

With 20 community college campus partners, we launched the equity-focused California Guided Pathways (CAGP 1.0) project in 2016 to provide tailored support to community college students based on four pillars: (1) clarify pathways to student goals, (2) help students choose and enter a pathway, (3) help students stay on path, and (4) ensure that learning is Read more >

Sherry Li

Sherry Li joined our team in October 2024 as staff accountant. Under this role, Sherry works closely with the fiscal operations team and colleagues across the organization to achieve the Foundation’s goals. “I am excited to be a part of College Futures’ mission to unlock upward socioeconomic mobility for all learners by creating a more Read more >

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“California College Programs That Pay” Report Reveals Where Some College Programs Deliver Big While Some Don’t

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 3 a.m. PDT Thurs., Oct. 3, 2024  CONTACT Sara Sandhu, Senior Communications Officer  ssandhu@collegefutures.org (415) 287-1819    College Futures Foundation says California’s diverse learners deserve transparency  on their education investment, challenges institutions to deliver on economic mobility  Oakland, CA (Oct. 3, 2024) – New research from College Futures Foundation provides fresh insight into Read more >

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California College Programs That Pay: Measuring Return on Investment Across Majors and Credentials

College Futures Foundation’s new report, California College Programs That Pay: Measuring Return on Investment Across Majors and Credentials, provides fresh insight into just how long it takes graduates to recoup higher education costs by specific programs of study at institutions across California. Lead author and researcher of the report, Michael Itzkowitz of the HEA Group examined Read more >

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California State University – California Community College Transfer Partnerships

From 2016 to 2023, College Futures Foundation (College Futures) supported intersegmental transfer partnerships between California State University (CSU) campuses and California community colleges in their regions. The goal was to increase the number of students transferring from community colleges and completing bachelor’s degrees at the CSU. Recently, College Futures partnered with Education Insights Center (EdInsights) Read more >

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Enhancing Holistic Student Supports in California Community Colleges Through Technology and Storytelling

In 2019, College Futures Foundation began working with Phase Two Advisory and The Ada Center to launch a community of practice focused on redesigning student supports that promote student success and holistic wellbeing. Over the course of this partnership, Phase Two Advisory and The Ada Center have produced actionable research, uplifted stories of holistic student Read more >

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Inanna Hazel Joins College Futures Foundation as Director of Finance and Administration

A warm welcome to Inanna Hazel, who joined our team in May 2024 as director of finance and administration. Under this role, Inanna is responsible for all finance, accounting, and reporting activities. Additionally, in partnership with the COO, Inanna is responsible for oversight of Foundation-wide operations, including human resources. “I am honored to be a Read more >