2023 HOPE (Hoosier Opportunities & Possibilities through Education) Agenda
The key pillars of the Commission's HOPE (Hoosier Opportunities & Possibilities through Education) Agenda — enrollment, completion, and graduate retention — will ensure all Hoosiers have the opportunity to access the hope higher education provides, employers will have access to a better-prepared workforce and communities will be stronger.
The HOPE Agenda calls for Indiana to be a top 10 state in the nation by 2030 in the following areas:
1. Post-high school training and education going rates for youth and adults, across all demographics by leveraging tools such as the Frank O’Bannon Grant, 21st Century Scholars program, the Indiana College Core, FAFSA completions, the Workforce Ready Grant, our low tuition and fees and our continuous focus on high quality;
2. Postsecondary attainment for veterans, individuals with disabilities, and the justice-involved;
3. Utilization of credit for prior learning to honor the work, training, and education already achieved by adult learners;
4. The rate at which Hoosiers successfully complete their chosen areas of study;
5. Retaining talent once someone has graduated from a postsecondary training or education program;
6. Measurable distinction in economic and social mobility and prosperity outcomes; and
7. As the recognized state for growing or starting a business, based upon the strength of human capital
Download the HOPE Agenda One-Pager (Updated 2/5/2024)
2020 Reaching Higher in a State of Change
Indiana's 2020 "Reaching Higher In A State Of Change"
Blueprint for a State of Change
Reaching Higher in a State of Change Report Card
- Indiana's 2020 "Reaching Higher in a State of Change" strategic plan
- Indiana's 2020 "Reaching Higher in a State of Change" State of Higher Education address
- 2020 Implementation Plan
- 2021 Implementation Plan
A Decade of Reaching Higher
2016
- Indiana's 2016 "Reaching Higher, Delivering Value" strategic plan
- Indiana's 2016 "Reaching Higher, Delivering Value" State of Higher Education address
2012
- Indiana's 2012 "Reaching Higher, Achieving More" strategic plan
- Indiana's 2014 "Reaching Higher, Achieving More" State of Higher Education address
2008
- Indiana's 2008 "Reaching Higher" strategic plan