Building Pathways Resource Bank

This resource bank is compiled by the American Council on Education, with the contributions of our state partners and participants of the Building Pathways programming. This database is meant to serve as a place for state leaders, campus administrators, and organizations to see and connect with the work of their cross-state counterparts.

If you have questions about the resource bank, please contact ACE's Government Relations team at GovRel@acenet.edu.

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"How one state makes education-to-employment data more accessible"

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Strada

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National

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"State Higher Education Leaders’ Perspectives on College Affordability and the State-Federal Relationship in Higher Education Financing"

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State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO)

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National

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2025 State Opportunity Index

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Strada

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National

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Access and Affordability at Independent and Nonprofit Schools and the Economic Impact

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Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania (AICUP)

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Pennsylvania

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College & Career Access Dashboard

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myFutureNC

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North Carolina

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College Access Collaborative

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Virginia Tech

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Virginia

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College Attainment for Parent Students (CAPS)

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The Virginia Foundation for Community College Education

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Virginia

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Creating Credit Pathways with Crosswalks: A Playbook

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Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education (PASSHE)

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Pennsylvania

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Data-to-Action Campaign for Parenting Students

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Urban Institute

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National

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Defining "The Military Student"

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The University of North Carolina System

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North Carolina

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Developing Tomorrow's Talent: The Virginia Plan for Higher Education

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State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV)

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Virginia

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EPiC Consortium

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Michigan Workforce Training & Education Collaborative

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Michigan

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Financial Empowerment Initiative

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University of Michigan CEW+

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Michigan

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Finish Line Grants

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College for North Carolina

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North Carolina

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FirstGen Forward

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Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA)

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National

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Fostering High-Performing Business-Higher Education Partnerships

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Business-Higher Education Forum

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National

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FutureReady States

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Business-Higher Education Forum

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National

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Higher Education Data Sharing Center

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Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP)

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Michigan

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Lehigh Valley Internship Resources Guide

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Lehigh Valley Economic Development

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Pennsylvania

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MI College Student Basic Needs Task Force - Digital Toolkit

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Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP)

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Michigan

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NC Military, Veterans, and Families in Education Resources Dashboard

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myFutureNC

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North Carolina

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National Social Mobility Leadership Network

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Aspen Institute’s Education & Society Program

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National

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ONEVirginia Strategic Plan for Inclusive Excellence

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Virginia Office of the Governor

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Virginia

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Opportunity Colleges and Universities by State

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Carnegie Foundation

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National

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PASSHE Employer Engagement Action Plan

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Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education (PASSHE)

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Pennsylvania

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SPARK Collaborative Newsletter

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Urban Institute

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Solutions Lab

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Business-Higher Education Forum

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State System’s Dashboard on Student Success and Inclusion

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Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education (PASSHE)

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Pennsylvania

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Student Parent Resource Center

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Michigan State University

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Michigan

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Supporting Completion for All Students: 5 Ways Colleges Can Boost Graduation Rates

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Lumina Foundation

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The College Student Basic Needs Network: Great Lakes Community of Practice (CSBN-GL)

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Urban Institute

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National, Michigan

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The TransferVA Initiative

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Transfer Virginia

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Virginia

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Transfer Success Project

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Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP)

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Michigan

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Vets on Campus Resources Dashboard

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Virginia Department of Veterans Services

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Want to get involved? Employer Partners – Recruiting Resources and Advisory Board

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Moravian University

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Pennsylvania

About Building Pathways

Funded by Imaginable Futures, the Building Pathways series partnered with public, private, two-year, and four-year institutions to elevate the voices of underrepresented student populations, including student-parents, military-affiliated students, first-generation students, and adult learners. These convenings demonstrated how cross-sector partnerships strengthen state ecosystems and drive solutions to expand student access, address barriers, develop workforce pathways, and build regional economic development.

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Jon Fansmith

Senior Vice President

Government Relations and National Engagement

Jonathan Fansmith is the senior vice president for Government Relations and National Engagement at the American Council on Education (ACE), where he leads federal advocacy efforts on behalf of the nation's colleges and universities. He oversees ACE's e...

Jon Fansmith

Senior Vice President

Government Relations and National Engagement

Heidi Tseu

Assistant Vice President

National Engagement

Heidi Tseu is a higher education and government relations professional with experience executing public policy strategies and community engagement initiatives. She comes to ACE from Georgetown University, where she was the associate vice president for...

Heidi Tseu

Assistant Vice President

National Engagement

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If you have a resource of any kind that you believe helps build pathway to student success, please share it below and we will review it for inclusion in the bank. We hope that through this work, student success for diverse populations continues to be a priority and space for growth.

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