15 Years in Alliance

Georgia

Georgia operates two separate systems without a single statewide coordinating board:

University System of Georgia (USG):
- Single governing board with strong chancellor authority overseeing 26 public institutions:
  - 4 research universities
  - 4 comprehensive universities
  - 9 state universities
  - 9 state colleges
- Total enrollment: 364,725 students (Fall 2024 record high, 5.9% increase)
Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG):
- Separate system governing 26 technical colleges focused on workforce development.

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September 14, 2017

Alliance Leads

Jonathan Hull
Assistant Director Policy and Partnership Development, University System of Georgia

Alliance Engagement Director

Jamia Stokes, Ph.D.

June 11, 2025

Bipartisan State Leaders Gather at Nation’s Capitol to Advocate for College Completion and Student-Centered Reform

More than 100 higher education leaders from 22 U.S. states and territories travel to Washington, D.C., for third annual Complete College America Day on the Hill
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January 22, 2025

Community Colleges Join Consortium Working to Embed AI Skills into Curriculum and Instruction

National nonprofit Complete College America and work-based learning pioneer Riipen select colleges to integrate AI-driven […]
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June 15, 2024

Bipartisan State Leaders Converge on Nation’s Capitol to Tout College Completion Reforms

Complete College America announced its second annual “CCA Day on the Hill.” This federal advocacy event brings leaders from state systems of higher education, colleges, and other state and local organizations to Washington, D.C. to advocate for policies that scale evidence-based best practices and help more students complete college.
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March 10, 2022

Historically Black and Predominantly Black Community Colleges Unite to Create First-of-its-Kind National Network

Complete College America selects 22 predominantly Black community colleges in eight states to align academic […]
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December 7, 2021

University System of Georgia Identifies Corequisite Models with Maximum Benefit for Dismantling Systemic Inequalities in Higher Education

Statewide system learnings include dramatic impact on Black and Latinx Students INDIANAPOLIS– Today Complete College […]
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January 26, 2021

CCA Live – 2021 Virtual Web Series

Register for upcoming conversations with fellow Changemakers and access recordings and resources from past webinars with leading experts in our 2021 Virtual Web Series.
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January 24, 2019

Why Momentum Pathways?

As the college completion movement evolves, there is a growing recognition that dramatic improvements in […]
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September 27, 2018

15 to Finish: Early Wins at Minority Serving Institutions

Over the past three years, it has been a privilege to lead Complete College America’s […]
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February 6, 2018

Strong Start to Finish Spotlights CCA Alliance Members

Complete College America Senior Vice President Bruce Vandal today congratulated the four recipients of Strong […]
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November 7, 2017

Corequisite Support Case Study: The College of Coastal Georgia

CCA’s Vanessa Keadle interviews German Vargas, Assistant Vice President for Academic Student Engagement and Associate Professor […]
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May 1, 2017

Five #15toFinish Websites to Inspire Your Campaign

It seems like every day the staff here at Complete College America learns of another […]
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April 18, 2017

CCA Praises University System of Georgia’s Selection of CCA Fellow Tristan Denley as Chief Academic Officer

National nonprofit Complete College America released today the following statement from organization president Tom Sugar regarding […]
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April 5, 2017

DATA SNAPSHOT: On-Time Graduation and the Credits Needed to Get There

15 to Finish Efforts Now Spreading Across the Country as States and Institutions Look to […]
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July 28, 2016

Coreq and College Algebra

Spanning the Divide revealed dramatic improvements in gateway math course success when institutions shift from […]
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January 21, 2016

Corequisite Remediation Securing Unprecedented Statewide Results for Underprepared Students

In their new, interactive report, Corequisite Remediation: Spanning the Divide – Breakthrough Results Fulfilling the Promise […]
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February 10, 2014

Do You Know Where Your Math Pathways Are?

By Bruce Vandal, PhD As momentum grows for differentiated math course pathways that are aligned […]
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December 4, 2013

Latest Numbers Show On-Time Graduation is a Myth for Most College Students

LATEST NUMBERS SHOW ON-TIME GRADUATION IS A MYTH FOR MOST COLLEGE STUDENTS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE […]
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October 6, 2017

Guided Pathways to Success: Boosting College Completion

This CCA report provides data outlining the barriers to college completion, as well as the components of GPS Direct and case studies of successful implementation.
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March 1, 2017

#CoreqWorks: An In-Depth Conversation with National Expert, Dr. Bruce Vandal

Bruce Vandal provides a deep dive into Corequisite Support.
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January 1, 2016

Corequisite Remediation: Spanning the Completion Divide

Access to remediation is not access to college. This report shows breakthrough results of Corequisite Support, fulfilling the promise of college access for underprepared students.
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December 1, 2014

Four-Year Myth

Complete College America Releases Affordability Strategy Based on Guided Pathways to Success (GPS) to Address Low Completion Rates, High Cost of Extra Time on Campus
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December 1, 2012

Guided Pathways to Success: Summary

This CCA report summary provides data outlining the barriers to college completion, as well as the components of GPS Direct and case studies of successful implementation.
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December 7, 2021

Corequisite Works: Student Success Models at the University System of Georgia

Brief on effectiveness of corequisite support implementation to eliminate institutional performance gaps at the University System of Georgia.
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April 6, 2021

Corequisite Support: No Room for Doubt

CCA’s latest report details a decade of data on the effectiveness of corequisite support and new insights on how to implement and scale.
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October 6, 2017

New Rules: Policies to Strengthen and Scale the Game Changers

Report outlining initiatives that, when supported by policymakers and implemented to scale, can boost college completion and close achievement gaps.
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January 14, 2025

Generating College Completion

New report provides campuses with a practical framework for implementing AI to advance student success and equity, featuring real-world examples and guidance for institutions at every stage of their AI journey.
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