Campus Compact for New Hampshire

Gear up - gear up, gaining early awareness and readiness for undergraduate programs, is a federal program funded by the u.s. department of education whose mission is to significantly increase the number of underrepresented students who are prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education. Ccnh supervises staff and programs to increase opportunities for New Hampshire's underrepresented students to access higher education, create pathways for New Hampshire's underrepresented students to increase retention and ease transitions from high school to post-secondary education so that every student embraces the idea that college is possible.

Rural postsecondary economic development grant - the purpose of the rural postsecondary & economic development grant program is to improve rates of postsecondary enrollment, persistence, and completion among rural students through development of high-quality career pathways aligned to high-skill, high-wage, and in-demand industry sectors and occupations in the northern part of nh.

Americorps vista - recruited 27 members to be placed on campuses throughout nothern New england. These members worked with local communities on increasing access to higher education for lower income individuals and increased partnerships that provide services to individuals in poverty.

Americorps planning grant - the americorps rural talent pipeline planning project was designed to bring together key stakeholders from New Hampshire's northernmost region to create an americorps program designed to meet community needs while developing local resident talent through national service. The intent of the program was to recruit local community members to serve in their communities at community based organizations as a way to meet local community needs while also providing workforce development for the participating members. Statewide family engagement grant - the purpose of the statewide family engagement centers (sfec) program is to provide financial support to organizations that provide technical assistance and training to state educational agencies (seas) and local educational agencies (leas) in the implementation and enhancement of systemic and effective family engagement policies, programs, and activities. This programming is intended to lead to improvements in student development and academic achievement. Congressionally directed funding - some college, no degree seeks to improve completion rates of nh residents that have left college without a degree. By prioritizing research, identification of best practices and utilization proven strategies the project is working towards creating a culture that encourages students who have stopped out of higher education to return to complete their postsecondary degrees.