On Thursday July 22, 2010, the College Board hosted a convening of education leaders to address now ongoing concerns about college attainment rates in the United States. They have followed a long train of education stakeholders including Grantmakers for Education, the National Governors Association, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the Obama Administration that have shined intense light on the college attainment deficits in the US. Like nearly all education and social challenges, the causes are multidimensional and the parties necessary to solve the problems are equally broad and varied. 

The Ohio legislature is considering a new model of higher education funding that is based on the success of public colleges and universities to retain and graduate students. As education funding turns its attention to college success, the move by the legislature is well timed. As we continue to invest in great access to higher education, there is an increasing need to ensure colleges and universities have even more directed incentives to graduate students. Wisely, the new formula will be adjusted for open access colleges and universities and for the degree to which schools are serving 'at risk students.'     Learn more about the considerations in Ohio through Inside Higher Ed - http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/04/30/ohio