FAFSA Completion Pilot Project
More than 300 K-12 leaders from 31 states convened in Indianapolis this month to kick off the FAFSA Completion Pilot Project Lumina Foundation, Kresge Foundation, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation sponsored the effort. It includes 87 school districts More »
Postsecondary Education: The Case for Systemic Change
Rigorous and relevant higher education is key to distinguishing Minnesota as the “skilled workforce state,” says Jamie Merisotis, Lumina Foundation president and CEO. “The Minnesota Chamber’s overall effort is right on target”, he said, “Addressing the challenge of producing a better skilled workforce will require all of the key players to work more closely together than they ever have before.” Merisotis delivered the keynote speech at the Minnesota Chamber’s workforce summit, “How to Make Minnesota the Skilled Workforce State.” Read more »
College matters: Merisotis emphasizes the importance of post high school credentials at the Aspen Ideas Festival
Andrea Mitchell from NBC News sat down at the Aspen Ideas Festival with Lumina President/CEO Jamie Merisotis and Miami Dade College President Eduardo Padron to explore college-going options for today’s students. Watch the full session | 66 minutes »
Philanthropy and the middle class
Equity of educational opportunity is a shared value, and philanthropy has a responsibility to increase post-high school attainment not just for individuals but also for the nation’s collective well being, said Lumina President/CEO Jamie Merisotis during a discussion on the role of philanthropy on middle-class life at the 2012 Annual Conference of the Council on Foundations. More »
Merisotis Addresses Goal 2025 at City Club of Cleveland
Lumina President Jamie Merisotis presents the benefits of organizing state support around Goal 2025 to the City Club of Cleveland. More »
