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Thankfully, a strong, nationwide focus on student success  \nhas resulted in significant improvements in the past decade. Ohio, in particular, has made significant strides in increasing the percentage of students who complete their college education. The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center notes that the six-year completion rate for the nation has improved from 51.5% for incoming students in 2009 to 61.1% for incoming students in 2018.1 Ohio, though, has demonstrated superior improvement, with an improvement from 50.5% in 2009 to 65.2% in 2018.2  \nWhile completion has improved, approximately 20% of Ohio’s incoming freshmen at universities and community colleges do not return to an institution of higher education for their second year.3 The reasons for not returning are varied and complex: financial, academic, occupational, familial, personal, and health issues all can impact the likelihood of a student returning to finish a degree or credential. Over time, students stopping out of higher education has resulted in 39 million Americans possessing some college credit, but no degree or credential.4 There are approximately 1.3 million Ohioans with“some credit, no degree”(SCND) .5  \nSCND adults are less likely than graduates to realize a return on investment from their experience in higher education – they demonstrate lower levels of personal and economic success and are more likely to default on any accumulated student debt. SCND adults can be categorized by their likelihood of returning to an institution of higher education and earning a degree or credential, with 9% of SCND adults (approximately 120,000 Ohioans) categorized as likely completers. This group is younger (under the age of 40), attended a postsecondary institution recently (within the past five years), is more likely than other SCND adults to have earned at least 60 college credits, and is more likely to have attended multiple institutions of higher education.  \nIn October of 2021, the Second Chance Grant program was established by the State of Ohio as a pilot program designed to provide financial assistance and incentive to SCND Ohioans looking to return to a postsecondary institution or adult workforce center to earn a degree or credential. This pilot provided $3 million in financial assistance in the form of $2,000 grants to eligible returning students. Second Chance grants were made available to students pursuing any credential or degree up to a bachelor’s degree, provided they were demonstrating an upward trajectory in terms of credential attainment. Senate Bill 135 (SB 135) went into effect in July of 2022. SB 135 codified the Second Chance Grant program into the Ohio Revised Code, moving it from a pilot program to an ongoing financial aid program. The original appropriation of $3 million was fully disbursed by April of 2023.  \nWith the passage of the FY24-25 biennial budget bill (HB 33), the Second Chance Grant program received an additional appropriation of $2 million in each of FY24 and FY25 . HB 33 also increased the Second Chance award amount from $2,000 to $3,000 . Due to the increased award amount, fewer  \n1 [https://nscresearchcenter.org/yearly-progress-and-completion](https://nscresearchcenter.org/yearly-progress-and-completion)  \n2 [https://nscresearchcenter.org/yearly-progress-and-completion](https://nscresearchcenter.org/yearly-progress-and-completion)  \n3 [https://nscresearchcenter.org/persistence-retention](https://nscresearchcenter.org/persistence-retention)  \n4 [https://nscresearchcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/SCNCReportMay2022.pdf](https://nscresearchcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/SCNCReportMay2022.pdf)  \n5 [https://nscresearchcenter.org/some-college-no-credential/scncappendix-may2022/](https://nscresearchcenter.org/some-college-no-credential/scncappendix-may2022/)  \ntotal aw","cbCaim2P5PQ7Y7V3","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaim2P5PQ7Y7V3","pdf",1279591,14,"English","# Program Background\n## Completion and Persistence Context\n# Program Establishment and Funding\n## Pilot to Ongoing Aid\n# Award Activity and Participation\n## Awards by Year\n## Participating Institutions","[{\"question\":\"What problem does the Second Chance Grant address?\",\"answer\":\"It targets Ohioans with “some credit, no degree” who need support to return to a postsecondary institution or adult workforce center to earn a credential or degree.\"},{\"question\":\"When was the Second Chance Grant created and how did it expand?\",\"answer\":\"The program was established in October 2021 as a pilot and codified in July 2022 via Senate Bill 135, shifting it to an ongoing financial aid program.\"},{\"question\":\"How did funding and award amounts change for FY24–FY25?\",\"answer\":\"The FY24–25 biennial budget (HB 33) added $2 million in each of FY24 and FY25, and increased the award amount from $2,000 to $3,000, which reduced the total number of awards made in 2024.\"}]","SECOND CHANCE GRANT - Annual Report 2024 | PDF",1792060830,35]