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Thankfully, a strong, nationwide focus on student success has resulted in significant improvements in the past decade. Ohio, in particular, has made  \nsignificant 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 51.3% for incoming students in 2009 to 61.1% for incoming students in 2018.1 Ohio, though, has moved the needle farther, improving its completion rate from 50.5% in 2009 to 65.2% in 2018. Only 13 states and the District of Columbia demonstrate higher six-year completion rates.2  \nWhile completion has improved, more than 25% of incoming freshmen at universities and more than 40% at community colleges do not return 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 43.1 million Americans possessing some college credit, but no degree or credential.4 There are approximately 1.5 million Ohioans with “some credit, no credential”(SCNC) .5  \nSCNC 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. SCNC adults can be categorized by their likelihood of returning to an institution of higher education and earning a degree or credential, with 5.8% of SCNC adults (approximately 85,000 Ohioans) categorized as likely completers6. This group is younger (under the age of 40), attended a postsecondary institution recently (within the past five years), is more likely than other SCNC 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 was established by the State of Ohio as a pilot program designed to provide financial assistance and incentive to SCNC Ohioans looking to return to a postsecondary institution 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), which went into effect in July of 2022, 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 appropriation of $2 million in each of FY24 and FY25 . HB 33 also increased the Second  \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/wp-content/uploads/SCNCReportMay2022.pdf](https://nscresearchcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/SCNCReportMay2022.pdf)  \n4 [https://nscresearchcenter.org/some-college-no-credential](https://nscresearchcenter.org/some-college-no-credential)  \n5 [https://nscresearchcenter.org/some-college-no-credential](https://nscresearchcenter.org/some-college-no-credential)  \n6 [https://nscresearchcenter.org/some-college-no-credential](https://nscresearchcenter.org/some-college","cbCaijWV65wXSko4","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijWV65wXSko4","pdf",1160614,11,"English","# Program Overview\n## Completion and SCNC Context\n# Establishment and Funding Timeline\n## 2021 Pilot and SB 135 Codification\n## FY24-25 Appropriations via HB 33\n# Reported Outcomes\n## Re-enrollment Rate Changes\n## Award Distribution by Institution","[{\"question\":\"What challenge does the report describe about college completion and student return?\",\"answer\":\"It notes that U.S. college completion rates have historically been low and that many incoming freshmen, especially at community colleges, do not return for their second year.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the Second Chance Grant, and how did it begin?\",\"answer\":\"The State of Ohio established it in October 2021 as a pilot to provide financial assistance to SCNC adults seeking to return and earn a degree or credential.\"},{\"question\":\"How did funding and eligibility evolve after the pilot?\",\"answer\":\"The program’s initial $3 million pilot support was fully disbursed by April 2023, SB 135 codified it in July 2022, and HB 33 set $2 million appropriations in FY24 and FY25 while increasing the award amount from $2,000 to $3,000.\"}]","SECOND CHANCE GRANT - Annual Report 2025 | PDF",1792061393,28]