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Financial aid application rates, high school graduation rates, and college retention are improving as regional partnerships shift K-12, adult, and family learning culture. 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Still, early evidence makes clear the impact of these disciplined investments. Financial aid application rates, high school graduation rates, and even college retention rates—these critical indicators are already improving as regional partnerships shift educational culture for K-12 students, adults, and families.  \nCommunity-led solutions to educational challenges can and will sustainably increase the number of Washingtonians with postsecondary education and training.  \nSelected Early Impacts and Outcomes  \nFor partnerships that begin their investment with us in the early implementation phase, WSAC focuses the first two years on helping the partnership gather early evidence of impact on the populations served by place-based strategies. This approach enables WSAC to monitor program impact and identify the potential effect of scaling strategies to new populations and regions.  \nIn Riverside, district-wide supports increased FAFSA filing and graduation rates  \nIn the rural school district of Riverside, MPower provided nearly all high school students with mentorship and individualized coaching on career pathways. After one year, the district’s FAFSA filing rates for low-income students increased from 28% to 60%, and its high school graduation rate for this same population of students increased from 90% to more than 96% .  \nA dual-generation approach led more adults to pursue new pathways  \nChehalis School Districts’ Cornerstone Program provides dual-generation support to both elementary school-aged children and their families/parents. In the first year of operation, Cornerstone served 140 families with over 200 elementary school-aged children. Among parents who received consistent support, 23% reported that they pursued meaningful changes in their education and career path.  \nMentors significantly increased college retention among Seattle BIPOC students  \nIn Seattle, the Postsecondary Student Success Network (PSSN), led by the City of Seattle’s Department of Education and Early Learning, provides mentorship to BIPOC high school juniors and seniors and Seattle Promise scholars. After the first year of RCG-funded work, the retention rate for mentored BIPOC Seattle Promise scholars at the Seattle Colleges is 17 percentage points higher than that for BIPOC scholars not mentored (71% vs. 54%) .  \nTacoma’s FAFSA filing rates hit a record high despite last year’s federal roll-out  \nDespite challenges caused by the FAFSA Simplification Act, FAFSA completions in Tacoma Public Schools increased by 8 percentage points from 2023 to 2024, a promising sign of the collective impact approach backed by the Foundation for Tacoma Students (FFTS) .  \nIn Mabton, FAFSA filing rates nearly tripled in two months, from 22% to 59%  \nThe Yakima Valley Partners for Education (YVPE) developed an intentionally sequenced strategy where residents can access local, trusted Spanish-speaking tax preparers before filing for financial aid. YVPE partner Mabton School District quickly accelerated FAFSA filing in Spring 2024, going from 22% in April to 45% in May and 59% in June. By September, the 64% filing rate in Mabton exceeded the state rate of 49% by 15 percentage points.  \nSelected Evidence of Innovative Collaboration in Underserved Regions  \nFor partnerships that begin their investment with us in the incubation stage, we focus the first two years on how the partnership builds its structure alongside the communities it serves. Many partnerships at this stage are already piloting work as they continue partnership building.  \nLocal leaders in Kiona-Benton City mobilized a vast partnership network  \nThe STEM Foundation partnership, which operates in the rural Kiona-Benton City (Ki-Be) school district, doubled its network size in just one year, growing from 10 to 20 partners by intentionally recruiting more partners f","cbCaijzv2atIkS5V","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijzv2atIkS5V","pdf",329635,"English","# Selected Early Impacts and Outcomes\n## FAFSA completion and graduation improvements\n## Dual-generation approach outcomes\n## College retention gains for mentored students\n## Innovative collaboration in underserved regions\n# About WSAC’s Regional Partnerships\n# For More on the Early Impacts of WSAC’s RP Strategy","[{\"question\":\"What is the focus of WSAC during the first two years of funded regional partnerships?\",\"answer\":\"WSAC emphasizes early evidence gathering in the initial implementation phase to monitor program impact and assess potential scaling effects to new populations and regions.\"},{\"question\":\"How did the Cornerstone Program affect families and educational outcomes in Chehalis?\",\"answer\":\"Cornerstone served 140 families in its first year and, among parents who received consistent support, 23% reported meaningful changes in education and career paths.\"},{\"question\":\"What evidence is presented about FAFSA improvements and related drivers across regions?\",\"answer\":\"The document reports increased FAFSA filing or completions in multiple districts, including mentorship and FAFSA acceleration approaches, with specific percentage-point changes across places such as Riverside, Tacoma, and Mabton.\"}]","Selected Early Impacts and Outcomes - WSAC Regional Partnerships | PDF",1792063535]