CLOSE THE DEAL
“The Close the Deal initiative creates a college-going culture in high schools for students who aren’t yet considering higher education. If we truly want to prepare Kentucky’s next generation of leaders for the demands of the 21st century workforce, we must continue to find ways to encourage and assist our high school students to seek additional education. We created Close the Deal when I was mayor of Louisville because we realized that many talented students who would earn a high school diploma had no idea what to do next, which is one reason, as Lt. Governor, I expanded the program statewide.”
—Jerry Abramson
FORMER LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
—Jerry Abramson
FORMER LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
This initiative was designed to provide schools and their surrounding communities the opportunity to work with their students in planning for college and/or their future careers. The goal of the Close the Deal program as a complementary link to Operation Preparation is to:
- Create a strong college-going culture in schools with low college-going rates;
- Encourages students to explore opportunities to further their education and training, whether it’s a one-year certificate, a two-year associate’s degree or a four-year college degree;
- Support high school counselors to more effectively assist students in college application and enrollment; and
- Engage the business and postsecondary communities by providing guidance and resources to assist students in establishing and meeting postsecondary goals.
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