One Million Degrees

The Colorado Department of Higher Education’s (CDHE) Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative (COSI) and One Million Degrees (OMD) announced the launch of “Finish What You Started,” a two-year pilot program providing wraparound support services for low-income Adams County, Colorado adults, aged 25+, to obtain college credentials or degrees. OMD will work closely with COSI, community-based organizations, and local college partners to recruit and enroll 150-200 students and measure outcomes, persistence towards degree completion, and improved earnings in the workforce.

With $300,000 in funding from COSI’s Pay for Success Community Partnership Program, OMD and COSI will collaborate with the Rocky Mountain Partnership, Adams County Workforce & Business Center, Front Range Community College, and Metropolitan State University of Denver, to bring its evidence-based service model to Adams County. The goal is to develop a model that can be expanded statewide as part of Colorado’s plan to achieve 66% credential attainment.