Proposal Essay (4)[927].docx    Proposal Essay  James Cantrell Western Governors University WGU Student ID# 000890297 Proposal Essay Improving the Low College Graduation Rate College is an important
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Proposal Essay (4)[927].docx    Proposal Essay  James Cantrell Western Governors University WGU Student ID# 000890297 Proposal Essay Improving the Low College Graduation Rate College is an important and vital necessity in American society and market. Even as this is true, more and more students are starting their degree but failing to complete it. The reasons behind this stem from lack of preparedness in secondary schools, lack of college professionals who know how to deal with the ill prepared college student, and the focus on money and enrollment at the college level. The level of graduates at the national level in 2012 was at fifty-seven percent, yet, a company called Bottom Line helped low income students to enter and graduate college, achieved a seventy-three percent rate (Merchant, 2012). This was a significant difference but it still isnt enough. College degrees help people to achieve a higher standard of living as well as the knowledge of how the world market works. As the family roles change then more women are going back to work and the need to get their degree is increasing. The attention of policymakers is following these needs and the growing concern over incomplete college degree programs. These parents, single moms and dads, and even older individuals are looking to compete in the job market but find obstacles in their path. Money, time, daycare, and ill-prepared knowledge of how to complete their degree causes failure to occur. For them to succeed, policy makers need. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .
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