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Committee hears pitch for statewide re‑enrollment program to reach 800,000 Oregonians with some college and no credential
Summary
A private vendor, ReUp Education, told the House Higher Education committee that a statewide, data‑driven outreach campaign could reengage adults who stopped out of college. The vendor proposed a $2 million to $4 million scalable investment and described higher persistence and completion measures in partner programs.
Scott Lomas, chief strategy officer at ReUp Education, told the House Committee on Higher Education and Workforce Development on April 3 that Oregon could re‑enroll tens of thousands of adults who have some college credit but no credential by standing up a coordinated, statewide outreach and coaching effort.
Lede: ReUp presented House Bill 2686, describing a model that combines targeted data analytics, purpose‑trained coaches and a learning platform to contact “students with some college and no credential” and support them through reenrollment. Lomas said the organization already works in dozens of states and can begin outreach within three to six months of a contract.
Nut graf: The committee focused on program design, program scope and oversight rather than concept.…
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