New Tool Helps Gateway High School Students Explore How Much Future College Degrees are Worth

NEWS RELEASE #43
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 27, 2015

WHAT: Higher Education Pays Event With Lt. Gov. Joe Garcia
WHEN: Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from 9-9:45 a.m.
WHERE: Gateway High School
                 1300 S Sable Blvd, Aurora, CO 80012             

New Tool Helps Gateway High School Students Explore How Much Future College Degrees are Worth

Gateway High School students will join Lt. Gov. Joe Garcia and the Colorado Department of Higher Education to release “Ed Pays”. Ed Pays is a new interactive tool that shows median salaries one, five and 10 years after graduation based on major, degree type and institution.

Starting on April 29, Colorado students and their parents will have access to Ed Pays to help them decide what to study after high school, where to study and how long to study.

Earning a post-secondary credential has proven to be a sound investment for most students, leading to higher incomes and greater employment opportunities. In fact, by 2020, 74 percent of Colorado’s jobs will require some type of postsecondary credential.

“As more and more students borrow more and more money to fund their postsecondary education, the existence of inexpensive pathways to good jobs should become part of student exploration of college options,” said Lt. Gov. Joe Garcia, executive director of the Colorado Department of Higher Education.

The event will also feature a tour of Gateway High School’s college planning center and STEM-focused Hyperlab, and opportunities to interview students.

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Patti Moon at 303-326-2755 for more information