Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 715 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION
Division 17 - ACADEMIC POLICY
Section 715-017-0002 - Definitions
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) For this purposes of this rule, "adult" means a person age 25 to 64.
(2) The educational attainment goal for adult Oregonians who are not currently enrolled in a kindergarten through grade 12 school, an institution of higher education or another post-secondary training program is: "300,000 adult Oregonians will earn a new postsecondary degree, certificate, or credential of value by 2030."
(3) In addition to increasing the total number of adult Oregonians with new credentials, the goal is to reduce achievement gaps by half among underrepresented racial/ethnic minority, low-income and rural Oregonians by 2030.
Statutory/Other Authority: HB 2311 (2017)
Statutes/Other Implemented: HB 2311 (2017)