Current Projects
JFF's national initiatives serve in-school students, out-of-school youth, and working adults who need multiple pathways to advance their learning and their careers. Our successes prove that dramatic change is possible when good ideas have room to grow—and when change leads to a stronger, more productive nation.
High School Through College
- Achieving the Dream
Helping community college students earn valued credentials and using data to track and ensure student success ... read more - College & Career-Ready Policy Institute
An institute designed to help states put K-12 assessment and accountability systems in place that will ensure that all students graduate from high school ... read more - Early College High School Initiative
Blending high school and college in a rigorous yet supportive program, compressing the time it takes to complete both a high school diploma and a college degree ... read more - Making Opportunity Affordable
A multiyear initiative focused on increasing productivity within U.S. higher education ... read more - Time to Completion
Building on experiments by states, systems, and institutions improve timely postsecondary degree completion for all students ... read more - University Park Campus School Institute for Student Success
A training program to help schools prepare all students for college-level work, regardless of their incoming skill level ... read more
New Pathways to Postsecondary
- Career First
Building a new, high-quality pathway that improves postsecondary outcomes for older youth, ages 18-26 ... read more - Connected by 25
Creating the systemic and policy changes necessary to develop and support effective models ... read more - GED to College
Growing a new pathway that provides students who have dropped out with the tools and drive to succeed in postsecondary education ... read more - Increasing Postsecondary Success of Low-Income Young Adults
Co-developing on ramps to postsecondary success for low-income 18-26 year olds, many of whom are out of school and shut out of jobs ... read more
Building Economic Opportunity
- Breaking Through
A multiyear demonstration project to promote and enhance the efforts of community colleges to help low-literacy adults succeed ... read more - Connecting Literacy and Work
Advancing low-skilled adults in their careers through tighter linkages between adult literacy and workforce initiatives ... read more - Jobs to Careers
Advancing and rewarding the skill and career development of low-wage, incumbent health care workers ... read more - MetLife Foundation Community College Excellence Award
Celebrating and highlighting the contributions of community colleges that help underserved students succeed ... read more - National Fund for Workforce Solutions
A $30 million effort to strengthen and expand community and regionwide workforce development programs ... read more - Rx for a New Health Care Workforce
A national JFF convening on the future of our nation's health care workforce, held in Washington, DC on March 1-2, 2010 ... read more - Workforce Solutions Week
An opportunity to honor local successes, expand the reach of local projects, and deepen community relationships that are essential for future growth ... read more




