At Third Sector, our post-secondary opportunity work keeps coming back to the same challenge: too many learners do what we ask of them and still run into unclear, disconnected pathways to opportunity.

They complete training, earn credentials, and build skills through work and short-term programs. But when it is time to translate that progress into a new job, a higher wage, or the next step in their education, the system does not always meet them halfway.

That gap shows up in how skills and credentials get documented, shared, and understood. It is

The Opportunity

Everyone, no matter their age, race, zip code, or previous educational background deserves to get the education and the career they want. And yet millions of Americans face significant barriers to enrolling, persisting, and completing postsecondary education and obtaining a credential – even as more and more of the best paying jobs require some kind of postsecondary education.

At the same time, there are a variety of wraparound student support services and promising