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Watch and retweet. Now is the time to support @emccinfo and Mississippi's 15 community and junior colleges! http://www.fillthegap.ms https://t.co/umDiHROlzX
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Mississippi’s community and junior colleges fill the gap between high school and skilled careers and offer great value to students, allowing them to earn degrees while affording tuition. Notably, 96% of the state’s C&J college students are Mississippians, and they tend to stay in the state after college, increasing the available skilled workers to fill job gaps. More Mississippians staying to work means more money stays in the state. The value of Mississippi’s community and junior colleges is unbeatable. For every dollar the state invests in these colleges, it gets $4.86 back, about a five-to-one return on investment. The message is to contact legislators and support Mississippi’s community and colleges to fill the gap.
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Speaker 0: Hey Mississippi, let's fill the gap. Did you know Mississippi's community and junior colleges fill the gap between high school and skilled careers? Or that community and junior colleges are also a great value to students? It's true. Not only can they get degrees in these fields, they can actually afford the tuition to get them there.
And did you realize that 96% of the state's community and junior college students are Mississippians? Not only that, they tend to stay in the state when they're done with college. And the more students that do so, the more skilled workers we'll have to fill the gap for jobs. And the more people to fill the job gaps, the more money stays in the state. Plus, the value of community and junior colleges in Mississippi is unbeatable.
For every dollar the state puts into community and junior colleges, it gets $4.86 back and almost five to one return on investment. So come on Mississippi, contact your legislator and tell them to support Mississippi's community and colleges. And let's fill the gap!