Support for Adult and Returning Learners

HornetAttain! re-engages stopped-out learners and connects them with individualized services to help them return to Sac State and complete their degree. We are building and improving efforts for learners in the following areas:

• Outreach – We have multiple outreach channels that encourage and support potential returning learners. 89% of learners we reach engage with our services.
• Advise – Our Achievement Advisors work with one-on-one with learners to help them navigate returning to school. They work together to create an individual learning plan and access resources to support their success.
• Enroll – The Achievement Advisor serves as the primary point of contact for returning learners. Research shows that learners are 4x more likely to re-enroll if they have a single point of contact navigating them through the process.
• Persist – We are creating an environment where adult and returning learners feel a sense of belonging and support that will help them persist.
• Complete – Learners who have advisors when they return to school are 30% more likely to complete their degree.

We work to understand and address the academic and structural barriers faced by adult and returning learners – making it easier for them to return and complete their degrees. In making these changes, we also hope to prevent learners from stopping out in the first place.