Columbus, Ohio – Governor Ted Strickland today launched KnowHow2GoOhio, a multimedia and grassroots campaign established to help students in grades 8 through 10 prepare for and pursue higher education.
Ohio follows the national launch of KnowHow2Go and was chosen as a lead state in the campaign because of its organized college access infrastructure, which includes dozens of college access programs. KnowHow2Go is sponsored by the Lumina Foundation for Education, the American Council of Education and the Ad Council.
“By encouraging and helping students with the pressures that come with college preparation, we can give them the confidence they need to make college a reality,” Strickland said. “I think the KnowHow2Go campaign will speak to these concerns and make great strides in college enrollment in Ohio.”
KnowHow2GoOhio will feature television, radio, outdoor and interactive public service advertising (PSA) to help young people, as well as their parents and mentors, understand what it takes to prepare for and succeed in college.
The Ohio College Access Network, the Ohio Department of Education and the Ohio Board of Regents are the lead partners for the Ohio campaign, which is funded through a $200,000 grant from the Lumina Foundation.
KnowHow2GoOhio will help directly connect students to college access organizations like the Ohio College Access Network (OCAN), TriO, GEAR UP and other community-based college access programs in Ohio that provide students with one-on-one guidance.