Tri-C NEXT Scholar Program

One Million Degrees at Tri-C

Launching Fall 2026

A nationally proven student success program is coming to Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). One Million Degrees empowers workforce students with academic, financial, professional and personal support to create clear pathways from training to degree completion in manufacturing, health care and IT.

Your Degree. Your Future. One Powerful Partnership.

One Million Degrees (OMD) is a nationally recognized, research-driven student success program that addresses the real barriers standing between community college students and degree completion. At Tri-C, we're bringing OMD to our Workforce Innovation division, creating seamless pathways from noncredit workforce training into credit programs and degree attainment.

By the Numbers

One Million Degrees programs lead to:

• 12% higher enrollment (proven in a randomized controlled trial)
• 73% higher chance of earning a degree

Tri-C has:

• 19,000-plus workforce students
• Four pillars of wraparound support

"When students join OMD at Tri-C, they connect with dedicated engagement coordinators who identify individual goals and needs — then link them with tutoring, mentorship, networking and fellowship opportunities to stay on track." —Stomp Says

Three Training Academies*. One Pathway Forward.

Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Training Academy
Health Industry Solutions Training Academy
Public Safety Training Academy

OMD at Tri-C bridges noncredit workforce training with degree-granting programs across our specialized training academies for high-demand fields.

Your Pathway to a Degree

1. Workforce Training » Industry Certification
2. OMD Enrollment » Wraparound Support
3. Credit Courses » Stackable Credentials
4. Degree Completion » Economic Mobility

*Other noncredit programs may be eligible.

You may be eligible if you:

• Are enrolled or planning to enroll at Tri-C
• Are Pell Grant-eligible or receive financial aid
• Have no previous associate degree or higher
• Maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA
• Are committed to program participation requirements
• Are a new or recent high school graduate (priority consideration)

Scholars receive up to $1,000 annually in performance-based stipends, plus last-dollar tuition support, coaching and career development access.

One Million Degrees at Cuyahoga Community College

Part of the OMD | CCA NEXT initiative — building pathways from workforce training to degree completion for Northeast Ohio.