Tillamook Bay Community College Participating in Rural Guided Pathways

Tillamook Bay Community College (TBCC) is excited to announce its selection for Phase 2 of the Rural Guided Pathways Project. This three-year initiative connects rural colleges and community partners to drive student success through evidence-based, institution-wide reforms. With a strong emphasis on rural communities, the project ensures that local needs and regional collaboration remain at the heart of guided pathways implementation. Only 13 colleges in the nation were chosen to be part of Phase 2.

TBCC President Paul Jarrell spoke to the college’s excitement surrounding the project, “We are thrilled and honored that Tillamook Bay Community College has been selected for the Rural Guided Pathways Project. This opportunity will help us transform TBCC into a more student-centered institution, ensuring our programs align with the needs of our community and local workforce. Through this initiative, we will strengthen partnerships and create clear pathways to sustainable-wage careers, empowering our students and enriching Tillamook County. We are grateful for this support and excited to collaborate in building a stronger future for our students and community.”

As part of Rural Pathways, TBCC is committed to:

  • Enhancing the student experience to support successful college completion.
  • Ensuring students earn credentials that lead to family-wage careers or seamless transfer to four-year institutions.
  • Partnering with regional stakeholders to boost economic opportunity and implement a cross-sector approach to student success.
  • Using data-driven reforms to improve equity, education, and workforce outcomes in Tillamook County and beyond.

“We are excited to have Tillamook Bay Community College participate in Rural Pathways,” says Gretchen Schmidt, senior fellow, National Center for Inquiry & Improvement (NCII). “Rural institutions have not had many opportunities to problem-solve around the student success and completion issues that are particular to their culture, context, and capacity. By joining Rural Pathways, TBCC is demonstrating its commitment to making lasting changes that will improve student outcomes.”

NCII provides the project leadership for Rural Pathways. A team of implementation coaches, leadership coaches, and subject matter experts join NCII in working with participating colleges and developing the project’s curriculum. NCII also builds on longstanding partnerships with the Community College Research Center and the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program to support participating colleges.

For more information about Rural Pathways, visit ruralguidedpathways.org.

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