CState Complete

CState Complete fosters a sense of community rooted in authentic relationships that encourage students’ return to college. Our program supports retention by providing assistance and connecting students with resources to help them meet their educational goals.

Connect with CState Complete

Returning & Current Students

Are you returning to classes after some time away or thinking about taking a break from school? Connect with our team for support by completing our Interest Form.

We offer a “one stop” approach to connect you to resources that will help you finish your program, including:

  • A review of your personal academic journey
  • Guidance on next steps to achieving your goals
  • Personalized connections to individuals on campus that can assist you in providing advice, information or relevant next steps
  • Debt relief for qualifying students
  • Completion Scholarship for qualifying students
Complete the Interest Form

Faculty & Staff

Faculty and staff can refer returning or current students to CState Complete for support to complete their programs. Please visit the CState Complete Intranet page for information on how to connect your students and for professional development opportunities for faculty and staff.

Contact Us

ATLC 201
(513) 569-1692
cstatecomplete@cincinnatistate.edu

About Us

CState Complete launched in 2024, scaling a small pandemic pilot project that explored peer-to-peer text messages from current students to students who left the College before earning their degree. After seeing initial success, a College team led by Humanities and Sciences Dean Geoff Woolf pursued a federal Title III “Strengthening Institutions” grant to scale the original pilot. The grant was awarded in 2023 and provides funding through 2028.

Now, CState Complete reinforces and sustains a college-wide culture of retention and stop-out prevention to support students’ pathways to program completion, whether they are returning to classes after a break, experiencing a barrier to returning to classes or thinking about leaving the College before earning their credentials. Trained Student Connectors manage peer-to-peer outreach via text message, first learning individuals’ stories to understand why they left the College. Support Specialists help returning or current students address the barriers they’re facing that impact their enrollment with personalized support.