Societal Cost of Not Completing High School

1. Objective: Amend Law 117-169 (Tax Credit Funding)

- High school dropouts commit 75 % of all crimes

- 75% chance of going to prison

- 82% of inmates have not completed high school

Annual Objectives Per State

1. Objective: Amend Law 117-169 (Tax Credit Funding)

- Invest $ 1,000 per student

- Invest in 7,000 students annually

- Fund 7,000 HISET inmate high school graduations

- Investment cost: $ 7.0 million to graduate 7,000 students

- Avoided cost saving: $ 400.0 million (2,000 people at $ 200,000 each)