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1 RESOLUTION NO. 19042 <br />2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br /> RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA, IN SUPPORT OF THE PASSPORT TO <br />3 COLLEGE PROGRAM. <br />4 WHEREAS the Inland Empire has one of the lowest college <br />5 going rates of any region in California with only 28% of its high <br />6 school graduates going on to college as opposed to 53% statewide; <br />7 and <br />8 WHEREAS a trained and educated workforce is essential to <br />9 the continued economic rejuvenation of the Inland Empire; and <br />10 WHEREAS an educated citizenry and a system for family <br />11 support is critical as the Inland Empire attempts to address a <br />12 myriad of social problems; and <br />13 WHEREAS the Passport to College program has been designed <br />14 as a model effort targeting the more than 10,000 5th grade <br />15 students currently enrolled in the Riverside Community College <br />16 District; and <br />17 WHEREAS the Passport to College program will insure <br />18 successful graduation from high school and encourage college <br />19 attendance; and <br />20 WHEREAS the Passport to College program will guarantee <br />21 scholarship assistance for two years at Riverside Community <br />22 College to every student who completes the program; and <br />23 WHEREAS the Passport to College program will prepare a <br />24 viable, trained workforce critical to the future of the Inland <br />25 Empire; <br />26 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of <br />27 the City of Riverside, California, supports the Passport to <br />A~orney's Once <br />~reet <br />CA 92522 <br />782-5567 <br /> F:~WPDATA~RES~97009401.SY <br /> <br /> <br />