numbers and program generated revenue. Hopefully, the partnership with Magellen Learning Solutions will provide the school to expand within the next two years.
The CDF program will have an opportunity to increase enrollment and revenue to the university due to its alignment with the 1890 Scholarship, which is a federally funded scholarship for students seeking degrees in agriculture, business or family services. The 1890 scholarship is a 4-year full scholarship that will positively impact the programs' enrollment over time, due to students seeking to take advantage of the opportunity if they qualify. The CDF program just graduated its highest number of students during the Spring 2024 Commencement as compared to previous years' graduation numbers. The CDF program is essential to the education and community service industries in that it addresses the need for employment shortages nationwide for teachers, social services and child welfare. The CDF program also enables graduates to qualify for ownership opportunities in the Day Care industry, of which is seeking for more diversity and equity among other ownership groups. Studies state that minority children achieve higher levels when instructed and engaged by individuals that look like them and come from the same ethnic backgrounds. The CDF program is assisted by the implementation of the PYCE program, allowing students to become apprentices and learn about various aspects of the community service industry. Thus, allowing the students to directly interact and engage middle school students in various capacities for development and relationship purposes. The CDF program plays a significant role in the overall development of an adolescent academically, and