Case Study: New College Institute helps students access career opportunities with Merit

Virginia’s NCI to give students access to job and educational opportunities

New College Institute, a Virginia-based organization dedicated to workforce programs, faced the challenge of connecting students with education and employment opportunities. They needed a better way to help students, particularly in rural communities, verify their credentials to access career paths, moving beyond legacy communication methods that were ineffective. They partnered with Merit to use its verified identity platform to solve this.

Merit's solution provided students with a secure, digital record of their earned credentials, enabling them to rapidly verify their qualifications for relevant job opportunities and further education. This empowered students to shape their futures in high-growth industries. The implementation equipped New College Institute with an interoperable platform, allowing them to scale their programs nationally to a fully digital student body and connect participants with opportunities in their regions.

New College Institute

Karen Jackson

Interim Executive Director