State Guide to Effective Use of AI in CCR Advising Systems

About half of students are already using AI tools as part of planning for life after high school, but only 2% use tools built specifically for postsecondary advising. Federal guidance now names AI-enabled advising as a priority, but most state AI policy hasn’t addressed it.

ESG’s new playbook for state policy leaders covers how advising is changing, what leading states and platforms are doing, and the conditions that decide whether AI strengthens advising or fragments it further. It ends with concrete policy, practice, and investment recommendations to harness the power of generative artificial intelligence to have a meaningful, positive impact on students’ journeys to college and careers.

Make sure to also click here to make a copy of a companion tool that can serve as a workbook for your state team.

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State Guide to Effective Use of AI in College and Career Advising Systems