The Gates Foundation’s U.S. Program aims to expand access to credentials of value — degrees, certificates, or qualifications that lead to good jobs and career mobility — for millions of learner in the United States. In this strategy overview document, the Gates Foundation outlines four key moments in a learner’s journey that research shows are most predictive of long-term success: completing Algebra 1 by 9th grade, transitioning from high school into college with quality advising, passing critical first-year college courses, and ensuring credits transfer toward a credential. This document also details how the foundation plans to drive progress toward its ultimate goal of doubling the growth rate of credential attainment among 18-34 year-olds by 2045, creating new opportunity for up to 10 million more learners.