North Idaho College launched the NIC Guarantee for applied science students starting in fall, promising that graduates will be prepared for entry-level employment in Idaho within six months or the college will provide additional career-preparation services at no cost. The package includes free job-placement assistance, career coaching, employer referrals, and up to nine additional Workforce Training Center units for eligible graduates who meet degree and GPA requirements. The program also adds two related guarantees: career experience can translate into academic credit, and associate of arts or associate of science graduates can meet transfer requirements into partner institutions (University of Idaho and Lewis-Clark State College). For higher education professionals focused on student success accountability, the NIC Guarantee is a notable outcome-based model that shifts responsibility from students to the institution for early labor-market alignment.