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Access all of SHEEO's most recent publications, including reports and briefs, organized by year published.
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Basic Needs Data Academy
SHEEO’s latest state policy academy is focused on supporting states in expanding data capacity and developing policy infrastructure for integrating and using basic needs information in state postsecondary data systems.
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Government Relations
A compilation of SHEEO federal advocacy activities, including sign-on letters, op-eds, and other key documents.
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SHEEO launches national initiative to expand postsecondary education for justice-impacted students
Five states to join the multi-state learning community The State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) today announced the launch of a new, national initiative aimed at expanding access to quality postsecondary education for justice-impacted students across the United States. The initiative follows the reinstatement of Pell Grant eligibility for incarcerated students in July 2023 — a pivotal policy shift opening new doors to educational opportunity. With support from Ascendium Education…
Read moreState funding to public colleges sees a minimal increase beyond inflation
FY24 brought increases in state financial aid, large declines in tuition revenue The latest State Higher Education Finance (SHEF) report finds that in 2024, public higher education appropriations per full-time equivalent (FTE) increased 0.8% beyond inflation, surpassing pre-COVID-19 pandemic funding levels in 2019 by 17.9%. The SHEF report also finds that public FTE enrollment increased for the first time after 12 consecutive years of declines. Yet fiscal year 2024 marks…
Read moreRegistration Now Open for the 2025 Higher Education Policy Conference
The State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) is pleased to host the 2025 Higher Education Policy Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota, August 11-14, 2025, at the Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel - The Depot. Registration is now open.The annual Policy Conference is the preeminent gathering of leaders from the state higher education policy agencies, national higher education policy organizations, institutions, and state and federal governments. Look for the full conference agenda to be…
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