February 6, 2025
Seven states named to new higher education Basic Needs Academy
The State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) kicked off a new Basic Needs Academy this week, focused on supporting states in expanding data capacity and developing policy infrastructure for integrating and using basic needs information in state postsecondary data systems. Seven states – Arizona, California, Georgia, Hawai‘i, Kentucky, Minnesota, and New York – have been chosen to participate in a three-year initiative developed in partnership with the ECMC Foundation. Basic…
Read moreFebruary 4, 2025
Annual Grapevine Data show initial 4.3% increase in state support for higher education
Data reported by states in the latest Grapevine survey indicate that initially approved state support for higher education in fiscal year (FY) 2025 reached $129.1 billion, a 4.3% increase over 2024.[1] This is the fourth year state fiscal support for all higher education has topped $100 billion. This increase reflects a 32.9% increase over the past five years. Tax appropriations, non-tax support, non-appropriated support, and returns from state-funded endowments make up…
Read moreFebruary 3, 2025
SHEEO seeks State Policy Summer Interns
About the Position The State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) seeks candidates for two paid internships for the summer of 2025. The ideal candidate will be a motivated, active learner interested in higher education policy, state governance, and policy analysis. This internship is appropriate for students pursuing graduate study or a career in higher education, public policy, public administration, and related fields. Interns will provide support on a variety…
Read moreJanuary 23, 2025
New report highlights the importance of state and institutional partnerships to transform student success
In a new report published today, the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) outlines how four states – Louisiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, and Wyoming – are utilizing partnerships between their state chief academic officers (SAOs) and institutional chief academic officers (CAOs) to transform student success on college campuses.In partnership with Sova, SHEEO launched the Pursuing Alignment for Student Success Across Higher Education Institutions & State Agencies (PASS) project in…
Read moreJanuary 16, 2025
New report outlines collaborative solutions for state-level student mental health
In a new report published today, the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) outlines ways state higher education agencies are responding to the student mental health crisis.The SHEEO-JED Mental Health and Wellness Learning Community, launched by SHEEO and The Jed Foundation (JED) in the fall of 2023, brought together state higher education leaders, institutional leaders, practitioners, and other stakeholders to address the growing student mental health needs.SHEEO’s new report, Building Momentum: Collaborative Solutions for State-Level Student…
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