March 24, 2025
SHEEO seeks nominations for David L. Wright Memorial Award
The State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) is excited to announce the eighth annual SHEEO Excellence Awards program to recognize the leadership, dedication, and innovation of exceptional SHEEOs, agency staff, and agencies. We are currently seeking nominations for: The David L. Wright Memorial Award – named in honor of the late David Wright, an esteemed colleague and leader in state higher education, who served in the Tennessee Higher Education Commission, the…
Read moreMarch 20, 2025
Statement from SHEEO President Rob Anderson on Executive Order to Close the U.S. Department of Education
Today’s executive order to close the U.S. Department of Education, along with sweeping workforce reductions at the U.S. Department of Education—including substantial layoffs at the National Center for Education Statistics, the Office for Civil Rights, and Federal Student Aid—have great cause for concern. We recognize the uncertainty these policy changes have for higher education leaders, educators, and students across the country. Simultaneously, we emphasize: The closure of the U.S. Department of…
Read moreFebruary 25, 2025
SHEEO seeks Associate Vice President to strengthen workforce connection
About the position: SHEEO is looking for an Associate Vice President to lead policy analysis, research, and project management on initiatives that strengthen the connection between higher education, workforce needs, and state economic development. Your work will focus on key higher education policy areas, including postsecondary attainment, student success, and workforce development, ensuring that state postsecondary agencies are responsive to labor market demands and contribute to state economic vitality. This…
Read moreFebruary 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…
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