May 25, 2023
For the first time, state funding to public colleges exceeds per-student funding levels seen prior to the Great Recession
The latest State Higher Education Finance (SHEF) report finds that in 2022, public higher education appropriations increased 4.9% beyond inflation, surpassing pre-recession per-student funding levels for the first time since 2008. The SHEF report also finds that fiscal year 2022 saw the second largest public FTE enrollment decline since the start of the SHEF dataset in 1980, and tuition revenue continued to decline. After a short recession in 2020 due…
Read moreOctober 29, 2018
White Paper: Monitoring and Assessing the Financial Health and Risk of Colleges and Universities
by David A. Tandberg
Motivated by reports of financial challenges among colleges and universities and requests from state higher education agencies for better methods of assessing and tracking the financial health of the colleges within their states, the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) has produced a technical white paper on monitoring and assessing the financial health and risk of colleges and universities. The white paper is aimed at state higher education governing…
Read moreOctober 25, 2018
Aaron Thompson Named President of Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
by Sue Patrick
Following a national search, the Council on Postsecondary Education unanimously selected Dr. Aaron Thompson as its fourth president. Thompson, who presently serves as the Council’s executive vice president and chief academic officer, will transition to his new responsibilities Nov. 1. He is the first Kentucky native and African-American to hold the position since the Council was formed 21 years ago. “We have greatly benefited at the state level by Aaron’s strategic leadership and…
Read moreOctober 23, 2018
Military Credit Webinar
SHEEO and Army University hosted a webinar to provide State Higher Education Executives with insight on Army University and ongoing initiatives related to Articulated Credit for Military Learning (ACML).
Read moreOctober 15, 2018
White Paper: The Power of a Promise: Implications and Importance of Adult Promise Programs
by Andy Carlson and Sophia Laderman
Promise programs (also known as free college programs) have grown in popularity over the last few years. When targeted correctly, these programs have the potential to increase enrollment, retention, and graduation rates for underserved students. By focusing a promise program on adult students and including additional supports and services, states can connect with nontraditional students who previously believed college was not an option. However, the message of a promise program…
Read moreAugust 21, 2018
Robert L. King nominated for Assistant Secretary of Postsecondary Education
by Andrew Kreighbaum
The White House announced Tuesday that President Trump will nominate Robert L. King to be the assistant secretary of postsecondary education. King, who has decades of experience in state government but none at the federal level, is Trump’s first nominee for a higher ed post at the Education Department. All but three other Senate-confirmable positions have already been filled at the department.
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