state higher ed policy Archives - Higher Education Today https://www.higheredtoday.org/topic/state-higher-ed-policy/ A Blog by ACE Mon, 10 Feb 2025 15:28:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://www.higheredtoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/apple-touch-icon-150x150.png state higher ed policy Archives - Higher Education Today https://www.higheredtoday.org/topic/state-higher-ed-policy/ 32 32 Case Study: Florida Policy Opening Enrollment for At-Risk Students https://www.higheredtoday.org/2025/02/10/fl-policy-opening-enrollment-for-at-risk-students/ Mon, 10 Feb 2025 15:28:54 +0000 https://www.higheredtoday.org/?p=28988 Title: The Role of State Policy in Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness and Former Foster Youth in Higher Education Authors: Carrie E. Henderson and Katie Grissom Source: The Urban Institute Paying for a college degree is already a difficult, complex process for many students involving a variety of sources of financial aid and payment. For students with a history of foster care ...

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]]> Recommendations for States to Address Postsecondary Affordability https://www.higheredtoday.org/2024/12/12/recommendations-for-states-to-address-postsecondary-affordability/ Thu, 12 Dec 2024 18:38:19 +0000 https://www.higheredtoday.org/?p=28959 Authors: Lauren Asher, Nate Johnson, Marissa Molina, and Kristin D. Hultquist Source: HCM Strategists An October 2024 report, Beyond Sticker Prices: How States Can Make Postsecondary Education More Affordable, reviews data to evaluate affordability of postsecondary education across nine states, including Alabama, California, Indiana, Louisiana, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Virginia, and Washington. The authors emphasize the importance of considering net price, or ...

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]]> State Funding for Short-Term Credentials Ramps Up https://www.higheredtoday.org/2024/12/06/state-funding-for-short-term-credentials-ramps-up/ Sat, 07 Dec 2024 01:19:49 +0000 https://www.higheredtoday.org/?p=28950 Title: A 2024 Update of State Investments in Short-Term Credential Pathways Author: Stephanie M. Murphy Source: HCM Strategists The higher education landscape continues to evolve rapidly as more and more students prioritize short-term credentials, also known as micro-credentials and non-degree credentials. There is increased demand for these valuable credentials, which can improve individuals’ career prospects and meet the changing needs of ...

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]]> FAFSA for All: A Game-Changer for College Access in Alabama https://www.higheredtoday.org/2024/09/20/fafsa-for-all/ Fri, 20 Sep 2024 15:00:59 +0000 https://www.higheredtoday.org/?p=28853 Early in my career as an education data analyst, I was chatting with the new counselor at a rural Georgia high school. She described a particularly challenging student named “Joey,” a troubled but bright young sophomore. When she sought advice from a veteran teacher, the response was disheartening: “Honey, don’t you worry about that child. We’ve had problems with that family ...

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]]> Enhancing Student Wellness: State-Led Initiatives and Insights https://www.higheredtoday.org/2024/09/09/enhancing-student-wellness/ Mon, 09 Sep 2024 14:10:13 +0000 https://www.higheredtoday.org/?p=28839 Title: Lessons from the Wellness Blueprint Convening: Cultivating Foundations for Statewide Student Mental Health Policy Source: State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) and The Jed Foundation Author: Sakshee Chawla SHEEO and The Jed Foundation, with support from the Lumina Foundation, have created a learning community to develop and implement policy recommendations for enhancing student mental health and wellness. Arizona, Louisiana, ...

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]]> Beyond the Culture Wars: The Real Story of State Policy and College Campuses https://www.higheredtoday.org/2024/09/06/beyond-the-culture-wars/ Fri, 06 Sep 2024 21:12:45 +0000 https://www.higheredtoday.org/?p=28830 “There is a lot that state legislatures can do to reverse the illiberal takeover of higher education,” according to the Manhattan Institute in its 2023 issue brief, Abolish DEI Bureaucracies and Restore Colorblind Equality in Public Universities. As the field of play in issues from abortion rules to labor policy and workers’ rights shifts from Capitol Hill to individual statehouses, state ...

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]]> Unlevel Playing Fields: Obstacles to Accessing State Financial Aid https://www.higheredtoday.org/2024/06/10/obstacles-to-accessing-state-financial-aid/ Mon, 10 Jun 2024 14:35:11 +0000 https://www.higheredtoday.org/?p=28726 Title: Who Deserves State Financial Aid? Eligibility Criteria for Students Entering Higher Education Source: The Education Trust Author: Brittani Williams Over the past two decades, reduced state investment in higher education has significantly increased tuition and fees at public colleges, disproportionately impacting low-income and marginalized students. The Education Trust evaluated the accessibility and fairness of 26 financial aid programs in 10 ...

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]]> Addressing Funding Disparities to Advance Equity in Community Colleges https://www.higheredtoday.org/2024/01/08/addressing-funding-disparities-to-advance-equity-in-community-colleges/ Mon, 08 Jan 2024 17:52:34 +0000 https://www.higheredtoday.org/?p=18052 Title: Variation in Community College Funding Levels: A Focus on Equity Authors: Sandy Baum and Jason Cohn Source: The Urban Institute Community colleges play a critical role in expanding access to higher education, enrolling 44 percent of all U.S. public undergraduate students. But concerns about uneven and inadequate funding for these institutions relative to public four-year colleges are widespread. A new ...

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]]> Aligning State Policies, Federal Law, and the Needs of Today’s Student Through a National Dual Enrollment Strategy https://www.higheredtoday.org/2023/12/17/aligning-state-policies-federal-law-and-the-needs-of-todays-student-through-a-national-dual-enrollment-strategy/ Sun, 17 Dec 2023 11:31:00 +0000 https://higher-ed-today.local/?p=21743 Title: The Next Phase of Dual Enrollment Policy: A Vision for the Field Author: Alex Perry Source: The College in High School Alliance and Foresight Law + Policy The last two decades of significant growth in the number of high school students taking college courses have resulted in a new phase for dual enrollment policy. As of 2023, practitioners across the ...

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]]> Older and Parenting Students’ Access to Financial Aid and Benefit Programs: A Case Study of Four States https://www.higheredtoday.org/2023/11/20/older-and-parenting-students-access-to-financial-aid-and-benefit-programs-a-case-study-of-four-states-2/ Mon, 20 Nov 2023 15:48:44 +0000 https://www.higheredtoday.org/?p=18041 Title: “We Shouldn’t Have to Choose Between Maintaining and Bettering Our Lives”: An Analysis of Older and Parenting College Students Authors: Ivy Love, Edward Conroy, Iris Palmer, and Sarah Sattelmeyer Source: New America Older students (i.e., students 24 or older), who are also referred to in the literature as adult learners, nontraditional students, or independent students, face significant barriers in their ...

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]]> How State Financial Aid Programs Propel Low-Income and First-Generation Students https://www.higheredtoday.org/2023/11/13/how-state-financial-aid-programs-propel-low-income-and-first-generation-students-2/ Mon, 13 Nov 2023 17:09:58 +0000 https://www.higheredtoday.org/?p=18035 Title: Features of Effective State Financial Aid Programs Author: Catherine Brown Source: National College Attainment Network Although the federal Pell Grant and Direct Loan programs remain the cornerstone of student financial aid packages, state financial aid remains a key factor for students from low-income backgrounds choosing to pursue higher education. Recent research by the National College Attainment Network (NCAN) shows that ...

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]]> SHEEO Report Examines State Tuition, Fees, and Financial Assistance Policies https://www.higheredtoday.org/2023/09/18/sheeo-report-examines-state-tuition-fees-and-financial-assistance-policies/ Mon, 18 Sep 2023 15:50:35 +0000 https://higher-ed-today.local/?p=18005 Title: State Tuition, Fees, and Financial Assistance Policies 2022 Authors: Jessica Colorado, Sophia Laderman, and Casey McCoy-Simmons Source: State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) The State Higher Education Executive Officers Association has released the 10th report on state-level policies on tuition, fees, and financial aid for 2022. This edition provides comprehensive insights into diverse policies and approaches between two-year and ...

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