Budget: With Appropriations Subcommittees wrapped up, Senate and House leadership have spent the week preparing to compile the full budget. Legislative budgets are expected in… Continue Reading 2020 Weekly Legislative Update-Week 5
Meeting to be held at Utah State University – Salt Lake SALT LAKE CITY – The USHE Board of Regents will consider adopting a definition… Continue Reading Tuition, student fees, and college affordability: USHE Board of Regents to address college costs on March 26
Revised Revenue Projections The Governor’s Office and legislative leaders announced revised tax revenue projections that set the stage for final budget preparations in the coming… Continue Reading 2020 Weekly Legislative Update-Week 4
Utahns completing a bachelor’s degree see a wage premium of $15,000 per year over those with only a high school diploma According to a recent report from… Continue Reading Utah’s public colleges and universities propel the state’s economy and student earnings forward
Institution Presentations to Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee The University of Utah and Utah State University presented to the Higher Education Appropriation Subcommittee (HEAS) this week.… Continue Reading 2020 Legislative Update-Week 3
Utah’s college access advisors to help more students complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid According to a recent report from the Education Strategy Group,… Continue Reading Utah students left over $55 million in unclaimed federal financial aid in 2018-19
Institution Presentations to Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee Several Institutions presented to the Higher Education Appropriation Subcommittee (HEAS) this week: Snow CollegeSalt Lake Community CollegeUtah Valley… Continue Reading 2020 Legislative Update-Week 2
The USHE Board of Regents approved budget and capital facilities requests for the Utah System of Higher Education at the September Board of Regents meeting… Continue Reading USHE’s 2020-21 Legislative Budget Priorities
The 2020 Legislative Session got underway on Monday, January 27. On Tuesday, the Legislature repealed HB 185, the tax reform package it passed in December’s… Continue Reading 2020 Legislative Update-Week 1