The US Department of Education (ED) recently announced higher education institutions can begin to award year-round Pell grants for students starting July 1, 2017. Before… Continue Reading Year-round Pell grants available July 1
At the conclusion of Workforce Week in Washington, D.C., 12 new Utah partnerships were awarded $2,125,000 in grants to better meet the state’s skilled workforce… Continue Reading $2 million in Talent Ready Utah grants awarded for workforce development programs
Changes will reduce cost, improve flexibility and diversity in college savings investments The Utah Educational Savings Plan (UESP) announced today that it is lowering the… Continue Reading UESP to cut fee, expand age brackets for age-based options, add mutual funds
The Board of Regents has named a 24-member committee to conduct a national search for the next president of the University of Utah. University of… Continue Reading University of Utah Presidential Search Committee members named by the Board of Regents
The National Center for Education Statistics recently published its annual report, The Condition of Education 2017, which showcases national trends in education using data from the… Continue Reading 12 key takeaways from the NCES Condition of Education 2017 report
In an effort to encourage Utahns working in criminal justice to lengthen their careers, Senator Karen Mayne sponsored legislation during the 2017 Legislative Session to… Continue Reading New reimbursement program encourages longevity in law enforcement careers
A new report from Achieve, a bipartisan nonprofit organization focusing on helping states make college and career readiness a priority for all students, has released… Continue Reading Report highlights gap in educational attainment in Utah’s workforce demands
A bipartisan group of senators led by Utah’s Senator Hatch recently introduced legislation to overturn a federal prohibition on tracking the educational and employment outcomes… Continue Reading Utah’s Senator Hatch introduces Bipartisan College Transparency Act to improve reporting of student outcomes
A newly released survey by New America, Varying Degrees: New America’s Annual Survey on Higher Education, surveys 1,600 individuals nationwide to better understand the perceptions… Continue Reading New national survey highlights perceptions of U.S. higher education
A new non-credit certificate program offered by the University of Utah is designed to help recent graduates expand their employment options. The Degree Plus certificates,… Continue Reading New certificates offered at University of Utah expand career options for recent grads