New UESP features for 2015 add flexibility
Account owners benefit from higher Utah state income tax benefit, now may change account investment option twice per year for the same beneficiary. The Utah Educational Savings Plan (UESP), Utah’s official and only 529 college savings plan, announced program improvements that benefit Utahns whose New Year’s resolutions include investing more for college in 2015. Starting this year, Utah […]
Nearly 40% of USHE students received Pell Grant support in 2013-14
Pell Grants: An Overview The Federal Pell Grant Program provides need-based grants to low-income undergraduate and certain post-graduate students to promote access to higher education. A Pell Grant, unlike a loan, does not need to be repaid, and can be used at any one of approximately 5,400 participating postsecondary institutions nationwide. Grant amounts are dependent […]
The Utah Medical Education Council
The Utah Medical Education Council (UMEC) was created in 1997 with the mission to conduct healthcare workforce research and became part of the Utah System of Higher Education in 2013. UMEC’s mission includes advising on Utah’s medical workforce needs, influencing graduate medical education financing policies, and working with state legislators, schools of medicine, and numerous […]
Modern STEM facilities in higher education are critical to Utah’s future
Utah’s STEM industries are growing (STEM=Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). According to the Utah Department of Workforce Services, most job growth since the Great Recession occurred in the STEM fields. We know STEM jobs work: • STEM workers earn higher wages than other degree holders. • STEM job growth rapidly outpaces that of other industries. • STEM […]
Utah Campus Compact
Utah Campus Compact (UCC) has been committed to strengthening the public and civic purpose of higher education in the State of Utah since its founding in 1996. A membership network, UCC includes all eight of the Utah System of Higher Education institutions, Westminster College, and the Utah College of Applied Technology. According to the Annual […]
Utah Foundation report examines completion and performance funding
The Utah Foundation released a new report, Steps Forward in Higher Ed: Success Measures, Game Changers, and Performance-Based Funding in Utah, examining the efforts of the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) to help students enrolled in college complete on time. The report also summarizes national trends in performance-based funding of higher education and Utah’s […]
Board of Regents appoint Dr. Gary L. Carlston as President of Snow College
After hearing the report and recommendation from the Snow College Presidential Committee, the Board of Regents appointed Dr. Gary L. Carlston as President of Snow College this afternoon. President Carlston has served as Interim President since January 2014. Daniel W. Campbell, Chair of the Board of Regents, said, “It is clear from observing President Carlston’s […]
Utah College Application Week: 2014 events in photos
Utah College Application Week events occurred Nov. 10 – 21, 2014, at 49 partner schools throughout Utah. With help from community volunteers, college and university representatives, and school administration, these events gave over 20,000 Utah high school seniors the opportunity to apply to college during the school day. Utah College Application Week (UCAW) was a huge success […]
College prep: making high school count
Last month, the Khan Academy, one of the leading providers of free online education training and resources, launched a new College Admissions feature, along with new college-prep features that focus students on the specific content they need to be prepared for college math placement tests. The Khan Academy recommends courses in math, English/language arts, history/social […]
Utah Educational Savings Plan Contributions Due By December 31
Utah taxpayers enjoy a number of tax benefits by saving for future higher education expenses with the Utah Educational Savings Plan (UESP), Utah’s official nonprofit college savings plan. Utah taxpayer account owners can claim a 5 percent Utah state income tax credit for 2014 on UESP account contributions up to $1,860 (a maximum tax credit of […]
