Utah Educational Savings Plan awards scholarship accounts to bookmark contest winners
Eight Utah students received $1,000 Utah Educational Savings Plan (UESP) college savings scholarship accounts for their winning entries in the 2015 “Make Your Mark” Bookmark Contest sponsored by UESP and the StepUp to Higher Education social awareness campaign. More than 2,000 students from all parts of Utah in kindergarten through 12th grade submitted their bookmark […]
USHE releases ten-year strategic plan, open for public comment
Utah is a state of opportunity. As the state with the youngest population in the nation and a quickly growing economy, Utah is full of opportunity. It continually ranks as the top state for business, career opportunity and economic competitiveness. To maintain this upward trajectory, higher education is critical. Today’s jobs require an increasing amount of […]
USHE provides over 70% of Career and Technical Education in Utah
Career and Technical Education (CTE) consists of technical training and education in shorter intervals–from less than one year to two years–and prepares students for specific skills needed to enter the workforce. By providing over 70 percent of CTE in Utah, the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) plays a critical role in bringing CTE to all […]
Clarifying the stats on the educational attainment of women and men in Utah
The Salt Lake Tribune stories recently reported the rate at which women are earning bachelor’s degrees have “stumbled” since the mid-1990’s. A closer look at the data reveals a different picture.
Utah has third-lowest tuition in the nation
A recent report released by CollegeBoard.org on Trends in College Pricing provides information on tuition and fees, room and board, and other estimated expenses related to attending four-year public colleges and universities in the U.S. The report also focuses on the net price of college that students pay after taking grant aid and tax benefits into […]
USHE presidents help kick off Utah College Application Week events
Presidents and key officials from Utah’s public colleges and universities are kicking off Utah College Application Week (UCAW) by speaking to high school seniors about the importance of postsecondary education. UCAW gives Utah high school seniors in partner schools the opportunity to apply to college during the school day. Eighty-four high schools have partnered with the Utah […]
Utah has lowest student debt in the nation
On Tuesday, the Project on Student Debt released its report on student loan debt for the class of 2014, and it contains good news: Utah has the lowest average student debt in the country, at $18,921. Only 54 percent of Utah college students take out student loans, the seventh-lowest in the nation. In fact, the average amount of […]
2014 -15 USHE graduates will earn almost $400 million in increased wages this year
For 2014-15 graduates, the wage premium that results from increased educational attainment continues to grow.
USHE and USOE work together to improve Utah’s K-12 teacher/administrator prep programs
The Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) is collaborating with the Utah State Office of Education (USOE) to examine and improve the teacher/administrator preparation programs in the state. Utah is joining the Network for Transforming Educator Preparation (NTEP), which consists of over two dozen states committed to using policy levers such as licensure, program approval, […]
Utah Educational Savings Plan receives Morningstar Gold rating five years in a row
The Utah Educational Savings Plan (UESP), Utah’s official 529 college savings program, received the highest stamp of approval from Morningstar Inc., a leading provider of independent investment research, for the fifth consecutive year. Of 63 plans Morningstar analyzed, UESP was one of only four to receive a Morningstar Analyst Rating™ of Gold in 2015, indicating […]
