ACT releases latest College and Career Readiness report
Today, ACT released the 2015 Condition of College and Career Readiness report, based on ACT test results for the 2015 graduating class. Utah is one of 13 states that allows students to take the ACT for free during their junior year; thus, 40,629 students in the 2015 graduating class have taken the ACT. More students than ever… Continue Reading ACT releases latest College and Career Readiness report
StepUp/UHEAA Paying for College events
Students around the state are heading back to school, and Utah Higher Education Assistance Authority’s (UHEAA) Outreach team is heading out to meet them. For several years, UHEAA has hosted evening events designed to get information about paying for college into the hands of Utah high school students and their parents. Held in coordination with… Continue Reading StepUp/UHEAA Paying for College events
Math and graduation: Interested in STEM? Get going on math
The bottom line: if you’re a high school student interested in STEM, commit to it and get as much math as you can in high school. Continue Reading Math and graduation: Interested in STEM? Get going on math
StepUpUtah.com, the best advice for Utahns on college prep and success
It can be difficult to sort through all the advice out there about how best to prepare for college. Luckily for Utah students, parents and educators, there is a newly redesigned website from the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) containing all of this information in an easy-to-navigate, fresh format: StepUpUtah.com. This summer, USHE… Continue Reading StepUpUtah.com, the best advice for Utahns on college prep and success
Steven J. Lund approved by the Senate Education Confirmation Committee as new Regent
The Senate Education Confirmation Committee unanimously approved Governor Herbert’s appointment of Steven J. Lund to the Utah State Board of Regents. Lund serves as executive chairman of the board for Nu Skin Enterprises. He also serves as the executive director of the company’s Nourish the Children initiative, which has facilitated the donation of more than 400… Continue Reading Steven J. Lund approved by the Senate Education Confirmation Committee as new Regent
Utah Hispanic/Latino college enrollment takes a giant leap
Since 2004, there has been a 207 percent increase in Hispanic/Latino student enrollment at Utah’s public higher education institutions, according to USHE data. In 2014, 15,493 Hispanic/Latino students were enrolled in college, a notable increase from 5,041 in 2004. In just one year (2013-2014), the demographic increased 6.5 percent from the previous school year, the… Continue Reading Utah Hispanic/Latino college enrollment takes a giant leap
Math and graduation: high school math & first year of college critical to completion
A significant predictor of college success is when students meet the general education math requirement by the end of their first year of college, even when remediation is required. Continue Reading Math and graduation: high school math & first year of college critical to completion
Regents establish performance metrics for new state funding
In January 2015, the Board of Regents adopted and advanced a Performance Funding proposal for legislative review. In working closely with the co-chairs of the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee of the Legislature Senator Stephen Urquhart and Representative Keith Grover, the Board of Regents established performance metrics for a portion of the new funds appropriated to… Continue Reading Regents establish performance metrics for new state funding
Utah college completion focus: Reverse transfer
Background: Completion Initiative In July 2013, the Board of Regents unanimously passed a Completion Resolution, with five specific recommendations: With support from the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE), institutions have worked hard and made good progress on these strategies, in particular, strategies 1-4. The fifth strategy is challenging and merits further focus to help… Continue Reading Utah college completion focus: Reverse transfer
USHE institutions awarded $1.6 million in grants through Utah Cluster Acceleration Partnership
Several of Utah’s public colleges and universities were awarded grants totaling over $1.6 million through the Utah Cluster Acceleration Partnership (UCAP). These grants are for projects that strengthen education and industry alignment. UCAP is a joint effort between the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE), the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED), and the Department of Workforce Services (DWS).… Continue Reading USHE institutions awarded $1.6 million in grants through Utah Cluster Acceleration Partnership