Where can I find information on job openings, wages and economic outlook in Utah to help me choose a major in college?
College students today are increasingly concerned about their prospects post-graduation. Before they select a major, many would like to know projected job openings and median wages for occupations aligned with their potential field of study, and locations in their state or region with the lowest unemployment. But where do these students find this information? While there are many national reports discussing this […]
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 […]
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 […]
Improving graduation rates at Utah’s public colleges and universities
What are the college graduation rates for today’s students, and what can be done to help these students graduate on time? Advocacy organization such as Complete College America, which released a report this week titled “The Four-year Myth,” strive to answer questions like these in states across the nation. Improving college graduation rates has been identified as a priority of the Utah […]
The economic impact of veterans who complete college
A new Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) study shows as veterans in Utah attain a greater education, the more they will earn in wages. Over 4,000 veterans were enrolled at USHE institution in 2013-14, a growing population of students on Utah’s campuses. The further indicates the short term investment of state funds in tuition and […]
Technology in the Utah System of Higher Education
Technology plays a major role in higher education today, impacting everything from the delivery of course instruction and student experience in the classroom, to interaction with instructors and peers. Of the 167,317 students enrolled at a Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) institution in Fall 2014, over one in three (35.7%) are participating in some form of technology-delivered instruction. This […]
STEM interest and achievement among Utah’s 2014 high school grads
Last week, ACT published a report titled The Condition of STEM 2014, in which they analyzed data from 2014 high school graduates who took the ACT. In addition to looking at the achievement of College Readiness Benchmarks, ACT also took into account survey data on student interests that accompany the ACT test, to determine student attitudes and achievement […]
Paying for College Nights
Paying for College Regional Nights are drawing to a close for the 2014 season. With 19 regional events and 4 independently-hosted events, UHEAA, a subsidiary of the Utah System of Higher Education, has served 3,537 Utahns. Paying for College Nights are attended by high school students and their families to learn about the various options to pay for […]
Lt. Governor and Commissioner of Higher Ed help Kearns HS students apply to college
As part of the first week of Utah College Application Week events, Lt. Governor Spencer Cox and Commissioner of Higher Education David Buhler visited Kearns High School the morning of Wednesday, November 12, 2014. They spoke with students applying to college, and helped them understand the importance of their decision to continue their education after high […]
