The Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee approved the Board of Regents’ recommended performance funding model at its October meeting. The Board adopted a revised outcomes-focused model based… Continue Reading Higher Ed Appropriations approves performance funding model
For the seventh straight year, the Utah Educational Savings Plan (UESP) has been lauded as one of the top 529 college savings plans in the… Continue Reading UESP earns Morningstar Gold for 7th consecutive year
The Regents’ Scholarship is a state-sponsored scholarship that helps Utah high school students clearly understand the most important classes to prepare for college. Since 2008,… Continue Reading Changes coming to the Regents’ Scholarship for the class of 2019
Latinos have made improvements in their high school graduation rates but are falling behind other populations in college attainment, says a new report from the… Continue Reading 4 takeaways on Latino college attainment from new report
For the third year in a row, Utah has the highest percentage of high school graduates who didn’t complete the Free Application for Federal Student… Continue Reading Over half of Utah high school seniors miss out on possible financial aid chances
Utah’s public colleges and universities are seeing another increase in student enrollment this fall semester. The first “snapshot” of student enrollments for the 2017-18 school… Continue Reading Enrollment at Utah’s public colleges and universities up by over 4,000 for second year in a row
While many tend to think of the “typical” college student as an 18-22 year-old who lives on campus and attends classes full time, in reality,… Continue Reading Who is today’s “typical” college student?
StepUp to Higher Education—an initiative from the State of Utah—is Utah’s go-to source for college-readiness information, including resources for preparing and paying for college, searching… Continue Reading StepUp to Higher Education 2016-17 Annual Report: College prep message reaching more Utah students than ever
On Friday, September 29, 2017, the 9th-annual Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) Conference for School Counselors and Administrators was held at the Marriott City… Continue Reading Over 550 attend 9th-annual USHE Conference for School Counselors & Administrators
Mental health has become a prominent issue for Utah’s college students. During the last legislative session, the Utah Legislature passed a concurrent resolution declaring student… Continue Reading Regents address mental health on Utah’s college campuses