To further define the Board of Regents proposed strategic directions and goals for 2015, the Board has approved three main goals to focus on to… Continue Reading Board of Regents updates its strategic directions and goals
Increasing the number of students who successfully complete college with a degree or certificate has been a top priority of the Board of Regents for… Continue Reading USHE institutions set goals to increase college completion rates
Established in 2001, the Engineering and Computer Science Initiative established a goal to increase the number of students graduating from engineering, computer science, and related… Continue Reading Engineering and Computer Science Initiative
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… Continue Reading New UESP features for 2015 add flexibility
The State Board of Regents, in partnership with the Governor and state Legislature, have taken significant steps to maintain state funding for public higher education… Continue Reading Continued state funding critical to higher education
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.… Continue Reading Nearly 40% of USHE students received Pell Grant support in 2013-14
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… Continue Reading The Utah Medical Education Council
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… Continue Reading Modern STEM facilities in higher education are critical to Utah’s future
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… Continue Reading Utah Campus Compact
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… Continue Reading Where can I find information on job openings, wages and economic outlook in Utah to help me choose a major in college?