Report: Utah saw 82% decrease in state need-based financial aid over the last decade
The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education released Tuition and Fees in the West 2018-19: Trends and Implications, which discusses the results of the 2018-19 survey of Tuition and Fees in Public Higher Education in the West, as well as recent trends in state fiscal support and state grant aid. This data can also be […]
Board of Regents implements first need-based scholarship from the State of Utah
Board of Regents also adopts changes to Regents’, New Century, and T.H. Bell Scholarships The Board of Regents adopted a policy implementing the Utah Promise Scholarship—the first-ever need-based scholarship of its kind in the state—at its meeting at Snow College on Friday, May 17, 2019. The Utah Promise Scholarship covers tuition and fees for the […]
Board of Regents approves tuition adjustments for Utah’s public colleges and universities
Tuition increases range from 0 to 5 percent The Board of Regents has approved tuition increases ranging from 0 to 5 percent at Utah’s public colleges and universities on March 29, 2019, at its meeting at Salt Lake Community College—Miller Campus in Sandy. The breakdowns are below: *For an in-state undergraduate student taking 15 credits per […]
Trends in Higher Ed: State need-based financial aid
States invest in need-based financial aid programs to promote access and success for students who might not otherwise be able to afford postsecondary education. Nationally, expenditures in state financial aid programs continue to steadily increase. The annual report of the National Association of State Student Grant and Aid Programs, or NASSGAP, finds that the amount […]
Board of Regents changes tuition policies, discontinuing practice of uniform, statewide tuition adjustments
Any tuition adjustments moving forward will be solely institution-specific The Board of Regents adopted policy changes today that transform the way tuition will be adjusted at the public colleges and universities in Utah. Previously, the Board used a tiered system to make changes in tuition: a single, uniform increase at every institution, with possible, institution-specific […]
Utah continues to have the lowest student loan debt in the nation
Except for mortgages, student loans make up the largest component of household debt for Americans. And the amount of student loans in the nation continue to grow. At the end of the first quarter of 2018, total outstanding college-loan balances were $1.41 trillion, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The good news […]
Utah students saved over $8M through WICHE out-of-state tuition-discount programs in 2017-18
America’s largest interstate higher education tuition-discount programs set records in 2017-18 for students enrolled and dollars saved. 42,240 students saved more than $403 million—up 7% from 2016-17—on three programs managed by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) in its 16 member states and territories, the agency announced today. In Utah specifically, 1,049 residents […]
2018 Legislative Update – Week 1
The 45-day 2018 Legislative Session commenced on Monday, January 22, 2018. With over 1,200 legislative bills filled, several are expected to impact Utah’s public colleges and universities. The early weeks of the session focus on the budget and capital development priorities; however, several pieces of legislation are up for consideration. 2018-19 Budget According to the […]
The ROI of Utah’s College Graduates
For every tax dollar the state invests in higher education, there is a 3 dollar increase in tax revenues to the state. Further, a Utahn who invests a year’s worth of tuition in a college education will realize at least a 41% wage increase in the first year working after college.
Federal action directly impacting higher education moves forward
The United State Congress and U.S. federal agencies have embarked on several actions in recent weeks impacting higher education. A lot of action is still in motion, with much of the focus on tax reform in the coming week. Below is an up-to-date summary of recent actions: House GOP Higher Education Authorization Bill Released The House Education […]
