Monday, February 23, 2009

What Does 2009 Have in Store For Texas Higher Education?

The American Association of State Colleges and Universities recently issued a higher education policy brief. This brief titled, "Top 10 State Policy Issues for Higher Education in 2009", offers the most prominent issues that states are likely to encounter this year (based on past trends). Here are the following issues:

1. States' Fiscal Crises
2. Tuition Prices and Tuition Policy
3. State Student Grant Aid Programs
4. Enrollment Capacity
5. Implementation of Higher Education Opportunity Act
6. The Incoming Obama Administration
7. College Readiness
8. Veterans' Education
9. Undocumented Students
10. Sustainability

To further explore these issues, please access the following report - "Top 10 State Policy Issues for Higher Education in 2009".

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