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Tag: Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
News Roundup
Rick W. Smith Sr. Becomes Associate VP for Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
Rick W. Smith Sr. is the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE)’s new associate vice president for workforce and economic development. He started July 1 and is part of the president’s executive team. He most recently was president and CEO of the United Way of Ross County, Ohio. In the past, he served as senior […]
July 7, 2021
News Roundup
Kentucky Launches New Program For Low-Income Students
The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education is launching a new statewide program to increase the number of low-income students headed to college. GEAR UP or Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs is a federal grant program that offers resources for middle and high schools with high poverty rates to motivate more students to […]
September 25, 2019
MSIs
King: New Face at the US Education Department
The U.S. Senate recently conÂfirmed Robert “Bob” King as assistant secretary for postsecondary education after his nomination in February by President Trump. The impact King’s appointment will have on diversity in higher education remains an open question. However, his tenure as president of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education might offer some clues, some say.
August 12, 2019
News Roundup
Kentucky State Cuts Non-Resident Tuition for Eight States
Kentucky State University is drastically reducing non-resident tuition for students from its seven bordering states and Michigan. The HBCU’s board of regents has approved a memorandum of agreement with the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education to lower per-semester tuition from $9,500 to $5,775. The reduced rate will take effect starting with the fall 2019 semester […]
June 9, 2019
Students
Experts Tie Student Success to Bridging Education and Workforce
Better integration of education at all levels, eliminating the distinction between higher education and career preparation and more cooperation among local, state and federal policymakers can remove barriers and better prepare a workforce that increasingly includes individuals who don’t fit the traditional profile of college students.
December 12, 2018
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