CPE awarded $35 million federal GEAR UP grant to support student access and success
The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) was one of eight states awarded a highly competitive seven-year, $35 million GEAR…
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KY Council on Postsecondary Education names 2025 Kentucky Faculty Advisory Network
The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) has announced the 2025 membership of the Kentucky Faculty Advisory Network (KFAN). Created…
NKU among five schools to receive $60,000 CPE grants to increase support for parenting students
The Kentucky Student Success Collaborative (KYSSC), an initiative of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE), recently awarded five $60,000…
CPE approves biennial budget request for upcoming Kentucky General Assembly session
The Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) board has approved the public postsecondary biennial budget request for fiscal years 2026-27 and…
KY Council on Postsecondary Education selects new cohort for faculty leadership academy
The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) invited 29 faculty members from the state’s public colleges and universities to participate…
CPE announces new 2025-26 Leadership exChange cohort includes four from NKY
The Kentucky Student Success Collaborative, an initiative of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE), selected over 30 campus representatives…
CPE, DCBS launch new Community Learning Network to train health services professionals
The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE), in partnership with the Department for Community-Based Services (DCBS) and a consortium of…
CPE awards $4.3 million in Healthcare Workforce Investment Funds to 28 programs across state
The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) has awarded $4.3 million to 28 postsecondary healthcare programs across Kentucky. The awards…
CPE head Aaron Thompson receives ECS James Bryant Conant Award for commitment to education
Dr. Aaron Thompson, president of the Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE), received the James Bryant Conant Award from Education Commission…
KY leads nation in undergraduate retention, persistence rate gains in latest NSC report
According to the National Student Clearinghouse, Kentucky’s one-year gains in undergraduate persistence and retention were the highest in the nation…
CPE Progress Report shows increase in enrollment, graduation at state’s public colleges, universities
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky’s public colleges and universities made significant gains in undergraduate enrollment and graduation rates, according…
Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education approves undergraduate fee increase during June meeting
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today At its June meeting, the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) board approved a recommendation…
CPE announces increases in undergrad and community college enrollment
CPE announced at its recent meeting a 3.9 percent increase in undergraduate enrollment at Kentucky public universities and a 4.9…
CPE president Aaron Thompson recognized with 2024 Exceptional Leader Award from SHEEO
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Dr. Aaron Thompson, president of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, has been awarded the…
Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education seeking healthcare training partners
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for…
KCPE announces inaugural Leadership exChange for higher ed participants
The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) and its affiliate, the Kentucky Student Success Collaborative (KYSSC), are hosting the inaugural…
CPE report shows public colleges, universities making gains in enrollment, retention
Kentucky’s public colleges and universities made significant gains in undergraduate enrollment and retention, according to the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary…
GEAR UP KY online workshop Tuesday aimed at helping high school graduates complete FAFSA
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) announced there is help available for students trying…
Council on Postsecondary Education partnering with Ithaka S+R to improve adult learner re-enrollment
The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) is collaborating with Ithaka S+R, a non-profit educational research and consulting organization, to…
Holmes student, teacher honored during GEAR UP Kentucky Institute for a College-Going Culture
GEAR UP Kentucky (GUK) recognized its students and outstanding educators of the year during the GEAR UP Kentucky Institute for…
KY Council on Postsecondary Education receives awards for innovation and transfer outcomes
The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) received the National Association of Higher Education Systems (NASH) Scaling for Change Award…
KY Council on Postsecondary Education data shows growth in enrollment and credential production
The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) heard promising news about enrollment and credential production during its business meeting on…