Kentucky’s Independent Colleges and Universities report 5.6% enrollment increase for fall 2023
Kentucky’s independent colleges and universities saw a significant increase in enrollment this year, according to new Fall 2023 enrollment data…
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Council on Postsecondary Education wants proposals for grants to support dual credit programs
The Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) is accepting proposals from Kentucky’s public universities, Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS)…
KY Council of Postsecondary Education named winner of Great Admissions Redesign Challenge
Lumina Foundation has named the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) one of seven winners of The Great Admissions Redesign,…
National Student Clearinghouse report shows KY with nation’s highest overall enrollment gains
Recently released data from the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) indicate Kentucky had the highest fall-to-fall total enrollment gains in the…
Council on Postsecondary Education awarded Stan Jones Legacy Award from Complete College America
The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) is the recipient of Complete College America’s (CCA) highest honor, the Stan Jones…
Changes to Federal student aid application sparks new public awareness campaign by CPE, KHEAA
As Kentucky students and their families anxiously await the debut of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)…
CPE study finds alternatives for new four-year public university in southeast KY ‘problematic’
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today A Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) study ordered by the General Assembly on the…
CPE, KHEAA release Kentucky Innovative Scholarship Pilot Program report for 2022-23
The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) and the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA) recently released the Kentucky Innovative…
CPE’s GO!vember campaign guides Kentuckians on how to apply, pay for post-high school education
Kentucky high school students and their families will get some help navigating how to apply and pay for post-high school…
Lawmakers discuss Kentucky’s worsening teacher shortages during education committee meeting
Members of the Office of Education Accountability (OEA), a function of Kentucky’s legislative branch, presented details on the Commonwealth’s teacher…
Latest CPE progress report shows more of Kentucky’s students are succeeding in college
College graduation and retention rates are on the rise in Kentucky, and graduate degree production increased 9.8%, according to the…
Aaron Thompson: Students headed to college have many worries, value of education shouldn’t be one
If you or your child headed off to campus this fall, you’re probably worried about a lot of things. Whether…
CPE’s Aaron Thompson receives 2023 Smith-Wilson Award for Civil and Human Right in Education
Aaron Thompson, president of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education has been named recipient of the Lucy Harth Smith-Atwood S….
Council on Postsecondary Education approved tuition, fee ceilings for state’s colleges, universities
At its meeting Friday, the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education approved tuition and mandatory fee ceilings at public colleges and…
Kentucky Advising Academy launches online toolkit to assist postsecondary academic advisors
The Kentucky Advising Academy (KAA), an initiative of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, launched a first-of-its-kind online resource for…
NKU among recipients of $1.2 million in CPE campus grants for summer bridge programs
The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education announced the third round of funding for summer bridge programs at Kentucky colleges and…
Report shows growing popularity of trade programs, computer science and healthcare in KY colleges
The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) on Tuesday released the Degrees by Program report, which tracks five-year trends in…
CPE says FAFSA bill introduced in General Assembly is key to college enrollment and affordability
This Financial Aid Awareness Month, the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education is emphasizing the importance of the Free Application for…
Kentucky Rep. Ken Fleming files measure aimed at building the state’s healthcare workforce
After months of working with stakeholders in healthcare and education, Rep. Ken Fleming filed HB 200, legislation aimed at creating…
Kentucky joins national Launch initiative to expand access to college and career pathways
The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) has announced its involvement in a new national initiative known as Launch: Equitable…
New report shows bachelor’s degrees in Kentucky flat while graduate degrees show sharp rise
A new report from the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education shows that total degrees and credentials grew slightly in 2021-22,…
Kentucky action network to examine food and housing insecurity on college campuses
The statistics are alarming. More than half of all college students across the nation struggle to meet their needs for…