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…
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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…
CPE receives National Association of System Heads grant to improve student transfer process
The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education will get some extra help to improve the student transfer process, thanks to a…
New report shows Kentucky leads the way in improving 6-year college completion rates
Kentucky’s gains in six-year college completion rates tied for second best in the nation, according to a National Student Clearinghouse…
CPE outlines 2023 legislative priorities — addressing workforce shortages, easing college transition top list
Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education President Aaron Thompson outlined the agency’s 2023 legislative priorities for higher education at a meeting…
Ludlow Independent School District among 13 across state to participate in college success program
The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE), the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) and OneGoal, a leading postsecondary success organization,…
GO!vember campaign guides Kentucky students and families on how to apply and pay for college
Kentucky high school students and their families will get some help navigating how to apply and pay for college with…
CPE statewide action plan aims to make it easier for Kentucky adults to attend college, fill skills gaps
The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education released a statewide action plan to remove barriers preventing adults from returning to college…