May 3, 2024
SHEEO and JED convene top policy leaders for system-wide mental health progress
Key voices in higher education policy and mental health gathered in Minneapolis to discuss progress and potential for student wellness. MINNEAPOLIS — The State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) and The Jed Foundation (JED), a leading nonprofit that protects emotional health and prevents suicide for teens and young adults nationwide, with generous support from the Lumina Foundation, convened state higher education leaders, mental health professionals, students, and representatives from…
Read moreMay 2, 2024
Postsecondary data system privacy and funding focus of new Strong Foundations report
In a new report, the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) examines the ongoing efforts and challenges states have in safeguarding and sustaining their postsecondary student unit record systems (PSURSs). PSURSs are the primary means for states to collect data and analyze student progress, completions, and outcomes. For more than 50 years, state higher education agencies have used PSURSs to inform policy and decision-making. In a survey to its…
Read moreApril 10, 2024
SHEEO partners with Sova to align student success across higher education institutions & state agencies
Four states to join new learning community focused on student success The State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) is excited to announce our partnership with Sova to form a new learning community that fosters a collaborative relationship between state agencies and higher education institution student success teams. This new partnership, with generous funding from the Ascendium Education Group, will support better alignment of student success policies and practices. The…
Read moreMarch 5, 2024
SHEEO is hiring an Administrative Coordinator
About the organization The State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) serves the chief executives of statewide governing, policy, and coordinating boards of postsecondary education and their staffs. Founded in 1954, SHEEO promotes an environment that values higher education and its role in ensuring the equitable education of all Americans, regardless of race/ethnicity, gender, or socioeconomic factors. Together with its members, SHEEO aims to achieve this vision by equipping state…
Read moreFebruary 26, 2024
SHEEO releases new FAFSA Simplification Guidebook and FAQ to help guide states through financial aid challenges
A new guidebook from the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) was published online today to provide insights for state higher education agencies to navigate and understand both the benefits and implications associated with the change to a new simplified Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) in regard to state financial aid. The 2024-25 Simplified FAFSA, rolled out by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) at the end of…
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