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FAFSA bill is key to college enrollment and affordability
February 23, 2023
CPE is emphasizing the importance of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, to keeping college affordable for Kentuckians. Read more >>
Student Success Summit to explore student mental health, supporting students’ basic needs
February 20, 2023
Higher education faculty, staff and administrators from across the commonwealth will convene Feb. 27-28 for the Council on Postsecondary Education's Student Success Summit. Read more >>
Q&A with Mary-Ann Winkelmes: Transparency in learning and teaching
February 13, 2023
Mary-Ann Winkelmes discusses transparency in learning and teaching, a simple framework for teachers, students and administrators that has equitably enhanced student success in many higher education contexts. Read more >>
Q&A with Carrie Welton: Supporting students’ basic needs
February 9, 2023
Many students face challenges accessing and completing a postsecondary credential due to affordability and living costs. During CPE’s Student Success Summit, Carrie Welton will help us explore how connecting students to public benefits complements... Read more >>
President’s Message: Workforce shortages, nontraditional learners, P-16 partnerships take center stage in 2023
February 9, 2023
Learn about CPE’s focus areas for 2023, which are guided by hundreds of hours of conversations with educators, state officials, students and business leaders as well as quantitative data on the state’s progress toward our education attainment... Read more >>
Kentucky joins national initiative to expand access to college and career pathways
February 8, 2023
CPE is pleased to announce its involvement in a new national initiative known as Launch: Equitable and Accelerated Pathways for All. Read more >>
CPE’s new unit will promote the value of higher education, strengthen economic development partnerships
February 1, 2023
CPE announced a new unit in the agency focused on increasing public awareness of the value of higher education and strengthening partnerships with the business community and other key partners. Read more >>
CPE offering grants for summer bridge programs to help students prepare for college
February 1, 2023
Kentucky's public colleges and universities, along with institutions in the Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities, are eligible to apply for grants to assist with summer bridge programs. Read more >>
Council on Postsecondary Education elects leadership
January 30, 2023
CPE elected Madison Silvert to serve as the 2023 chair and re-elected Eric Farris as vice chair at its meeting on Jan. 27. Read more >>
Grants available to accelerate literacy of primary students
January 27, 2023
CPE is offering grants of up to $55,000 to support colleges of education in implementing the Kentucky Reading Project for Read to Achieve, which focuses on primary students (K-3) reading at low levels and needing accelerated learning. Read more >>
Bachelor’s degrees in Kentucky flat while graduate degrees are on the rise, new report shows
January 19, 2023
A new report from the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education shows that total degrees and credentials grew slightly in 2021-22, while bachelor’s degrees declined and graduate-level degrees made impressive gains. Read more >>
Kentucky action network forms to examine food and housing insecurity on college campuses
January 18, 2023
CPE's Kentucky Student Success Collaborative has formed an action network to examine the scope of the problem in the commonwealth and identify ways to increase support so students don’t opt out of college. Read more >>
Last Updated 4/7/2023