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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 >>
President’s Message: In Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy, there are lessons for educators
January 11, 2023
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., did not believe that education’s role was merely vocational. He also thought of it as a way to create self-actualized individuals who participate in and contribute to the larger culture and government. That distinction... Read more >>
CPE gets national grant to improve student transfer process
December 14, 2022
CPE has been awarded a newly established Catalyst Fund in recognition of its best practices regarding student transfer policy and processes. Read more >>
Kentucky leads the way in improving college completion rates
December 8, 2022
Kentucky's increases in six-year completion rates and community college completion rates rank second best in nation. Read more >>
Three research fellows selected to serve as the ‘student voice’ of Kentucky college students
December 5, 2022
Students from EKU, UofL and Morehead State have been selected to collect qualitative data on two- and four-year college students’ experiences across the commonwealth. Read more >>
Addressing teacher and healthcare workforce shortages among 2023 legislative priorities for higher education
November 22, 2022
President Aaron Thompson previewed for the council the agency’s 2023 legislative priorities for higher education at its November meeting Read more >>
Media statement from CPE President Aaron Thompson
November 18, 2022
CPE President Aaron Thompson's remarks about the departure of NKU President Ashish Vaidya. Read more >>
Thirteen Kentucky school districts will participate in statewide college success program
November 15, 2022
CPE, KDE and OneGoal announced that 13 Kentucky public school districts will participate in a statewide effort to receive postsecondary professional coaching at the school and district leadership levels to improve college readiness outcomes for stude... Read more >>
Last Updated 4/7/2023