Nov. 17, 2022, Austin, TX — Texas must develop an innovative new model to fund community colleges that rewards colleges for awarding degrees, certificates, and other “credentials of value” that will soon be required in more than 60 percent of the state’s jobs. The Texas Commission on Community College Finance (TxCCCF) recommended these changes in…
Nov. 16, 2022, Austin, TX – Leaders in education, government, and industry will gather to discuss cross-sectional opportunities and challenges in higher education and the workforce at the 2022 Texas Higher Education Leadership Conference Dec. 7-8 in Austin. The event will include a keynote from James Kvaal, the U.S. Under Secretary of Education, who will…
Sept. 20, 2022, Austin, TX – As part of an ongoing commitment to provide increasingly useful and actionable data and insight, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) has again retained Student Tracker Premium data services from the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) through Summer 2024. “Access to enhanced data resources is critical to advancing higher education in Texas and…
July 13, 2022, Austin, TX – The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) has awarded $15 million in grant funding to Texas higher education institutions through the Texas Reskilling and Upskilling through Education (TRUE) Grant Program. The program was established to support the creation, expansion, or redesign of workforce education and training programs in high-demand occupations….
April 7, 2022, Austin, TX – The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) has awarded $4.8 million in grant funding to 23 Texas higher education institutions. The grants are designed to help Texas college students access internship and apprenticeship opportunities to strengthen the education to workforce pipeline, drive student opportunity, and advance the state’s economic competitiveness. The awards are…
Jan. 28, 2022, Austin, TX – The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) gave final approval at its quarterly board meeting to move forward with the state’s refreshed plan for higher education titled Building a Talent Strong Texas. Under the new plan, Texas will connect more students – including working adults – to college degrees,…
Jan. 24 2022, Austin, TX – The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) has awarded $26.2 million in grant funding to 60 Texas higher education institutions. The grants are designed to help Texans access higher-paying jobs through completion of a postsecondary credential. Grants were awarded through two programs: the Texas Reskilling Support Fund Grant Program…
Dec. 20, 2021, Austin, TX – Governor Greg Abbott today announced the State of Texas will invest an additional $123.3 million in federal funds to support education. The final allocation of the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) funds comes to the state through the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA). This distribution brings…
Dec. 16, 2021, Austin, Texas – Texas is raising the bar for higher education. That was the message Commissioner Harrison Keller delivered during his annual State of Higher Education address on Dec. 3 at the 2021 Texas Higher Education Leadership Conference, hosted by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. In front of nearly 200 higher…
Dec. 7, 2021, Austin, Texas – The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has announced 10 recipients of the 2021 Star Awards for outstanding efforts to respond to COVID-19. These awards honor institutions that ensured the health, safety, and success of their campus community through innovative approaches and local partnerships. After pausing the awards last year due to COVID-19, the Coordinating Board…