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THECB Offering New Loan to Help Students Complete High-Demand Degrees
Feb. 23, 2023, Austin, TX – The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board is now offering a new low-interest loan option for Texas students. The Future Occupations & Reskilling Workforce Advancement to Reach Demand (FORWARD) Loan Program is designed to increase the number of students who obtain high-value credentials in high-demand occupations. The FORWARD Loan is…
THECB releases free college and career planning tool for families
Jan. 26, 2023, Austin, TX – The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) has launched a new tool called Tomorrow Ready Texas to help parents and guardians support their teens with college and career planning. The tool provides Texas families with the resources they need to support their child’s success after high school – in…
Commissioner Harrison Keller Highlights Higher Ed Progress, Calls Leaders to Action
Dec. 14, 2022, Austin, TX – At a pivotal moment for higher education, Texas is leading the way. Texas Commissioner of Higher Education Harrison Keller called on leaders across the state in higher education, industry, philanthropy, and government to seize that momentum in his annual State of Higher Education address. In front of nearly 300…
Institutions Across Texas Recognized by THECB for Building a Talent Strong Texas
Dec. 8, 2022, Austin, Texas – The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) has announced five recipients of its 2022 Star Awards. Institutions were recognized for exceptional contributions toward meeting one or more of the goals outlined in the state’s new strategic plan for higher education, Building a Talent Strong Texas. “The Star Awards have…
Report Calls for Community College Funding Based on Student Outcomes, Affordability
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…
Higher Education Leaders and Policymakers Discuss Higher Ed and Workforce in Texas Dec. 7-8
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…