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CPE issues request for proposals from healthcare training partnerships for scholarship programs
July 2, 2024
CPE has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for healthcare training partnerships to compete for matching funds to support scholarships for students pursuing credentials in high-demand healthcare fields Read more >>
Leaders from across the Commonwealth make up the inaugural Leadership exChange cohort
July 1, 2024
CPE and its affiliate, the Kentucky Student Success Collaborative (KYSSC), are hosting the inaugural Leadership exChange cohort beginning in September. Read more >>
New CPE report shows public colleges and universities making gains in enrollment and retention
June 27, 2024
Kentucky’s public colleges and universities made significant gains in undergraduate enrollment and retention, according to the Council’s latest progress report. Read more >>
Tuition and fees approved by CPE for multiple campuses
June 24, 2024
CPE approved tuition and mandatory fee proposals submitted by six public universities and KCTCS for the 2024-25 academic year. Read more >>
Summer help available for students trying to complete FAFSA, financial aid process
May 30, 2024
To help ensure students can successfully submit a FAFSA and begin college in the fall confident in the amount of funding they will receive, GUK and KHEAA are partnering throughout the month of June to provide FAFSA completion and financial aid assist... Read more >>
CPE study shows more Kentucky students graduating without debt
May 14, 2024
According to a new CPE report more students are completing an undergraduate credential debt free, and of those with debt, amounts have declined. Read more >>
CPE President Aaron Thompson received award from the Kentucky Association of Blacks in Higher Education
May 1, 2024
CPE president Dr. Aaron Thompson recently received the Wendell Thomas Award from the Kentucky Association of Blacks in Higher Education (KABHE) at their recent annual conference. Read more >>
Council on Postsecondary Education partnering with Ithaka S+R to improve adult learner re-enrollment
April 25, 2024
CPE is collaborating with Ithaka S+R, a non-profit educational research and consulting organization, to identify and reduce barriers that prevent adults from completing a postsecondary education Read more >>
GEAR UP Kentucky honors students, outstanding educators of the year
April 22, 2024
GEAR UP Kentucky (GUK) recognized its students and outstanding educators of the year during the GEAR UP Kentucky Institute for a College-Going Culture. Read more >>
Council on Postsecondary Education to host event focused on increasing mental, behavioral health workforce
April 12, 2024
CPE will host the 2024 Career Ladders in Mental and Behavioral Health (CLIMB-Health) Convening on May 14 at The Campbell House in Lexington, Kentucky. Read more >>
Council on Postsecondary Education receives awards for innovation and transfer outcomes
April 11, 2024
CPE received the National Association of Higher Education Systems (NASH) Scaling for Change Award for its work developing the nation’s first statewide scholarship for displaced individuals. Read more >>
Council on Postsecondary Education releases data showing growth in enrollment and credential production
April 1, 2024
The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) heard promising news about enrollment and credential production during its business meeting on March 28 in Frankfort. Read more >>
Last Updated 4/7/2023