higher education

More Kentucky Students File for Financial Aid—Most Won't Get It

Devin Katayama — Fri, 24 May 2013 10:00:00 +0000

Officials with the state agency overseeing state financial aid say funds ran out earlier than ever before and most Kentucky students who are eligible for the aid programs will not receive funding this year.

Kentucky Releases Preliminary Report on College Degrees, Showing Stagnant Results

Devin Katayama — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:16:02 +0000

More than 61,000 students are estimated to receive a degree or credential from one of Kentucky’s public and independent colleges and universities in 2013—slightly fewer than the year before, according to Kentucky's Council on Postsecondary Education.

The CPE released its preliminary degrees report Thursday, you can find it here.

In-State Tuition Agreement Means More Cash, Students for Indiana Colleges

Devin Katayama — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:23:55 +0000

Following up with yesterday's story on the reciprocity agreement between Indiana and Kentucky, the Council on Postsecondary Education has provided estimated gross tuition comparisons for how the two states fare in the agreement.

University Bonding Projects on Fast Track to Pass House This Week

Kenny Colston — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 18:15:56 +0000

FRANKFORT — A bill authorizing bonding projects for most of Kentucky's public universities appears to have ample support to be approved this week in the state House.

House Bill 7 authorizes more than $300 million in projects, including renovations for dorm rooms, academic buildings and football stadium renovations at the University of Kentucky.

Report: Rising Tuition Costs Aside, Higher Education Still Worthwhile

Kenny Colston — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:30:23 +0000

Despite rising tuition costs, higher education is still worthwhile because college-degree holders have higher incomes and better opportunities for employment, according to a report released Friday by the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education.

Employers are increasingly requiring bachelor’s degrees as part of their hiring processes, the report said. In the next eight years, the report says, more than half of Kentucky jobs will require some sort of higher education.

Kentucky Attorney General Sues Spencerian College for Alleged Job Placement Misrepresentation

Kenny Colston and The Associated Press — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:59:05 +0000

FRANKFORT — Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway has sued Spencerian College for allegedly misrepresenting job placement numbers to consumers.

Stumbo: No Extra Higher Education Funding Until UPike Becomes a State University

Kenny Colston — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 11:00:00 +0000

A battle may be brewing over the future of Kentucky higher education -- should the state add another state university, this one serving Appalachia?

The leader of the Kentucky House thinks so -- and he said he won't support any extra funding for higher education until the University of Pikeville joins the state university system.

U.S. Chamber Reports Kentucky Higher Ed Needs Improvements

Devin Katayama — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 20:02:13 +0000

A U.S. Chamber of Commerce report rates Kentucky’s higher education system below the national average in cost versus benefit.

The Institute for a Competitive Workforce put out its Leaders & Leggards report showing Kentucky’s four-year institutions cost more than the national median, but they have a lower graduation rate than other schools.