Public Policy Issues
Bologna Process
The Bologna Process for U.S. Eyes - a monograph by Cliff Adelman, Institute of Higher Education Policy
The Bologna Process - What we should know - a summary put together by Claude Pressnell
Complete College Tennessee Act of 2010
During a legislative special session in January 2010, the State General Assembly passed the Complete College Tennessee Act of 2010, which reforms higher education in the State of Tennessee. For the language of the Act and a summary of the law from THEC, link here.
Program Integrity Issues
Link to Department of Education FAQ on Program Integrity Issues - Includes information on State Authorization, Credit Hours, Misrepresentation, and Gainful Employment among other issues.
State Authorization
State Approval Regulations for Distance Education: A ‘Starter’ List - A WICHE publication
The Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008
Summary of Major Provisions in the HEA Conference Report (291KB - .PDF)
NAICU HEA resource page
NAICU President's HEA Check List
Higher Education Act Reauthorization Conference: NAICU Priorities - 16 "asks", February 2008 (28.2KB - .PDF)
Information Required to be Disclosed Under the Higher Education Act of 1965: Suggestions for Dissemination - Includes a summary of disclosure requirements in the HEA (as amended in The Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008)
Net Price Calculator information from NCES
Iraqi Student Scholarship/US Embassy
Human Capacity Development Program
Higher Education Committee for Education (HCED) in Iraq Scholarship Overview
Government of Iraq Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (GOI MoHESR) Programs
Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems
Children's Educational Records and Privacy: A study of elementary and secondary school state reporting systems.
This report from the Center on Law and Information Policy at Fordham University examines statewide K-12 longitudinal databases.
Tennessee Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (TASFAA)
Academic Competitiveness Grants - Eligibility Options (25KB - .PDF)
The Student Aid Gauntlet: Making Access to College Simple and Certain (609KB - .PDF)
Gauntlet Briefing Document (2.36MB - .PDF)
Transfer and Articulation
Transition Matters: Community College to Bachelor's degree A report from the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Aid (ACSFA)
Common Course Numbers for TN Community Colleges (39KB - .PDF)
Universal Transfer Pathways - TBR Community Colleges to UT and TBR Four Year Universities (1.34MB - .PDF)
UT/TBR Presentation on Universal Transfer Pathways - January 2011 (607KB - .PDF)
TICUA Community College Transfer Articulation Resource Page
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