Policy Matters

This policy brief series provides concise analysis of issues affecting public higher education.
Latest Issues
- Changing Dynamics in State Oversight of For-Profit Colleges - April 2012 (View PDF)
- Top 10 Higher Education State Policy Issues for 2012 - January 2012 (View PDF)
- A Guide to Major U.S. College Completion Initiatives - October 2011 (View PDF)
- State Need-Based and Merit-Based Grant Aid: Structural Intersections and Recent Trends - September 2011
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- Performance-Based Funding: A Re-Emerging Strategy in Public Higher Education Financing - June 2011
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- K-12 Education Reform: Implications for Public Colleges and Universities -April 2011
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- State Policies Regarding Undocumented College Students: A Narrative of Unresolved Issues, Ongoing Debate and Missed Opportunities -March 2011
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- Top 10 Higher Education State Policy Issues for 2011 (January 2011)
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