House Committee on Higher Education - 79th R.S. (2005)
Committee: | House Higher Education | |
Title: | Interim Report | |
Library Catalog Title: | House Committee on Higher Education, Texas House of Representatives interim report, 2006 : a report to the House of Representatives, 80th Texas Legislature | |
Subjects: | Capital construction assistance projects | Community college finance | Community colleges | Higher Education Assistance Fund | Permanent University Fund | Student aid | Texas B-on-Time loans | Toward EXcellence, Access & Success Grant Program | Tuition Equalization Grants | University buildings | University enrollment | University finance | | |
Library Call Number: | L1836.79 Ed84h | |
Session: | 79th R.S. (2005) | |
Online version: | View report [47 pages File size: 3,111 kb] | |
Charges: | This report should address the charges below. | |
1. | Evaluate state supported financial aid programs, and whether they are structured and administered in a manner that will most effectively allow the state to meet the goals set forth in Closing the Gaps. | |
2. | Consider formula funding models for institutions of higher education, and evaluate whether current formulas most effectively promote excellence and support the goals set forth in Closing the Gaps. | |
3. | Evaluate accessibility to higher education, and identify whether certain areas of the state are underserved with respect to bachelor's and associate's degree programs. | |
4. | Examine existing methods of facilities funding for institutions of higher education, and identify the most efficient means by which to allocate state resources. | |
5. | Study community college service areas, and determine whether - and to what extent - existing boundaries should be modified to reflect population shifts or other demographic changes. | |
6. | Review and analyze all higher education funding formulas. (Joint Interim Charge with the House Committee on Appropriations) |
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