Latest news and updates from the Office of Higher Education (OHE)
Congratulations to the Office of Higher Education's Sean Seepersad, PhD., Division Director of Academic Affairs. Recently, NC-SARA recognized Sean for his leadership and commitment to the State Authorization Reciprocity (SARA) community with its Star Peer Excellence and Regional Star awards.
Learn more about NC-SARA to learn how it streamlines standards, fees, rules, and approvals for member schools offering distance learning programs.
Resources for students, educators, and institutions
- POSA Curriculum Specialists Needed
- Explore a career in teaching with TEACH Connecticut.
- Private occupational school sub-baccalaureate certificate one-pagers [PDF].
- Institution of Higher Learning sub-baccalaureate certificate program one-pagers [PDF].
School authorization news
- Paier College Notice of Hearing [PDF].
- Written statement on its denial of Paier College authorization [PDF].
Veterans education benefits
Connecticut Office of Higher Education State Approving Agency [PDF].
School closures
- Students Impacted by the Lincoln College of New England Closure
- Closure Letter to Stone Academy students [PDF].
Stone Academy news
- Letter to Dr. Miguel Cardona U.S. Secretary of Education [PDF].
- Teach-out plan for Stone students [PDF].
- Next Steps webinar presentation [PDF].
- Next Steps webinar presentation [Video].
- Student follow-up question intake form.
- Office of Higher Education Releases Audit Results of Stone Academy Student Transcripts [PDF].
- Audit Report Summary [PDF].
- Get the Stone Academy Facts Sheet (PDF).
- Find Stone Academy Student Resources (PDF).
- Get answers to questions for Stone Academy Transfer Students (PDF).
Request for Information (RFI) from Practical Nursing Programs within CT [PDF].
Updates on financial aid and scholarship opportunities
- Connecticut Open Educational Resources Grant Program.
- Roberta B. Willis Need-Merit Scholarship award notices sent to students for 2024-25 [PDF].
- Funding Opportunity: 2024 AmeriCorps Connecticut Formula Guidance released.
- Funding Availability: 2024-2027 Minority Advancement Program PATH Grant [PDF].
PATH Request for Proposal is now open
CT OHE is pleased to announce the release of the 2024—2027 grant cycle Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Preparation for Academic Transition to Higher Education (PATH) grant.
Key Dates:
- RFP Release Date: September 27, 2024
- RFP Submission Deadline: October 25, 2024
- Grant Award Notification: November 8, 2024
2024-2027 PATH RFP and Budget Summary
Press releases and educational reports
- Higher Education Mental Health Services Initiative 2023 [PDF].
- 2023 Connecticut Higher Education System Data and Trends Report [PDF].
- Connecticut Green Occupations.
- Connecticut Office of Higher Education (OHE) launches new scholarship software system [PDF].
- Attorney General Tong Sues Stone Academy, Joseph Bierbaum, Paier College of Art for Violations of Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act.
- Attorney General Tong Refutes Stone Academy's Misdirection and calls on School Leaders to Put "all of Their Money on the Table" to "Make a Horrible Situation Right for Hundreds of Students."
CT OHE historical news archives
2020
- 2020 Report of the Higher Education Subcommittee - Reopen Connecticut [PDF].
- Reopen Connecticut - Sector rules for May 20, 2020 reopen [PDF].
- Connecticut Institutions of Higher Education 2020 Almanac [PDF].
2019
- Connecticut Office of Higher Education - Agency Background 2019 [PDF].
- Statement of Work Financial Aid Processing Software System (FAPSS) Vendor Questions and Answers 2019 [PDF].
- Resource Links for Connecticut Institutions of Higher Education and Private Occupational Schools in response to novel coronaviruses (2019-nCoV) [PDF].
2018
- U.S. Department of Education announces opportunity for federal student loan borrowers to be reconsidered for Public Service Loan Forgiveness [PDF].
- 2018 Degrees Conferred Report [PDF].
- Fall 2018 College and University Admission and Transfer-In in Connecticut [PDF].
2016
2015
- College Students and Staff Honored for Community Service [PDF].
- Waterbury Ranks 10th for Producing AmeriCorps Members [PDF].
2014
2013
- Statewide College Enrollment Breaks Growth Trend [PDF].
- CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service to Lead Connecticut AmeriCorps Ceremony Thursday [PDF].
- Gov. Malloy: Improved State Financial Aid Program [PDF].
- Five Students and Faculty from Connecticut Colleges to be honored for Community Service [PDF].
- CT Colleges Named to President’s Honor Roll for Community Service [PDF].
- Swift Bipartisan Legislative Action Allows Students Displaced by School Closures to Get Certificates [PDF].
- Three Information Sessions Scheduled in Hartford, New Haven & Bridgeport for Displaced Butler/Sawyer School Students [PDF].
- Student Transcripts Available for Butler/Sawyer School Students Information Sessions Planned [PDF].
- Transcript Recovery Underway for Butler and Sawyer School Students [PDF].
2012
- Butler and Sawyer School Students Urged to Contact Office of Higher Education for Assistance [PDF].
- 2012 CT Medal of Technology Awarded to UConn Engineering Professor Yaakov Bar-Shalom for Pioneering Work in Radar & Sonar Surveillance [PDF].
- Five Students and Faculty from Connecticut Colleges Honored for Community Service [PDF].
- CT Colleges Named to President’s Honor Roll for Community Service [PDF].
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