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Midwestern Higher Education Compact outlines cost-saving contracts, data dashboard and student supports for Kansas
Summary
Susan Heegard of the Midwestern Higher Education Compact told the Committee on Education about MHEC programs: cooperative technology contracts (Dell, Oracle, Xerox), state reciprocity for distance education (SARA), student health participation, open educational resources, FAFSA support and an online data dashboard comparing Kansas to peer states.
Susan Heegard, representing the Midwestern Higher Education Compact, briefed the House Committee on Education on the compact’s cost-savings contracts, policy work and a public data dashboard for higher-education metrics.
Heegard said Kansas pays $115,000 a year for participation in MHEC, which gives state institutions access to negotiated contracts for technology, hardware, software and services. She named commonly used vendors — Dell, Oracle, Xerox and Parchment — and said cooperative contracting reduces procurement time and delivers bulk discounts.
Why it matters: MHEC’s services aim to lower institutional costs, help institutions offer out-of-state online programs without duplicative…
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