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Midwest Higher Education Compact outlines cost-savings and regional programs for Minnesota

2522628 · March 7, 2025
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Susan Heegard, president of the Midwestern Higher Education Compact, told the Minnesota House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee that the compact’s contracts and reciprocity programs save Minnesota institutions and students millions and that the compact’s $115,000 appropriation from the state is critical.

Susan Heegard, president of the Midwestern Higher Education Compact, told the Minnesota House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee on the committee’s March meeting that the compact provides technology contracts and policy research that produce multi-million-dollar savings for Minnesota higher-education institutions and students.

Heegard said the compact, founded in 1991 through the Council of State Governments, represents 12 Midwest states and provides member institutions access to turnkey technology and service contracts and to reciprocity programs for distance education. “That $115,000 … is critical,” Heegard said, referring to the…

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