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New England compact outlines tools to help Vermont colleges amid enrollment declines
Summary
Representatives of the New England Board of Higher Education told the Vermont House Education Committee that interstate programs—tuition-exchange, transfer guarantees, reciprocity and workforce-aligned initiatives—are intended to expand student access and help institutions respond to falling enrollments.
Representatives of the New England Board of Higher Education briefed the Vermont House Education Committee on May 8 about regional programs intended to expand student access and support institutions facing enrollment declines.
Michael, of the New England Board of Higher Education, described the compact’s history and mission and said, "I would say that our work really concentrates in 3 primary areas," naming convening and leadership engagement, program work and policy/research. He described a longstanding interstate tuition-exchange program and said the compact’s tuition-break work has produced about "$3,000,000" in…
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