1. Strategic Plan Strategies and Tactics Follow-up
a. Improve fiscal transparency and understanding
i. Develop and implement full cost of attendance reporting standards and tools.
ii. Refine the Board's standard of affordability.
b. Coordinate and optimize financial aid
i. Evaluate, prioritize, and implement state student financial aid and sholarships.
ii. Streamline statewide HB144 affidavit process.
iii. Review and analyze the use of tuition waivers and identify opportunities for enhancing their efficacy.
iv. Evaluate the quality, effectiveness, and return on investment of existing scholarship and financial aid programs; identify opportunities for better coordination and improvement.
c. Increase completion of the Free Application for Federal Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
i. Partner with USBE to consider ways to increase FAFSA completion in high school. Develop and implement a statewide FAFSA strategy.
d. Ensure institutions maintain strong fiscal health and operations efficiency.
i. Create a standardized costs structure model to compare the cost of delivering credentials across USHE and other relevant institutions.