House Committee on Higher Education - 79th R.S. (2005)

Committee:	House Higher Education
Title:	Interim Report
Library Catalog Title:	House Committee on Higher Education, Texas House of Representatives interim report, 2006 : a report to the House of Representatives, 80th Texas Legislature
Subjects:	Capital construction assistance projects | Community college finance | Community colleges | Higher Education Assistance Fund | Permanent University Fund | Student aid | Texas B-on-Time loans | Toward EXcellence, Access & Success Grant Program | Tuition Equalization Grants | University buildings | University enrollment | University finance |
Library Call Number:	L1836.79 Ed84h
Session:	79th R.S. (2005)
Online version:	View report [47 pages  File size: 3,111 kb]
Charges:	This report should address the charges below.
1.	Evaluate state supported financial aid programs, and whether they are structured and administered in a manner that will most effectively allow the state to meet the goals set forth in Closing the Gaps.
2.	Consider formula funding models for institutions of higher education, and evaluate whether current formulas most effectively promote excellence and support the goals set forth in Closing the Gaps.
3.	Evaluate accessibility to higher education, and identify whether certain areas of the state are underserved with respect to bachelor's and associate's degree programs.
4.	Examine existing methods of facilities funding for institutions of higher education, and identify the most efficient means by which to allocate state resources.
5.	Study community college service areas, and determine whether - and to what extent - existing boundaries should be modified to reflect population shifts or other demographic changes.
6.	Review and analyze all higher education funding formulas. (Joint Interim Charge with the House Committee on Appropriations)

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