Affordability
| PURPOSE | WORK GROUP | UPCOMING MEETINGS | RESOURCES |
Purpose
Affordability is an important consideration in the ability of students to enroll and complete higher education. With a lack of additional state appropriations in recent years, tuition and fees have risen by an average of 25% for four-year institutions and 32% for two-year institutions from fall 2009 to fall 2014 (ADHE, 2015), negatively impacting affordability. Affordability can be improved through multiple strategies including reduced time to degree, providing grant funding based on students’ financial need, and re-examining institutional spending with a goal of maximizing efficiency and effectiveness of each dollar spent.
Master Plan Goals Relevant to Affordability:
GOAL 4: Improve College Affordability through Effective Resource Allocation
Work Group
The represententatives below will be responsible for planning and presenting implementation strategies for the Affordability section of the master plan. If you have ideas or information to contribute, feel free to contact one of the members below.
| Representative | Institution | |
| Julie Bates, Chair | Arkansas State University System Administration | jbates@asusystem.edu |
| Russ Hannah | Arkansas State University Jonesboro | rhannah@astate.edu |
| Bobby Jones | Henderson State University | jonesb@hsu.edu |
| Tom Courtway | University of Central Arkansas | tcourtway@uca.edu |
| Suzanne McCray | University of Arkansas Fayetteville | smccray@uark.edu |
| Callie Dunavin | Arkansas State University Mid-South | cdunavin@midsouthcc.edu |
| Richard Dawe | Ozarka College | rdawe@ozarka.edu |
| Lisa Willenberg | University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton | gunderman@uaccm.edu |
| David See | College of the Ouachitas | dsee@coto.edu |
| Tara Smith | Arkansas Department of Higher Education | tara.smith@adhe.edu |
Meetings and Resources
Upcoming Meetings
Notes From Past Meetings
September 30
November 23
December 14
January 21
February 5
Other Resources
Financial Aid Information
Higher Education Grants Fund Summary
ACS Awards Summary
HEG Fund Revenues 2006-15
HEG Fund Expenses 2006-15
Financial Aid Articles
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