Agency Updates
Higher EDge 2024: Centering Students and Meeting the New Commissioner
The success of our students is at the core of what we do. That’s why we wanted to make sure student voices were front and center during the programming and discussions for 2024’s Higher EDge conference. Each year, as Texas’ premier conference for higher education policy and practice, Higher EDge brings together passionate leaders, educators,…
Direct Admissions helps students and families making higher education decisions
The college application process is now less stressful for Texas students and their families, thanks to the work of the THECB team. In October, we launched Direct Admissions, a new feature within My Texas Future that provides Texas students with a list of among 31 participating Texas institutions where they qualify for acceptance, before they even…
Agency to carry momentum forward from Dr. Keller’s tenure
This month, we say farewell and best wishes to Dr. Harrison Keller, who has moved on from his post as Commissioner of Higher Education to become the new president of the University of North Texas. The Coordinating Board has made a Texas-sized impact on higher education over the past five years under the visionary leadership…
A variety of THECB programs are focused on reducing nursing shortage in Texas
The THECB’s work always finds its roots in the state’s strategic plan for higher education, Building a Talent Strong Texas. Nowhere is that more evident than in the variety of programs to help Texas meet its future nursing needs. Demand for registered and licensed vocational nurses in Texas is outpacing the supply, with current projections showing…
2023 was a year to celebrate innovation and success for Texas higher education
Last year was a banner year for higher education in Texas. Every time we turned around there was an exciting new announcement to make higher education more accessible, affordable, and achievable, positively impacting the goals in the state’s strategic plan for higher education, Building a Talent Strong Texas. The work of the agency and our institutional…
With THECB Scholarship Programs, Texans Can Access and Afford College Opportunities
As National Scholarship month draws to a close, we want to acknowledge our partners and colleagues across the state in their efforts to raise awareness of the many scholarship programs available for both K-12 students and working-age Texans. This month, many scholarship providers posted information about their opportunities and opened applications to students. That…
