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Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission

Salem, Oregon, United States • 22 Employees

The State of Oregon's Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) is the primary state entity responsible for ensuring pathways to postsecondary education success for Oregonians statewide and serves as a convener of the groups and institutions working across the public and private higher education arena.​​Established in 2011 and vested with its current authorities in 2013, the HECC is a 14-member volunteer commission​ appointed by the Oregon Governor, with nine voting members confirmed by the State Senate. The Commission develops and implements policies and programs to ensure that Oregon's network of colleges, universities, w​orkforce development initiatives, and pre-college outreach programs are well coordinated to foster student success. It also advises the Oregon Legislature and the Governor on policy and funding to meet state postsecondary goals.​Major duties of the commission are:-Providing one strategic vision for Oregon higher education planning, funding, and policy.-Establishing methodologies for distributing public funding to community colleges, public universities, workforce boards, and other partners.-Coordinating postsecondary degrees, programs, and academic pathways.-Administering key Oregon financial aid, workforce, and other programs.-Evaluating and reporting the success of higher education efforts.-Overseeing the HECC agency.