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The National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS) partners with institution, system, government, and community leaders to effectively use evidence to improve strategic decision-making in postsecondary education.

Group photo of several members of the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees and NCHEMS President Brian Prescott and Vice President Sarah Pingel in an office in front of the Mississippi state flag.

Animated GIF featuring a graphic design with a background that transitions from green on the left side to a deeper navy blue on the right. A series of light blue arrows diverge in various directions, symbolizing pathways or choices. Centered in the design is a rounded teal shape that contains the text title: “From Drift to Direction: Mission Differentiation in an Era of Demographic Change.” Below this, there’s white text that includes a call-to-action message: “Discover what states need to know about demographic changes and market forces,” followed by a prominent button-like graphic that says, “Download Now.”

Graphic with text reading, "Supporting State Financial Aid Policy Development in Dynamic Times. Read the full report today to see what the data reveals, and what policymakers should consider next." Below this text are three different colored circles with text reading one of the following statements: "70% of reviewed state financial aid programs require the FAFSA. 4.3M students served by FAFSA-linked programs. $15 disbursed annually through these programs." In the background of the graphic is a photo of a capital building that's semi-transparent on the blue background.

GIF with text reading, "Cooperative Extension in State Policy: Roles, Structures, and Opportunities for State Higher Education Leadership." Below this text is a smaller line of text in blue, "Explore the 50-state statutory scan in our brief to see how Cooperative Extension is operating across the country." To the right of this text is a black and white image in a circle showing a group of people in a meeting in discussion.

Photo of NCHEMS Vice President Sarah Pingel standing at a podium in front of a large screen showing a presentation from NCHEMS. Pingel is wearing a gray blazer with a black blouse, black skirt, and black flats. In the foreground of the photo is a table with a pen and paper next to a table tent reading Pingel's name. To the right of the podium is a conference table set up with a diverse group of people listening ot the presentation.

Animated GIF with four black and white photos to the right - one of a state capital building with the dome showing, one with financial documents on a tablet showing, one with financial documents on a table with hands showing, and one with an uneven stack of coins in front of a U.S. flag showing. To the left of these photos is text reading, "New Release - Supporting State Financial Aid Policy Development in Dynamic Times. Download Now."

Graphic with text reading, "Workforce Pell expands opportunity. State systems will determine whether this opportunity translates into access and completion for students." Below this text reads, "Read Workforce Pell Doesn't Come with State Aid Instructions now." In the background is a semi-transparent photo of a Black female student operating machinery while an instructor and other students observe in a machine shop on a college campus.

Graphic with text reading, "New Release. Cooperative Extension as a Transformative Intermediary in Rural Development." Under this text is a black-and-white photo of two people wearing safety glasses working on a piece of machinery in a workshop. Below the photo is a blue box with text reading, "Read now to uncover the barriers and opportunities shaping Extension's role in rural development. "

Video describing NCHEMS work with Cooperative Extension and announcing new report, Cooperative Extension as a Transformative Intermediary in Rural Development.

raphic with a quote reading, "Although Extension's federal foundation is consistent nationwide, states exercise considerable discretion in how they recognize, support, and integrate Extension into their own policy frameworks." Below this quote is text reading, "Read more in Cooperative Extension in State Policy: Roles, Structure, and Opportunities for State Higher Education Leadership." In the background of the graphic is a black-and-white photo of a multiracial group of students learning to use rooting powder to propagate plants from cuttings in a greenhouse on a college campus.

Animated graphic with text reading, "New Release" in a green text box. Under this is text reading, "Cooperative Extension in State Policy: Roles, Structures, and Opportunities for State Higher Education Leadership." To the right side of this text is an image of five people gathered around a table, focused on a tablet, sharing the image as the new report being released. In a dark blue block with white text showing, "Explore how state policy choices shape Extension's visibility, funding, and alignment with broader state goals."

Video showing the Direct From High School College-Going Rates dashboard from NCHEMS in use, adjusting the filters of student state, college sector, college location, and graph type to provide example of how to use this dashboard.

Video of NCHEMS Rural Definitions and Public Institutions dashboard in use on the website. The video shows how to explore rural definitions across the country and narrow down to specific institutions.

Graphic with a black and white photo of a group of people working in a community garden together. Over the photo is a quote reading, "As a major provider of noncredit education, Extension has an immense opportunity in structuring programming that best positions the learner to progress toward their educational and/or professional goals." Below this quoted text is a semi-opaque blue box with text reading, "Read more in Recognizing Extension Learning: Pathways to Credit and Career Advancement."

Graphic with a text reading, "New Release. Recognizing Extension Learning: Pathways to Credit and Career Advancement. Read now to discover strategies that can address how Cooperative Extension learning can combat the workforce gap." There is a black-and-white photo of an older black man and a younger black woman, both wearing hard hats, looking at a paper in a warehouse.

Animated GIF with text reading: "New Release. Recognizing Extension Learning: Pathways to Credit and Career Advancement. Explore this roadmap for translating Extension learning into credit and career progress. Download now." To the left of this text is the cover image for this brief: a stack of books with a graduation cap on top and a diploma in front.

Graphic for the NCHEMS' 2025 Annual Report with photos and text reading, "ICYMI: Explore our Annual Report!"

Photo of NCHEMS Senior Associates Nancy Stalowski (left) and Louisa Hunkerstorm (right) smiling in front of a conference stadium with a sign reading "Complete College America”.

Photo of a group of diverse men and women sitting at a long table in a restaurant, all smiling.

Animated GIF with the first "screen" showing different boxes with numbers, photos, and icons. The text reads, "Celebrating our 55th Year! Completed Projects - 20; Blogs Published - 7; Campus Visits - 14; Presentations - 26; Reports Published - 17." There is a photo of NCHEMS President Brian Prescott in the bottom right corner during a presentation and photo of the annual report cover in the top left corner. The second "screen" has text reading, "From Insight to Impact: Explore the full annual report today!"

Graphic with different colored squares from the top left corner to the bottom left corner. In the center of the graphic is an icon of a laptop with text below reading, "SARA-participation institutions save an average of $202,051 each year."

Photo of the NCHEMS Board of Directors and President (a group with two women and five men) in front of the University of North Texas Administration Building. The building has large columns in a Greek architecture style with the words "Administration Building" carved on the front.

Photo of three women sitting at long table with a black tablecloth for a panel in a conference room. On the table is a banner for SHEEO.

Video: First scene shows a blue background with text reading, “New Tool! Rural Definitions and Public Institutions Interactive Map Tool! Explore Now.” Beside the text is an image of a computer monitor/screen with the tool from NCHEMS displayed. Following this scene is a screen recording of the interactive map in action, with different filters being turned on/off and zooming into a specific state, then further to a specific institution.

Photo of a conference room with several people, a mix of older and younger adults, sitting at a long, U-shaped table. The focus of the photo is NCHEMS President Brian Prescott, who is talking on a panel with a large display screen behind him.

Short video with animated text on two "slides/screens." The first slide shows an animation of two people looking at a tablet with financial graphs behind them representing finances. Beside the people is text reading: "New Webinar: Designing State Funding Models That Sustain Rural Colleges and Universities. Watch Now." The second slide shows the cover of the report brief, Building a Rural Focus in State Higher Education Funding Approaches. Beside the report cover is text reading, "Check out the webinar or read the full report to learn: How 'rural' is defined in higher ed and why it matters. What funding gaps look like for rural and regional colleges. Strategies for state leaders to rethink funding formulas."

Graphic with text reading, "NEW BRIEF RELEASED: Building a Rural Focus in State Higher Education Funding Approaches. Download Now." Beside the text is an illustration of two people with charts and coins behind them.

Graphic with text reading, "New Webinar: Designing State Funding Models That Sustain Rural Colleges and Universities. June 18, 2025 | 11 a.m. MDT - Noon. Explore these topics during the webinar." Below this text is a word cloud with different colored words/phrases including: Regional Colleges, Enrollment, Affordability, Rurality, Funding Formulas, Strategize, State Funding, Access, and Support.

Graphic with semi-transparent blue cubes on the right side of the graphic over a dark blue background. The graphic has text reading: We're hiring! We're looking for a Senior Associate to join our amazing team! More information: www.nchems.org/about-us/job-opportunities.

Graphic on a blue background with semi-transparent cubes on the right side, with text reading: "We're hiring! We're looking for a Senior Associate to join our amazing team!
More information: nchems.org/about-us/job-opportunities.

Graphic with text announcing a new release, titled “Shaping Community Impact: The Role of Funding and Governance in Extension's Contributions to Rural Economic and Workforce Development.” Under the title is a button reading, “Download Now,” next to a circular photo of a table with a megaphone, computer, and other work materials. The photo matches the study cover.

Graphic with text: New Webinar - Designing State Funding Models That Sustain Rural Colleges and Universities. Delve into definitions of rurality and learn how state formulas can support rural colleges and universities. June 18, 2025 | 11 a.m. - Noon MDTUnder the text, shows three headshots of the speakers and moderator for the webinar: Brian Sponsler, Sova Solutions (Moderator); Artemio Cardenas, Ph.D., NCHEMS; Jasmine D. Collins, Ph.D., Illinois Workforce and Education Research Collaborative.

Photo of a group of four people sitting at a table in a restaurant.

Announcement featuring educational and development organizations partnered with NCHEMS, highlighting specific projects and leads. Transcribed Text: Congratulations! Projects and Organizations Selected for Partnership with NCHEMS COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Economic Achievement for Rural Native Students Project Lead: Eric Ishiwata, Ph.D. THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE Cooperative Extension University of Maine Extension Micro-Badge Opportunities for Workforce Development Project Lead: Hannah Carter, Ph.D. Extension University of Missouri State of Missouri Workforce Summit Project Lead: Sarah Traub, Ed.D. SRDC Southern Rural Development Center National Extension Community Development Foundations of Practice Project Lead: Grace Langford Center for Industrial Services INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC SERVICE Tennessee Workforce Development Collaboration Project Lead: Kim Denton

Photo of a group of four people, two men and two women, in front of a window in a skyrise, with the city behind them. The photo features (left to right) Commissioner Ben Boggs of MO Dept. of Higher Education and Workforce Development; President Avis Proctor of Harper College; NCHEMS President Brian Prescott; and President Tracy Hartzler of Central New Mexico Community College.

Video with different graphic images showing each NCHEMS staff member and a note of appreciation for each person.

Photo of NCHEMS President Brian Prescott and five members of the Board of Directors smiling at a restaurant table, surrounded by menus and water glasses.

Photo of the one-pager report titled, "Incentivizing the Full Pathway to Completion" and details the purpose for the study, challenges with the current formula, guidelines for the advisory group, proposed changes to the funding formula, and goals for new formula. / Photo of the one-pager report titled, "Incentivizing the Full Pathway to Completion" and details the purpose for the study, challenges with the current formula, guidelines for the advisory group, proposed changes to the funding formula, and goals for new formula.

Photo with a title of "Incentivizing the Full Pathway to Completion" and shows text reading, "Louisiana Public Higher Ed funding formula." Under the text are two pie charts side by side. The pie chart on the left shows the current funding formula with Base 50%, Cost 20%, and Outcomes 30%. On the right, the pie chart shows the proposed formula with Base 65% and Outcomes 35%.

Graphic with text reading:
New Grant Opportunity for Rural Leaders! NCHEMS is awarding: 3-5 grants ranging from $18-30K. Eligibility: LGUs, Cooperative Extension services rural economic development organizations, and nonprofits.
Submit an interest form by Jan. 6, 2025.

Under the text, there is a QR code linking to the interest form.

Graphic with a photo of students working at a table together and text on the left side reading: New Grant Opportunity for Rural Leaders! NCHEMS is awarding 3-5 grants ranging from $18-30K. Eligibility: LGUs, Cooperative Extension services, rural economic development organizations, and nonprofits. Submit an interest form by Jan. 6, 2025. There is a QR code at the bottom right corner of the graphic.