Fast Facts
Every year New England colleges and universities fuel our economy by:
• Employing more than 250,000 people
• Spending more than $20 billion in operating costs
• Educating 850,000 students
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College Ready New England
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Aging populations, growing numbers of immigrants, the continued flight of manufacturing jobs and the competitiveness of the knowledge economy all combine to make postsecondary education more critical than ever—for individuals and for New England as a whole. College Ready New England unites leaders of education, business and government from all six states to develop strategies to increase the economic competitiveness and well-being of the region and its citizens through expanded college participation and success.

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Tuition Break / Regional Student Program
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Every year, thousands of New England students use our RSP Tuition Break program to save millions of dollars in tuition costs. You can be one of the nearly 8,500 New England students who save thousands of dollars in tuition this year.


Your Connection to New England higher education is now...
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For more than two decades, Connection: The Journal of the New England Board of Higher Education has provided a forum for educators, elected officials, CEOs and others to share new thinking and best practices on topics ranging from college readiness and affordability to New England’s changing demography.

Now Connection is The New England Journal of Higher Education — the only source of compelling commentary and cutting-edge analysis from America’s higher education heartland.

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PHOTON Projects
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NEBHE's PHOTON Projects use photonics and optics as a vehicle for improving secondary and post-secondary science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education, while also setting students on real career paths encompassing several academic degree levels.

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Spotlight
THE 2008 EDITION OF NEJHE'S Annual Directory of New England Colleges & Universities
IS NOW AVAILABLE
Order your copies today !
Testimonial
"The New England Board of Higher Education provides a critical link between our leading institutions of higher education and the state governments from the region. Its long history of research and analysis has been an invaluable resource in the public discourse of policy and education issues. NEBHE’s contributions have shaped the higher education community and help maintain the region’s position as a world leader in education."
James Brett
President and CEO
The New England Council
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