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NEBHE’s Tuition Break Continues Steady Growth with More Students and Programs

wlindsay — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 21:34:36 +0000

NEBHEs Regional Student Program (RSP), known as Tuition Break, provided more than $53 million in tuition savings this academic year to 9,338 participating students, according to the recently published 2012-13 Annual Report of the New England Regional Student Program (RSP).

Highlights from the 2012-13 RSP Annual Report:

The RSP provided more than $53 million in tuition savings to 9,338 participating students, with a full-time student saving an average of $6,955.
The participating institutions received more than $64 million in tuition revenue from RSP students enrolled at their campuses.
Overall enrollment increased slightly (1%) over last year. Four states saw increases this year in incoming RSP enrollment to their public colleges and universities: Maine (11%), Connecticut (8%), Rhode Island (4%) and Vermont (2%).
Three states saw increases this year in the number of their residents enrolling under the RSP: Massachusetts (5%), Connecticut (3%) and New Hampshire (1%).
Undergraduate programs at New England's state colleges and universities accounted for 52% of RSP enrollment; graduate programs, 9%; and community colleges, 39%.
Connecticut, Massachusetts and Maine saw the highest percentage of their residents enrolled under the RSP in undergraduate programs at the state colleges and universities—77%, 60% and 55% respectively. New Hampshire, Vermont and Rhode Island saw the highest percentage of their residents enrolled under the RSP at the community colleges—55%, 50% and 46%, respectively.

The annual report provides current and historic data on RSP enrollment by state, institution and program, as well as RSP tuition savings and revenue by state. NEBHE calculated annual 2012-13 data based on a fall 2012 survey of the participating institutions.

Because of the RSP, New England residents are eligible for a tuition break when they enroll at out-of-state public colleges and universities in the six-state region and pursue approved degree programs not offered by their home-state public institutions. In some cases, eligibility extends to students whose home is closer to an out-of-state college than to an in-state college.

More than 750 undergraduate and graduate degree programs are offered under the RSP, many of them in specialized and high-demand fields. Program offerings expand each year.

In 2012, the region's public colleges and universities approved 24 additional programs:

Associate degree program (1): Polysomnographic Technology.

Bachelor's degree programs (8): Allied Health; Design (Graphic & Web BFA); Energy Systems Engineering; Environmental, Earth and Ocean Sciences; Human Development and Family Studies; Nuclear Medicine Technology; Peace and Conflict Studies; and Visual Communications.

Graduate programs (15): Adult Learning (MA); Autism Studies (MS); Bioengineering (PhD); Cognitive Science (Cert.); Conflict Resolution (Cert.); Criminal Justice (PhD); Direct-Entry Nursing (MS); Engineering and Applied Science (PhD); Food Systems (MS); Global Governance and Human Security (PhD); Health Care Genetics (MS); International Relations (MSPA); Museum Studies (MA); Peace and Conflict Studies (MA); and Urban Multicultural Special Education (MEd).

Now in its 56th year, the RSP was established by NEBHE in 1957-58 to fulfill the purposes of the congressionally authorized New England Higher Education Compact - expanding educational opportunities for New England residents and sharing higher education resources. The RSP helps the individual New England states avoid the high costs of establishing and operating academic programs already offered in the six-state region.

NEBHE’s Tuition Break for NE Residents Announces 2013-14 Approved Degree Programs

Erica Pritchard — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 15:29:06 +0000

The New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) announced the degree programs approved under the New England Regional Student Program (RSP), Tuition Break, for the 2013-14 academic year, including nine new bachelor's, one new associate, and 14 new graduate degree programs.

New Associate and Bachelor's Degree Programs Approved for 2013-14:

Allied Health, University of Connecticut
Design (Graphic & Web) (BFA), Lyndon State College, Vt.
Energy Systems Engineering, Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Environmental, Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst; University of Massachusetts Boston; Westfield State University, Mass.
Human Development and Family Studies, University of Connecticut
Media Arts, Johnson State College, Vt.
Nuclear Medicine Technology, Rhode Island College
Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Polysomnographic Technology (Associate), Massasoit Community College, Mass.
Visual Communications, Lyndon State College, Vt.

New Graduate Degree Programs Approved for 2013-14:

Adult Learning (Master's), University of Connecticut
Autism Studies (Master's), University of Massachusetts Lowell
Bioengineering (Doctoral), University of Vermont
Cognitive Science (Grad. Certificate), University of Connecticut
Criminal Justice (Doctoral), University of Massachusetts Lowell
Direct-Entry Nursing (Master's), University of New Hampshire
Engineering and Applied Science (Doctoral), University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Food Systems (Master's), University of Vermont
Global Governance and Human Security (Doctoral), University of Massachusetts Boston
Health Care Genetics (Professional Science Master's), University of Connecticut
International Relations (Public Affairs) (MSPA), University of Massachusetts Boston
Museum Studies (History) (Master's), University of New Hampshire
Peace and Conflict Studies (Master's), University of Massachusetts Lowell
Urban Multicultural Special Education (Master's), Rhode Island College

For eligibility, view the state-specific brochures, undergraduate or graduate catalogs.

Printed brochures listing all bachelor's degree programs approved for the residents of each state are mailed to all New England high schools and public libraries. The Undergraduate and Graduate Catalogs, which include associate, bachelor's and graduate degree programs by category, and institution, are available on our website only--www.nebhe.org/tuitionbreak--on the "Find a Program" tab, as well as listed below.

State-Specific Brochures Featuring Bachelor's Degree Programs (PDFs):

Undergraduate and Graduate Catalogs (PDFs):

2013-14 Undergraduate Catalog (includes associate and bachelor's degree programs by category, and institution)
2013-14 Graduate Catalog (includes all graduate degree programs by category, and institution)

The RSP Tuition Break provides a discount on out-of-state tuition to residents of New England when they enroll in approved degree programs at out-of-state public colleges and universities in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.

During the 2011-12 academic year, more than 9,200 New England residents saved an estimated $53 million because of the RSP Tuition Break; each full-time student saved an average of $6,900.

Out-of-State Tuition Break Helps More Students

wlindsay — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:22:35 +0000

This academic year marks the third consecutive year of record-high enrollments in the New England Regional Student Program (RSP), Tuition Break.

The New England Board of Higher Education’s program provided 9,293 New England residents with an estimated total savings of $53 million on their 2011-12 out-of-state tuition bills. The average savings for a full-time RSP student was $6,900. Meanwhile, the region’s public colleges received nearly $62 million in 2011-12 tuition revenue from incoming RSP students.

Enrollment at bachelor’s degree-granting institutions accounted for 51% of this year’s RSP enrollment, and increased by 4% over last year. The 10 most popular RSP bachelor’s degree programs in 2011-12 were: biomedical engineering, pharmacy, hospitality and tourism management, visual arts, criminology and criminal justice, recreation management, zoology, communications/media, marine sciences and legal studies.

In all, more than 700 undergraduate and graduate degree programs are made available under the RSP by New England’s 80 public colleges and universities, many of them in specialized and high-demand fields of study.

The 2011-12 Annual RSP Report, just released by NEBHE, provides data on RSP enrollment and tuition revenue and savings by state, institution and program.

Wendy A. Lindsay is senior director of NEBHE's Tuition Break (Regional Student Program).

Risky Business?

John O. Harney — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 15:27:11 +0000

Business professionals interested in learning how to better identify and manage financial risk can turn to a new master’s program in Financial Risk Management at the University of Connecticut.

The program's location in Stamford, Conn., provides students with the opportunity to interact with finance professionals in Stamford and New York. Not only that, residents of Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont are eligible to pay a reduced out-of-state tuition rate for the program.

UConn’s program is unique among New England public colleges and universities, so it has approval under the New England Board of Higher Education’s Tuition Break, the Regional Student Program (RSP). A New England resident enrolled full-time in the program this year would save an estimated $8,400 in annual tuition. For information on other graduate programs approved under NEBHE's Tuition Break, view the 2011-12 RSP Tuition Break Graduate Catalog.

RSP alum Adam says…

Erica Pritchard — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 19:13:40 +0000

"The RSP made it possible for me to attend the school of my choice, while keeping tuition cost to a minimum. Otherwise I would have had to pay full out of state tuition."

New Hampshire Resident
Sound Recording Technology
University of Massachusetts Lowell