Pennsylvania State Board of Higher Education Strategic Plan 2026-2035
This 10-year strategic plan, titled 'Driving a Prosperous Pennsylvania: A Statewide Agenda for Higher Education,' outlines a comprehensive roadmap to enhance the state's higher education sector. The plan aims to provide direction, coordination, and support to meet workforce and economic development needs, ensuring access to affordable, world-class postsecondary education for all residents. It establishes six foundational goals: increasing postsecondary credential attainment, ensuring affordable pathways, supporting economic and workforce development needs, ensuring accountability and efficient use of state funds, and strengthening the fiscal health and stability of the higher education sector. The overarching vision is to expand opportunities for all Pennsylvanians and secure the Commonwealth's position as a leading hub for learning, entrepreneurship, innovation, and family-sustaining jobs.