MHEC brings together 12 member states to advance innovation, efficiency, and effectiveness in postsecondary education. MHEC’s contracts and programs save colleges, universities, and students in its member states valuable time and millions of dollars annually. MHEC also convenes regional leaders, leveraging their knowledge and expertise to generate collaborative solutions to challenges and opportunities in higher education.
MHEC’s cooperative contracts save its member states millions of dollars each year.
MHEC’s applied research advances student success, workforce readiness, and college accessibility and affordability.
MHEC’s programs respond to challenges that require interstate cooperation.
MHEC convenes regional leaders to address emerging topics in postsecondary education.
MHEC works with higher education system leaders, state policymakers, legislators,
and institutional leaders to strengthen postsecondary education.
MHEC is comprised of 12 member states from the Midwestern region of the U.S.
Colleges and universities benefit in many ways from MHEC's contracts, research, programs, and initiatives.
Through MHEC’s student reciprocity agreements, students and families in the Midwest save millions of dollars annually.
August 14, 2025
A monthly dialogue space where MHEC’s Technologies Community and guests can connect on evolving challenges and…
September 19, 2025
A monthly dialogue space where MHEC’s Technologies Community and guests can connect on evolving challenges and…
October 16, 2025
A monthly dialogue space where MHEC’s Technologies Community and guests can connect on evolving challenges and…
November 5, 2025
Held in Cleveland, Ohio. More information coming soon.
MHEC rolls out a new look with this edition of MHEC News, as well as a new website. Read about that work plus details of our latest research report on promise programs, updates on initiatives, and more.
A new report from MHEC and the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education identifies how promise programs can be designed and implemented to maximize desired outcomes.
This edition of MHEC News includes a summary of the Executive Committee meeting held in Detroit, an update to the interactive dashboard on how students get health insurance, plus events, resources, and Commissioner news.
