The Midwestern Higher Education Compact (MHEC) brings together leaders from midwestern states to develop cost-savings opportunities, generate collaborative solutions to challenges and opportunities in higher education, and promote postsecondary alignment with workforce needs.
MHEC’s contracts, programs, initiatives, and research save institutions and states millions of dollars annually, address issues that require interstate cooperation, and advance student success, postsecondary access and affordability, and workforce readiness. Learn more in this brief video.
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.
February 24, 2026
MHEC President Susan Heegaard will visit Des Moines for meetings with commissioners, legislators, and other higher…
February 25, 2026
This event is open to members of MHEC’s Technologies Executive Committee. Please contact Breanne Hegg with…
February 26, 2026
This event is open to members of MHEC’s Technologies Community. They will meet to address current…
March 2, 2026
MHEC President Susan Heegaard will visit Jefferson City for meetings with commissioners, legislators, and other higher…
MHEC shares updates on work to align postsecondary education and workforce development, plus details about the growth in our student health insurance contract, and more.
Two new reports from MHEC and the Southern Regional Education Board offer insights into the way OER can bring sustainable support to dual enrollment programs.
Report examines how states currently track post-college outcomes and identifies potential opportunities for improvements.
