The organizational structure and governance differ between states. States are held accountable for ensuring that their higher education institutions provide their communities with sound and appropriate learning programs to enhance their communities. These government organizations have a pertinent role within states. They address higher education when individuals are preparing and applying for college. They protect students and their families as they navigate through colleges and universities. Degree requirements established by the school must be approved through the Commission for Higher Education at the state level. They also collaborate with the state's education department so that high school students receive what they need to succeed at …show more content…
Since people are now procrastinating attending college due to undesired circumstances, the UNC System created the Fixed Tuition program to allow students to complete their degree requirements at a quicker pace and at an affordable rate, thus alleviating some stress of its stakeholders.
South Carolina websites provided their goals about what they are working to accomplish.
The website stated:
South Carolina's goals are listed as follows, "Two overarching objectives provide form and structure in the pursuit of the Public Agenda. The first is to increase the proportion of South Carolinians with high-quality post-secondary credentials to 60 percent by 2030. South Carolina's education attainment rate was 46.8 percent in 2020, nationally ranking 42nd and below the 51.3 percent national average, according to the Lumina Foundation's annual report on national educational attainment. High-quality credentials provide clear pathways to further education, employment, or both. The second significant objective, closing socioeconomic and educational achievement gaps, is fundamental to increasing educational attainment and is the only way to
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They are also well-known for having many of the top schools.
Furthermore, college attendance has become a business that correlates with the economy.
Many benefit from the existence of colleges and universities outside of being employed as faculty and staff. Banks generate income from student loans, college sports provide income streams in many facets, and restaurants are on campus. Federal government funding helps to strengthen the economy in more ways than seeing individuals obtain a college degree.
Conclusion
Nevertheless, having an organizational structure at the state level ensures that the community has a system based on a shared vision. Electing or appointing individuals for a board is vital for federal funding. However, the public electing board of commissioners gives the community members within the state more of a voice. If the governor appoints those individuals, this could cause some decisions to become favorable. South Carolina can reconsider how they elect individuals. On the other hand, North Carolina has produced a successful plan in higher education as evidence of their residents benefiting from the affordable rates. The state is also in the top five regarding post-secondary