Finance and Administration Cabinet
MEDIA ADVISORY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Governor’s Workgroup on Higher Education, Affordability Subcommittee will meet on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. in room 169 of the Capitol Annex. 

AGENDA

I.  Introductory remarks
Sec. Jonathan Miller, Subcommittee Chair

II. Observations on College Affordability
Dr. Sandy Baum, Senior Policy Analyst, College Board, and Professor of Economics, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

III. College Access Outreach in Kentucky
Sue Patrick and Bruce Brooks, CPE staff

IV. Presentation on Education Benefits for Veterans
Col. Charles Jones, Kentucky National Guard
Pam Cypert, Kentucky Department of Veterans’ Affairs

V. Discussion of Priorities for Jan.15, 2009 report
Sec. Jonathan Miller, Subcommittee Chair

VI. Next steps: Meeting Topics and Issues through Jan. 15 and Sept. 1, 2009 reports
Sec. Jonathan Miller, Subcommittee Chair

VII. Discussion and questions from the audience

VII. Adjournment

The Higher Education Work Group now has a place for the public to submit comments and suggestions at finance.ky.gov\hewgov.

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