MEMBER SERVICES

Realizing that many colleges face increased pressure to hold the line on spending while continuing to provide campus services, AVIC consolidates the purchasing power of the private, not-for-profit campuses in Vermont so that members may purchase select products at a discount.  AVIC offers optional group purchasing opportunities in a number of areas such as equipment leasing, office supplies, furniture, and insurance as well as access to the State of Vermont contract pricing.

Vermont Data and Reports

To find data on Vermont colleges, click on the following reports from the Vermont Higher Education Council:

 

2014 Degree and Certificate Directory

 

2013 Fall Enrollment Report

 

2013 Degree & Certificate Directory

 

2012 Fall Enrollment Report

 

2011 Fall Enrollment Report

 

2009 Data Book

 

Vermont Business Roundtable Data & Reports

To learn more about the collective impact of higher education institutions in Vermont, read these reports by the Vermont Business Roundtable.

 

Investing In State Support For Higher Education (Spring 2008)

 

Becoming”The Knowledge State” (January 2004)

 

Council on the Future of Vermont Report

The final report of the Council on the Future of Vermont, Imagining Vermont: Values and Vision for the Future, is available.  A separate chapter is devoted to education, including higher education.

 

Vermont Community Foundation Report

For the Vermont Community Foundation’s analysis of higher education, see Postsecondary Education.

 

Accreditation

In the United States, accreditation is handled by non-governmental agencies, many of which are recognized by the federal government as reliable authorities on the quality of education.  Only institutions accredited by those agencies are authorized to participate in federal Title IV funding (student financial aid).

 

The New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) provides accreditation services for more than 2000 public and private institutions in the six state region, ranging from pre-K through university.  See www.neasc.org.

 

Within NEASC, the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (CIHE) is the regional accreditation agency for colleges and universities in the six New England states:  Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.  Visit cihe.neasc.org.  The Commission is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education as a reliable authority on the quality of education for the institutions it accredits.  The Commission is also recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), affirming that its standards and processes are consistent with the quality, improvement, and accountability expectations that CHEA has established.

 

To learn about the accreditation status of of Vermont’s independent colleges, a roster is posted at cihe.neasc.org/roster of institutions.

 

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