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Effective January 1, 2022, the Arizona Commission for Post-Secondary Education is being transferred to the Arizona Board of Regents per Laws 2021, First Regular Session, Chapter 410. Please update the Commission’s contact information to Arizona Board of Regents, 2700 N. Central Ave, Suite 400, Phoenix, AZ 85004. If you have any questions please call 602-229-2500.

Any payments you need to make to the Commission should be made payable to the Arizona Board of Regents and mailed to Arizona Board of Regents 2700 N. Central Ave., Suite 400, Phoenix, AZ 85004.

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Arizona Minority Education Policy Analysis Center

Arizona Minority Education Policy Analysis Center (AMEPAC)

This 16 member committee publishes research focused on critical education issues...

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Maximize student Financial assistance available to students and families
 
  • Administer more than 3,200 state/federal grants representing more than $ 2.4M annually for students attending Arizona public and private universities.
  • Administer the Arizona Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership (AzLEAP) and the Arizona Teacher Student Loan Program (ATSLP) student financial aid programs.

  • Operate the secure AZ Grants State Student Financial Aid web portal providing access to state student aid grants, scholarships, and forgivable loan programs. Additionally used in the preparation and dissemination of FAFSA Completion reports.

  • Manage student loan repayments for the PEG, PFAP and MSSE forgivable loan programs

 

Provide a forum where all sectors of postsecondary education come together
 
  • Identify common problems and opportunities that cross sectors of postsecondary education through a Commission comprised of senior executives from private and public education
  • Provide collaboration/partnership opportunities, such as the Developing Arizona’s Human Capital conference where educators, policy makers, and business leaders come together to focus on higher education issues
  • Sponsor the AMEPAC research center producing policy studies such as To Learn and Earn
  • Participation of Executive Director in Achieve60AZ, Thriving Together, Expect More Arizona Statewide Task Force, and ACT Statewide Council.
 
Help student and families plan, enter, and succeed in postsecondary education
 
  • Host websites receiving over 240,000 visits annually that provide current and relevant information on college-going and financial assistance
  • Coordinate the statewide College and Career Goal Arizona initiative inclusive of the College Application Campaign (AzCAC) where high schools pledge to support 100% of all seniors in completing AT LEAST one postsecondary education application.  The November 2018 effort had more than 90 participating high schools and over 30,000 students

  • Lead Arizona’s new FAFSA Completion Initiative comprising the annual statewide College Goal FAF$A and FAFSA Finish Line reports.  Over the past 22 years the Commission has assisted more than 65,000 students and parents complete the FAFSA

  • Raise $90,000-$250,000 annually in donations, sales, and grants to fund programs and publications, such as the AZ College and Career Guide and College and Career Goal Arizona

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Helpful Links

Websites that can Provide Information on Planning for College

  • ACT - career and college information (PLAN/ACT information)
  • College Depot - offering free, comprehensive college planning services in the Phoenix community
  • KnowHow2Go -  encourage students in grades eight through 10 to prepare for college

Helpful College Planning and Financial Aid Web Services

  • Arizona  529 Plan – College Savings Planner explains costs, financial aid, and savings options
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ACPE Websites & Resources

  • Arizona Grants Portal
  • College Goal Arizona
  • Arizona FAF$A Challenge
  • AZ College & Career Guide
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Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education
2700 N. Central Ave., Suite 400
Phoenix, AZ 85004
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Phone: 602-229-2500
Fax: 602-229-2555
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