Higher Education Cooperation Act is designed to promote effective use of resources though cooperation among institutions, to achieve an equitable distribution of education services, and to develop innovative concepts and applications. The grants go to both public and private institutions. Cooperation, as defined by the statute, involves at least two higher education institutions, and should be designed to serve a public purpose, while promoting effective use of educational resources, the equitable distribution of educational services, and the development of innovative concepts and applications. (Competitive program)

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• FY 2009 [ Guidelines and Materials for New Applications ]
  
  
• FY 2009 [ Guidelines and Materials for Renewal Applications ]

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• FY 2008 [ Excel ] (HECA Final Budget Form)
• FY 2007 [ Excel ] (HECA Final Budget Form - Innovation Projects)
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• FY 2009 [ Excel ]
• FY 2008 [ Excel ] (HECA Budget Transfer Form - Innovation Projects)
• FY 2007 [ Excel ] (HECA Budget Transfer Form - Innovation Projects)
• FY 2007 [ Excel ] (HECA Budget Transfer Form - Renewal Projects)

• Higher Education Cooperation Act, Innovation Grants, Fiscal Year 2009 Grant Allocations (6/2008)
  This item requests approval of the fiscal year 2009 allocation of $4.0 million in Higher Education Cooperation Act grant funds in support of 19 Renewal and 6 new Innovation Grant projects.