Open AccessTen Principles to Guide the Public Financing of Higher Education
Author(s) -
Arthur M. Hauptman
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
international higher education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2372-4501
pISSN - 1084-0613
DOI - 10.6017/ihe.2012.67.8610
Subject(s) - dozen , finance , public funding , business , higher education , quality (philosophy) , public administration , key (lock) , public relations , political science , economic growth , economics , ecology , philosophy , arithmetic , mathematics , epistemology , biology
Based on two decades of experience in dealing with more than two dozen countries, the author lays out ten principles that should help in strengthening higher education financing structures. These principles include defining the role of politicians and other officials in appropriating funds for higher education and in deciding on how they are allocated, and the importance of linking the key policies of funding institutions, setting fees and providing student financial support. The article also recognizes the importance of having a strong quality assurance system to ensure financing policies are effective in meeting national goals.