What does State Council of Higher Education do?

The State Council of Higher Education supports Virginia’s public higher education system by enabling institutional effectiveness, student access, and program compliance through strategic administrative and operational services. Its core mission centers on facilitating equitable access to postsecondary education by providing critical support infrastructure—particularly around financial aid administration, student advising, and institutional communications. Key priorities include streamlining the CSS Profile and FAFSA application processes through virtual training and technical assistance, promoting STEM and educational outreach initiatives, and maintaining professional communication channels via targeted promotional and informational materials. The agency prioritizes operational efficiency, ensuring that institutions can focus on academic delivery while it manages the logistical and administrative backbone of student financial aid and enrollment systems. Procurement patterns reveal a strong reliance on temporary staffing and administrative support services to scale operations during peak enrollment and aid application cycles. The agency frequently engages providers of document preparation, advertising distribution, and commercial printing to produce and disseminate educational materials, training resources, and institutional communications. Contract structures are predominantly open solicitations, with no set-asides applied, indicating a focus on performance, responsiveness, and cost-efficiency over demographic targeting. Primary NAICS categories include Temporary Help Services (561320), which underpins staffing for student advising and training delivery, and Commercial Printing (323111), used for branded outreach materials. Document Preparation (561410) and Advertising Distribution (541870) services further support compliance and public awareness campaigns. The agency maintains vendor relationships with service providers capable of rapid deployment, scalable support, and compliance with educational data protocols. Organized under the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State Council of Higher Education operates statewide with a decentralized presence to serve public institutions. It utilizes competitive solicitations and standard procurement vehicles to acquire administrative, logistical, and communications services essential to higher education governance and student support systems.

How do I find contracts from State Council of Higher Education?

You can find contracts from State Council of Higher Education on CLEATUS by visiting the agency's contracts tab. Search and filter by contract type, NAICS code, set-aside, and more. CLEATUS aggregates data from SAM.gov, FPDS, USASpending.gov, and state procurement systems.

What contracts does State Council of Higher Education award?

State Council of Higher Education awards government contracts across various categories. Browse contract opportunities from this agency.

How do I do business with State Council of Higher Education?

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Where is State Council of Higher Education located?

State Council of Higher Education is located in Varies, VA. While the agency may have offices in multiple locations, contract opportunities can be performed at various places of performance across the country.

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State Council of Higher Education

Part of Virginia · Varies, Virginia

The State Council of Higher Education supports Virginia’s public higher education system by enabling institutional effectiveness, student access, and program compliance through strategic administrative and operational services. Its core mission centers on facilitating equitable access to postsecondary education by providing critical support infrastructure—particularly around financial aid administration, student advising, and institutional communications.

State Council of Higher Education is a government agency with procurement activity across contracts, awards, and contractors.

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