Council on Higher Education of Puerto Rico

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The Council on Higher Education of Puerto Rico (CHE-PR) is an agency of the government of Puerto Rico in charge of coordinating all efforts related to higher education in Puerto Rico. It was created by means of Law Number 17 of June 16, 1993.

The functions of the council are:

• authorizing and monitoring the operation of new institutions of higher education,
• periodically review the already existing institutions,
• authorize new academic offerings,
• distributing financial aid funds to students,
• compile data and stadistics related to higher education, and
• establish the public policy of Puerto Rico regarding higher education.

[edit] External links

• ces.gobierno.pr - official site, in Spanish.