Texas-based consultant reviewing Arkansas’ college funding formula

Goal to further align with policy, raise value

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders speaks during a news conference in Little Rock on Monday, May 6, 2024. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Colin Murphey)
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders speaks during a news conference in Little Rock on Monday, May 6, 2024. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Colin Murphey)


The Arkansas Division of Higher Education is contracting with an Austin, Texas-based consultant to conduct an analysis of return on investment in the state’s higher education funding formula.