PBAF25: Aligning Program Costs and Workforce Demand for Student Success

Colleges and universities need to be able to respond to workforce needs and improve equitable student outcomes—but doing so requires sharper alignment between financial planning and student success strategies. This session will showcase how the NACUBO Student Success Hub is helping institutions integrate program cost analysis with student and labor market data to drive better planning, budgeting, and resource allocation decisions. You’ll explore practical tools and approaches that support compliance with state funding models, improve transparency, and prioritize student-centered investments in high-demand programs and pathways. 

Recording

This session will be recorded. Registrants will receive an email when the recording is available.

CPE Available: 1 Credit in Specialized Knowledge

Each individual must register and attend separately to earn credit.

NACUBO is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website www.nasbaregistry.org

Event Information

• Level: Intermediate
• Prerequisites: Minimum 1-2 years of experience as a professional in higher education or a related private industry.
• Advanced Preparation: None
• Delivery Mode: Group internet based
• Field of Study: Specialized Knowledge
• Length: 60 minutes

Steps to Earn CPE Credit

To earn CPE credit, you must attend the webinar live. CPE credit cannot be earned for watching the recording. 

After the webinar ends, you will complete the following steps under the Content tab: 

1. Pass the CPE codeword quiz. Write down the codewords posted in the Zoom chat at random times throughout the webinar and complete the quiz at the end of the webinar. 
2. Submit the CPE check-out code displayed at the end of the webinar.
3. Download your CPE certificate. 

You have until 5 pm Eastern Time on October 1, 2025 to complete these three steps or report technology issues with this site to online@nacubo.org.

For more detailed instructions, review the CPE Instructions page.