Global Center on Private Financing of Higher Education

Background

Established in 2006, the Global Center on Private Financing of Higher Education (GCPF) is committed to widening access around the world by identifying global solutions to address growing concerns about paying for postsecondary education. The center serves as a central repository of comprehensive data and trend analysis of private financing strategies and tools—ranging from corporate scholarships and other philanthropic aid to private loans, bond issues, and public and private partnerships. Activities of the center include producing issue briefs and studies, providing trend analysis, and offering expert commentary.

GCPF Advisory Board

Thomas D. Parker, Ed.D., Senior Associate
John Hupalo, Executive Vice President, First Marblehead Corporation
Bruce Johnstone, Professor, Higher and Comparative Education, University at Buffalo, State University of New York; and Director, International Comparative Higher Education Finance and Accessibility Project
Andrey Kortunov, President, New Eurasia Foundation, Moscow, Russia; and President, Information Scholarship Education Center
Medhi Krongkaew, Commissioner, National Counter Corruption Commission of Thailand; and former Professor, School of Development Economics, National Institute of Development Administration
Claire Mezzanotte, Managing Director of Structured Finance Asset Backed Securities, Fitch Ratings
Teboho Moja, Professor of Higher Education, New York University; and Former Executive Director and Commissioner, South Africa’s National Commission on Higher Education
Hong Shen, Professor, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Institute of Higher Education

Expertise and Trend Analysis

The GCPF serves as an advisor to nations around the world that continually seek new knowledge about how to expand and raise the quality of their higher education systems. The center’s intellectual capital is composed of experts who can provide sound advice based on their in-depth understanding of private sector funding.

Data Clearinghouse

The GCPF examines the current, worldwide state of higher education relative to private sector funding. It focuses on understanding how private capital can help widen access to higher education as a supplement to government funding. A clearinghouse of resources provides extensive background material on the following topics: securitization, multilateral institutions, internationalization, philanthropy and endowments, university-industry collaboration, student loans, and tuition and fees.

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Publications

News Releases

Private Financing Grows to Become Global Phenomenon in Funding Rising Costs of Higher Education