Requests for Proposals

The Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario supports evidence-based research within the scope of its mandate from:

• Postsecondary research institutions and their affiliated institutions;
• Public or non-profit organizations; and
• Other individuals or organizations.

Below are listed all current requests for proposals (RFPs) issued by the Council.

Opportunities to Innovate Fund

HEQCO has introduced an Opportunities to Innovate Fund, where we invite organizations and individuals to submit interesting project ideas for potential funding.  To be considered for funding, proposed projects must be consistent with at least one of the three mandated areas of HEQCO activity: Accessibility, Quality or Accountability of postsecondary education.  The following application form must be completed and submitted by the primary applicant to Richard Wiggers, Research Director. 

Application Form

HEQCO-RFP-029: College-University Transfer Arrangements and Undergraduate Education in Ontario

Assignment Summary: To provide a rigorous examination of the predicted impacts on educational quality and per-student cost of expanding the number and scope of college-university transfer arrangements leading to an undergraduate degree.

RFP Status: Under review.

Assignment Summary: The Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario is interested in exploring the issue of financial literacy as a complex barrier to participation in PSE for low income students. As a starting point, we are commissioning a literature review and environmental scan that will establish a baseline and framework for possible future work in this area.

Contract Status: Contract awarded to Social Research and Demonstration Corporation (SRDC)
Contract Awarded On: January 27, 2011

HEQCO-RFP-026: New Options for the Undergraduate Degree

Assignment Summary: An evaluation of trends in undergraduate degree provision in other provinces and internationally, with implications for how the Ontario postsecondary education system prepares students for their future careers and lives.

Contract Status: Awarded to the Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA)
Contract Awarded On: December 10, 2010

HEQCO-RFP-025: Early Identification and Support Programs for Students At Risk of Not Completing Their Programs

Assignment Summary: HEQCO wishes to work with Ontario colleges and universities interested in early identification of students at risk of not completing their programs, and in particular the insights this approach can provide for implementing and evaluating policies and programs to reduce dropout rates.

Contract Status: Contract awarded to George Brown College, Brock University and York University
Contract Awarded On: January 27, 2011