Here is where we share details of our collaborative work, as KICA serves as a liaison between our business affiliates and our members. This work is led by our Member Programs Office. We: 

1) Provide KICA Presidents with input and recommendations on issues and items where collective contracting could be useful, attractive, and feasible

2) Review proposals for collective contracts and provide  KICA Board with recommendations on such proposals

3) Support KICA efforts to increase usage of collective contracts among member institutions as well as usage of individual elective contracts.

Further, KICA is a member of The Coalition for College Cost Savings (The Coalition). The Coalition is a group purchasing organization that supports KICA and other state-level higher education member organizations by creating opportunities for member colleges and universities to transform processes, reduce cost, and increase efficiencies through negotiated contracts with select service providers. Through The Coalition, KICA is able to offer its members access to collaborative programs that reduce operating costs, streamline operations and ultimately lower the cost of delivering education. For more information about The Coalition and its programs, visit their website.

Programs, Offers, and Discounts offered Exclusively to KICA Members by our Business Affiliates: 

• Acadeum's Course Sharing platform provides KICA students flexible, affordable online courses to overcome hurdles on
  their path to graduation.
  
  
• The Bookmark is a clearinghouse, compiled and updated by Higher Education Licensure Pros LLC (HELP), that provides
  up-to-date information on educational requirements for licensure in all U.S. jurisdictions for over 75 license types, saving
  your campus personnel countless hours.
  
  
• HUB International offers Voluntary health, telehealth, dental, vision, and life insurance for all KICA's enrolled students, their families, and faculty or staff who are not eligible for benefits as part of their employment. This program includes year-round support. For more information, please visit KICA Insurance Plans.
  
  
• In partnership with IMA, KICA offers a health program consisting of a self-funded health insurance program, fully insured dental insurance program, fully insured vision program, and a prescription cost reduction program. Additionally, KICA members can participate in a program offering life, disability, and voluntary plans (hospital indemnity, accident, and critical illness) at reduced rates.
  
  
• Jenzabar is the selected ERP provider for KICA. Schools within the association can be added to the Jenzabar One family, with a minimum 5-year term, priced at then current list price based on Tier with a 20% discount on discountable software.

• National Screening Bureau offers KICA members a 48% discount on standard background checks, which include:
  ·       Death Master Index, SSN Name and Address Trace
  ·       Multi-Jurisdiction (Nationwide) Criminal Records Database & 50-State Sex Offender Search
  ·       County Criminal Records Search – Enhanced (Counties lived in the previous 7 years)
  ·       Federal Criminal Records Search – Enhanced (Jurisdictions lived in the previous 7 years)
  
  
• ScholarBuys Adobe VIP Agreement enables participating KICA institutions to “link” VIP’s, extending the deepest discount
  level (Tier 4) to participating schools for their Adobe subscription licensing, regardless of license quantity.
  
  
• Simpson Construction offers a 10% discount on Client Care labor service rates and 100% credit of Feasibility Studies towards future executed contracts.
  
  
• UMB Provides KICA members a no cost purchasing card program including online tools for card and expense management.  Consortium rebate pricing is available for all KICA participating colleges. 
  
  
• Varsity Health provides a 20% discount on management fees to all KICA members.