This report focuses on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on state tuition, fee, and financial aid policies for public institutions of higher education. The COVID-19 pandemic impacted several areas of state policy--most significantly through increased funding to state budgets. For higher education, states received federal funding that they allocated directly to higher education. Some states used these federal funds to protect existing state financial aid programs and initiatives, while others used funding to pilot new programs. Since 2003, the State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO) State Tuition, Fees, and Financial Assistance Policies survey has asked state agencies about how economic conditions have impacted policies on tuition and fees. The 2022 survey covers the period from 2018 through 2022, providing a unique opportunity to include questions on the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the report's highlights are the innovative financial assistance programs reported by state agencies surveyed, including changes made to tuition rate setting, tuition relief, and financial aid policies. [For the "State Tuition, Fees, and Financial Assistance Policies 2022" report, see ED631012.]