State policy

Arizona proposal latest to object to subsidizing others' educations

Submitted by Kevin Kiley on February 29, 2012 - 3:00am
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State Policy
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Proposals in Arizona and two other states show a reluctance to subsidize the higher education of others, and question a longstanding practice of using aid to improve access.

Virginia governor seeks to cap use of tuition revenue for financial aid

Submitted by Kevin Kiley on February 7, 2012 - 3:00am
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Virginia governor challenges a centuries-old tradition of using tuition revenue from wealthier students as financial aid for other students.

UC system weighs shift in tuition payments to after graduation

Submitted by Kevin Kiley on February 2, 2012 - 3:00am
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Proposal being weighed by University of California to shift student payments to after graduation and tie them to income would be a dramatic change in how education is financed.

Delayed state payments cause headaches for Illinois public universities

Submitted by Kevin Kiley on January 27, 2012 - 3:00am
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For three years, Illinois has delayed payments to public colleges, presenting a different sort of budgeting problem for administrators.

Texas business group's billboard campaign on completion rates

Submitted by Paul Fain on December 14, 2011 - 3:00am
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Community Colleges
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Texas Association of Business goes after community college graduation rates with a campaign that was influenced by Complete College America.

State budget cuts make completion goals difficult for community colleges

Submitted by Paul Fain on December 8, 2011 - 3:00am
Section: 
Learning Outcomes Measures
Community Colleges
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Citing severe state budget woes, community college leaders are pessimistic about the feasibility of the push to graduate more students, survey finds.

Washington State lawmakers propose surcharge on international student tuition

Submitted by Elizabeth Redden on April 12, 2013 - 3:00am
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International
Foreign Students
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In Washington state, legislators propose a 20 percent surcharge on international student tuition. The universities worry that students will stop coming.

Community colleges are good investment for students and taxpayers, report finds

Submitted by Paul Fain on January 30, 2013 - 3:00am
Section: 
Community Colleges
Finances
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Associate degrees pay off for both students and taxpayers, report finds, but state funding of community colleges still lags.

Colorado shifts focus of state grant from affordability to completion

Submitted by Kevin Kiley on January 29, 2013 - 3:00am
Section: 
State Policy
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Without enough state aid dollars to make college affordable, Colorado is shifting the focus of its grant program from affordability to encouraging credit completion. 

Oil boom and trust of conservative lawmakers means more money for North Dakota colleges

Submitted by Kevin Kiley on January 9, 2013 - 3:00am
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In stark contrast to most public institutions, North Dakota colleges will likely see a sizeable increase in state appropriations, a decision education leaders attribute to a favorable economic climate and efforts to build the trust of conservative lawmakers.

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